Brighton civic center project denied federal funds
Brighton Mayor Wendell Frazer says a HUD grant request of up to 120000 for a new civic center and fire station has been rejected. With the town of 635 people facing other needs, officials may seek donations or reconsider financing options as the project remains in limbo.
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Evening Journal
Brighton
Wendell Frazer
Frazer
Washington County
Fire Department
City Hall
Main Street
Washington C S administrators attend NCA meeting in Chicago
E K Schlapkohl Superintendent B J Hammond High School Principal and John Sproule Stewart Principal will represent Washington Community Schools at the NCA Annual Meeting in Chicago April 7 9 Schlapkohl will chair an open meeting April 7 on Two Effective Methods for the Evaluation of Elementary Schools On April 8 Schlapkohl and Hammond join a reviewing committee for Ohio and Wisconsin schools Sproule attends sessions on elementary school evaluation procedures to set criteria for local elementary schools
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E.K. Schlapkohl
B.J. Hammond
John Sproule
Stewart
Washington
N.C.A
Chicago
Schlapkohl
Hammond
Ohio
Wisconsin
Sproule
Chamber of Commerce directors approve sign painting and decor plans
Chamber board discussed repainting welcome signs east and north of Washington and cleaning Christmas decorations before next year. They authorized painting the signs, purchasing a 26 ft decorative candle for Central Park, ordering new membership decals, and planning a flag for Central Park. Ted Johnson cites routine business and a potential site inquiry from an industrialist visiting Washington with plans for a meeting with the Washington Industrial Corporation.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Central Park
Ted Johnson
Washington Industrial Corporation
Easter Egg Hunt Delayed By Snow For Sunset Park
Sunset Park Jaycees postpone the annual Easter Egg Hunt to Saturday April 12 at 10 a.m. due to this week’s snow, prompting anxious youngsters to wait one more week for the event in Des Moines area.
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Washington
Sunset Park
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Planned in Washington
The Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America will hold their annual house to house fund drive in Washington on April 7. William H. Jones of the National Bank of Washington is appointed campaign treasurer for the Washington 1975 march against dystrophy. The drive supports national research and patient services with the bank serving as depository.
Kalona drops appeal in Meeker speeding case
City attorney says District Court appeal of a lower court’s dismissal has been withdrawn after Meeker was recharged with a new speeding citation with a sworn affidavit. Meeker was charged Feb 5 with driving 58 in a 45 zone and pleaded not guilty.
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The
Evening Journal
Kalona
Washington
Everett G. Meeker
Tracy Anderson
City of
Meeker
Ted J. Fedler
Bernard C. Dawson
Anderson
Ira F. Morrison
Tragic Saigon Crash of Ford Babylift C5A Kills 178
A U.S. Air Force C5A Galaxy carrying 305 people including 243 Vietnamese orphans crashed near Tan Son Nhut airport during an emergency landing. At least 178 dead, with 100 children and 15 to 20 adults survivors. Flight aimed for Clark AFB before California. Authorities cited a rear cargo door failure and depressurization.
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Upi
United States
Ford
South Vietnam
U.S
Air Force
Pentagon
Philippines
Dennis Traynor
Tan Son Nhut
Clark Air Force Base
World Airways
Seattle
San Francisco
William Oldham
Governor weighs personnel changes in Iowa prisons
Gov. Robert D. Ray said he will meet with Social Services Commissioner Kevin Burns to discuss possible personnel changes and security measures amid criticism of rehabilitation programs and recent prison incidents. Ray supported investigator Wythe Willey and declined to commit to firing top staff, stating changes may be necessary if root problems are found.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Kevin Burns
Ray
Wythe Willey
Willey
Iowa
Fort Madison
Terrance Hollowell
Holiday Inn
Riverview
Newton
Ronald Brewer
Anamosa
River Center
Burns
Department
Bright meteor sighting across Iowa and Midwest
A bright orange object lit the sky over north central and northeast Iowa early today, seen from Belmond and Clarion east into Wisconsin and as far as Duluth Minnesota and Galesburg Illinois. Officials call it a meteor burning through the atmosphere with a steep north to south trajectory.
