Washington Planning Meeting Prompts Chamber Attendee Rally
Washington Chamber of Commerce urges members to attend the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. Stanley Consultants of Muscatine will present ideas for the city’s business district development. Bids on street and sewer bonds were awarded with Becker & Downie and National Bank of Washington winning 142000 at 4.5075 percent and 37000 at 4.2453 percent respectively. Sparks & Co. bid 4.7 percent on 22000 special assessment bonds. Crawfordsville voters back 1 percent levy for new fire district and five trustee candidates Jim Young Wayne Williams Max Mitchell Henry Davis Lyle Lowe. supervisors to pick three next Monday.
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Crawfordsville
Crawford Township
Mili Levy
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Xyes
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Wayne Williams
Max Mitchell
Henry Davis
Lyle
Dude) Lowe
County Board of Supervisors
Washington Community Board of Education fills 10 candidate slate
The slate for the Washington Community Board of Education grows to 10 with new filings. Rose Russell challenges incumbent James Lloyd in district 4, and Mary Chmelar faces Lawrence Whisler in district 5. Incumbents Earl Rae in district 2, Larry Robison in district 7, and Richard Wiley in district 6 run unopposed, as does Leonard Tindal in district 1. Justine Hotle and Jean Robertson seek the district 3 seat.
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Rose Russell
Mary Chmelar
Russell
James Lloyd
Chmelar
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Earl Rae
Larry Robison
Richard Wiley
Leonard Tindal
Justine Hotle
Jean Robertson
Easter Egg Hunt Sponsored by Washington Jaycees
The Washington Jaycees will sponsor the annual Easter Egg hunt in Sunset Park on Saturday starting at 9 AM. Prizes will be awarded in three age groups: pre school and kindergarten, first through third grades, and fourth or higher.
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Sunset Park
Deadline for swine show grows near in Washington event
Production barrows must be born after April 1 1973 and weighed under 15 pounds. Entries welcome from Corn Belt. Five barrows per entrant. Contact Marian Owens or the Washington County Extension office. Show runs September 6 8 1973 featuring a commercial gilt type conference and top Corn Belt producers.
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Iowa
Nixon acts to end oil quotas and tariffs nationwide
President Nixon suspended all oil import quotas and lifted tariffs to meet an energy challenge he called a potential energy crisis. He proposed taxing crude and refined oil imports, kept existing quota licenses, and urged deregulation of natural gas prices with safeguards for consumers while expanding offshore oil leases and promoting conservation and cleaner plants.
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Expect indictments in Watergate case
A Senate Watergate source says new indictments of White House aides are likely after President Nixon pledged a personal probe and to fire anyone involved. The remark followed Nixon's Easter eve statement promising action and openness, with Montoya urging FBI files be shared with committee members.
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FBI
L. Patrick Gray Iil Gray
John W. Dean III
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Weather Outlook For The Afternoon And Thursday
Partly sunny and mild this afternoon with highs in the lower 70s. Tonight becomes more cloudy and mild with a chance of showers and cooler conditions. Lows tonight in the 50s and highs Thursday in the 60s. Winds southeast to southerly 10 to 20 mph. Measurable precipitation probability 10 percent this afternoon, 20 percent tonight, and 50 percent Thursday.
Iowa Senate endorses plan to require public schools aid private students
The Iowa Senate backed a bill mandating public schools and the Department of Public Instruction to develop and fund auxiliary services for private students. The measure, costing about 2.2 million dollars annually, would cover health programs remedial and special education and media facilities with state reimbursements to public districts. Critics questioned legality, citing New Jersey constitutional issues, while proponents argued the money funds public schools and relieves property taxes.
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Sioux City
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D - Grinnell
New Jersey
Gene Kennedy
Dubuque
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Wayland firemen push for equipment review amid aging trucks
Wayland Iowa fire department publicized insurer letters to spur talk on replacing aging gear. Assistant Chief Jim Troutman says the goal is to alert council and trustees that trucks are old and maintenance costs rise, not a fundraising drive. The unit has four trucks with a 1955 pumper and other older apparatus.
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Washington High Issues Day offers Karate magic yoga classes
Washington High School hosts its second annual Issues Day with unorthodox sessions including Karate, magic, yoga, hypnotism, skydiving discussions, and occult topics. Notable presenters include Sean Starr, Dr Ken Koetther, and Dr Everett Hadley, with music by Black Rose and films planned.
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