Graf Zeppelin lowers world flight time by a day
Friedrichshafen Germany Sept 4 the Graf Zeppelin landed at 8 52 am after beating its round the world cruising record by more than a day on arrival from Lakehurst New Jersey escorted by 19 airplanes crowds cheered as 29 passengers and 40 crew disembarked at hangar 22 passengers waved from the windows the airship completed a 20 days 4 hours 18 minutes journey the master remained in America for business after the voyage celebration included a triumphal arch green decorations and a parade through Friedrichshafen
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Graf Zeppelin
Lakehurst
N. Dj
Zeppelin Works
Hans von Schiller
Zeppelin
Ernst Lelmann
Hugo Berkener
America
Iles
Switzerland
Azores
Cape
Finisterre
Spain
Banlander
Bordeaux
France
Limoges
Dijon
Basle
Bud
Lake Constance
Friedrchshafen
Atlantic
Fist
Graf
Brandenstein
Count Zeppelin
Jacob Gould Schurmann
Duke Albrecht of
Wurtemburg
Lehmann
U S Women Move Against Frau Schwimmer Return
U S women press for barring Frau Schwimmer from returning to the United States. The case centers on oath and war resistance with Miss Detzer urged passport approval by Secretary Stimson. The piece notes prior precedents and cites related civil liberties discussions amid 1929 debates.
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Frau Schwimmer
Round
Dorothy Detzer
State Department
Miss Detzer
Women's International League For Peace and Freedom
Thos
Stimson
Europe
Supreme Court
Schwimmer
Roger N. Baldwin
American Civil Liberties Union
Mr. Baldwin
United States
Ex Mayor Dever of Chicago Dies at 67
Chicago obituary reports former Chicago mayor William Emett Dever died at his home after nearly a year of illness. Dever, 67, led the city from 1923 to 1927, a Democratic figure drafted from the superior court bench. Cause of death listed as pancreatic cancer. funeral plans not announced.
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Whitams. Dever
Chicago
Dever
William Emett Dever
Chicaggo
Superior Court
Arthur Lueder
William Hale Thompson
Waterloo Church of the Brethren asks Blough to return
The Waterloo Church of the Brethren urged Rev A P Blough to resume his pastorate after he resigned last June ending 36 years of service. A congregational vote approved the pulpit committee recommendation as the church plans to remain a single unit separate from Orange township. Blough may take charge of the Waterloo city church if he accepts. Paul Longenecker now assists and serves South Waterloo Orange township.
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A. P. Slough
Church of the Brethren In
Waterloo
F. M. Lichty
Frank D. Beck
O. W. Hamer
Orange Township
Mr. Blough
Paul Longenecker
Confessed Slayer Under New Inquiry Denies Everything
Ray Pennebaker a former town farmer in Ottawa Kansas denies two confessions made under nervous strain. He rejects poisoning his first wife Thelma Davids Pennebaker also denies placing poison in a candy bar given to Elva Iren Barnes who died from poison in the bar. He spoke as he was questioned in the death of Oren Davis brother of his first wife whose August 1927 Fort Des Moines death was ruled spinal meningitis.
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Ottawa
Kan
U.2
Ray Pennebaker
Thelma Davids “Pennebaker
Sharpsburg
Pennebaker
Elva Iren Barnes
Oren Davis
Davis
Citizen’s
Fort Des Moines
Bedford
Davia
New Superintendent Joins School Row Whiting IA
Whiting Iowa September 4 The city faces education chaos as its consolidated district operates two superintendents. L Fowler Everly Iowa elected by the board while W P Ashton holds a two year contract. A $25600 slander suit by Ashton looms. Parents await reopening of schools.
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Whiting
L. Fowler
Everly
W. P. Ashton
Ashton
Pilots of Shuttle Return to Oakland
Salt Lake City Utah Sept 4 Casi Capt Ira Eaker and Lieut Bernard Thompson co pilots of the Shuttle will leave tonight for Oakland Calif The filers said they had no definite plea s to fale upon their arrival in Calif or nia A clogged gas line forced their transcontinental endurance plane down yesterday on the side of a Mountain 10 miles east of Salt Lake City The plane was not badly damaged One wheel was broken and the wings slightly damaged A truck hauled it into Salt Lake City for repairs
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Ira Eaker
Bernard Thompson
Oakland
Cal
California
Salt Lake Tly
Tourists Daughter Hurt at Playground in Taunton Park
Geraldine Smith, four, of Vicksburg Miss, was badly injured at a town park playground when equipment toppled and struck her on the head. Doctors voiced despair for her life as authorities investigated the accident that befell the camping family on Tuesday at the park in Taft City.
