Floods Strain Food and Aid in Eastern States
Food shortages intensify in flood isolated towns across West Virginia and Kentucky as 23,000 residents flee homes and aid includes vaccines and water. National Guard rescues persist amid ongoing evacuations while officials warn of contaminated food and drinking water. Death toll tops 116 nationwide with multiple state tallies and a separate jetliner crash in Georgia adding to disaster impact.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Kentucky
Carter
Walter Kalaur
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Alabama
Virginia
Tennessee
Southern Airlines
Georgia
Williamson
W.va
Cumberland
Louisa Fork
Big Sandy Rivers
Paintsville
Williamsburg
Ray Stevens
Julian Carroll
National Guard
Kentucky National Guard
Ronald McDaniel
Pikeville, Ky
McDaniel
Break-In At Soil Conservation Service Office in Washington
Washington police investigated a break-in at the Soil Conservation Service office. Intruders damaged offices with paint, and stole a pocket calculator and a small radio.
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Soil Conservation Service
Washington
Plan Paper Drive By Troop 242 Boy Scouts
Troop 242 Boy Scouts sponsor a community paper drive on Saturday May 7 from 9 a.m. to noon within Washington city limits. Residents should place papers in a container or sack to ensure collection and exclude magazines.
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Boy Scouts
Washington
Mid-Prairie to hold public fact finding on teacher contracts
The Public Employment Relations Board appointed Neil Bernstein of St. Louis to conduct a public fact-finding hearing on unresolved 1977-78 Mid-Prairie district teacher contracts. Hearing starts at 9 a.m. April 18 in the Wellman Fire Department meeting room. The fact-finder will hear both sides and issue a recommended settlement a few days after.
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Mid-Prairie
Public Employment Relations Board
Neil Bernstein
St. Louis
Missouri
Wellman Fire Department
Antique show helps Planned Parenthood raise funds in county
The weekend antique show hosted by Planned Parenthood of Washington County drew about 600 attendees and showcased quality antiques. Mrs. Verl Koch of Fairfield won the door prize a collectible glass bell. Fund raising continues with a mailing and board member personal solicitation in other areas.
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Planned Parenthood
Washington County
Verl Koch
Fairfield
Wayland Lions sponsor Easter Egg Hunt for youngsters
The Wayland-Wayland Lions will sponsor the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at 1 30 p m for local children. Kindergarten and pre-schoolers meet at Central Park Wayland while grades 1 through 5 assemble at West Park for the event.
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Wayland
Wayland Lions
Central Park
West Park
Mennonites stage pre Easter drama in Washington
Washington Mennonite Players present their sixth annual pre Easter drama beginning Friday April 8 with three performances at 8 p.m. in the Washington Mennonite Church. Robert Hartzler narrates and several actors including Helen Leichty Kathie Beese Robbie Leichty and Liz Widmer appear. Admission is free with offerings collected. tickets available for seating.
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Washington Mennonite Church Players
Shirlye Beese
Washington Mennonite Players
Calvary
Robert Hartzler
Helen Leichty
Kathie Beese
Robbie Leichty
Roger Leichty
Galen Widmer
Tony Leichty
Tim Widmer
Shirley Boese
Jill Hartzler
Jerry Roth
Gay Widmer
Paul Brenneman
Liz Widmer
Washington Mennonite Church
East Polk Street
Weather lown zones 10 and 13 fair tonight and Friday
Weather forecast notes cooler Friday with lows in the low to mid 30s and a high of 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph expected tonight and Friday with fair conditions across zones 10 and 13.
Carter halts work on nuclear reactor and plutonium ban
President Carter halted the Clinch River Breeder Reactor program and banned reprocessing of spent fuel to extract plutonium. He warned of the weaponization risk of nuclear material while keeping experimental breeder work, urged allied nations to follow suit, and noted the Barnwell plant would not receive federal support. European officials oppose U.S. ban as economically contested.
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Carter
U.S
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
Clinch River
Barnwell
Allied General
France
Germany
Brazil
Pakistan
Sunrise service slated by Washington Y's Men Club
Easter morning 6:45 a.m. sunrise service at Washington Community Center presented by Y's Men Club with Richard H. McCleery narrating The Doors of Easter and special lighting. Katherine Stewart soloists. quartet includes Mrs Stewart Milo Sorden Donna Wheelan and Mike Leary. Ushers Mary Ann Paul pianist Mike Worley lighting director set work by multiple volunteers. free open to public.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Richard H. McCleery
McCleery
Katherine Stewart
Mrs. Stewart
Milo Sorden
Donna Wheelan
Mike Leary
John Thorne
Y's Men’s Club
Y's
Robert Carter
Robert Logan
Charles Morris
Mary Ann Paul
Mike Worley
Robert Huber
Lam Messer
Bob Bauer
Matt Ross
Bob Logan
Jerome Hoxton
Jerry King
Ed Jarrard
Barbara Gronstal
Barb Butler
Julie Beenblossom
Carole Lukovsky
Marianna Wellington
Tracy Carroll
Sherry Marek
Lorie Klapp
Carter Won't Tie Water Projects to Tax Rebates
Washington United States President Carter will not barter water projects for tax rebates though he seeks to keep the 50 tax returns in his stimulus plan. Aides described the review of 30 water projects as objective and cautioned that scrapping them could provoke opposition from lawmakers while stressing the tax rebate remains pivotal. Carter planned a major policy statement on nuclear proliferation warning that nuclear fuel processing plant spread threatens world stability.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Congress
White House
Community cantata planned on Friday
Washington area Christians intensify Holy Week observances with events tonight and through Easter. Union Good Friday service 1 30 p m sponsored by Washington Ministerial Association features ministers on Seven Last Words. Community Choir cantata 7 30 p m Friday United Methodist Church directed by Ruth Shields with soloists and Mary Ann Paul pianist and Carol Bell organist.
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Washington Area
The
Washington Ministerial Association
United Presbyterian Church
United Methodist Church
Ruth Shields
Joan Allsup
Lee Buchholz
Walter Griffin
Mildred Keating
Mark Smith
Max
Sheriff Callaway Removed From Hardin County Office
District Judge Peter Van Metre of Waterloo ordered the permanent removal of Hardin County Sheriff Robert Callaway after a February hearing on a petition to oust him. The action follows a UPI report from Eldora Iowa.
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Eldora
Iowa
UPI
Hardin County
Robert Callaway
Peter van Metre
Waterloo
Callaway
Rights proponent changes stance in House vote
Washington UPI reporting that Rep. Toby Moffett says Carter faced a split in human rights policy over a World Bank style aid bill. The House passed the $5.2 billion four year international lending measure 194 to 156, despite defeating a stricter human rights amendment championed by Rep. Tom Harkin. Carter supported the overall bill as central to foreign policy.
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UPI
Carter
Toby Moffett
D-Conn
House
Senate
U.S
World Bank
Asian Development Bank
African Development Fund
House Banking Committee
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Harkin
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
Thomas O'Neill
Moffett
State Department
Treasury Department
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