No Laugh'n Matter: Absenteeism and School Incentives
Gloria Pitzer critiques pay for attendance and other incentives in schools, warning they may foster apathy and erode responsibility. She questions tying final exams to attendance and warns against diluting education with cash or extra rewards. Distributed by Columbia Features, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Pitzer
Citizens Federal Savings
Paratroops
Citizen Advisory Board
Columbia Features, Inc
FFA Banquet Highlights Honorees at Keota School
Keota April 2 banquet drew over 150 attendees with Keith Kirkpatrick of WHO as guest speaker. Randy Richardson earned Star Chapter Farm Award. others received Star Green Hand, DeKalb Award, and various Proficiency and Leadership honors. Honorary degrees went to Paul Greiner and Mrs. Clara Kent.
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Paul Sievert Keota
George Bond
Joseph's Cafe
Sigourney
Mattie Collett
Richland
F.F.A
Keith Kirkpatrick
WHO
Star Chapter
Randy Richardson
Kevin Luers
DeKalb
Joe Sieren
Jim Lutz
Dave Anderson
Dan Shirkey
Ron Kurtz
Randy Hammes
Scott Bennett
Pete Temple
Jeff Temple
Robbie Brenneman
Mike Knorr
Steve Hahn
Charles Flading
J.P. Adrian
John Mayer Paul Greiner
Clara Kent
Tadlock Inc
Keota
Farmers Imp. Co
Washington, Wade and Co., Inc
Twinams Return from Illinois Visit and Local Notes
Local column recounts Merle Twinam hosting trip with grandson visits and family news. Jim Rebling, Waco senior, observed Dr. Duane Gipple’s business. Charlie and Mark Peterson referenced. Denver trip delayed by snow forecasts. residents attend a fifth grade program in the school gym. Community clubs host luncheons and scrapbooking activities for hospital care projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Jim Rebling
Waco
Duane Gipple
Merle Twinam
Ill
Charlie
Mark Peterson
Glen Peterson
Denver
Colo
Ardith Ingmanson
Vistor
Kansas
Bill Herrick
Canada
Africa
Bill
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
Elkhart
Ind
Ruth Erwin
Square Circle Club
Sam Erwin
Olds
Mary Benson
Winfield
Sandy Wells
Robbie
Wells
Washington Hospital
Maria Brookhart
Stray bullet blamed for Cincinnati gas explosion
Fire Chief Bert Lugannani said a 32 caliber bullet found in a gas meter in the basement likely triggered the blast that leveled a three story building in Over The Rhine. The Saturday night explosion killed seven people and occurred while shots were fired during a gun sale test.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Bert Lugannani
Lugannani
Over-The-Rhine
On the Record: New Car and Truck Assignments Listed
The record lists car and truck allocations including Maynard or Emma Marner with Chevrolet Truck D. Gaylen or Dorothy Jarrard. Ford Truck Clifford Allan Small. Chevrolet Marvin Francis Gent. Chevrolet Truck John C. or Louise McDowell. Ford David D. or Patricia Owens. Ford Truck Carl A. Prybil Jr.. Buick is mentioned without further names.
Property Transfers Recorded in Washington Area
A list of real estate conveyances includes Otto K Michels to John F Killian Jr for parts of Section 2 and Grace Hulse to Joseph E Wood among multiple lot transfers in Nicol Addition Riverside and Brighton areas. Further deeds cover Beulah Tallman to Melosh Havel Lots 7 6 and 9 in Nicol, McCurdy Associates to Pete Lowe, Lyne to Mealey additions, Howard A Bohn to James B Carolan, Michael Chapman to John Alexander, Ethel May Carroll to Donald Foss, and Lester B Krabill to Wayland Carpenter Shop Inc detailing specific blocks and lots in Washington city subdivisions.
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Otto K. Michels
John F. Killian Jr
Grace Hulse
Joseph E. Wood
Beulah M. Tallman
Melosh Havel
Nicol
Riverside McCurdy and Associates, Inc
Pete Lowe
Brighton
McCurdy and Associates, Inc
Pete Lyne
Mealey
Howard A. Bohn
James B. Carolan
Woodlawn
Washington
Michael Chapman
John Alexander
Ike
S.E. Corner
Ethel May Carroll
Donald S. Foss
JH Wilson
Lester B. Krabill
Wayland Carpenter Shop, Inc
Graber
Cattlemen Open Membership Drive in Washington County
Washington County Cattlemen's Association launches its 1973 membership drive after a state level merger with the Iowa Cattle Feeders. Directors from Crawfordsville to Ainsworth invite beef producers and others to join regular or associate memberships at 15 dollars to receive full publications and services. The group plans barbecue beef at the county fair and voted 25 dollars to support Meat-O-Rama costs with local women contributing recipes and dishes.
