Guilty Verdict in Iowa Theft Case Houston
The jury returned a guilty verdict around 4 15 p m Wednesday in State of Iowa vs Joe Houston for nighttime larceny tied to the Arco Farm Center theft at Ainsworth Judge L R Carson granted 15 days for motions. Richard Houston was previously convicted on the same charge and appeals a ten year term while also facing Davenport theft charges.
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Joe Houston
Houston
Arco Farm Center
Ainsworth
L.R. Carson
Richard
Supreme Court of Iowa
Richard Houston
Davenport
Emerson Electronics to close Mount Pleasant plant
Emerson Electronics will shut its Mount Pleasant plant at year end due to weak demand. Plant manager James May said six remaining employees will transfer while 51 will be discharged. The site has supplied hardware to the Defense Department for eight years amid defense cutbacks.
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Mount Pleasant
UPI
Emerson Electronics
James May
U.S. Defense Department
May
Estherville man awarded $273,125 for railroad accident
A federal district court jury in Fort Dodge awarded Gary Rouse of Estherville $273,125 after determining he lost his left leg in a railroad crew accident in Superior nearly two years ago. Rouse, a brakeman for the Rock Island Railroad, was injured while on duty.
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Fort Dodge
UPI
Estherville
Superior
Gary Rouse
Rock Island Railroad
Fire kills deputy’s 4 year old daughter in home blaze
The four year old Marla Weed, daughter of Taylor County Deputy Sheriff Marvin Weed, died from burns in a fire that gutted the family home. Six other children and the couple escaped unharmed as the blaze began in a bedroom. authorities have not yet determined the cause or a damage estimate.
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UPI
Taylor County
Marvin Weed
Marla Weed
Oelwein Schools to Close Sacred Heart Campuses
Oelwein officials announced the closure of Sacred Heart Junior and Senior High Schools at the end of the current year due to financial problems. About 160 parochial students will transfer to the public junior and senior high schools in Oelwein, which have capacity after a building expansion.
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UPI
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Ten nominees named for Iowa Supreme Court post
Des Moines UPI reports ten nominees for the Iowa Supreme Court vacancy including five district court judges and five lawyers. Among the attorneys is State Rep. Elizabeth Shaw who could be the first woman appointed to the court. The State Judicial Nominating Commission will trim to three for Gov. Ray to select within 30 days after William Stuart's resignation.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Robert D. Ray
Elizabeth O. Shaw
R-Davenport
Shaw
State Judicial Nominating Commission
Ray
William Stuart
High Court
Federal District Court
Weather outlook for tonight and Friday in region
Clearing and colder tonight with much colder readings in the southeast. Lows drop to 5 below in the northwest and reach the middle teens in the southeast. Expect generally fair and colder conditions Friday with highs near 10 in the northwest to 20 in the southeast.
Day retires as Halcyon House chair after 11 years
Robert Day ends an 11 year tenure as head of the Halcyon House local committee with E. D. Morrison taking the chair on January 1. The retirement home began in 1959, moved to South Iowa Methodist Homes in 1960, and Day is praised for fundraising and leadership that helped realize the home. He will remain on the local governing committee while longtime superintendent Margaret Clarkson also retires in January.
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Robert Day
Washington
Halcyon House
E. D. Morrison
George F Dimmitt
Davenport
Halcyon
Rev. Dimmitt
South Iowa Methodist Homes, Inc
Washington, Atlantic
Des Moines
Bob Day
Smith
Day
South Iowa Avenue
Home Association of Washington, Iowa, Inc
Home Assn. of
Methodist Church
Margaret Clarkson
Iowa set to start auto inspection program January 1
Iowa Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sellers said most cars would pass the new inspection if checked today and that 1,000 inspection stations will be ready by January. The program targets factory stock vehicles, with provisional stations for two months, and includes odometer certification and slow moving vehicle warnings for 25 mph or less, mostly affecting farm equipment.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Michael Sellers
Sellers
Legislative Rules Review Committee
Public Safety Commissioner
Department
Safety Education Division
Cuban gunboats seize cargo ship Johnny Express
Cuba admits capturing the 1,400 ton freighter Johnny Express about 120 miles off Cuba. The Panamanian flagged vessel, owned by Cuban exiles, reported gunboat attack and crew injuries as Cuban forces warned they will pursue pirate ships beyond their shores.
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Miami
UPI
Fidel Castro
Bahamas
United States
Cuba
Iowa Supreme Court rules on delinquency hearings for juveniles
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that county attorneys must decide before a delinquency hearing whether to file criminal charges against a child. The decision bars prosecuting a child in criminal court after a full juvenile hearing, clarifying transfer procedures and emphasizing initial juvenile court jurisdiction.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Supreme Court
Elkader
Marcus Halverson
High Court
Iowa
Supreme Court
Halverson
Clayton County
T. H. Nelson
Nelson
Iowa City Chief Faces Five Day Suspension Proposal
Iowa City Manager Frank Smiley recommends five days without pay for Police Chief Patrick McCarney after an investigation into alleged brutality. Council approval is needed, with possible Civil Service Commission appeal. The chief, a 23 year veteran, could face criminal charges if agencies pursue action. FBI and Johnson County Attorney are involved, but state officials stay distant.
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Iowa City
UPI
Frank Smiley
Patrick McCarney
Smiley
Jay Honohan
Iowa City Council
Civil Service Commission
McCarney
Smiley Smiley
Johnson County
Carl Geetz
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Iowa Public Safety
Michael Sellers
FBI
Congress stalls over foreign aid adjournment fight
Washington reports dwindling attendance as Sen. Fulbright blocks House backed funding to March 15 while Senate seeks a drastic reduction to 1.5 billion. Ellender calls the impasse the worst in his time, with no clear path to adjournment. Senate moves a 2.6 billion aid bill amid cloture attempts.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Congress
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Fulbright
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
High winds push toward northeast with gusts over 70 mph
A powerful storm sweeping the South and Midwest left two dead and at least 107 injured. It damaged property across Texas to Kentucky and reached New York with 70 mph gusts, prompting National Weather Service high wind warnings for western New York eastern Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes.
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Midwest
Canada
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
National Weather Service
New York
Lake Ontario
Finger Lakes
Indira Gandhi Declares East Pakistan Surrender Victory
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced that West Pakistan had unconditionally surrendered in East Pakistan and a unilateral cease-fire was arranged on the western front. She hailed Bangla Desh as a free nation while Pakistan urged continued struggle, pledging to win in the end.
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India
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Pakistan
Jawaharlal Nehru
Lok Sabha
Bangla Desh
Bengal
Yahya Khan
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