Washington County Miss Iowa record corrected in brief
In brief notes, Patricia Butler’s top record for Washington County was overturned by 1963 results showing Peggy McKinstry, daughter of the Elliott McKinstrys, as the best performing local entrant in Miss Iowa history. Butler placed in the top ten at Davenport finals, while McKinstry held the best Washington County showing.
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Patricia Butler
Washington County
Peggy McKinstry
Elliott McKinstrys
Iowa
Miss Butler
Davenport
Miss McKins
Storm rain deluges hit northwest Iowa flood warnings issued
Storms swept across Iowa bringing heavy rain and flooding. Cherokee saw 4.38 inches in three hours with creeks overflow and evacuations along Railroad Creek. Larrabee reported unofficial 5.8 inches with rural lowland floods. Storm Lake Estherville and Algona also logged over two inches.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Cherokee
Northwest
Railroad Creek
Iowa 59
Little Sioux
Larrabee
George Mathew
Weather Bureau
Storm Lake
Estherville
Algona
Pocahontas
Head Start expansion eyed to include three year olds at home
Washington UPI reports HEW Assistant Secretary James Farmer proposes extending Head Start to home settings for children three and younger. He argues training nonprofessionals as a Careers program can help parents teach better, linking home life to early learning. Finch backs broader family focus for Head Start.
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UPI
Asst
HEW
James Farmer
Farmer
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Learning’ Corp
Ohio University
Florida
New York City
Frank Riessman
New Careers Development Center
New York University
Robert H. Finch
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Nine hurt as carnival ride topples in Winthrop festival
Nine persons were injured Tuesday night when a carnival ride toppled during the Winthrop Days festival in Winthrop Iowa. Kim Robinson 17 of Des Moines was in fair condition with head injuries at University Hospitals Iowa City. Rosellen Zimpher 16 and sister Dawn 14 of Winthrop were also injured. Rosellen treated for skull fracture at Scholtz Hospital Waterloo and Dawn in fair condition there.
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Winthrop
Iowa
UPI
Kim Robertson
William Peterson
Des Moines
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Rosellen Zimpher
Dawn
William Zimpher
Rosellen
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Richland man dies in crash north of Sigourney
Two people died in separate Iowa traffic crashes Tuesday. Larry Sievers 26 of Richland died when the car left a county road north of Sigourney and flipped four times. Jerry Tremmel of Washington state was injured. Dennis Epping 24 of New Virginia died after his car left Iowa 163 west of Prairie City and hit a tree. Funeral services for Sievers set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the Richland United Methodist Church with burial in Richland Friends Cemetery. Gould Funeral Home of Richland handling arrangements.
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United Press International
Iowa
Iowa Highway Patrol
Larry Sievers
Richland
Sigourney
Jerry Tremmel
Washington State
Dennis Epping
New Virginia
Prairie City
Epping
Garry
Kathy Huff
Garden City
Kansas
August Sievers
Elmer Slenker
Des Moines
John Martin
Notice of Hearing for Water Withdrawal Permit
A notice announces a hearing on an application to withdraw water. Details include the applicant, the proposed withdrawal volume, location, and date, time, and venue of the hearing. Public comment may be submitted by interested stakeholders.
Intercepted Memo Weather Man Iowa
A terse intercepted memo from a Weather Man in Iowa notes frustration with complaints. It preserves the sense of a confidential yet clipped communication and implies internal dissatisfaction without specifics. The tone suggests tension between reporters and management over coverage or expectations.
Mezvinsky Demands Full-Scale Probe of Iowa Highway Commission
Democrat Edward Mezvinsky called for a full-scale investigation into the Iowa Highway Commission at a Washington County meeting. He accused officials of dereliction of duty and favoring private interests, urged punishment for oversized-load violations, and criticized spending and accountability in road oversight. Measures were debated after four firms faced punishment but were later spared due to hardship.
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Iowa City
Iowa Highway Commission
Washington County
Democratic Central Committee
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YMCA
Don Pilcher
Washington County Fairgrounds
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Commission
Iowa
Highway Commission
Ben Het Camp Paratroopers Fight To Hold Fort
Saigon reports say South Vietnamese paratroopers and Green Berets at Ben Het repelled a North Vietnamese effort to encircle the fortress as Maj. William Wilson of Tucson asserts the Communists cannot capture it. He notes the camp has heavy firepower on call and would rather be on his side. The defenders, aided by South Vietnamese mercenaries, reportedly downed 15 cases of beer as tension rose.
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UPS
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Maj
William Wilson
Tucson
Ariz
UPI
David Lamb
Rhine poison found Endosulvan blamed for fish kill
Dutch health authorities blamed the insecticide Endosulvan for the Rhine fish die off after millions of fish paralyzed by a toxin. German scientists and Dutch officials debated the cause as a criminal probe opened in Coblenz. Authorities warned water supplies were protected while work crews recovered dead fish and river authorities predicted the river would self clean within weeks.
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UPI
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Coblenz
West Germany
Europe
Jorgensen resigns YMCA post for graduate study
Jim Jorgensen the Washington YMCA program director resigns effective September 1 after three years. He will pursue a Masters at the University of Iowa and live in Washington with his wife who will continue teaching at Washington Junior High. Don Minick says the board regrets his departure and notes Jim Griffin will assume duties starting July 7 and full control after September 1.
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Washington Ymca
Jorgensen
University of Iowa
Washington
YMCA
Don Minick
Ymca Board
Jim
Minick
Jim Griffin
George Williams College
Mrs. Griffin
First Baptist
East Second Street
Leary Arrives Late for Iowa Awakening Event
Timothy Leary, former Harvard instructor and psychedelic advocate, arrived in Des Moines hours late for an event billed as an 18 hour session of music and love. About 50 hippies greeted him at the Municipal Airport with a daisy like flower as he sat at home in Berkeley earlier. Terry Martin of ONK Enterprises blamed mixed reservations for the delay.
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
Timothy Leary
Harvard
Leary
Berkeley
Calif
Timothy
Terry Martin
ONK Enterprises
Area Ten Cancels Summer Courses At Washington High
Area Ten will not offer adult summer courses this year due to low registration response. The classes were set to begin this week at Washington High School. Students are urged to reapply next fall when the same courses will be offered again.
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Area Ten
Washington High School
Local man Reed elected to National YMCA Council
Robert Reed of Washington was elected to the National Council of the YMCA at the North Central Area Council meeting tied to the national convention in St Louis in June 1921. Reed is president and general manager of Washington Manufacturing Company and longtime participant in the Washington YMCA and its Men’s Club.
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Washington
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YMCA
St. Louis
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Manger
Washington Manufacturing Company
Washington Ymca
Y's Men’s Club
Mr. Reed
Robert Gillesby
Don Minick
Washington Y
Iowa Weather Portrait Partly Cloudy with Warmth Tonight
Partly cloudy and breezy conditions forecast in Iowa with warmer, more humid air and likely thundershowers this evening. Skies remain partly cloudy and very warm with elevated humidity and chances of thunderstorms on Thursday. Lows expected mostly in the 70s. Thursday highs projected around 85 to 94 degrees.
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United Press International
Iowa
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