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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1972

Page

8

Sunken Sunshine Mine disaster deepens with more deaths

Rescuers at Kellogg Idaho inch toward trapped miners as three more bodies are recovered, raising the toll to 35 while 47 men may still be alive. A two man rescue torpedo is prepared for lowering into No 12 shaft to deliver air and support the effort.

Kellogg Idaho UPI Sunshine U.S. Bureau of Mines Bob Campbell Marvin C. Chase Sunshine Mining Co

Sheila Marrow Hosts Slumber Party For Eleventh Birthday

Wayland report notes Sheila Marrow’s eleventh birthday party at her father James Marrow’s home with guests Donna Swan Laura Leichty Beverly Beckler Kathy DeVarman Jacque Reed and Patty Rich. Other items cover local property purchases hospital updates and mining rescue efforts.

Wayland Sheila Marrow James Marrow Donna Swan Laura Leichty Beverly Beckler Kathy DeVarman Jacque Reed Patty Rich Sheila Ralph Roth Pat Thoma John Martin M. J. Hamberman Iowa NAPNS Roosevelt Hotel Cedar Rapids Dean Meyer

Suspension of Mapleton livestock market license

The USDA suspended the license of former Mapleton Iowa market operator Albert C Anderson of Minneapolis Minnesota for alleged trust account violations under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Present operators remain unaffected. Anderson must eliminate deficits and cease market operations until compliance.

Washington UPI Mapleton Iowa U. S. Department of Agriculture Department Albert C. Anderson Minneapolis Minn USDA Thomas Flavin Anderson Flavin

Cancer Crusade Under Way With Local Women Participating

Ten years ago in 1962 ninety four women from the Women of the Moose VFW Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary join the Cancer Crusade in Washington. City co chairmen are Mrs. Robert Dunbar and Mrs. Robert Kubb of the Women of the Moose.

Women of the Moose VFW Auxiliary American Legion Auxiliary Washington Robert Dunbar Robert Kubb The

Funeral service for Carol Corinne Cutkomp set in Columbus Junction

Carol Corinne Cutkomp 11 of Hills drowned Thursday afternoon at Palisades Kepler State Park Mt. Vernon. Funeral at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction Sunday at 1 30 p m burial Columbus City Cemetery Rev William Moon officiating. Survivors include parents four brothers two sisters and two grandmothers. She born August 23 1960 in Iowa City.

Columbus Junction Carol Corinne Cutkomp Hills Stacy Lewis Columbus City William Moon Carol Robert Mary Rose McConahay Cuthamp Palisades - Kepler State Park Mt. Vernon Iowa City Brian Navy Gary James Jeff David Alice Cedar Rapids Anita Edith Cuthamp Wapello Opal McConahay

Stalkfleet Rites Sunday For Dea Joan Stalkfleet

Funeral services for 15 year old Dea Joan Stalkfleet will be held Sunday at 4 p m at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with burial in Nichols Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Charles W Smith. She was electrocuted Thursday evening May 4 when a radio fell into the bath. She was born February 26 1957 in Muscatine and was a ninth grade pupil at West Liberty schools. Survivors include parents Cecil L and Carolyn Reece Stalkfleet two sisters Monica and Sheri and grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Reece of Burlington and Mr and Mrs Frank Stalkfleet Sr of Muscatine.

Columbus Junction Dea Joan Stalkfleet Cecil L Carolyn Reece Stalkfleet Nichols Stacy-Lewis Charles W. Smith Ottumwa Muscatine West Liberty Monica Sheri Harry Reece Burlington Frank Stalkfleet Sr

Iowa City Patrols Remain After Antiwar Disturbances

Iowa Department of Public Safety will keep Iowa City patrols in place as a preventive measure. Iowa City, Coralville and Johnson County law enforcement, plus the University of Iowa, will monitor campus areas in three‑officer sets to maintain peace following violent antiwar protests. Governor and EOB leaders praised the emergency board for quelling the unrest, though the EOB has not been reactivated.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Department of Public Safety Iowa Iowa City Public Safety Robert Holetz Johnson County Holetz Emergency Operations Board Coralville Department of Public Safety University of Iowa EOB Robert D. Ray Iowa Highway Patrol Howard Miller Michael Sellers

Convicted killer sues for decision reversal

Gale Johnson, jailed for killing a Burlington policeman 38 years ago, filed a federal suit in Des Moines seeking 1.412 million dollars. He alleges unlawful conviction, conspiracy to falsify evidence, and cruel treatment by Iowa officials and Burlington prosecutor John Dailey, warden Lou Brewer, and others. He seeks damages for years of false imprisonment and mental and physical pain.

DES Moines JDPA Gale Johnson Burlington State of Iowa Des Moines County John A. Dailey Lou Brewer Fort Madison Penitentiary Johnson Federal Leavenworth Kan Dailey Glen C. Haynes Fort Madison John Cap William Sauer U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of St. Louis

Kissinger to return to Paris for peace talks

Diplomatic sources say Henry Kissinger will travel to France for a second round of private discussions with the North Vietnamese peace delegation. Le Duc Tho met Kissinger last Tuesday, but details remain undisclosed. William Porter suspended the conference amid a lack of progress.

Paris UPI Henry A. Kissinger France Hanoi Kissinger le Duc Tho U.S U.S. State Department United States Nguyen van Thieu William J. Porter

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