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of Plane Crash Near Newton Broken line shows path of plane through tree ano and two Des Moines limbs, which sheared off wing (arrow) before craft Glenn Belz, 37, the pilot. (circled) crashed Sunday night near Newton, killing 172, was headed northwest former heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marci- Eilander farm, about two RECORD A record book, flight maps, a Kiwanis International pillow and a paisley pillow, background, are scattered in wreckage of plane. The plane was en route to Des Moines from Chicago, where Farrell and Belz had flown to pick up Marciano, who would have been 46 Monday. CYCLE GANGS IN N.E. IOWA By Thomas Ryder (Register Stafff Writer) GUTTENBERG, IA.

Roving motorcycle gangs caused incidents in northeast Iowa and northwest Illinois over the Labor Day weekend. About 40 cyclists spent Sunday night at French Town Camping Grounds north of here and several campers moved out. Law enforcement officers instituted an all-night surveillance. Clayton County Sheriff Gerald Block said the cyclists RITES SET FOR D.M. VICTIMS CRASHContinued from Page One airport and about 2 miles south of the city of Newton.

Belz Was Pilot Officials said that Belz, the of the -passenger plane, had spoken by radio to Des Moines approach conabout 9 p.m. and advised controller he was going to at the Newton airport. pilot did not mention any trouble, officials said. The plane apparently crashed, about later plane's clock stopped at 9:05 p.m. The plane was en route from Chicago, to Des Moines.

Belz had flown the plane to Chicago Sunday afternoon as favor to his friends, Farrell Marciano, whom he picked there for the return trip, Mrs. Belz said. The plane left Midway Airport shortly after 6 p.m. and reportin to the Joilet, and Des Moines airway radio stations beit crashed. There was of trouble in the reports.

An official said the plane was heading west at the time of the crash and "could have been circling for a landing" when the left wing tip broke off several small tree branches. The left wing then hit branch about 8 inches diameter and the wing was severed from the fuselage. The rest of the plane skipped across the ground and came rest in a small creek bed after right wing was peeled back after impact with a large tree. The plane traveled about 300 feet after initial impact and lost a wheel and a door when a small ridge before coming rest in the creek bed. There was no fire.

Deputy sheriffs at the scene said the plane still had some gasoline its tanks. One veteran investigator speculated the plane may have been "scud running" dodging low clouds -and somehow lost contact with the ground while keeping the airport sight until it was too late. weather was misty and drizzly with a ceiling estimated at feet. Sputtering Sound Mrs. Colleen Swarts, 30, who lives across the road from the Eilander farm, said she heard the plane sputtering overhead.

"It sort of stopped right over our house and I was scared to death it would fall on us," Mrs. Swarts said. "I could see the lights on the plane. It sort of drifted away and I heard an awful thud. I knew what had happened." Mrs.

Swarts' husband, Newton, ran across the road and into the valley where the plane crashed but couldn't find it in the darkness. Mrs. Swarts notified Newton police. Sheriff's deputies arrived shortly and found the plane. All three men were dead and the wreckage was strewn over a wide area.

Marciano was under the fuselage; the other two were thrown clear. The 1966 model plane, valued at $10,000, was owned by Executive Flyers, a flying club to which Belz belonged. Alan L. Crawford of Kansas City, chief of the field office of the National Transporta- Glenn Belz Dies in Marciano Crash Rocky Marciano, left, and Frank Farrell Pictured Together Mar. 8, 1968 ciano for some time, as had Frank Farrell, since his boyhood.

Frank Farrell was an insurance salesman for Mauro Insurance agency. He was a 1965 graduate of Dowling High School, where he had starred in baseball and basketball. He went to Arizona State University and the University of Iowa before dropping out of school to become head of the family after his father died. He is survived by his mother, Carmella; three brothers, Thomas, John and William, and a sister, Carmie Lou. Services for Farrell will include a rosary at 8 p.m.

Wednesday at Dunn's Funeral Home and a funeral mass at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Burial will be at Glendale cemetery. Services for Belz will be at 1 p.m.

Thursday at Dunn's Funeral Home with burial at Highland Memory Gardens. Belz a Contractor Belz, president of Glenn Construction here, was born in Norman 720 WALNUT Cal Norman Des Moines Register Page 3 Sept. 2, of pilot the trol the land The five and up ed fore hint the hit to Worth County and was graduated from Carpenter High School. He had lived in Des Moines 13 years and was a veteran of the Korean War. His wife said Belz had been flying for 12 years and had "quite a bit of pilot time" and an instrument rating, qualifying him to fly in certain weather conditions.

"I don't know what happened unless something went wrong with the plane," Mrs. Belz said. Besides his wife, Belz is survived by three sons, Kevin, Kendall and Kelly; a daughter, Kristi; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Belz of Annandale, a brother, Carl of St.

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50304 Vol. 121, No. 70 Sept. 2, 1969 tion Safety Board, was at the site Monday sifting through wreckage and trying to pinpoint the cause of the crash. a Two men from the Des in Moines office of the Federal Aviation Administration were at the scene early Monday.

to At the Farrell home at 3600 Fleur drive, about 15 relatives and friends had gathered Sunday night for a surprise birthday party for Marciano, who would have been 46 Monday. Afterwards he was going to fly to his home in Fort Lauderdale, to celebrate his birthday Monday. Members of the gathering became anxious when the plane obviously was overdue and the 10 p.m. television news reported a light plane crash with three fatalities near Newton. Dr.

John F. Maughn, Jasper County medical examiner, released the names of the victims about 12:15 a.m. Monday. Marciano, once described as the world's most dangerous unarmed man, was heavyweight champion from 1952 until he retired undefeated in 1956 after six successful title defenses. A native of Brockton, Marciano in recent years had made his home at Fort Lauderdale, with his wife, Barbara, and two children, Mary Ann, 16, and Rocky Kevin, 17 months.

A funeral mass is planned for Marciano at St. Coleman's Catholic church at Brockton. The body will then be shipped to Fort Lauderdale for a funeral mass at St. Pius Church there. Recent Activities Since his retirement in 1956, Marciano had spent much of his time doing public relations work and making public appearances.

visitor to Des Moines, he served as one of the referees during the 1968 Golden Gloves tournament here. Farrell's father, Lew, a former Des Moines beer distributor who died Nov. 24, 1967, had been a friend of Mar- High Hying You'll be flying when you wear this natural glacial mink jacket Your head will be in the clouds for years of luxurious wearing knowing you're traveling first class. Make your trip to Cownie's today. Emba Mink Breeders Association cownie fur salon 200 S.

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REGISTER PHOTOS BY JERVAS BALDWIN men, Frank Farrell, 22, and Plane, a single-engine Cessna when it crashed on Henry miles south of Newton. Hunt 2 Bodies In D.M. River Polk County sheriff deputies said they would resume dragging operations today for the bodies of two men believed drowned in separate incidents Sunday in the Des Moines River. The sheriff's office said it might take several days to locate the bodies of Alfred Pinegar, 22, of 1913 E. Walnut and Barry Jeffries, 22, of 3414 N.

Union st. Pinegar fell into the river southeast of Des Moines Sunday morning while getting into a rowboat, and Jeffries disappeared north of Des Moines Sunday evening while attempting to swim across the river. Steal $1,500 From D.M. Restaurant Thieves broke in the Steak0-Rama restaurant, 1816 Army Post road, sometime Sunday night and stole an estimated $1,500 in cash, police said. Entry was gained by prying open the rear door of the building after breaking a lock, police said.

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