Investigations Into Multiple Local Break-Ins Continue
Police report two Sunday night break-ins in Washington with minor thefts. A west door of a junior high school was broken to enter. about 10 dollars, a set of keys stolen, 200 dollars plus in door damage. Tire thefts at Jim's Standard Service totaled 1 000 dollars. eight tires recovered. County sheriff teams probe Kaiser Fertilizer Co burglary for a 400 dollar IBM typewriter and a Wellman residence theft of 100 gallons of gas and 100 dollars in tools. Balloonist survives river crash in Muscatine after hot air balloon ditches due to air pocket. rescue finds pilot Bruce Brooker unharmed.
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Jim's Standard Service
Washington
Washington County
Kaiser Fertilizer Co
Keota
IBM
C.L. Johnson
Wellman
Muscatine
UPI
Mississippi River
Bruce Brooker
Brooker
Oskaloosa Council Rejects Beer Permit at Fairgrounds
The Oskaloosa City Council voted 4-2 against granting a Class B beer permit to the Southern Iowa Fair Board sponsored by the Jaycees for beer sales during auto racing nights at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds.
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Oskaloosa
UPI
Southern Iowa Fairgrounds
Southern Iowa Fair Board
Oskaloosa Jaycees
Jaycees
Three finalists named in Iowa Favorite Farmer's Daughter Contest
In Cedar Rapids three girls were selected as finalists for 1974 Iowa's Favorite Farmer's Daughter. They are Ann Marie Decker 18 of Sherrill Paula Jean Wieland 18 of Winthrop and Julie Kae Uschkrat 18 of Hubbard all daughters of their respective parents.
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Cedar Rapids
UPI
Iowa
Ann Marie Decker
Lawrence Decker
Sherrill
Paula Jean Wieland
Harlyn Wieland
Winthrop
Julie Kae Uschkrat
Lowell Uschkrat
Hubbard
Tax break for private lake boaters in Iowa gives rebates
Iowa House approved Rep Quentin Anderson's amendment 48 38 granting rebates on motor fuel taxes for boaters on private lakes while excluding public waters. Anderson said private lake voters should not pay fuel taxes since the Conservation Commission does not police private waters. He did not vote on his amendment due to conflict of interest rules.
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VES Moines
UPI
Iowa House
Quentin Anderson
Beaconsfield
Anderson
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Council and Park Board to meet in special session
Washington city leaders schedule April 29 special session to discuss Sunset Park traffic and entrances. Councilman Walker urges quick traffic flow decisions while Park Board holds final say. bids awarded for summer street resurfacing and a plan to seek public input on the 1975 street paying schedule. Debris cleared in spring cleanup. dog control patrols reduce stray dogs. Blair House refurbishment estimates pending. water works storage site proposed. OSHA inspections planned. K C Hall permit renewed. jog toward Des Moines budgeting seminar. FFA chapter plants honeysuckle shrubs donated by Northup King & Co.
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Washington
Sunset
John Walker
Walker
Park Board
Iowa Road Builders Co
Des Moines
Council
Harold Johnson
Noah Leach
Johnson
Blair House
Public Works
Jim Reschly
Reschly
The
Levy Co
K.C. Hall
Frank Lukavsky
Eugene Bixby
Lloyd Robertson
Washington High School
Future Farmers of America
Northup, King & Co
Mitchell Denies Dean Charge in Vesco Probe
NEW YORK UPI Mitchell denies asking John Dean to intervene in the Vesco SEC investigation. He says he never spoke to Dean about calling Bill Casey and rejected Dean's testimony. Mitchell also disputes that a Vesco aide said I hope this will help after delivering $200,000 to Stans.
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New York
UPI
Joan Vv
Mittenett
John W. Dean
Nixon
Securities and Exchange Commission
Robert L. Vesco
Mitchell
Dean
Wesco
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Stans
SEC
John R. Wing
Matchell
Bill Casey
Vesco
John Dean
Harry Sears
New Jersey
Stanson
Nad
Laurence B. Richardson
Sears
Richardson
Wing
Benton Works On Last Murals At 85 In Kansas City
Thomas Hart Benton, age 85, spends his birthday in the studio touching up a preliminary drawing for a country music mural commissioned by the Country Music Foundation in Nashville. His previous last murals include independence and the West opening in the Truman Library foyer, and a Joplin centennial mural.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Thomas Hart Benton
Benton
Country Music Foundation
Nashville
St's Rd
Harry S .Truman Library
Truman
Missourian
Weather outlook for Zone 13 turns warmer midweek
Zone 13 forecast calls for mostly fair weather and rising temperatures through Wednesday. Winds ease to light and variable tonight. Overnight lows fall to the low 40s with highs near 70 on Wednesday.
GOP precinct caucuses set for April 22 in Washington County
Republicans across Washington County are urged to attend precinct caucuses on April 22 at 8 p.m. to begin forming the state Republican platform and select delegates to the county convention. Locations include Brighton Edwards Insurance Office and multiple residences and public buildings with delegate counts ranging from 2 to 12.
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Lawrence Miksch
Washington County
Republican Party
Republican National Committee
State Central Committee
GOP
Brighton Township
Edwards Insurance Office
Cedar
Robert Stephens
Clay — Rubio
Crawfordsville
Arvid Anderson
Dutch Creek
M. John Owens
English River
Dave Plank
Brighton Town
Iowa GOP aims to strip long truck amendment from DOT bill
DES MOINES UPI Republicans briefed after caucus on removing the 65 foot double bottom truck amendment from the Department of Transportation measure. Gov. Ray warned he would veto the DOT bill if the amendment remains. Senate GOP leader Lamborn said the DOT could be taken up as early as Wednesday and plans to reject House amendments and send the proposal to conference.
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Des Moines
UPI
Department of Transportation
DOT
House
Robert D. Ray
Senate
Clifton Lamborn
Maquoketa
Boy Struck by Car in Cotter Death of Ronald Bean
Ronald Bean 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bean of Cotter, was killed Monday at 4:50 pm after running onto Highway 92 near Cotter. Driver Leoa Ehring of Gladbrook was identified by Town Patrolman Lyle Hansen. Ronald was a seventh grade student at Columbus Community Schools. Funeral set for Wednesday at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Survivors include parents seven brothers, three sisters, and grandparents.
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Mary Lewis
Sun US
Stanley Bean
Cotter
Cotter Road
Lyle Hansen
Leoa Ehring
Gladbrook
Washington
Ehring
Ronald
Stanley
Mildred Gerling Bean
Columbus
Stacy Lewis
Columbus Junction
Burl Richards
Columbus City Cemetery
Gary
Donald
Russell
Joe
Terry
Jim
Tom
Janet
Jeanette
Janelle
Norman Bean
Ainsworth
Three Women Slain in Detroit Execution Style
Police found three women in a West Side Detroit apartment with hands tied and each shot in the back. A fourth victim, a 15 year old male, escaped by jumping from a second story window. Police seek three men in connection with the killings.
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Detroit
UPI
West Side
Vandals Damage Washington Municipal Pool Delays Summer Opening
Pool manager Kim Steele reported over 500 dollars in damage at the Washington Municipal Swimming Pool from hammer and wood- aided vandalism. Six wash basins and nine mirrors were smashed, possibly during a closed season. Costs could delay opening past Memorial Day with rates rising to offset higher operating costs.
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Washington Municipal
Kim Steele
Steele
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