Washingtons World Famous Coffee Club President For A Day
The writer recalls being one of seven presidents for a day at Winga's Cafe in Washington Iowa, part of the Coffee Club where visitors become president to pay the bill. The piece riffs on local reporters, newspaper entries, and oddities like exclusion of women, plus commentary on TV viewing habits and public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wai Maxvili
Col.anders
Rom Harkin
Nikita Khrushchev
Winga
Ashington
Iowa
Washington
Coffee Club
Winga’s
the Gazette
Gazette
John Winga
Solon
Decorah
Lows
California Junction
D.C
Washington, D.C
T. Fruehling
TV Vision
Henry Royer
Merchants National Bank
Robert D. Ray
Life Investors
Alf
Rich Patterson
Indian Creek Nature Center
Cedar Rapids
Outer Space
Henry Youngman
J.R. Ewing
John M. Ely Jr
Tom
America
Mr. Ely
Seven juveniles linked to Iowa City pipe bombings
Seven boys aged 15 and 16 sparked five homemade pipe bombs that exploded at a school temporary classroom a soda machine and in two street incidents in Town City. No injuries. police recovered bomb-making materials and plan charges including possession of explosive devices and criminal mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Iowa City
Robert Lucas
Town City
Micheal Goldberg
Goldberg
Highland Ave
National Audio/ Video Service Ltd
Robert Lucas School
Fairmeadow Park
Fire Department
Car Crash Injures Springville Driver Near Linn County
Deputy investigates a crash on Highway 151 near Highway 13 where Janet Pittman 21 of Springville was listed in critical condition at St Luke's Hospital after her car left the road at 3 46 p m. She was ejected as the vehicle rolled down an embankment through a barbed wire fence into a farm field.
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Linn County
Janet Pittman
Springville
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pittman
FCC ruling hits popular cable re runs
The FCC approved rules to curb reruns by letting local stations negotiate exclusive contracts for syndicated programs and requiring cable systems to blackout or replace same shows in a viewing area. Broadcasters praise, cable warns of viewer backlash and legal challenges. critics fear end of superstations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Dennis Patrick
Domino's offers $10000 reward in double slayings
VERU BEACH Florida AP Domino's Pizza posted a 10000 reward for information on the killings of two employees found shot in the head and dumped in a back room of the downtown Vero Beach take-out. A third employee was critically wounded during the Tuesday night robbery. Police say few clues and no witnesses. Cash missing, no forced entry. Deputy Chief Roland Wood said investigators are working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veru Beach
Fla
Domino's Pizza
Vero Beach
Roland Wood
Cedar Rapids Post Office Notice for Local Rebublication
Fragmentary OCR text shows a Cedar Rapids related postal notice about re publishing or relocation. It mentions the Associated Press and POSTMASTER, with an address for Cedar Rapids Inc and a P.O. Box. The readable phrases indicate a local newspaper notice concerning mailing or distribution logistics rather than a complete event.
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Domino’s
Caner
Cedar Rapids Inc
Bon Sii
Cedar Rap
Vapet
Cedar Falls
Mt. Pleasant
Drennen
Lindale Mall
Kirkwood Summer College
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