Narrow Bridges Limit Iowa Interstate Safety Expert Says
Dr. George W. Brown of the Veterans' Hospital in Iowa City argues Iowa interstate highways, though improved, need fixes. He cites narrow bridges, earthen median dams, poorly placed emergency crossovers, and too few full interchanges as major hazards. He warns eye level height, tinting, and limited visibility worsen risk, urging immediate regulatory review.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
George W. Brown
Brown
Veterans’ Hospital
Iowa City
Towa
Davenport
New clues emerge in Percy murder case glove and hammer found
Two new leads surface in the Valerie Percy killing case as police report a black wool glove matching fibers on the crime scene and a rare tie marking hammer used to strike lumber and railroad ties. Authorities seek whether either item served as the murder weapon. The Percy family remains in seclusion at an out of state retreat.
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Chivalu Upi
Royce
Valerie Perey
Charles H. Percy
Miss Percy
Kenilworth
Percy
Cook County
Andrew Toman
Probate of will and appointment of executor
Public notices list probate of the will and the appointment of an executor for the estate of Edna C. Thornton. The notice appears on page six under public notices in ICES TODAY.
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Edna C. Thornton
Citywide tense patrols in San Francisco after riots flare
National Guardsmen and police patrolled two Negro districts in a show of force as fears of renewed racial violence lingered after two nights of rioting sparked by a police shooting. Gov. Brown vowed to protect lives and property as more than 80 people were injured, with 75 arrested Tuesday night and 99 Wednesday night. Mayor Shelley sought federal funds for a youth job program amid continued unrest.
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San Francisco
UPI
Edmund G. Brown
John F. Shelley
Johnson
U.S. Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
National Guard
Brown
Southern
California
Hughes lauds Demo lawmakers at Cherokee rally
Iowa Governor Harold E Hughes praised Democratic congressmen for backing public works in the state. He rebuked Republican H R Gross as ill tempered and stressed six energetic Democrats in Washington aided water, sewers and recreational projects. The remarks came at a Cherokee County Democratic dinner closing a campaign caravan.
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Cherokee
Iowa
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
H.R. Gross
House
Washington
Johnson
Cherokee County
Assistant pastor added at Marion Avenue church
The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church will add an assistant to the pastor. Earl Kreisa, a second year student at the Theological Seminary at the University of Duquesne, begins October 1. He will assist Dr. Vernon G Elgin in Christian Education, Church School and Youth programs, spending Saturdays and Sundays in Washington with other activities as needed.
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Marion Avenue
Mr. Kretsa
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan University
el Paso
Texas
Reds Strike Hill Stronghold In Vietnam Battle
Marines routed a North Vietnamese force from a key hill commanding infiltration routes and pressed an assault on a second fortified position. Despite ammo and water shortages, Leathernecks advanced as enemy fire hindered evac. UPI photographer counted hundreds of fallen enemy, while 142 more American deaths were reported for the week. Air strikes targeted transportation and fuel sites, with MIG 21 sightings but no dogfights. Navy jets attacked a patrol torpedo group near Haiphong as a large orange plume rose.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
UPI
John Schneider
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
North Vietnamese
Demilitarized Zone
South Viet Nam
Air Force
Gulf of Tonkin
Haiphong
Murray Attacks Stand by Hughes in Iowa Race
ST ANSGAR Iowa UPD William G Murray Republican candidate for governor said Gov Harold Hughes has been on both sides of key issues and failed to deliver campaign pledges He cited the attorney general appointment and the right to work law as examples Murray a Iowa State University professor urged keeping the attorney general elected and criticized Hughes for changing positions on the issue He also criticized Hughes for not delivering tax relief a civil service system and a unified tax program.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
UPD
William G. Murray
Harold Hughes
Murray
Hughes
Iowa State University
Towa
Schwengel pledges student programs for future term
Republican Fred Schwengel told the University of Iowa Young Republicans he would reestablish his legislative research teams made up of UI graduates and law students if re elected to Congress. He noted students on his research team did superior work on many worthwhile programs while he was in office.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Fred Schwengel
Congress
Schwengel
University of Iowa
Young Republicans
John Schmidhauser
Washington High announces Friday homecoming parade and game
Homecoming events at Washington High School Friday include a parade starting at noon, a 2 18 p.m. program in the auditorium, and the football game against Fairfield at Case Field with ceremonies crowning the queen. Floats line Fourth Avenue, parade moves to East Washington and Iowa, then to Central Park for a halftime display.
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Washington High School
Washington
Fairfield
Case Field
Burge Hammond
South Fourth Avenue
Phil McConnell
Kent Dallmeyer
Ham
Linda Anderson
Barb Bennett
Lynn Harvey
Sue Berdo
John Kleese
Pat Butler
Jim Sojka
Carol Carson
Duane Miller
Sally Stewart
Dick Anderson
Iowa Avenue
Central Park
Democrats campaign tour hits northern Iowa in 1966 run
United Press International reports Iowa Democrats pressed a northern Iowa swing led by Gov. Harold E. Hughes and Lt. Gov. Robert Fulton. Hughes touted programs boosting Iowa and warned against returning to old inertia while Fulton cited a computer study of legislative subdistricting for the seven metropolitan areas ahead of 1967.
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United Press International
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Buena Vista County
Hughes
Ames
Robert Fulton
Spencer
Fulton
Iowa Weather Tonight and Friday Forecast
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Friday in Iowa with a chance of scattered showers mainly east this afternoon and south areas tonight and Friday. Lows range from the 30s in the north to the 40s in the south.
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United Press
Iowa
New Red Feather Division Created to Boost Campaign
The 1966 Red Feather Campaign unveils Division II led by Everett Meeker to streamline fund-raising. It will handle about 150 donor contacts previously done by Residential Division volunteers, freeing residential workers to explain activities and urge generosity during Kickoff Day October 3 and 4.
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Washington Community Chest General
Joe Evanovich
Red Feather
Oast ‘Ness
Washington
Everett Meeker
Community Chest
Meeker
Joe Evanovich, Jr
Evanovich
Business Division I
Business Division II
Dennis’ Stutrud
Sai Tat Organization
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Ceteka
Soviet Union
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REDS
Sion
Community Chest Board
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