Holiday weekend toll tops twenty deaths on Iowa roads
United Press International reports a July fourth holiday weekend toll of 20 deaths, with 15 on Iowa highways. Victims include Terry Strong aged 22 in Iowa 212 crash near Marengo, Linda Sankot 17 in Belle Plaine, and Richard Weber 17 near Anthon. Additional fatalities occurred in Cedar Rapids, Woodbury County, drownings, and a tractor pull tragedy at the All Iowa Fair.
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United Press International
Iowa
Terry Charles Strong
Luzerne
Iowa 212
Marengo
Linda Sue Sankot
Belle Plaine
Robert Levien
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Richard Weber
Anthon
Woodbury County
Department of Public Safety
Council Bluffs
Clear Lake
Mason City
David Colemen
Coleman
Lester Paul Henson
Blockton
Henson
Four Die in Ottumwa Car Crash on U S 63
Four people were killed and two seriously hurt in a one car crash on Ottumwa's southeast side near the John Deere plant. Victims reportedly from Des Moines include two children. The car struck a concrete overhead sign pillar after skidding at about 5 am. Two occupants were ejected. two were trapped. One seriously injured in Iowa City hospital. another treated in Ottumwa.
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Iowa
UPI
Des Moines
U.S. 63
John Deere Plant
University
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids teen charged with murder in fatal shooting
Jeffrey Wicher, 17, faced murder charges after a Monday shooting at the Joan Shaffer residence in Cedar Rapids. A 15-year-old boy, who lived with him, died at Mercy Hospital from a chest wound after the 1:50 p.m. incident. Police withheld details and sought four male suspects for questioning. the weapon was believed to be a .22 caliber rifle.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
UPI
Jeffrey Wicher
Cedar Rapids
Wicher
Joan Shaffer
Mercy Hospital
Roof collapse injures two Ames motel maids
Two Ames girls employed as motel maids were injured Monday when the Silver Saddle Motel roof collapsed. Cindy Ogden, 16, suffered a head wound, broken ribs and a bruised lung and was in serious condition at Mary Greeley Hospital. Robin Petrus, 17, had a minor back injury and was released after treatment. A third maid was unharmed. Guests had evacuated before the roof fell. Damage estimated over $15,000. cause undetermined.
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Ames, Iowa
UPI
Ames
Silver Saddle
Cindy Ogden
Mary Greeley Hospital
Robin Petrus
Washington unveils George Washington Bust in bicentennial dedication
Enthusiastic crowd of 500+ gathers in Washington's Central Park to witness the unveiling of a George Washington Bust and monument. The ceremony, led by Paul V. Shearer, includes a pledge, invocation, and a portrait presentation, with a time capsule to be opened in 2076. Bells toll nationwide in observance.
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Central Park
Washington
Journal
Paul V. Shearer
Herbert Campbell
Maurice Meyer
J Roland
Jim Frier
City of
Gary McCurdy
Harold L. Johnson
Chuck Gibson
Don Hanson
Carlton Bump
Frier
Bump
Hanson
Washington County
Vu van Thieu
Court House
Sunset Park
Campbell
Samuel Adams
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Henry van Dyke
Grover Cleveland
Supreme Court narrows rights on illegal searches in state cases
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that defendants cannot challenge state court criminal convictions in federal court on grounds of illegally obtained evidence. The decision limits federal habeas review, saying state courts can resolve illegal search issues, and federal review is unnecessary. Justice Powell wrote that while the exclusionary rule deters misconduct, its application in habeas review would harm justice. Dissenters were Justices Brennan Marshall and White.
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Washington
UPI
David L. Rice
Omaha
Neb
Lewis F. Powell
Powell
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Byron R. White
Richard M. Nixon
Potter Stewart
John Paul Stephens
Warren E. Burger
Earl Warren
Rice
Nebraska
Viking 1 selects Mars landing ellipse in ice hockey metaphor
Pasadena based Viking 1 scientists described the Mars lander site as an ellipse or egg shaped area. The ellipse moves within the candidate region until a smooth, rock free spot is chosen for a July 17 touchdown after rocket separation from the orbiter.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Viking 1
Cosmic
Mars
Hal Masursky
Nation marks bicentennial weekend with grand displays
Americans celebrated 200 years of freedom with parades and fireworks but faced complaints from 1500 wagoneers over inadequate facilities at Valley Forge. President Ford welcomed new citizens at Monticello. Across cities, Fourth of July events included parades, regattas, and large gatherings, with injuries, arrests, and litter cleanup reported.
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United Press International
Valley Forge
Washington
Ford
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Virginia
Greenfield Village
Dearborn
Mich
Philadelphia
Bristol
R.I
Illinois man killed in crash on highway 218
A 21 year old Illinois man, Michael D. Coulter, died at the scene in a one car crash on highway 218 two miles north of Highland High School near Quincy. Coulter was thrown from the car after hitting a culvert as it rolled, while 16 year old James L. Muse, picked up near Ainsworth, suffered minor injuries and was treated and released.
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Quincy
Highland High School
Michael D. Coulter
Coulter
James L. Muse
Ainsworth
Washington County
Muse
Washington County Time Capsule Opens From 2076 Visit
Washington County Iowa residents opened a 2076 time capsule sealed in the George Washington Bast-Time Capsule Monument in Central Park. The message from 1976, penned by Paul V. Shearer, notes bicentennial greetings and lists contents including committee lists, a bicentennial calendar, recordings, mail catalogs, and two sets of 1976 uncirculated U S Mint coins donated by Bill Wilson.
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Evening Journal
Washington County
George Washington Monument
Central Park
Paul V. Shearer
Iowa
George
Washington
United States
Washington Concert Association
KCN
U.S. Mint
C.R
Bill) Wilson
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