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Town City
Geraldine Smith
Vicksburg
Miss
Temperature Readings Patrol Weather Report
A clipped weather note shows Tuesday maximum temperatures and Wednesday minimums with garbled OCR text. It references temperature readings for a local area and mentions specific days but no clear values or locations due to transcription errors. The readable fragments imply a brief daily temperature report.
Waterloo Kiwanis Seeks District Meeting in Waterloo
A Waterloo Kiwanis committee was formed to bid for the 1930 EKi Wanlan Iowa Nebraska district convention in Waterloo. W. H. Stewart chairs the committee with Glyde E Hinson H Wurster and B L Holton as members. Delegates Dr L P B Scott A H Peterson and A J Howard were named with alternates Z L McCarty T L Wheeler R E Nesbit and F Potter. If awarded the event could draw hundreds of delegates and visitors to Waterloo.
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Iowa- Nebraska
Waterloo
Russell- Lamson Hotel
W. H. Stewart
Dr. L. PB. Scott
A. H. Peterson
A. J. Howard
R. McCarty
T. L. Wheeler
R. E. Nesbit
F. Potter
Washington Says Iowa Counterfeit Bills Not So Good
Washington reports the first known attempt to counterfeit the new small currency failed. Julius P. Ries, an Omaha traveling salesman, is jailed in Cedar Rapids after counterfeit $10 notes from the Kansas City Fed Reserve Bank surfaced in Council Bluffs on Aug. 29. Secret Service says the spurious note is crude and would not pass seasoned handlers and was produced by a photo mechanical process.
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Washington, D
Julius P. Ries
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank
Council Bluffs
Secret Service
Ries
W. H. Moran
Okoboji Boat Crash Hearing Opens Sept 23
Hearings on three manslaughter indictments arising from the Lake Okoboji boat crash will begin September 23, opening day of the district court term. Judge Fred Lovrie announced the proceedings. Indicted pilots Harelad Yarnes, Frank Long, and Jasper Alexander face manslaughter counts. Conspiracy charges against John and Milo Hartman, owners of the Zipper, will also be heard. In a separate item, Herbert Selph, 40, was charged with the slaying of Mrs. Georgia Griggen in Los Angeles after firing six shots.
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Spirit Lake
Senn
John
Milo Hartman
Jen
Los Angeles
Cal
Georgia Griggen
Herbert Selph
Readlyn Festival Marks Twenty Fifth Anniversary
Readlyn celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary amid mixed feelings as rain delayed outdoor events after a parade. Floats by Herbert Pries and F W Pepmueller won prizes. other entries listed. Afternoon diversions included races, nail driving, sack races and a tug of war with Leonard Beecker to give the anniversary address. Mayor John Widdell and Chamber of Commerce secretary J W Kehe were noted, with the general committee chaired by Pepmueter and Wilkening. Dancing was planned for tonight in two halls with both old and modern numbers.
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Réadlyn
Aristic
Farads
Herbert Pries
Grocer
F. W. Pepmueller
Ernest Matthias
Dairyrmman
Henry Stroutman
Welder
Niedert & Everding
Garmilya
Harry Estrien
Watteriog
John Widdell
Readlyn
J. W. .Kehe
Chamber of Commerce
F. W. Pepmueter
H. J. Schumacher
G. W. Judas
August Wilkening
Begin Walkathon Wrangle Continues in Des Moines
Des Moines reports a walkathon with 36 couples set to start at 8 p.m. as city officials clash with Veterans of Foreign Wars over legality. A court injunction allowed the event to proceed despite a new city ordinance barring marathons, with district court hearing not likely until Friday.
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Des Moines
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Priday
Attorney Slayer Kills Self in Cell
Fort Madison Iowa Sept 4 47 George Damyancich serving a life term in state prison here for the slaying of D Fulton Rice Centerville attorney last winter committed suicide in his cell early today He slashed himself across the stomach with a safety razor blade Prison officials said they besieged him in sane His wife lives at Centerville.
