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Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa Thursday, September 01, 1966
by Chanse Hall, Mount Ayr Record-News
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The circus is coming! And a free circus at that. Ridiculous Days in Mount Ayr will be bigger than ever in 1966 with the addition of a free circus.
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A racing car went out of control Friday night during the regularly scheduled races on the local speedway, careened into a pit and injured Hank Smith and Mac Cross.
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Five persons were injured Thursday morning in a car-station wagon collision on Highway 259, at the west edge of Tingley.
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Charles Meacham, manager of the local telephone company since 1960, has been promoted to the position of manager of the Mount Ayr district with management responsibilities for 14 exchanges.
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Wayne D. Peterson of Mount Ayr, a member of the Iowa Highway Patrol for the last five years, and recent assignee to the position of pilot of a highway patrol plane from the Des Moines Municipal Airport,
assumed his duties today.
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Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2016
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