Jury Rules Houston Gets Ten Years In Tire Theft Case
District court judge R. G. Yoder today sentenced Richard Wallace Houston to ten years at Fort Madison State Penitentiary. Appeal bond set at ten thousand dollars. Houston found guilty by March trial on larceny in the night time for theft of tires and other supplies from the Arco Farm Center west of Ainsworth. Spring shower soaks Washington area with up to half an inch of moisture. More rain possible tonight and tomorrow. Iowa rail service trimmed as Towa Commerce Commission approves ending agency service and closing seven stations in Wapello Van Meter Crystal Lake Woden Miles Preston Everly and Lansing. A Chicago firm and its president banned from false elderly vitamin promotions under Iowa consumer fraud statutes. Detained Detroit sod thieves nabbed after high speed chase. seven rolls recovered. In Glasgow England odd tale of warfarin heart valve patient. England nurse explains unusual diet to prevent clots. Stafford England school warden throws party for 110 relatives after life savings spent on celebration.
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R. G. Yoder
Richard Wallace Houston
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Houston
Arco Farm Center
Ainsworth
Des Moines
UPI
Towa Commerce Commission
Rock Island & Pacific
Iowa
Wapello
van Meter
Crystal Lake
Woden
Miles
Preston
Everly
Lansing
Break-ins Reported at Two Area Taverns
Washington County law enforcement investigate two tavern break-ins. Shamrock Inn in Ainsworth lost about 500 dollars of liquor after breakers forced entry by breaking a back door padlock. Diamond Inn on West Madison saw roughly 200 dollars in beer and liquor stolen. No link found yet between the incidents.
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Washington County
Ainsworth
Washington County Sheriff's
Washington Police
Diamond Inn
West Madison
Weather Summary From United Press International
Partly cloudy tonight with east to southeast winds. Slight chance of thundershowers in the west toward morning. Lows in the upper 50s. Showers or thunderstorms likely Tuesday with highs in the upper 60s to 70s.
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United Press
Iowa progress report details $1.5 million saving and $23 million long term goal
A UPI report from Des Moines states that 283 of 418 executive branch recommendations from a blue ribbon task force have been implemented or begun, saving $1.5 million in the current biennium and projecting $4.7 million for the next year. Comptroller Marvin Selden says eventual annual savings could reach $23 million, with further county and local government reductions as efficiency expands.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Executive Branch
Marvin Selden
Selden
United Press International
Department of Social Services
Ray
Liquor Commission
General Services Department
Washington High produces two state FBLA officers at Cedar Falls
Washington High School earned top honors at the state FBLA convention in Cedar Falls with Craig Caldwell as state president and Jane Deaton as secretary. Scott Turnipseed and Leigh Ann Hansen were named Mr and Miss FBLA. WHS led with 107 points, earning six firsts and seven seconds, the largest convention turnout with over 500 members.
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Washington High School
T. J. Berdo
FBLA
Fagle Grove
Farley Catholic High School
Wayne Whitham
Kathy Marek
Mary Ellen Shaver
Thrift Project
Laura Dickinson
Bonnie Walker
Donna McClure
Karen Marek
Leigh Ann Hansen
Shelley Simmering
Christy Davidson
Cymie Foss
Shelley Simmer
Ing
Debbie Nelson
Steve Johnson
Maynard Goff
Craig Caldwell
Randi Dunbar
Creed
Cynnie Foss
Maynard — Goff
Dave Hyde
Miami
Fla
Nixon calls for welfare reform and dignity in work
President Nixon denounces the current welfare system as a monumental failure and urges reform as a White House priority. He praises tough welfare actions by Governors Reagan and Rockefeller and argues work should be rewarded, not penalized, with a system encouraging employment.
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Williamsburg
UPI
Nixon
White House
Republican Governors Association
Ronald Reagan
California
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Earth Week opens with paper drive Des Moines drive boosts recycling efforts
Des Moines residents donated over 211 tons of paper Saturday as part of Earth Week operation WOW War on Waste. Co-chair Rosemary Shearer said the drive exceeded its 80 ton goal, with papers destined for sale and recycling to cardboard products. Proceeds support Dutch Elm disease research at Iowa State University. Gov. Robert D Ray urged ecology education and club formation as Earth Week runs through Saturday with a statewide slate of programs.
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DES Moines
UPI
Towa
Rosemary Shearer
Teamsters Union
Plymouth Congregional
Parent Teachers’ Association
Shearer
Towa State University
Ame
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Iowa National Guard
Notice of Public Hearing on Washington City Plan
Intercepted memo outlines a public hearing in Washington on the city plan. Citizens are invited to attend to discuss proposed changes affecting roads, zoning, and local services. Public notices emphasize access, dates, and submission of comments.
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New
Washington City
Iowa Development Commission Plans Team Approach
The Iowa Development Commission will deploy 20 full time industrial representatives using a professional team approach for the first time. They will consult with suburban Chicago based industrialists to promote locating businesses in Iowa and will target smaller communities during a five day trip starting April 26.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Development Commission
Hawkeye
Commission
Iowa
Richard Weeks
Washington County Trash Pickup Reaches 36 Miles
On Saturday April 17, eighteen miles of Washington County roadsides were cleared this week, totaling 36 miles after last week's effort. Sixty six students and eleven adults joined the cleanup with three pickups and a truck, followed by a communal lunch for seventy seven volunteers at Lloyd Marek North. Directing the project, CAP Coordinator Vernon Clark and various community members, including John Davis Marr Park Custodian and Harold Walsh driver, assisted in transportation. Proceeds fund the Summer Youth Employment Service for 1971.
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Washington County
Lloyd Marek F
Connie Cross
Madge Deaton
Arlene Pohren
Jackie Wells
Vernon Clark
John Davis
Marr Park
Northrup King Seed Corn Company
Harold Walsh
Earl Voelker
Leonard Pohren
Bob Johnson
Busy Bees
Randy Carey
Sharpney
Brenda Brock
Shirley Carlin
Marlene Earls
Julie Morson
Drew Marshall
David Sojka
Bob Leslie
Bryan Cater
Kevin Myers
Holly Water Corliss Crawford
Bonnie Crawford
Cathy Turner
Steve Turn
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Golden Fifty Pharmaceutical Co., Inc
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George Hillman
Yean Selden
Bob Seachr
Hughes Aircraft Company
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Missouri
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Dick Lee
Jane Deaton
Diane Chalupa
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Pam Walker
Lawrence Green
Kelly Schlap- Kohl
John J. Johnson
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Ewing
Tim Hotle
Lindash
Mary Jo Kleinberg
Mindy Murdock
Sheryl Miller
Joe Eagle
Donna Davisson
Susan Stout
Jackie Dickerson
Janice Albright
Marty Deaton
Sheila Yoder
Scott Craig
Jim Taylor
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Terry Little
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