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Fort Madison
George Damyancich
D. Fulton Rice
Centervile
Centerville
Willford Bets Rain On His Birthday Traditions
A. C. Willford, state president of the Izaak Walton league, predicts rain will fall on September 21, his birthday, citing decades of rainy birthdays. He offers to bet a dollar for ten years that rain will occur on that date, noting past patterns around equinox timing.
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Willford
A. C. Willford
Izaak Walton League
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Williford
West High Spectator adviser named and staff listed
Miss Leila Wassom is named faculty adviser for West High School’s Spectator. Claude Lowe is editor in chief and Willard Hemsworth business manager. First issue publication date not set. Building permits show multiple residences and shops with names and dollar values in Kinghard Avenue area. R. K. OG Theatres, Inc. announces acquisition of three Times Square theatres in New York by Hiram Brown of Radio-Reith-Orpheum.
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Leila Wassom
Spectator
Claude Lowe
Willard Hemsworth
M K. O. Buys Theatres
Los Angeles
Cal
Iws
Aquare Theatres
New York
Globe and the Columbia
R. K. OG. Theatres, Inc
Hiram Brown
Radio-Reith-Orpheum
Woman 78 Killed In Jail Escape Attempt
Bay City Michigan report of Mrs Matule Kelley a 78 year old prohibition violator killed after falling from a third story cell window while attempting to descend an improvised rope made from an electric cord and clothing. She was arrested last week after a liquor raid at her home.
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Bay City
Matule Kelley
Saginaw
Glen ’ Burns
Arabs Organizing Fresh Offensive Near Tiberias
Jerusalem reports Arab tribes in the Tiberias region are organizing an offensive in retaliation for 12 killed at Hittin. British detachments were dispatched to protect the area as fears of renewed Moslem violence rise. An attack on Talpioth was repulsed with losses and overall disorders were noted without casualties.
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Jerusalem
T.k
Tiberias
Ingrat
Hittin
Talpieth
Palestine
Flood Calamity Strikes Swat With Drowning Losses
Report from Peshawar dated September 4 states at least 108 people drowned and 2,670 houses destroyed in Swat due to floods. Cultivable land damage listed at 19 lakhs rupees about $700,000. Bridges, roads, and communications heavily washed away. disaster described as a great calamity.
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Peshawar
India
U.A
Swat
Aasguhr
Bombay
Frederick Sykes
Typhoon in Luzon Leaves 70 Dead and Missing
Seventy persons are reported dead with many missing after a typhoon swept southern Luzon. Gov Eligio Naval of Rizal province confirms the toll. Twenty one survivors of the steamer Mayon have been rescued. the captain and five others remain unaccounted for. Heavy damage hits Tayabas Rizal and southern Luzon. Manila damage is light. Gov Gen Dwight Davis was returning from an inspection trip. Cebu avoided the storm.
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Manila
Luzon
Eligio Naval
Rizal
Mayon
Pasacao
Tayabas
Dwight Davis
Cebu
Beating Slays Wife and Soldier in El Paso House
Irene Waitt aged 36 and Gordon Roser a Fort Bliss soldier were killed in their sleep by Irene’s husband H Waitt who admitted using an ax. Wa tt, a medical detachment member, surrendered. The couple’s seven year old son slept nearby unharmed.
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el Paso
Tex
Irene Waitt
Gordon Roser
Fort Bliss
Waitt
H. Wattt
Waltt
Fort Buss
Waltts
Commerce Body Opposes Class Rate Increase
The Commerce Body opposes a proposed 1.5 to 10-30 percent class and commodity freight rate hike by Western Trunk Line railroads. The intercity rate changes, not yet approved by the ICC, would burden shippers across the wide Western Trunk Line territory. GC Hanson outlines present versus proposed rates for Waterloo to Chicago ranges, highlighting broad impact on carload and less-than-carload traffic under the proposed changes.
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Straffic
Department of Watersow
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce’ Commission
A. Hanson
Chamber
Waterloo
Chicago
Hanson
Gea CO
Trank Line
Last Services for Nicholas Kies Held in Jesup
Last rites for Nicholas F Kies were held at St Athanasius church Jesup with high mass led by Rev William J Baxter. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery as about 125 relatives attended from La Motte Dubuque Zwingle Waterloo and surrounding towns with many friends traveling to pay respects.
