Rain and bridge danger as Iowa area sees rising waters
The Washington area reports 1.21 inches of rain with .87 inches Tuesday and .34 inches later. Creeks and the Skunk River rise, flooding a corn field near Howard Greiner, while a Crooked Creek bridge may be weakened. Traffic is allowed but warned. Derby D. Thompson named chair of the Iowa Highway Commission. University of Iowa summer enrollment hits 8,638 with 4,500 in graduate studies and 3,000 in liberal arts. session ends August 8.
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Washington
Skunk
State Highway Commission
Crooked Creek
Howard Greiner
Ames
Iowa
UPI
Derby D. Thompson
Burlington
Iowa Highway Commission
Thompson
Iowa City, Iowa
University of Iowa
College of Liberal Arts
North Second Avenue underpass closed to traffic
City closures the railroad underpass on North Second Avenue due to undermining from water. Officials expect full check and repairs after identifying the cause, possibly from a broken storm sewer line. Heavier rains flood Gullies and sewage pumps, with Raymond Miller guiding sanitation crews through the crisis.
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North Second Avenue
Crooked Creek
Washington
Raymond Miller
City
Intercepted Memo From Washington Mfg Firm
A memo from Washington Manufacturing Company in Washington Iowa notes business is booming and expansion is necessary. The brief message ends with a closing from WEJ.
Ramsey details Evans collision misreadings at Subic Bay
Lt. jg Ronald C. Ramsey testified unsworn that a misread radio message led to the USS Frank E. Evans Melbourne crash near Subic Bay on June 3. He said Evans attempted a course change to 160 degrees after the carrier signaled 160, and a final hard rudder effort failed as both ships collided, killing 74 sailors. the six member board had previously refused unsworn statements but reversed course and accepted his remarks.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
UPI
Frank E. Evans
Melbourne
J.g
Ronald C. Ramsey
Long Beach
Calif
U.S
Ramsey
James A. Hopson
Kansas City
Kan
Evans
Hopson
Horace Robertson
U.S. Navy
Record crests on Iowa River as Marshalltown floods
Marshalltown with 23 000 people braces for a record crest on the Iowa River at 19 to 29 feet after additional rains. The river reached 18.50 feet by mid morning, with crews and a striking union filling sandbags to reinforce an 18 foot dike. Nearby towns report crests and rising waters as roads close, residents evacuate cautiously, and officials consider guard help.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Marion Park
Liscomb
Waterloo
Cedar River
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa 14
U.S. 20
Parkersburg
Iowa 22
Davenport
Robert D. Ray
Des Moines
National Guard
Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek
Thomas Park
Marion
Otter Creek
Toddville
Black Hawk Creek
Rock Island
Reinbeck
Ralston
Iowa City
Mid October date for Iowa meat inspection phase
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture L B Liddy set mid October as the first phase deadline for implementing the new meat inspection program. Dr Austin Knosby said full establishment may take months beyond that as about 10000 establishments must be registered and inspected.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
L. B. Liddy
Liddy
Austin Knosby
Knosby
Ed Mezvinsky
Iowa City
Mezvinsky
State Department of Health
Agricultural Department
Department of Health
Washington Manufacturing Plans 12000 Foot Plant Expansion
Washington Manufacturing Company announces a 12000 square foot addition to its plant at 800 East 7th Street. The project, adding about 30 percent to current manufacturing and warehouse space, will house extra equipment to meet rising sales volume. Construction aims to begin when weather permits, with the firm led by Robert K. Goodwin of Des Moines.
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Washington Manufacturing Co
East 7Th Street
Robert S. Reed
Robert K. Goodwin
Des Moines
Keokuk youth found in sewer after rainstorm
A 9-year-old Keokuk boy Randy Pagitt drowned with three companions after a rain swollen creek swept them into a storm sewer near Rand Park. A diver located the body near the Mississippi River outlet minutes after the flood pushed the sewer netting aside. The other three children, ages 7 and 8, were recovered Monday. Mayor Henke ordered a metal grate reinstalled over the sewer entrance to Rand Park.
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Keokuk
Iowa
UPI
Mississippi River
Randy Pagitt
Randy
Steve Pagitt
Sheri
Steve Wardlow
Pagitt
Noel Pagitt
Charles Wardlow
Rand Park
Ken Henke Jr
Pratt dies in Rockford plane crash while taking off
Theodore Pratt 41 of Country Club Hills Illinois was killed at Greater Rockford Airport Rockford Illinois Tuesday July 8. He worked 34 years as a Morrell Pack ing Co private pilot of Ottumwa Iowa born November 4 1927 at Fairfield. Surviving wife Kathryn four children and four relatives. Pratt had moved to Country Club Hills and rented a Beechcraft Baron for a company trip.
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Theodore Pratt
Country Club Hills
Rockford
Ill
Jones
Rev. M. O. Smith
Elm Grove
Pratt
Washington
Morrell Packing Co
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Frank
Anna Frakes Pratt
This County
Kathryn Zehr
Theodore Jr
Daniel
Cynthia
Scott
Charles
Iowa City
Joseph
Eugene Rees
Columbus Junction
Dan Anderson
Davenport
Greater Rockford
Tom Vaughn
Madison Motor Works
Morrell
Chicago
Mark Mosier
Iowa Weather Summary Evening Skies Show scattered Thunder
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight with a chance of scattered showers or thundershowers mainly in the south. Thursday remains partly cloudy with a southeast shower chance. Little temperature change expected. Lows tonight from the 60s north to the 70s south. Highs Thursday generally in the 80s.
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United Press International
Iowa
Probate Notice and Executor Appointment for Blanche Bealer
Probate court records announce the estate of Blanche Bealer and the appointment of an executor. The notice names the estate and outlines the appointment process and relevant deadlines for interested parties to file claims or respond. Public record details include the case title, court, and filing dates.
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Blanche
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United States
Keokuk Tey
Rockford, Ill
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