Vetter Reports From The Legislature In Iowa
The Legislature met an hour early to tackle the non-controversial calendar, but debate grew over three bills. HF 562 would let County Conservation Boards cooperate with federal funds for outdoor recreation, while HF 424 extended watershed conservation. Tax talks centered on HF 550 and HF 530 with a 1 percent adjusted gross income levy debated and amended, plus Goodes Turner service tax provisions. Washington high school History class followed the floor action with local visitors and an Italian exchange student in attendance.
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Conservation Committee
Iowa
County Conservation Committees
Father
Peterson
Dallas
Sngthy
Washington High School
Senate Chamber
Enos Miller
Wellman
Pio Barone Lamaga
Italy
Kelly Schl
One Killed Nine Hurt in Five Vehicle Crash
A five vehicle pileup on a smoke shrouded highway near Melbourne, Iowa, left Charles Squire of Des Moines dead and nine others hospitalized. The crash involved two trucks and three cars as smoke from a grass fire hindered visibility. First victim Squire, 25, drove a Super Alu Stores semitrailer. In Mercy Hospital, David J. Walton and family suffered multiple injuries, while Lee Crane, his wife, and others from Waterloo and Grande, Missouri, faced serious or fair conditions.
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Marshalltown
UPI
Lawa
Melbourne
Charles Squire
Des Moines
Evangelical
Melbourne Fire Department
Squire
Super Alu
Evan
Lee Crane
Waterloo
Crane
Robert Grisson
Grande
Harold Anderson
Marshall Hans
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 weeklong illness. She lived at 421 East Main Street and funeral services are set for Monday at 1 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Bremer presiding. Burial will be in Ainsworth Cemetery.
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Ethel Henderson
Washington County Hospital
East Main Street
Jones
Dale Brehmer
Ainsworth Cemetery
Miss Henderson
Ainsworth
Alexander
Sarah Amanda Shaw Henderson
Monmouth College
Cedar Rapids
Oakdale
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Mahaska County Hospital
Oskaloosa
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
DUV
WCTU
DAR
UPW
Mary Booth
John Gamon
Washington
W. A. Trotter
Robert Henderson
Crawfordsville
Jaycee Officers Elected for Washington Chapter
Keith Proctor will become president of the Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce on July 1, with Loren Renoux Jim Richart and Don Lawless as vice presidents. Newly elected officers include John Winga Jr treasurer Jim Peterson secretary and board members Bob Zager Ronald Goff Dick Rak Marvin Hunt and Dick Ul. The election was held at Capra Table with nearly 40 members attending.
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Keith Proctor
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Loren
Skip
Lawless
Third View
Dale (Dude) Batterson
Jaycees
Capra
Nization
S. An. Day
Junction Youth Takes Own Life
Columbus Junction 28 year old Clark C McKean Jr employed at Farm Service Co in Washington was found shot at his father in law Ralph Solomon home Friday around 6 p.m. Medical examiner said death due to self inflicted gunshot wound. Born June 23 1939 he married Mabel Solomon on June 1 1961. Survived by wife Cyntha Ann his parents one brother Carl and three sisters Sandra Johnson Mary and Virginia. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. Stacy Funeral Home Rev Hubert Sunderman officiating burial Ind Creek Cemetery.
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Columbus Junction
Clark
McKean Jr
Farm Service Co
Washington
Ralph Solomon
Kenneth Carrell
Louisa County
Ralph McDowell
Wapeto
Young McKean
Clark C. McKean
Columbus Community High School
Mabel Solomon
Cyntha Ann
Carl
Sandra Johnson
Muscatine
Mary
Virginia
Hom
Stacy Funeral Home
Hubert Sunderman
Ind Creek Cemetery
Recaptured slayer Gramenz after escape attempt at laundromat
Ronald Leroy Gramenz, a 27 year old convict serving 50 years for slaying his estranged wife's lover, was recaptured in a laundromat in West Point after a three hour manhunt. He offered no resistance and stated it was his last chance to escape. Authorities from multiple counties, aided by local residents, surrounded the area and captured him in a closet like enclosure.
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West Point
UPL
Ronald Leroy Gramenz
Menz
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Ray McCoy
Here
McOy
Patromen
Fort Madison
Lee
Henry
van Buren
Gramenz
Lee County
Harold Delaheyde
van Buren County
Amelius D Bender Dies in Wellman Area at 84
Amelius D Bender, 84, a farmer from the Wellman area living 10 miles northwest of Wellman, died Friday night at Mercy Hospital in Town City. Survived by daughter Mrs Milo Showalter of Kalona and son Lloyd of Wellman. Arrangements pending with Powell Funeral Home of Wellman.
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Wellman
Amelius D. Bender
Mercy Hospital
Town
Milo Showalter
Kalona
Lloyd
Powell Fueral
Christians Await Dawn of Easter
United Press dispatch describes Easter observances across the nation. From New El to California coastal towns Christians gather in vigil, liturgies, and sunrise services. Services range from Chicago churches midnight Masses to mountain, cave, and urban cross ceremonies with dove blessings and flowers.
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New el
California
Pacific
Jesus
Chicago
Los Angeles
Olvera Street
Scientists Arrive to Aid Thresher Search on Hazelwood Run
Four scientists transferred to the Atlantis II to map the North Atlantic floor where the sunken nuclear submarine Thresher may lie with 129 men aboard. They plan to anchor a marker buoy and use depth sounding to locate the wreck, with the Trieste expected to photograph the site within two weeks.
