Gifts pour in for burn victims in Welton area
Hundreds of donors from 13 states sent about 70000 dollars and cards to 27 Jowans hurt in a May fire at a Clinton County farmhouse. Most victims were preteen girls from a 4 H Club. two children remained hospitalized, including a 5 year old. An injured 12 year old sold her pony for 2000 dollars to aid the relief fund.
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Karen M. Magnuson Welton
Jowa
UPI
United States
Curtis Claeys
Clinton County
Welton
Donald Burzlatt
Burzlaff
University of Iown
Iowa City
No de Witt Banks
Clinton County Extension Service
Alan Tubbs
First Central State Bank
de Witt
DeAnna Gannon
Bill
Rural women seek Watt removal at Midwest conference
About 200 rural American women from 10 Midwestern states gathered for a three day conference at Southwest State University and approved a resolution calling for the removal of Secretary of the Interior James Watt. They urged a new environmental policy that protects rather than destroys resources.
DC committee backs overhaul of sexual assault laws
A District of Columbia Council committee approved a bill to reform sexual assault statutes removing penalties for consenting youths under 16 and allowing acts between parties as young as 12 if one is not more than four years older. The measure, likely to go before the full Council, drew mixed votes with 15 of 40 opposing. Additional measures funded agriculture conservation and urged Rural American Women Inc. global affiliations.
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Washington
UPI
District of Columbia
Judith Sturnick
Southwest State University
Ms. Sturnick
America
Town bans Dungeons and Dragons in Rancho Cordova summer
Rancho Cordova California recreation district directors voted 3 2 to cancel summer classes in the fantasy role playing game Dungeons and Dragons amid church and parent opposition. The decision followed a 2 hour meeting with 170 participants and prior condemnation by Rev. John Torell.
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Rancho Cordova, Calif
UPI
Rancho Cordova
Sacramento
John Torell
Christian Life Ministries of
Torell
Lola Lane, Former Actress, Buried After Long Illness
Actress Lola Lane dies at 76 after a long battle with arterial inflammation and is buried in Calvary Cemetery Santa Barbara. Survived by sister Priscilla Lane, Lola was the first Lane sister to gain fame in Hollywood. Rosemary Lane had died in 1974 and Leota in 1963, Martha predeceased Lola. Born Dorothy Mulligan in Iowa, she rose to fame as a Folies performer and actress after contacting Gus Edwards for an audition.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Lola Lane
Calvary Cemetery
Priscilla Lane
Lane
Hollywood
Rosemary Lane
Leota
Martha
Lola
Dorothy Mulligan
Indianola
Iowa
Gus Edwards
Herald Journal Editorials Offer Local Expert Evaluation
The Herald Journal presents American editorial pages delivering expert views on regional affairs. Commentary covers governance, policy debates, and civic concerns shaping the area with a focus on actionable insights and public discourse.
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Isaura Rodrigues
Isabel Domingo
Fall River
Mass
Needham
Rodrigues
Domingo
Chris Larsen
Linda Budge
Horn OF Africa
World Vision
Ethiopia
Somalia
Kenya
Carol Lawrence
Stan Mooneyham
President of
Iecir
WIXT
USA
Western Lights
Rochester Shoe Stores
Kmart Plaza
Erie Blvd
Lee Etre Pre
Revere Cookware
Revere
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