Ingrates at Journal balk at cake surprise
A writer recounts bringing cake to the newsroom on a soggy Saturday, only to face grins and groans from coworkers. The tale follows the dessert mishap from delivery to disposal as colleagues react with playful scorn and the author questions Barb about the reception.
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the Journal
North Marion Ave
Ron Allison
Ann Lewis
Tom Palmer
Leonard Llewellyn
Marty Chebuhar
Donna Sayre
Barb
Area School Lunches Week of April Menu Summary
Weekly school lunch menus list meals for area districts. Highland Keota Waco AID Prairie include beef, chicken, ham, tuna, pasta, sandwiches, vegetables, fruit, desserts, and daily milk. Items vary by day from chili and lasagna to scalloped potatoes and mac and cheese.
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Washington
Waco
Area Television Listings for April 6 to 8
Channel by channel program grid lists shows for Friday through Sunday including News CBS Movie MASH Mannix Partridge Room 2222 Hee Haw FBI and Masterpiece Theater with multiple stations and times. The page also includes staff credits and subscription rates for Washington Iowa newspaper.
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Channel 2
Bridget M.T. Moore
B. Newhart
D. van Dyke
Barnaby Jones
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Brady
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J. Andrews
Hee Haw
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Outer Limits
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Iowa
13 Year Old Timothy Reeves Shows Fishing Trick
In Bournemouth England a 13 year old Timothy Reeves demonstrated a new technique by swishing rope in the Stour River. A 24 pound pike latched onto the rope and held on despite being reeled ashore.
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Bournemouth
England
Timothy Reeves
Stour
Dutch Creek Community News Sparks Buddy System Call
Local notes report new break ins in Dutch Creek and call for a buddy system as neighbors watch homes while away. Community chatter names familiar residents attending events and daily routines across Dublin area Iowa with brief social updates.
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Kathy Fisher
Dutch Creek
Dublin
Eldin Gordon
Palmyra
Missouri
Iowa
Ivan
Bea Niffenegger
Jim
Opal Bowen
Lester Laubach
Iowa City
Alvin Wittetoe
Julie
Janice
Jean
Doug
Des Moines
Pat Clerkin
Bill Walkers
Hancher Auditorium
Harlan Neuhart
Vic Mayer
Tom Mayer
East Moline
Charles Mayer
Elmer Hayes
House restores low interest loans for rural cooperatives
The House voted 317 to 92 to restore $90 million in 2 percent loans to about 140 rural electric and telephone cooperatives. The administration had halted REA loans and shifted to more expensive 5 percent funding, with $456 million in the fund before the change. The rejection of a compromise proposal left the plan at the $90 million restore.
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Washington
UPI
House
America
Congress
Rural Electrification Association
REA
Rural Development Act
Iowa lawmakers weigh refunds as budget surplus grows
With a potential surplus above 60 million by fiscal year end, Rep. Charles Grassley says refunds to taxpayers may be possible if revenues stay strong. Legislative Fiscal Director Rankin and Comptroller Selden caution that the size remains uncertain and could be affected by income taxes refunds farm income and growth trends. Gov Ray and Selden had earlier forecast a 25 million surplus for 1973-75 with the governor proposing a 1.6 billion budget.
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Les Moinesuri
House Appropriations Committee
Charles Grassley
R-New
Gerry Rankin
Iowa
Rankin
Grassley
Marvin Selden
Towa
Selden
Robert D. Ray
Ray
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