Prairie Flower school remains closed after weekend fire
The Prairie Flower school northwest of Washington will keep classes canceled until further notice after a weekend fire damaged the building. A scheduled Thursday roller skating party for students was also called off. In Washington progress continues on a new city water well with drillers at 1,400 feet after an 18 inch bore, with four to six weeks more before water is available. City officials convened at City Hall with Mayor Willits, passing a zoning amendment to allow up to 12 family apartment developments in an R-2 zone and setting a public hearing for January 6, 1969 at 8 p.m. The meeting adjourned after 9 p.m.
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Iowa seeks AG guidance on two lawyers land fee discrepancy
Iowa Executive Council moved to seek the attorney general's advice on evaluating the fee difference between Ray Rosenberg and George West for state land negotiations. Franzenburg noted Rosenberg billed 6122 for 10 months across 15 parcels while West charged 24734 for 18 parcels. The Capitol-area land is for expanding state facilities.
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Apollo 8 pilots run final trainer sessions
Apollo 8 crew Lovell Borman and Anders practiced in a spacecraft simulator at Cape Kennedy as countdown moved toward a Saturday launch. Lovell calls the mission unpredictable and new, with a space agency spokesman noting the team is in good shape.
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Ottumwa Bus Hit by Freight Train Injures Students
Seven Ottumwa High School students and their bus driver were hospitalized after a school bus was struck at a crossing by a freight train in Ottumwa Iowa. The collision occurred Monday near the railway crossing and involved only the bus and the train with no immediate reports of additional injuries.
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Berlin wall divides families during holidays
The 28 mile barrier through Berlin cuts streets, cemeteries, rivers and canals. About 800,000 West Berliners have kin in East Berlin, with no cross border telephone lines. Holidays, especially Christmas, highlight the division and the wall last opened for reunions during Whitsun in 1966.
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Bomb bursts in Sao Paulo harms WWII memorial
A bomb exploded in downtown Sao Paulo injuring a World War II P47 Thunderbolt memorial. Subversive pamphlets were found. no perpetrators seen. President Costa e Silva intensified crackdown, arresting hundreds and closing Congress after declaring near dictatorial powers.
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Tragic Carbon Monoxide Death in Iowa Family
In Dyersville, Iowa, Imogene Fennessy about 45 died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Her husband Dr William Fennessy about 45 and daughter Robin 11 were treated and released. three other children unharmed. Police report the car in the garage with engine running and a basement gas entry. Autopsy planned for Mrs Fennessy.
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Wellman student shot after university incident near Ames
Police in Ames report a fatal shooting and attempted murder at Ames near west side. Dennis Gaylen Adams, 23, a graduate student at Iowa State University, died in his car after allegedly shooting Thomas Stockett, 21, who was hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Adams reportedly shot himself as the investigation begins. autopsy pending. No charges expected against Stockett.
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Lost New York students rescued after Vermont woods nights
Virginia Rucinski, a New York state student, hugs her father after being rescued from a cold overnight stay in Manchester Vermont woods. The group, frightened but unharmed, was brought out by skidoo after volunteers located them. UPI telephoto.
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Record cold grips Florida citrus as smudge pots rise
United Press International reports another cold snap across Florida as growers use smudge pots to protect citrus crops threatened by Arctic air. Readings reach into the low 20s in the north, with Tampa hitting 30 degrees and Miami at 46. The cold dents tourism and follows a storm system that sent snow into the Northeast and central Rockies. New York drops to 28 as fuel deliverers strike after midnight.
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Cliff ord Upsets Ky as Saigon-Washington Rift Grows
Paris dispatch reports a widening split over Vietnam talks between Saigon and Washington. Ky attacked Defense Secretary Clifford from Paris and said Saigon rejects a US Hanoi separate peace. Harriman Lam and Ky had a routine meeting as Lam insisted on equal status for Viet Cong and alignment with a united front.
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Pressure grows for big trucks to move in Iowa
Tele grams and messages pour into the Iowa Highway Commission urging approval of regulations to permit oversize loads on interstate highways. Chairman Harry J. Bradley Jr. said he did not initiate the messages and that Iowa is the only state with an outright prohibition. The commission met but took no action on the proposed rules.
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Intercepted Memo From Berliners On Route To Grandmother
An intercepted message from Berliners discusses crossing the wall to reach a grandmother's house, implying entries or travel plans. The note suggests uncertainty about whether the journey will proceed.
Emory coed abducted from motel by gunman posing as policeman
An Emory University junior, daughter of Miami real estate executive Robert F. Mackle, was abducted from a motel near the Emory campus after a man identifying himself as a police officer tied up her mother and fled with the student. FBI and local police surrounded the area as motel workers were kept silent.
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Iowa Weather Brief Warns of Mixed precip Across Regions
Forecasters issue travel warnings for west and central Iowa this afternoon. Expect sleet or freezing rain tonight. Southeast areas may see rain and freezing rain in the northeast, with rain or snow elsewhere on Wednesday. Temperatures largely steady. lows 10 to 15 in the north and 20s south. Wednesday highs reach the upper 20s to low 30s, with extreme north near 35 to 40 in the far south.
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