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Jesup
Dces
Nicholas F. Kies
St. Athanasius Church
William J. Baxter
Michael Pitz
Bernard
Bertram
la Motte
Myr
Waldo Pitz
Dubuque
Peter Walter
Milton
Isabelle
Zwingle
Peter Kies
Albert Kies
Dominic Wathier
Lawrence
Maquoket
Matt Kies
Alexandria
S. D
Henry Schasseler
Woonsocket
J. J. Kies
Waterloo
J. N. Kies
Roland
Kyle Wilson
Nick Hess
Raymond
Nick Schilling
Florence
Des Moines Bans High School Fraternities
Des Moines public schools opened and the school board moved to curb secret fraternities. Four Roosevelt High students admitted pledging Tau Epsilon and were suspended for a month, while a fifth fraternity member was suspended for the semester.
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Des Moines
J.P
Des Moines Public
Roosevelt High School
Cow's Lantern Trick Marked by Nationwide Fire Prevention Week
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce joins city groups in a fire prevention education drive October 7 to 12 to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire sparked by Mrs O Leary s cow. Fire Chief Ray Tiller and Lamar Duke chair the program with posters and literature to be distributed citywide by the Fire Prevention committee.
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O'Leary
Chicago
Weterloo Chamber of Commuerte
Chamber of Commerce
Hora Russell-Lamson
Ray Tiller
Paving Employee Hurt While Boarding Freight Car
Ralph Rothrock of Maynard was admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital with extensive bruises after slipping while attempting to climb a W. F. & WN. freight car at Farmer I. He worked for McKenzie &illeen Construction on highway paving No. 59 north of Waterloo. He fell between the car and the platform edge as he jumped from the Palmer station platform. the car was stationary.
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Ralph Rothrock
Maynard
Allen Memorial Hospital
Farmer
I. Rothrock
McKenzie & Iilleen Construction Company
Waterloo
Palmer Station
Damages Sought Over Auto Crash Injuries
Everett Moore seeks 1000 damages in district court against farmer Fred Murphy after a September 4, 1927 La Porte road collision near Waterloo. His father Charles Moore alleges defendant negligence as the two were riding in a car owned by A M Anton. injuries include cuts bruises and severe head mouth and teeth injuries.
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Everett Moore
Charles Moore
la Porte
Fred. Murphy
Waterloo
Myron Anton
A. M. Anton
Tts
Jones Two Down on Seven Holes to Omaha Youth
Bobby Jones, United States amateur champion, trailed Johnny Goodman of Omaha by three after the opening holes at Pebble Beach as match play began for the national amateur championship. Goodman led 3 up after three holes, with Jones three down after seven, as the gallery watched a sensational early struggle and tense putts.
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Jones
Omaha
Pebble Beach
Gal
Bobby ‘Jones
Johnny Goodman
Neb
Gen . Homans
Englewood
N. “J.;co-medalist’ With Jones,.Faye Coleman, California Sharpstreeter
Homans
Cyril’ ' Tolley
Eddie Held
New York
Halder
Hobby Jones
Bobby
Goodman
Thief Steals 200 Chickens From Fox Township Farm
Two hundred chickens, mostly White Minorcas, valued at 200 to 225 dollars, were stolen last night from the Michael Thome farm in Fox township. The loss, largest in the area this year, was discovered this morning. Sheriff H. T. Wagner urged prompt reports, urged farmers to note vehicle descriptions, and emphasized rapid reporting to aid capture.
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Michael Thome
Fox Township
H. T. Wagner
Wagner
Kidnaping of 8 Year Old Shocks Boone Community
Irvin Alber eight, left in care of former resident Louis Cohen, is alleged to have been kidnapped from the George Hutchinson home in Boone. A car with Illinois plates reportedly drove up and coaxed the child, who had been placed with Cohen by a county judge due to concerns over his mother’s fitness. Police in Iowa and neighboring Illinois alerted, details incomplete on Alber case. Louis Cohen, once a Boone furniture manager, had recently relocated to Minneapolis.
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Boone
Irvin Alber
George Hutchinson
Palite
Wolk
Louis Cohen
Waterloo
Iowa
Minneapolis
Alber Boy
Temperature Drop Due Tomorrow Des Moines Weather Forecast
Des Moines reports cooler weather expected across most of the state as a front moves in from the west. Northern areas may linger near 45 degrees while precipitation spreads eastward and southward tonight or tomorrow, with an overall temperature drop forthcoming.