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Hazelwood
UPS
Atlantis II
North Atlantic
Atlantis
Rusk Talks With Dobrynin on NATO Nuclear Plan
The United States prepared to reject a Soviet protest against a multilateral nuclear force under NATO. Secretary of State Rusk told Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin the U.S. would reply soon to the Kremlin message. Rusk urged Moscow to help peace in Laos and support a neutral, coalition government as Geneva called. Dobrynin renewed Berlin discussions with no new proposals, noting Senator Pell’s call for continuing recognition of two German states.
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Washington
UPS
United States
NATO
Dean Rusk
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Kremlin
Dobrynin
Rusk
Berlin
State Department
Laos
Soviet Union
Geneva
Russia
Britain
Nist
Red
Claiborne Pell
D-R.l
Pell
Senate
United St
Easter Egg Hunt Draws Large Sunset Park Crowd
A near record crowd gathered at Sunset Park for the Jagcee Easter Egg Hunt. Hundreds of children aged 1 to 10 collected more than 3,000 eggs in about five minutes after the 9 a.m. start. Prizes were awarded in three age divisions, with 15 prizes per group. Winners included Chuck Raymond 8, Pam Musgrove 7, and Cal Little 2, each earning first prizes of stuffed rabbits.
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Sunset Park
Jagcee
Chuck Raymond
Arlene Raymond
Pam Musgrove
Ray Musgrove
1 Little
Cal Little
Fire Threatens Fort Madison Area
A major fire in downtown Fort Madison, starting around 7 a.m. at Glenda's Vogue and spreading to Daughdrill's Furniture Store, forced evacuations of residents above stores. Off-duty firefighters aided the effort as dense smoke billowed, with losses expected to destroy both premises and threaten neighboring shops.
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Fort Madison
UPI
Glenda
Vogue
Y's Men Sponsor Easter Sunrise Service at Washington YMCA
Y’s Men again sponsor an Easter Sunrise Service at the Washington YMCA Sunday at 7 a.m. in the gymnasium. Dr. George E. LaMore Jr. of Town Wesleyan College is the speaker, with special music from area high school groups. The public is invited to attend.
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Washington Ymca
George E. LaMore Jr
Town Wesleyan College
Fire at Keokuk Is Definitely Arson
A private garage fire in Keokuk on Thursday night was declared definitely arson. Investigators cited the use of inflammable liquid. Keokuk has faced multiple arson suspicions lately, with $525 reward offered by local groups for tips leading to the arrest of the culprit.
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Keokuk
UPI
Fire Department
Rites at Brighton For Floyd Dunbar
Funeral services for Floyd Elva Dunbar 74 will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Gould Funeral Home Brighton with Rev E E Voss in charge. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Dunbar long operated a Brighton grocery, died April 12 1963 in Veterans Hospital Iowa City after a heart attack. Born March 17 1899 near Brighton he married Mabel Tendle sperger July 24 1920. He was American Legion and Elks member and WWI veteran. Survivors: wife son Leo Brighton. two grandchildren. sister Mrs Dora Cooper Fairfield. brothers Robert Brighton and Charles Swan la.
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Brighton
Floyd Elva Dunbar
Gould
E. E. Voss
Hillcrest
Dunbar
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Dunbar
John
Harriet Taylor Dunbar
Mabel Tendlesperger
American Legion and Elks Lodge
Leo
Dora Cooper
Fairfield
Robert
Charles
Swan, la
Combine and semi crash blocks Highway 1 near Washington
A self propelled combine and a 20 ton steel laden semi collided on Highway 1 about six miles northwest of Washington. The extract shows both vehicles traveling west then the semi tried to pass. The combine driver William Van Weelden Jr of Oskaloosa reported 18 mph. No serious injuries. Traffic paused between Washington and West Chester until 8:30 PM. Recovery by multiple wreckers and a Cedar Rapids heavy wrecker. No charges yet as investigation continues.
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Highway 1
Washington
West Chester
International Harvester
Moline
Oskaloosa
Combine
William van Weelden Jr
Lerry Laverine Appleger
Sigourney
Frank Brown
Keota
Larry Genkinger
Cedar Rapids
Heartless hoax ends in wheelchairs for disabled youths
A hoax about a free wheelchair program sparked a citywide drive in Springfield to collect empty cigarette packages. Chicago insurer W. Clement Stone pledged chairs as a redemption for 25 000 packs, buying from American Hospital Supply. The Lincoln Land Dog Training Club had gathered over 100 000 packs and received four chairs in the club’s name for Lincoln State School.
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Springfield
UPL
Jimmy Neville
Jimmy
Fancy Prairie
Chicago
Neis State Register
United Press
International
W. Clement Stone
Combined Insurance Co. of America
Stone
American Hospital Supply Co
Evanston
Lincoln Land Dog ‘Training Club
Lincoln State School
Iowa Fair Weather Outlook From UPI Tonight and Sunday
United Press International reports Iowa will see a fair night and a slightly warmer Sunday. Lows range from 35 to 40 east and in the low 40s west. Sunday highs should reach the 60s with a partly cloudy, mild start to the work week.
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United Press International
Iowa
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