VETTER REPORTS ON LEGISLATURE ACTION AND DEBATE
The Legislature opened early to address a non controversial calendar but soon faced debate on three bills HF 362 and HF 424. HF 530 and HF 550 dominated discussion with amendments on taxes and funding for schools and services. Washington high school students observed floor debates and a liquor issue in the Senate chamber with visitors including Dr. Enos Miller.
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U. S
The
Conservation Committee
Iowa
County Conservation Committees
Sersland
Decorah
Peterson
Dallas
Goode-Hougen
Washington High School
Senate Chamber
Enos Miller
Wellman
Pio Barone Luemaga
Italy
Kelly Schlapkohl
Harold Stevens
Edward Hutchcroft
Washington
One Killed Nine Hurt In Five Vehicle Crash
A five vehicle crash on a smoke obfuscated highway near Melbourne, Iowa, left one dead, nine hospitalized, including Charles Squire of Des Moines in critical condition. Victims include Crane of Waterloo, his wife, and Mercy Hospital patients in Marshalltown and Omaha. The crash involved a Super Vali stores semi truck and a corn truck, with grass fire smoke complicating visibility.
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Marshalltown
UPI
Lawa
Melbourne
Charles Squire
Des Moines
Evangelical
Squire
Evangelical Hospital
Crane
Waterloo
Robert Grisson
Grande
Harold Anderson
Marshall Town
Anderson
Edith
Mercy Hospital
David J. Walton
Omaha
Walton
Janice
Waltons
Tommy
Ward
Ethel Henderson Dies This Morning
Ethel Henderson 79 died this morning at Washington County Hospital after a week long illness. She lived at 421 East Main Street and will be buried in Ainsworth Cemetery after a Monday 1 30 pm funeral at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Bremer officiating. Born January 7 1884 in Ainsworth she was educated at Monmouth College and Cedar Rapids Business College. Surviving are three nieces and a nephew.
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Henderson
Washington County Hospital
East Main Street
Jones
Dale Brehmer
Ainsworth Cemetery
Miss Henderson
Ainsworth
Alexander
Sarah Amanda Shaw Henderson
Monmouth College
Cedar Rapids Business College
Keith Proctor Named Washington Jaycees President
Keith Proctor will become president of the Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce on July 1, succeeding Dale Batterson. Loren Skip Renoux Jim Richart and Don Lawless elected as vice presidents. John Wing a Jr. named treasurer Jim Peterson secretary. Bob Zager Ronald Goff Horak Marvin Hunt and Paul named to the board. The election occurred at Captain's Table after a dinner with about 40 members present.
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Keith Proctor
Washington Junior Chamber A Commerce
Loren Skip Renoux
Jim Richart
Don Lawless
Jaycee
John Winga Jr
Jim Peterson
Bob Zager
Ronald Goff
Horak
Marvin Hunt
Paul
Renoux
Richart
Lawless
Dale (Dude) Batterson
The
Jaycees
Junction Youth Takes Own Life
Clark E McKean Jr, 23, of Columbus Junction, employed at Farm Service Co in Washington, was found dead at his father in law Ralph Solomon's home Friday around 6 p.m. The medical examiner said death from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the right temple. He was born June 23, 1939, married to Mabel Solomon since June 1, 1961, survived by wife, daughter Cynthia Ann, parents Clark and ?. one brother Carl, three sisters Sandra Johnson, Mary, and Virginia. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Stacy Funeral Home, Rev Hubert Sunderman officiating. Burial in Ind Creek Cemetery.
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Columbus Junction
Clarke McKean Jr
Farm Service Co
Washington
Ralph Solomon
Kenneth Carrell
Louisa County
Jeriff Ralph McDowell
Wapello
Young McKean
Columbus
Janette
Clark Kean
Columbus Community High School
Mabel Solomon
Cynthia Ann
Carl
Sandra Johnson
Muscatine
Mary
Virginia
Stacy Funeral Home
Hubert Sunderman
Ind Creek Cemetery
Gramenz Recaptured After Escape Attempt at Laundromat
Ronald Leroy Gramenz, 27, who had escaped while being moved to a state penitentiary, was recaptured in a laundromat in West Point after a three hour manhunt. He offered no resistance, saying he believed it was his last chance to escape. Police from multiple counties assisted, with deputies and off duty officers converging on Town 103 area.
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West Point
UPL
Ronald Leroy Gramenz
Enitentia Ramenz
Fort Dodge
Trament
Webster County
Ay McCoy
Here
Grament
McOy
Fort Madison
Lee
Henry
van Bure
Gramenz
Lee County
Harold Delahoyde
van Buren County
Amelius D Bender of Wellman Area Dies
Amelius D Bender, a farmer living about 100 miles northwest of Wellman, died Friday night at Mercy Hospital in Town City. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Milo Showalter of Kalona, and a son, Loyd, of Wellman. Funeral arrangements are pending with Powell Funeral Home of Wellman in charge.
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Wellman
Amenus v. Sender
Mercy Hospital
Town
Milo Showalter
Kalona
Loyd
Powell Funeral Home
Christians Await Dawn of Easter Across The Nation
Communities from New England hamlets to California towns observe Easter Vigil traditions. Masses begin at midnight in Chicago and sunrise services plan across Bald Knob Mountain and Mt Davidson with 14 000 expected in San Francisco. Events include processions in Los Angeles Olvera Street and dove ceremonies in Buri n California.
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New England
California
Jesus
Chicago
Los Angeles
Olvera Street
Bald Knob Mountain
Southernlinois
University of Missour
Mt Davidson
San Francisco
Buriingame
Calif
Missouri
Scientists Join Atlantis II To Seek Thresher Wreck
Four scientists transfer to the research ship Atlantis II to map the North Atlantic seabed suspected of housing the sunken nuclear submarine Thresher. A 1200 pound anchor and a marked buoy will help locate the wreck as destroyers sweep the grave site.