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Des Moines
U.P
Towa
Charles D. Reed
Federal
Reed
Mercury
Anna Koch Leaves Waterloo for Chicago Visit After Reunion
Mrs. Anna Koch of 1809 Fourth Street East departed yesterday for Chicago with relatives after a family reunion at her home on Sunday and Labor Day. Guests at dinner included W. J. Klein of Chicago, Dr. and Mrs. J. Hita of Chicago, Frank Kerr of Bloomington, Dr. W. H. Koch of Milwaukee, A. F. Koch of Des Moines, Ferd Koch and family of Waterloo, and J. W. Koch of Waterloo. W. H., A. F., Ford, and J. W. Koch are her sons.
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Anna Koch
Fourth Street East
Chicago
W. J. Klein
J. ©. Hita
Frank Kerr
Bloomington, Ill
W. H. Koch
Milwaukee
Wis
A. FP. Koch
Des Moines
Ferd Koch
Commercial Street
Waterloo
J. W. Koch
W. H
A. F
Ford
Waterloo Community Fund drive set for late November
The annual Waterloo Community Fund campaign runs November 25 to 30 to support the city welfare and community activities. A four week preliminary drive is planned with Chicago based American City duress in charge. Last year’s total was $70,360. a board meeting will be called soon to finalize plans. Included in the fund budget are the M. C. A. central and railroad divisions Y. M. C. A. Salvation Army Social Welfare league and Boy Scouts.
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Waterloo Community Fund
Chicago
Central and Railroad
Y. W. OC
4D Cross
Salvation Army
Social Welfare League
Boy Scouts
Nichols and Gates Lease Adjoining Radio Store Space
Nichols and Gates, radio and furniture dealers at 405 411 Fourth Street West, have signed a five year lease for an adjoining 20 by 80 foot store room at 415 Fourth Street owned by Jack and Harry Casebeer to expand their radio department. The firm has run a radio department for six years and recently received a cargo of instruments. The previous occupants were the Black Hawk Painting Company.
Wartburg College at Waverly Adds to Student Rolls
Wartburg Normal College at Waverly continued to enroll students for the 1829 30 term today with indications of a rise over last year. Rev August Englebrecht directs the school which features an unusually efficient faculty this year and several new instructors have been engaged.
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Courier
Waverly
Warthurg Normal College
Snroll
August Englebrecht
Sbr
Man Injured in Car Wreck Returns from Hospital
Cedar Falls reports Cecil Morgan of Waverly was dismissed today from Sartor Memorial hospital after a highway accident near here on Sunday. Irene Saul remains a patient with severe cuts and bruises. doctors hope sight in her right eye may be saved.
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Courier Special Services
Cedar Falls
Cecil Morgan
Waverly
Here
Sartor Memorial Hospital
Irene Saul
Sorensen Builds $18,900 Residence on Kingbard Hill
N P Sorensen manager of the Sanitary Dairy unit of Garnation Milk Products builds a brick residence on Kingbard hill at 415 Kingbard avenue. Cleve Miller is the contractor. The cost elements are not fully known yet and the home should be ready for occupancy by winter.
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N. P. Sorensen
Fourth Street
Sanitary Dairy Company
Garnation Milk Products Company
Kingbard Hill
Kingbard Avenue
Cleve Miller
Borensen
Taft Denies Report He Will Quit Supreme Court
Montreal Sept 4 United Press reports Taft chief justice of the U S Supreme Court denied rumors that he would retire while recovering from illness at Murray Bay Quebec. He called the report untrue, stating it as his answer to the retirement claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Montreal
William Howard Taft
U. S. Supreme Court
Murray Bay, Que
The
United Press
Two Chicago A Fliers Surpass 292 Hour Flight Mark
In Chicago today pilots C. E. Steele and Russell Mossman extended their endurance monoplane Chicago We, reaching 202 hours aloft by 1 31 p m. and with the 421 hour St Louis Robin extension, surpassed all prior records for sustained flight as their thirteenth day on the air continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gnicego
Chicago
C. E. Steele
Russell Mossman
Mossman and Steel
St. Louis
AYP Fund Campaign Nears Coast To Coast Highway Goal
Waterloo’s Atlantic Yellow Pine highway fund total rose to 1650 dollars as the AYP committee of the Chamber of Commerce reported at Hotel President. Earlier Tuesday the fund stood at 1460 dollars and leaders expect the full quota of 682000 dollars within days to promote the coast to coast route via Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Chamber of Commerce
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