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Washington County Cattlemen's Association
Washington County Beef Producers
Cattlemen's Association
Iowa
Jack Erwin
Crawfordsville
Jim Ledger
Bruce Campbell
Washington
Ron Bowser
Jerry Greiner
Jim Waterhouse
West Chester
Myron Krotz
Riverside
Wayne
Jonnson
Wellman
Carroll Loeffler
Brighton
Gary Windus
Ainsworth
Washington County
Roger Schuerman
Rhua Davison
David Bell
Maryland lawmaker faces eight count drug indictment
James A. Turk Scott Jr., a 37 year old Maryland House of Delegates member and Baltimore broker, was arrested after a sealed eight count indictment charging conspiracy to distribute heroin and arranging to smuggle 18 kilograms of heroin from New York to Baltimore. The case names seven co conspirators and cites possession and interstate travel to facilitate drug traffic.
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Baltimore
UPI
Maryland General Assembly
State House
Annapolis
James A. “Turk” Scott Jr
Maryland
House of Delegates
Scott
Charles Sedgwick
New York
Eddie Jones Honored in Wellman Sunday Reception
Wellman businessman and civic leader Eddie Jones will be honored Sunday April 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Wellman Municipal Building council chambers. Local groups sponsor the event open to the public as mayor declares April 8 Eddie Jones Day. Jones has served Wellman for over 50 years as an insurance agent and community volunteer.
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Wellman
E.C
Eddie) Jones
Wellman Municipal
Jones
Texas
Eddie
Duane Tadlock
Eddie Jones
Pythian Sisters Meet in Keota with April Instructor
The Pythian Sisters gathered at Mrs. Tressie Schreckengast’s Keota home on Tuesday. Due to Hazel Hicks’s injury refreshments were served. instructor Margaret Bailey of Salem will attend the April 2 meeting.
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Paul Sievert Keota
Tressie Schreckengast
Hazel Hicks
Schreckengast
Margaret Bailey
Salem
Iowa
Democrats Move Toward Price Controls Over Nixon Veto Threat
Democrats in Congress push for tough price controls including rollbacks to March 16 levels and a freeze until Nixon crafts a new inflation plan. The House Banking Committee leans toward approval of Patman’s bill despite Nixon’s opposition, while the Senate lags with limited reform. Treasury Secretary Shultz warns a veto could follow if Congress tampered with Phase II.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Len Edmund
Muskie
Juskie
House Banking Committee
Wright Patman
Senate
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Administration
Shultz
Patman
Iowa bill seeks tighter control on methaqualone
DES MOINES Iowa IDPA reports a new Iowa Legislature bill to place stricter controls on methaqualone a sleep inducing drug described as popular on campuses and in ghettos The measure would add methaqualone to schedule three controlled substances Representative William Monroe a Burlington pharmacist introduced the bill after learning of methaqualone abuse during a three day drug abuse conference and from the Mid Iowa Drug Abuse Council nine county area concerns about youth experimentation.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
L.S.D
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
William Monroe
Burlington
Monroe
Mid Iowa Drug Abuse Council
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Wellman and Washington Co
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Melody Flander
Janet Bayliss
Terry Baumert
Sue Peiffer
Ann Peiffer
Paula Wehr
Mary Sieren
Cindy Sieren
Claire Wehr
C.R. Statler
H.W
Elva) Statler
Jimmie Bell
Amy Leary
Frank Dasher
Ft. Myers
Fla
Leary
Helen Stoutner
Twinams
Illinois
James W. McCord Jr
Bernard Fensterwald
McCord
Sen
Howard Baker
Washington Press Club
National Democratic Party
Cattlemen
Custer A Fashions
Pythian Sisters
Raymond Chambers
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
Howard Lucas
Long Branch
Paul Goodwin
Walker, Minn
Goodwins
West Washington
Lucas
West Pleasant Plain
Ed Rebal
Mercy
Ie Schreckengast
Clayton Funston
Bernice Mattison
Doug Greiner
Mr. Funston
Larry Davis
Hopewell Sewing Club
David Wittetoe
Paul Adam
Bernice Dill
Boyd Blattner
Carl Sieren
Richard Bennett
Bennetts
Lancaster
Calif
Dean
Tom
Mark
Phillip
Richie
Victor Vogel
Walter Bennett
Methalqualone
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