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Lastactile Wood
UPS
Atlantis II
North Atlantic
Thresher
Atlantis
Iail
Ater
Hazelwood
John G. Bruce
Noods Hole
Oceanographic
Rusk-Dobrynin talk airs Berlin plan and Laos plea
Soviet ambassador Dobrynin reported to have met with Secretary Rusk for eight minutes at the State Department, with Rusk promising a reply to Moscow's Monday note on a multilateral nuclear force. He urged Moscow to push a neutral Laos coalition and urged Berlin talks. no new Berlin proposals were presented. Senator Pell’s Berlin stance drew no administration support.
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NATO
Dean Rusk
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
United States
Kremlin
Dobrynin
Rusk
Berlin
State Department
Laos
SUSK
Soviet Union
Geneva
Russia
Britain
Nist
China
Moscow
Easter Egg Hunt Draws Big Sunset Park Crowd
A sunny Easter Eve crowd gathered at Sunset Park for the Jaycee Easter Egg Hunt. More than 3 000 candy eggs were collected in about five minutes from 9 o clock, with 15 prizes awarded in each of three age groups. First prizes went to Chuck Raymond 8, Pam Musgrove 7, and Terry Little 2.
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Sunset Park
Arlene Raymond
Pam Musgrove
Ray Musgrove
Terry Little
Cal Little
Fire Rages Through Fort Madison Downtown
A morning fire of undetermined origin swept downtown Fort Madison threatening an entire city block. Evacuations occurred for residents above shops as owners moved records and merchandise. Off duty firefighters joined the effort with oxygen masks as dense smoke filled the area. The blaze started near Glenda's Vogue at about 7 a.m. and spread to Dauzhdrill's Furniture Store, with officials aiming to prevent spread to neighboring buildings.
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Fort Madison
Glenda
Vogue
Dauzhdrill
Y's Men Sponsor Easter Sunrise Service at YMCA
Washington Y's Men Again sponsor the Easter Sunrise Service at the Washington YMCA on Sunday at 7 a.m. The annual event, held in the gymnasium, aims to draw a large crowd. Dr. LaMore Jr. of Iowa Wesleyan will speak, with special music from local high school groups. the public is invited.
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Wwashington Ys
Washington Ymca
Y Gymnasium
Wears 2. LaMore Jr
Iowa Wesleyan Allege
Fire at Keokuk definitely arson says police
Keokuk authorities Friday said Thursday night’s fire in a private garage was definitely arson. Fire department officials report a flammable liquid was used. Keokuk has faced several fires suspected as arson in recent months, with local groups offering a 525 dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of the arsonist.
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Keokuk
UPI
Rites at Brighton For Floyd Dunbar
Funeral services for Floyd Elva Dunbar 74 will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Brighton Funeral Home with Rev E E Voss officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Dunbar who ran a Brighton grocery for 40 years until his 1950 retirement died at 8:30 a.m. Friday April 12 1963 in Veterans Hospital Iowa City after a heart attack ten days earlier. Born March 17 1899 near Brighton he was the son of John and Harriet Taylor Dunbar. He married Mabel Tendelsperger July 24 1920. A World War I veteran he belonged to the American Legion and Elks Lodge. Survivors include his wife Leo a son of Brighton two grandchildren one sister Mrs Dora Couper Fairfield two brothers Robert of Brighton and Charles of Swan Ia.
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Brighton
Floyd Elva Dunbar
Floyld
E. E. Voss
Hillcrest
Dunbar
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Dunbar
John
Harriet Taylor Dunbar
Mabel Tendlesperger
American Legion and Elks Lodge
Collision blocks highway near Washington with heavy truck and combine
A semi truck carrying 20 tons of steel and a new combine collided on highway 1 about six miles northwest of Washington. The crash delayed traffic until 8:30 pm, with no serious injuries. Driver William Van Weelden Jr of Oskaloosa said he rode 18 mph as the truck attempted to pass. A Cedar Rapids wrecker cleared the scene after several hours. no charges yet.
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Highway 1
Washington
West Chester
International Harvester
Moline
Com: Nine
Larry Genkinger
Keota
Cedar Rapids
Tve
Heartless hoax ends with wheelchairs for six in Springfield
A hoax about earning free wheelchairs from empty cigarette packages sparked a citywide collection in Springfield. Clarence Stone of Combined Insurance promised up to 50 chairs after reading about the scheme. He funded four chairs for Lincoln Land Dog Training Club, which had gathered over 100,000 packages, and others await fulfillment.
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Springfield
UPI
Hopels
Jimmy Neville
Jimmy
Fancy Prairie
Chicago
Ili
Nois State Register
United Press International
Clement Stone
Combined Insurance Co. of America
Woax
Stone
Mpty
American Hospital Supply Co
Evanston
Lincoln Land Dog ‘Training Club
Lincoln State School
Weather Outlook From United Press Intern
Friday night will be mild with low 30s to 40s and light winds. Saturday turns warmer with highs in the 60s and a mix of sun and clouds. Sunday stays mild with highs around 60 and a trend toward partly cloudy skies. Monday outlook calls for continued mild, partly cloudy conditions.
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Ethel Henderson
Jaycee President
Amelius D. Bender
Wellman Area
Cs Resen
Mary Magdalene
James
Salome
Jesus of
Azareth
Peter
Galilee
Institution
Portsmouth
N.H
Navy
Baker's
Adm
Bernard L. Austin
Cape Cod
Trieste
East Germany
Poland
Pell
Rhode Island
Ft. Madison
Rites
Floyd Dunbar
Leo
Dora Cooper
Fairfield
Robert
Charles
Swan
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