Fiery Fourth Celebration Captures Town Festivities
A lively Fourth of July scene with parrott gun, Cornet Band, and oversized banners. Thousands arrive for the fair grounds events, including a reader of the Declaration and an outdoor oration by Rev. Dr. H. W. Thomas. Fireworks finale lights the sky as couples mingle and mishaps are few.
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Calithumpians
Kellogg
Fair Grounds
Col. Cowles
Will Glasgow
George
H.W. Thomas
Aurora
Ills
Sigourney
Brighton
Powers That Be
Neutron bomb funding fights resume in Senate push
After a secret session and a tense vote, observers expect the Senate to resist deleting neutron bomb funds. The $10.4 billion appropriation remains under debate as Carter’s decision and national interest certification loom, with production likely supported if Carter desires.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Carter
John Stennis
D-Miss
Congress
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Stennis
Mark Hatfield
R Ore
House
Hatfield
John Heinz
Four injured by fireworks at Woodward State Hospital
Four people were hurt when fireworks apparently malfunctioned during a Fourth of July display at the Woodward State Hospital School. Two were rushed to Des Moines for burn treatment, two others were treated at the hospital and released.
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Woodward, Iowa
UPI
Woodward State Hospital
Des Moines
Owen Franklin
Franklin
Older workers pilot projects create summer jobs in Iowa
Governor Ray announced the Older Worker's Pilot Projects funded by CETA with a $155000 allocation to the Iowa Commission on Aging. About 160 Iowans aged 60 and older will get part-time summer jobs through September.
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Des Moines
UPI
Space shuttle lands delays and captive tests advance
Edwards AFB California reports ongoing space shuttle development with one more piggyback captive test scheduled for July 28 aboard a reinforced 747 jetliner. NASA delays the first free flight to August 12 after a minor mechanical hitch and a control unit leak. Astronauts Haise and Fullerton return for the July 28 rehearsal and first flight.
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Edwards Afb, Calif
Upi
NASA
Space Agency
Mojave Desert
Los Angeles
Fred Haise
Gordon Fullerton
Travel holiday traffic snarls as patrols boost road safety
United Press International reports Fourth of July travelers jam highways and air hubs as police in multiple states intensify patrols to enforce the 55 mph limit. NSC estimates 500-600 deaths and 23,000-28,000 disabling injuries over the 78 hour period, with 9,000 fireworks injuries.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
NSC
Woodward
Iowa
Woodward State Hospital
Nebraska State Patrol
Harbor Tunnel
Baltimore
Ocean City
Atlantic
Virginia Safety Service Patrol
Virginia Beach
Illinois
Weekend Weather Outlook With Increasing Rain Chance
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent shower chance today and 30 percent tonight. Sunday brings warm humid conditions with highs in the low 90s and a 40 percent rain chance. Southeast winds rise to 15 to 20 mph today and 10 to 15 mph tonight. Monday outlook remains partly cloudy with continued shower chances.
Recovery of $1.6 Million Loot Found in Arizona Desert
FBI agents tracing a multimillion dollar heist from Indianapolis heiress Marjorie Jackson recovered over 1.6 million dollars buried in two boxes under dirt near a Phoenix highway. The money, part of an estimated 4 to 6 million stolen, was linked to arrests of Marjorie Pollitt and Howard Willard in Mooresville Indiana.
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Phoenix, Ariz
UPI
FBI
Indianapolis
Arizona
Marjorie Jackson
Standard Food Chain
Phoenix
Marjorie Pollitt
Howard Willard
Mooresville
Ind
Pollitt
Indiana
Marion County
James Kelley
Dracula stalks Kalona stage in vampire play
Dracula stalks the Kalona Recreation Center stage in a two performance run by the Kalona Town Players. Mike Beck portrayed Count Dracula with sinister charm while Elizabeth Reha shifted from pallid to sanguine as the victim. Other cast members included Tom Hall Darrel Hershberger Fred Scott and Rick Enfield with Annette Reha and director Jerry Huffman. The show repeats tonight at eight.
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Count Dracula
Kalona Recreation Center
Kalona Town
Dracula Mike Beck
Dracula
Elizabeth Reha
Tom Hall
Darrel Hershberger
Fred Scott
Rick Enfield
Annette Reha
Jerry Huffman
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Chas
Brown
Daughter
E, Jones
Kalona
Florida
Sarasota, Fla
Wilfred Arthur
Rusty’ Bannister
Charlotte Grosse
Bannister
Sarasota County
Edwin Cummer
Charlotte
State Park
Siesta Key
Julia Rosell
Bernard Dempsey
Orlando
U.S
Tampa
Dempsey
Ron Shepard
Hudson, Fla
Sheriff's Department
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