Washington Municipal Band Rehearsals Set for April 10
Rehearsals for the Washington Municipal Band begin Monday April 10 under director Gary McCurdy. Sessions will be in the Washington Junior High School music room at 8 00 p m. The ensemble debuts Memorial Day and will launch weekly Wednesday concerts on June 7. Gasoline fumes were reported in basements and at city hall with a possible leak found near a local bulk station. Fire plugs were opened to flush the sewer lines and mitigate the hazard.
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Washington Municipal
Gary McCurdy
Washington Junior High School
Washington
City Hall
Fire heavily damages mobile home in Washington
A mobile home at 710 East Tenth Street Washington occupied by the Billy White family was heavily damaged by fire early this afternoon. Firemen arrived to find heavy smoke and no one was present. Cause not immediately determined and total damage not yet known.
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Billy White
East Tenth Street
Washington
Child Rescued After Stuck in Chimney in Wichita
Firefighters pulled 5-year-old Michelle Campbell feet first from a chimney to a basement furnace in Wichita. She escaped via a window, then climbed to the roof. She suffered scratches and cuts but was not seriously hurt. parents described her as hyperactive and hard to track.
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Wichita
Kan
UPI
Michelle Campbell
Charles Campbell
Michelle
Iowa Farmers Urged to Equip Slow Moving Vehicles
The Iowa Department of Public Safety reminds farmers to fit slow moving vehicles with at least one flashing amber light visible from front and rear. Lights must be mounted at least 42 inches above ground and are required on highways between sunset and sunrise starting June 30. Deputy Commissioner Carroll Bidler stated the rules.
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Des Moines
UPI
Department of Public Safety Today
Iowa
Department
Carroll Bidler
Early spring snowstorm snarls roads in Iowa
A fast moving spring storm swept into Iowa bringing rain and blowing snow. Highways grew slick with slush and visibility dropped to under a quarter mile in places. The Iowa Highway Patrol reported several fender benders, while winds near 40 mph compounded travel hazards. The system moved southeast and was expected to exit by nightfall with below freezing to near 20s temperatures.
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United Press International
Iowa
North Vietnamese offensive advances threaten Hue in Saigon war report
UPI dispatch describes Hanoi pushing through DMZ areas into Quang Tri and threatening Hue as U S forces respond with air strikes, naval gunfire, and warnings of precautionary actions. The carrier Kitty Hawk and Constellation head toward battle zones while U S troop levels drop toward 69,000 by May 1.
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Saigon
U.S. 7Th Fleet
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Hue
Anne
A Shau
Central Highlands
Tay Ninh
U.S
Hanoi
United States
Quang Tri Province
North Vietnam
Thailand
Dmz
Subic Bay
Philippines
Constellation
Yokosuka
Japan
Tonkin Gulf
Oklahoma City
Hamner
U.S. Command
Holden announces run for State Representative in District 88
Harvey Holden, Washington County farmer and agri business leader, declares his bid for the Republican nomination in House District 88 covering Washington and Keokuk counties. He cites deep community roots, extensive farm and business experience, Navy veteran status, and a pledge to represent local views in the legislature.
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Harvey Holden
Washington County
Washington
Keokuk
Holden
Des Moines
Iowa Tax Commission
E.L. Stewart
Farm Bureau
F S Services Inc
Bloomington
Ill
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois Grain Corporation
Mississippi
United Presbyterian Church
Rotary Club
YMCA
Red Cross
Community Chest
Ruth Wead
U.S. Navy
Washington County Corn Breaks 100 Bushel Benchmark In 1971
The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes Washington County posts a 119.4 bushels per acre average, ranking sixth in Iowa. County planted and harvested 117,250 acres, producing 13,996,000 bushels, aided by unusually warm June and wet July weather that improved pollination and root depth.
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Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Washington County
Iowa
Henry
Jefferson
Keokuk
Louisa
East Central
Jim Frier
Frier
Clearing and Cold Night with Warming Tuesday
Iowa forecast calls for a clearing night and diminishing winds with lows from the upper teens in the northwest to the mid 20s in the south. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies and a light snow chance in northern areas, with highs ranging from the mid 30s in the northeast to the mid 40s in the southwest.
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United Press International
Iowa
Dayton Beauty Salon Sale To Tom Youngs In Washington
Mr and Mrs Don Dayton announce the sale of Dayton s Beauty Salon in Washington to Mr and Mrs Tom Young Elaine Young has worked at the salon eight years and notes business will continue as usual under the same name and phone number The change is effective today The Daytons have run the salon for over twenty years Mr Dayton becomes area distributor for Earl Nightingale Communications Mrs Dayton continues beauty operator work at U P Home
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Don Dayton
Dayton
Washington
Tom Young
Young
Elaine
Earl Nightingale Communications
U.P
Daytons
Easter weekend toll rises with Iowa crash deaths
A weekend traffic toll in Iowa reaches at least 11 with multiple fatal crashes. Victims include Phillip Benjamin 25 and Sharon 23 of Janesville in Floyd County, plus two Fairfield girls 19 and 17. Other deaths involve a bicycle rider and several teenagers across multiple counties.
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United Press International
Charles City
Phillip Benjamin
Janesville
Sharon
Dale McCalin
Iowa Highway Patrol
U.S. 218
Floyd County
McClain
Benjamin
Robert Idler
Greg Goplerud
Idler
Goplerud
Volkswagen
van Buren County
Fairfield
Cindy Lou Lawson
Susan Polly Peters
Leonard H. Yaw, Jr
Des Moines
Miss Lawson
Robert Kirby Poole
Stockport
Poole
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