17 Apr 1976
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1976
Page
1
Brief rainfall reports indicate limited totals with forecasts suggesting drier conditions ahead. Weather readings note light showers around town, while officials urge caution for outdoor activities until skies brighten and a clearing trend appears.
City zoning administrator Harold Durst reminds Washington residents they must obtain a fencing permit before any permanent structure. The 1973 zoning ordinance requires permits to ensure fence placement complies with legal lot guidelines amid recent violations by builders.
Carol Thompson sues Montgomery Ward and Co and Lew Wade in Polk County District Court seeking 8000 in damages claiming mental anguish humiliation and embarrassment from a haircut. The petition says Wade cut more than a foot off her hair against instructions and is negligent for substituting his judgment.
The Federal Communications Commission will add another letter to CB radio call signs on April 29, broadening the current three-letter four-digit system. Existing ranges from KAAO001 to K2Z9999 will expand to KAAA0OOI to KZZZ9009 as Citizen Band radio use grows.
New York City repaid two federal loans totaling over 275 million four days early. Four checks for 27,120,723.29 were sent to the Federal Reserve Bank to redeem the loans that aided cash flow. The $130 million loan issued December 18 at 6.29 percent and the $140 million loan issued January 15 at 6.13 percent were due April 20.
Officials at Methodist Hospital in Houston kept Howard Hughes’ body confidential after his death in Houston. The autopsy, conducted by Dr. Jack L. Titus and eight physicians, listed chronic interstitial nephritis with papillary necrosis as the cause. Rumors of a photo offer up to 500000 or 800000 dollars were reported, but no photographs of his outward appearance were taken.
The Army Corps denied permits for Deltona Corp to fill and develop 2 000 acres of wetlands near Marco Island Florida, halting a major coastal project. Environmentalists praised the ruling as a key victory while developers vow legal review and challenge.
In Minot North Dakota workers battled the Souris River amid rain winds and mud to keep dikes from failing and swamping the city. Rainfall raised crest projections near eight feet over flood stage, prompting mass evacuations while Army Corps officials prepared salvage measures as the flood threat extended longer than expected.
Jimmy Carter won Kentucky Governor Julian Carroll's endorsement and sought political gain from the ethnic purity remark that has dogged his campaign. Morris Unall, in an interview with the Washington Post, charged Carter benefited unduly from an orgy of coverage.
Seventy three Farm Bureau families in 37 counties will host 90 international students from 12 colleges during the Iowa Farm Bureau women’s International Student Weekend in April 2025. In Washington county the Ray Wehr family of Keota will host Ryu Takeguchi from Grinnell College. The program aims to acquaint students with American agriculture and rural life by inviting them to stay with farm families, with arrangements handled directly between hosts and students. Seventeen students will bring their families to the farms, and the group includes students from 96 countries.
The forecast indicates a 70 percent chance of thundershowers tonight with upper level lows and a slight risk of a locally severe storm. Sunday brings a 60 percent chance of showers and cooler temperatures with highs in the upper sixties. Winds are southerly 10 to 20 mph tonight.
About 10,000 Christians walk the Good Friday route through Jerusalem old city to retrace Christ’s path to Calvary. They pass the Stations of the Cross toward the Church of the Holy Sepulcher as Jewish worshipers head to the Wailing Wall and vendors offer religious items amid guard patrols.
Police circulate composite sketch of a suspect in a massive jewel robbery at Palm Beach Towers. At least three masked men unlocked safe boxes before dawn, with loot reported at about $3.8 million and rising toward $6 million as investigators assess the total.
A band of thieves rifled 180 of 300 safe deposit boxes in a condominium, overpowered a switchboard operator and two guards, then fled after binding them. Two residents reported losses near 500000 dollars while others were reluctant to itemize. A white male 40 to 45, 5 foot 9, 200 pounds with brown hair entered as a pizza delivery, and police produced a composite sketch to aid the capture.
Donald Mayner a 19 year old Winthrop resident was killed while fleeing a Buchanan County deputy sheriff and an auxiliary Winthrop officer. The shooting occurred after a traffic stop when a vehicle sped off. The incident was referred to the county attorney to determine possible wrongdoing. Mayner was the son of Dr. A E Mayner and died after transport to University Hospitals Iowa City.
Investigators have few leads in the Ainsworth State Bank robbery. FBI agent Frank Noonan appeals for information, noting a blue 1968 Chevrolet used as the getaway car may be seen by residents. The suspect is described as a white male with a small caliber pistol. Authorities also probe possible links to a Clinton Iowa bank holdup where Arnie Byrd, 28, was arrested and a weapon recovered.
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