Rain drenches Washington area as storms hit hard
Weather observer reports 1.92 inches in the last 24 hours with 1.82 inches falling between 7 a.m. and noon including a heavy thunderstorm. Earlier 0.10 inches fell overnight. Flooded sewers cause issues while farmers await dry fields. Easter Sunrise Service set for Sunday at 6:45 a.m. in United Methodist Church with Rev. Giuntoli and Rev. Good assisting. Washington's Men's Club plans event with high school choir and Handel piece.
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Ralph Kleese
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Fire destroys Henry Mineart farm home near Brighton
A late Thursday blaze gutted the Henry Mineart residence three miles north of Brighton township. Firefighters from Brighton and Washington, aided by the Farmers Mutual truck, fought the fire around 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. There were no injuries and only a few belongings were saved. Mineart, a retired farmer, was reportedly in Brighton. his wife is in a Fairfield nursing home.
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Hogs Stolen Near Dedham in Carroll County
Iowa deputies report another livestock theft near Dedham Carroll County with 34 feeder hogs missing from a vacant farm south of Dedham. The hogs valued about 1360 dollars were owned by Leonard Tuning and a pickup truck is suspected in the theft.
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Easter Egg Hunt Set for Saturday in Sunset Park
Washington youngsters were told by a Jaycees spokesman that the annual Easter Egg hunt will take place Saturday at 9 a.m. in Sunset Park. Competitions are divided into three age groups with prizes for each group.
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Mushroom finds spark mushroom hunt in woodlands
Reports arrive at the Evening Journal of mushroom discoveries. Ray Enfield noted 14 small gray mushrooms before today’s rains. Another report described a similar find earlier. When rains cease, many locals will head to woodlands to hunt morels as in previous years.
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Weather outlook with storms and warm temperatures
Cloudy with snowers or thundershowers this afternoon and tonight diminishing Saturday. Chance of locally severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, continued mild, highs in the lower 70s. Lows tonight around 50s. Southeasterly winds 20 to 35 mph today diminishing to 10 to 20 mph tonight. Rain chances 8 percent this afternoon, 70 percent tonight, and 50 percent Saturday.
Davenport Plane Crash Kills Six On Daily Run
Six people die when a twin engine Beechcraft commuter plane crashes near Davenport Iowa on a Muscatine to Chicago flight. Pilot Charles Nixon and copilot Guy Colpo perish along with four passengers Robert Heyman William Hodgson Roger Waters Jr. and Paul Andrews.
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Midwest Aviation Co
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Mitchell admits Watergate meeting
Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell acknowledged attending meetings last year where bugging and political espionage against Democrats were discussed, while insisting he had no prior knowledge of the Watergate break-in. He said plans were more detailed than mere bugging and stood by earlier denials.
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Grain Movement Crisis Warns Iowa Farmers
Iowa Commerce Commission Chairman Maurice Van Nostrand warned that without massive reforms to the transportation system Iowa farmers risk holding 100 million bushels of 1972 grain this fall as the 1973 crop comes in. He said the grain transport crisis could trigger $140 million to $200 million in lost or delayed cash revenue for Iowa farms.
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Town legislators move to delay debate on tax reform
DES MOINES Iowa House Republicans dampen prospects for debating a Democratic sponsored bill to link Iowa income tax to the federal structure and allow a postcard return form The plan would set rates at one sixth of federal levels with a top 11.7 percent for higher incomes and lift the federal standard deduction while eliminating deductibility of federal tax on state tax The measure would exempt those with adjusted gross income under 4000 from state tax
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Windstorm Toll Rains Damage Across Iowa No Injuries Reported
Severe thunderstorms swept Iowa spawning funnel clouds across Woodbury Cherokee Plymouth Sioux and Dickinson counties in northwest Iowa and Guthrie Decatur Clarke Union Madison Ringgold and Dallas counties in central and southern Iowa. Tornadoes touched down east of Stuart and near Lake Park with funnels observed in Clarke and Decatur counties. High winds up to 72 mph, hail and heavy rain damaged barns roofs and power lines while East High School in Sioux City lost a roof section and windows. Watches and warnings were issued statewide late Thursday but expired by midnight.
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Kerner Receives Three Year Term For Bribery
UPI report: Otto Kerner, former Illinois governor and sitting federal judge, is sentenced to three years in prison and a $50,000 fine after being convicted of taking bribes, conspiracy, mail fraud, and tax evasion. Theodore Isaacs also gets the same sentence. Kerner defended his actions and refused to resign his appeals court post.
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Council ends case over secret Clinton meetings
Clinton Municipal Judge David Halbach dismissed charges of violating open meeting laws against Mayor Harold Domsalla and eight of nine Clinton City Council members. County Attorney Willey Pillers cited a new council policy on meeting notices, stating prosecutions were no longer beneficial as public notice has been addressed.
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Democrats study cash refunds amid Iowa windfall
In an open caucus, Iowa Senate Democrats voted 22-0 to have a subcommittee study direct cash refunds to taxpayers from an anticipated surplus of 88.8 million to over 100 million dollars. Proposals ranged from 10 percent across the board refunds to a flat 100 dollar family bonus, with debate on who should qualify and how to spend the extra revenue.
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