Body Search Underway In Skunk River Near Brighton
Washington County sheriff and emergency unit dragged the Skunk River near Brighton looking for a man who reportedly fell or jumped from the bridge. Three witnesses confirmed his disappearance. authorities withheld the name awaiting identification and hope to recover the body soon as river conditions hinder efforts.
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Washington County Sheriff's
Washington County Emergency Rescue Unit
Skunk River
Brighton
Don Robertson
Pre school vision tests offered across Washington schools
Tuesday July 8 offers public eye screening for all pre kindergartners in Washington School System. Local optometrists and the Iowa Optometric Association collaborate with the schools to detect amblyopia and other visual problems that can affect learning. Parents should visit any local optometrist without an appointment. report cards will be returned with health records. Participating optometrists are Dr. Max L. Smith Dr. W A Westphal Dr. J F Mallory and Dr. John Lemmon.
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Washington
Iowa
Max L. Smith
W. A. Westphal
J.F. Mallory
John Lemmon
Jerusalem time bomb explodes in crowded market
A time bomb hidden in a refrigerator exploded in Jerusalem as shoppers crowded the main square, killing 13 people including two children and wounding 78. Police said it was the deadliest attack in 27 years since Israel's founding.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Israel
Haze Clears Across Iowa Except Council Bluffs Area
Dr. Ed Stanek of the Iowa DEQ says air pollution has returned to normal in most of Iowa as heat moves westward. Some haze lingers in scattered areas, with advice to be cautious outdoors during Independence Day.
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United Press International
Ed Stanek
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Hawkeye State
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Stanek
Many spellings of Osincup cited in long anecdote
The Osincup family records 225 misspellings of their surname from checks orders freight bills and other documents since 1947. Story recounts humorous variants such as Osincus Osivax Ossencup and Osborne Cup while noting postal mail and phone operators struggle with the name.
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Habart Osincorp
Herb Osincup
Betty
Journal
Sheilah Klapp
Osincup
Osincus
Osivax
Osenceyps
Psomcip
Osiney
Oswens
Incup
Austin Cupp
Ossinbrink
Occospeper
Olsin Corp Drug
Osinbring
Osing Cup
Abhimcup
Isubeyo
Stire
Quinlin Drug
Opincup
Gaincu’s
Walgreen
U.S. Postal Service
Osincups
Austria
Herb
Osancurp
Osincud
Oaincup
Herver Cosincup
Ounimp
Osincue
Oservic
Two Men Found Dead Near West Liberty Iowa
Two young men, David Eichelberger and Danny Martin, were found dead near West Liberty in Muscatine County. Martin was found at his parents home, throat cut. Eichelberger was discovered on a nearby farm hanging from a tree. Authorities declined to discuss weapons or motives. Both men were casual friends who worked together at local stock car races.
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West Liberty
Iowa
UPI
Muscatine County
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Richard Oppelt
David Eichelberger
Danny Martin
Cedar River
Martin
Colorado
Eichelberger
Edward Eichelberger
Iowa 22
Iowa State University
Linn-Mar
Linn County
Washington Community School Board Meeting Agenda
Washington Community School District board members meet Wednesday July 9 at 7 30 p m in the board room. The annual session reports secretary treasurer and reappoints them for one year. Monthly items include transportation costs bids fuel contracts ticket prices band rentals and goal setting for the next year led by Burge Hammond the high school principal.
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Washington Community School District Board
West Main Street
Burge Hammond
Weather and a massive granite marker for Conger House
A weather forecast calls for sun, heat, and storms with highs near 90 and humidity through Sunday. Separately, Conger House in Washington received a multi ton granite boulder from Charles Miller’s farm to serve as a commemorative marker, loaded by Joe Wenger Construction and arranged by Rev. George Kerr for study by University of Iowa geologists.
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Conger House
Washington
Charles F. (Chick) Miller
Country Club
Joe Wenger Construction Co
George Kerr
Kerr
University of Iowa
Conger House Museum
Miller Farm
Miller
Wenger
Stephen Wiggers
Journal
Two Iowans drown during the holiday
The death toll rose to two after a 24 year old Drake University student Patrick Jackson disappeared in the Des Moines River while teaching an 11 year old to swim at Gray's Lake after being ordered out of an unauthorized area. Roland E. Nelson, 38, of Cedar Rapids previously drowned at Sugar Bottom Beach on the Coralville Reservoir north of Iowa City.
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United Press International
Drake University
Des Moines
Patrick Jackson
Gray’s Lake
Jackson
Roland E. Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Sugar Bottom Beach
Coralville Reservoir
Iowa City
Fourth of July observances amid tragedy and nationwide traffic toll
Americans marked the nation's birthday with historic reenactments from Baltimore to London while grim traffic totals rose. An estimated 127 deaths in traffic by 1 a.m. EDT plus 41 drownings and other fatalities push the holiday toll toward 485 to 580 expected deaths over the long weekend.
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United Press International
Baltimore
Francis Scott Key
London
Lord Eccles
British Library
Utah
Tammy Thomas
Hunter
Parowan
Tammy
Glennie
Mich
Eric Lacombe
Flint
Linda
National Safety Council
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Washington, D.C
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Gilbert Osincup
Betty Osincup
Washington County Hospital
Ford
England
Prince Charles
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