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United Press International
Iowa
Belmond
Clarion
Wisconsin
Duluth
Minn
Galesburg
Ill
Walt Devo
National Weather Service Office
Dubuque
Space Agency
Business Achievement Day Held By Washington HS Clubs
Washington High School hosts the third annual Business Achievement Day on Saturday April 5 with Future Business Leaders of America and Office Education Clubs organizing. Thirteen area schools including Albia Columbus Community Keota Marquett Mediapolis Mid-Prairie Mt. Pleasant New London Oskaloosa Pekin Sigourney Van Buren and Winfield Mt Union compete in contests such as Business Law Bookkeeping Spelling Vocabulary Extemporaneous Speaking Shorthand I II Typing I II Filing Business Knowledge Current Events and Business Machines. An awards ceremony will close the event.
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Washington High School
Future Business Leaders of America
Office Education Clubs
Albia
Columbus Community
Keota
Marquett
Mediapolis
Mid-Prairie
Mt. Pleasant
New London
Oskaloosa
Pekin
Sigourney
van Buren
Winfield Mt. Union
Weekend Turnaround Forecast With Warmer Temps
Mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon with highs in the low 40s. Tonight becomes mostly cloudy with lows in the 20s. Saturday sees highs in the low 40s under southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
4-H nominees chosen to advance as state officer candidates
Cheri Wheeler of Washington and Matt Kiene of Crawfordsville represent Washington County at the Cedar Rapids Area selection for state 4-H officer candidates April 1 at Hilton Inn Iowa City. A Kalona 4-H committee member Marland Shetler helped on the selection. Other area nominees include Shirley Jones Iowa County John Krotz Benton and Patsy Stephens Linn. Cheri and Matt competed with 12 others from seven counties.
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Cheri Wheeler
Washington
Matt Kiene
Crawfordsville
Washington County
Cedar Rapids
Hilton Inn
Iowa City
Julia Gamon
Marland Shetler
Kalona
Miss Wheeler
Mike Rich
Domestic Engineers
Robert Wheeler
Cheri
Kiene
Crooked Creek Cyclones
Laurence Kiene
Shirley Jones
Iowa County
John Krotz
Benton
Patsy Stephens
Linn
Matt
Crash stuns nations as Vietnam orphans seek adoption
A crash of a planeload of war orphans near Saigon shocks a nation preparing to welcome and adopt homeless Vietnamese children. Families across the United States rush to adopt, while agencies report overwhelmed requests and government easing of rules to speed foreign adoptions.
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United Press International
Saigon
Vietnam
Cheryl Markson
Friends of Children of Vietnam
Miss Markson
Denver
U.S
White House
Palm Springs
Calif
Ford
United States
Robert Charlebois
Catholic Relief Services
New York City
Charlebois
Michigan
San Francisco
World Airways
Louise Cooper
Miami Catholic Service Bureau
Chiidren
Thieu to form new cabinet after resignations
President Nguyen Van Thieu announced that the South Vietnamese cabinet has resigned and will be replaced by a new administration. He blamed the United States for the loss of more than half of South Vietnam to the Communists.
Two Towns Seek SEMCO Membership in Iowa County Agency
Wayland and Olds in Henry County request SEMCO membership during a Fairfield meeting led by Jim Reschly. Officials prefer joining the Washington County Regional Service Agency, while SEMCO considers bids for landfill operation ahead of a DEQ permit decision. The move would push SEMCO to 35 units across Washington Jefferson and Keokuk counties with a next meeting planned mid April.
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The
Evening Journal
Henry County
Wayland and
Olds
Washington County Regional Service Agency
SEMCO
Reschly
Wayland and Olds
County Service Agency
Washington
Jefferson
Keokuk
Richland
State Department of Environmental Quality
DEQ
Solid Waste Agency
Fairfield
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Harry G. Cummings
Washington Y's
Country Club
Robert Carter
Lam Messer
Washington Club
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Wheeler
Patricia Santos
Friends of Children Support Group
Little Compton
R.I
Vienna
California Department of Health
Thieu
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