Washington City seeks injunction dissolution over law firm stairs
City Attorney John Owen asks the District Court to dissolve a temporary injunction against removing or destroying a wooden stair platform at 210 W. Washington St. The city contends the structure violates fire and zoning rules and fears weakening code enforcement. The case targets Baldrige Baldrige Boyd and Bordwell.
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Evening Journal
City of Washington
John Owen
John Baldrige
Baldrige
Baldrige, Baldrige, Boydl and Bordwell
Washington St
Owens
Escape fumes while applying fertilizer
A Crawfordsville youth Ron Griffiths was hospitalized briefly and released after contact with anhydrous ammonia at Arvid Anderson’s farm near Crawfordsville. His brother Mark Griffiths operated the applicator when a hose snapped. Sohiger Co. of Wyman arrived to shut off the valves.
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Evening Journal
Crawfordsville
Ron Griffiths
Arvid Anderson
Griffiths
Anderson
Mark Griffiths
Mark
Ron
Sohiger Co
Wyman
Udall and Jackson seek pivotal gains in two states
UPI reports Morris Udall in Wisconsin and Henry Jackson in New York aim for decisive victories to blunt Carter and influence the race. Wisconsin shows strong turnout and Udall earlier meets workers in Milwaukee. New York turnout is light as Jackson mobilizes his campaign.
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Morris Udall
Wisconsin
Henry Jackson
New York
Jimmy Carter
Jackson
Udall
Georgia
Carter
Hubert Humphrey
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
American Motors
Milwaukee
Ella
Arizona
Mo Udall
Indiana
Washington High FBLA earns state honors at UNI conference
Washington High School Future Business Leaders of America members earned state honors at the FBLA Leadership Conference at the University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls. Chris Gaffey elected state reporter Teri Yerington won top and runner up placements Kathy Schantz named to Who's Who and won multiple places The local chapter placed fourth for the Lloyd V. Douglas Award Other students earned honorable mentions including Stephanie Beliel Joy Martin and Vicki Waggoner.
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Washington High School
Future Business Leaders of America
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Chris Gaffey
Teri Yerington
Kathy Schantz
Iowa
Dave Martin
Jane Cherryholmes
Stephanie Beliel
Joy Martin
Vicki Waggoner
Lloyd V. Douglas
Stewart School Spring Fling features student performances
Stewart Elementary School in Washington hosts its annual Spring Fling at 7 30 p m Thursday. Principal John Sproule notes girls P E students perform modern exercise and dance under Julie Sommers, boys P E students present gymnastics with Gary Swenson, and a K 6 art exhibit by Linda Jones students. The Stewart Boosters Club will hold its final meeting of the year and elect officers for 1976 77 during the event.
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Evening Journal
Stewart
Washington
John Sproule
Julie Sommers
Gary Swenson
Linda Jones
Sproule
Stewart Boosters Club
Time Capsule Group Sets April 13 Meeting
Paul V. Shearer chair of the Washington County Bicentennial Time Capsule Project calls committee members to a meeting on Tuesday April 13 at 8 p m at the YMCA in Washington. A vote will decide whether the time capsule is buried for 50 or 100 years.
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Paul V. Shearer
Washington County
YMCA
Washington
Shearer
Shalla seeks Democratic nomination for Washington County auditor
Mrs. Richard Virginia Shalla of Richmond announces her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for auditor in Washington County. A Kalona High School graduate, she and her husband farm in Richmond for 28 years and raise five children. She has 4 H leadership, church involvement, and bookkeeping experience.
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Virginia
Shalla
Richmond
Washington County
Washington State
Kalona High School
Richmond Area
Tom
Sandra) Wade
Omaha
Sally
Iowa City
Paul
Peggy) Basinger
Washington
Dennis
Wellman
Cindy
Mid-Prairie High School
Kalona Bookkeeping Service
Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy Tonight Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with a low in the 40s and a high in the upper 60s. East to southeast winds 5 to 10 mph tonight.
House Delays Debate on Iowa Property Tax Relief
Iowa House leaders postpone Senate passed property tax relief debate citing treasury impact and local budgeting effects. Rural lawmakers warn provisions could reduce farmer benefits and threaten family farms while backers seek funding via a sales tax hike amendment. Governor and officials review agricultural assessment provisions as lawmakers weigh the measure’s fiscal effects.
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UPI
House
Dale Cochran
Cochran
Delwyn Stromer
Garner
Iowa
Roger Shaff
Comanche
Senate
House Ways and Means
Lowell Norland
Chensett
Robert D. Ray
City to hire eighth policeman amid budget doubts
Washington City Council approved hiring an eighth police officer after earlier budget fears. Mayor and Police Chief had urged the move for 24 hour protection, with $11 000 annual cost seen as squeezeable from the budget.
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Evening Journal
Washington City Council
Public Safety Committee
Richard Anderson
Harold Johnson
Ken Bauer
Anderson
Autopsy secrecy surrounds Hughes death in Houston
Howard Hughes, 70, died en route from Acapulco to Houston after an emergency flight. Police and Methodist Hospital guarded the body amid debate over an autopsy and cause of death while officials referenced a cerebral vascular accident and conflicting medical opinions.
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API
Howard R. Hughes
Texas
Methodist Hospital
Hughes
Joseph Jachimczyk
Acapulco
Mexico
J. Paul Getty
Howard Hughes
Jachimczyk
Summa Corp
Los Angeles
Murder trial of Jerry Mark postponed to May 10
The murder case against Jerry Mark, accused of shooting four members of his brother’s family in Cedar Falls, Iowa, was postponed from April 19 to May 10 by Black Hawk County District Court Judge Carroll Engelkes. Mark, 33, is free on a $200,000 bond.
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E. Madison
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Des Moines
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Charles Franzen
Indiana Gunite Co
Woodlawn Cemetery
S. A. Munson
Harold Gilmore
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Elm Grove
Ralph Martin
Keith Vetter
Old City
Plan and Zoning Commission
Heard
Sexton
Hubert Lehrer
Deane Clingman
South Avenue C
Clingman
CPA
McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn & Co
Iowa City
Don Drefke
Public Safety Center
Bauer
John Owen
Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Jerry Mark
Black Hawk County
Carroll Engelkes
Mark
Leslie Mark
Jorjean
Cedar Falls
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