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Unsolved: The death of Martha Kistenmacher

Posted on November 4, 2023 by SCblogger

The evenings had just begun to get darker sooner due to the end of Daylight Saving Time on October 29, 1978. The darkness and colder weather of autumn had begun to take over, leaving the lighter evenings of summer just … Continue reading →

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Unsolved: The Death of Clara Schiele

Posted on August 4, 2023 by SCblogger

As the sun rose on the morning of August 3, 1978, local Davenport newspapers predicated an exceptionally mild day in the 70s. A break from the normal blistering heat of an Iowa summer. Many people probably felt it was a … Continue reading →

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