Stephen Alliman Named Wayland Post Office Postmaster
Stephen Alliman is appointed permanent postmaster of the Wayland Post Office by Postmaster General Benjamin Baylor, effective April 9. A Waco High School graduate and Navy veteran, he served four years in the Mediterranean fleet during Vietnam. He previously worked at Wayland Feed Service and Silas Mason before joining the Wayland PO in 1973 and serving as officer in charge after Postmaster Hesseltine’s retirement in 1976. He and his wife Marian Snavely of Annville Pa reside west of Wayland.
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Sound of Music production opens at Mid-Prairie High
The Sound of Music opens at 8 pm tonight in the Mid-Prairie High School gym with additional showings Friday and Saturday evenings. All seats are reserved, tickets are $1.25, and may be bought at the high school office or at the door beginning at 7 pm.
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Rainy Weather Boosts Soil Moisture Aids Planting
Washington received nearly three fourths of an inch of rain in the 24 hours ending 7 a.m. and showers continued through the morning. The rain was welcomed by farmers and city residents as it improves topsoil moisture and prepares the region for planting season.
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Health Clinic Seeks More Seniors for Free Iowa Event
The United Presbyterian Church in Washington hosts a free health clinic on Tuesday April 26. Sixty examinations are offered but only 35 have registered. reservations are required to avoid delays. Examinations last about 90 minutes and include health history, vitals, breast exam, heart and lung checks, urine and blood tests. Student nurses from the University of Iowa College of Nursing conduct the screenings with staff. Reservations: Senior Citizen Center at the YMCA.
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Ottumwa man shot dead. girlfriend arrested on murder charge
Ottumwa, Iowa Kenneth Ewing Sr., 45, was shot to death at his home today. Rosemary Weeks, 43, of Ottumwa, was arrested and was to be arraigned on a murder charge later today after neighbors reported hearing shots.
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Social Security benefits rise 5.9 percent for 33 million
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare said 33.4 million retired and disabled beneficiaries will receive a 5.9% increase in July checks, with 4.3 million SSI recipients also boosted by 5.9%. The rise, tied to CPI, will cost $5.5 billion in the new fiscal year.
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Inflation Dips From Winter Highs As March Costs Rise
The Labor Department reports a 0.6 percent rise in the cost of living in March driven by higher fuel oil restaurant meals and coffee. The CPI shows a 10 percent annual rate for the first quarter of 1977 with food prices easing except for coffee fresh fruit and poultry.
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Leach questions aid for Koreans in bribery row
Des Moines report quotes Rep. Jim Leach saying 50 to 100 congressmen may have received favors linked to a Korean bribery scandal. He ties PL 480 funds to influence peddling involving Tongsun Park and a $1 billion aid flow to South Korea. Leach calls for a nonpartisan probe and a gradual troop pullout from Korea.
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Carter urges Congress to curb energy use with higher prices
President Carter asks Congress to penalize waste and reward conservation by raising fuel prices and implementing tax rebates. He calls for a heavy wellhead tax on domestic oil, higher gas taxes, standby fuel rationing, a national petroleum reserve, and tax credits for energy efficiency, while retaining price controls on oil.
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Iowans Back Carter Energy Plan Across Congress
Iowa senators Culver and Clark praise Carter energy message as a foundation for a national policy, while Rep. Leach cautions rural impacts and Harkin backs conservation emphasis. The group calls for a fair, debated program with support for new energy sources and efficiency. Zones 10 and 13 forecast cool tonight and sunny Friday with highs near 60s.
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Iowa Students Head to National DECA Conference in Anaheim
Washington High School seniors Sharon Greiner and Rick Gibson join 71 Iowa DECA students at the 31st annual National Career Development Conference in Anaheim April 27 to May 2. The event draws over 6,000 DECA members from all states plus DC, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam. Sharon and Rick compete in the General Merchandise Series at the Manager Owner level and the program includes scholarships for standout Distributive Education students.
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GM chairman warns tax on large cars hurts families
GM chairman Thomas A. Murphy criticized President Carter's plan to tax large cars as simplistic and misguided. He warned that a four or five member family would be penalized while rebates favor smaller models, potentially lowering demand and raising auto unemployment. Ford and Chrysler leaders study the proposals.
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Daylight Saving Time to Begin Across Nation This Sunday
UPI reports most of the country will set clocks forward one hour to begin six months of Daylight Saving Time. The change officially takes effect at 2 a.m. EST on April 24, with guidance to adjust before bed Saturday night. Indiana follows the national schedule though portions remain on Standard Time year round. The 1966 Uniform Time Act created the current patchwork, with six bills this year seeking revisions, though passage seems unlikely.
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