Flood Fights Close to Record Crest Along Mississippi River
United Press International reports massive flood efforts along the Mississippi border towns. Dubuque faces a 26.5 foot crest with water 25.4 feet, while Davenport Clinton and Dubuque bolster sandbag barriers. Fire destroys part of Fischer Industries inbound by water as gasolin e leaks from tanks. no injuries. Over 400 acres submerged. 1,000 Dubuque students aiding floodwork. access limited to homeowners and workers.
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Mississippi River
Dubuque
Fischer Industries
Ater
Clinton
Davenport
Garden
Illinois Central
Iowa
Summer school plans announced for Washington district
Eight courses will be offered across elementary junior high and high school levels. Registration ends May 7 with a ten student minimum per class. if enrollments exceed limits, extra sections may be added. Courses run June 14 to July 30 with some variations and fees from 7 to 40 dollars. Driver training available. high school classes include reading typing auto mechanics and speech.
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Washington Community
Edward Hutchcroft
Hutchcroft
Brighton
Lincoln School
Washington
Brighton School
Iowa trade mission to Europe to boost state industry
Carl F. Dallmeyer of McCleery Cumming Co. will lead a June 7 to June 29 Iowa Trade Mission to Europe sponsored by the Iowa Development Commission. About 70 Iowa Industries representatives will visit Paris Hamburg Milan Rome Amsterdam Rotterdam and London to showcase export features and cultivate foreign contacts. Governor Hughes and the Town Development Commission coordinated the trip.
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Carl F. Dallmeyer
East
Harrison
Washington
McCleery Cumming Co
Iowa
Europe
Iowa Development Commission
Dallmeyer
McCleery Cumming
State Department
Washington D.C
Iowa Industries
Paris
France
Hambur
Austria
Milan
Rome
Amsterdam
Rotter
Netherlands
London
England
Richard McCleery
Towa
Harold
King Leads March in Boston Defies Death Threats
Dr Martin Luther King led a civil rights march in Boston with about 10 000 participants from Roxbury to Boston Common amid tight police security The march aimed to end segregation in housing and public schools A Polish protester was removed after a clash with officers King planned a midday meeting with Mayor Collins Volpe proclaimed Dr Martin Luther King Day but did not march after a helicopter crash left him shaken and hospitalized
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UPI
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Yankee City
America
King
John F. Collins
Carter Playground
Roxbury
Jozef Mrot-Mroz
Mrot-Mroz
Volpe
Massachusetts
Sermon in Song by Rev George Matthews in Marion Avenue Church
Rev George Matthews of Los Angeles will present a sermon in song at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church on Wednesday April 28 at 8 p m. He will be accompanied on the organ by Mrs William Stewart during his midwest tour. He offers gospel with word and song featuring pieces by Bach Miller Mendelssohn a Benedictine plainsong and a spiritual. Washington Council of Churches sponsors his Washington visit and offerings will cover expenses.
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George Matthews
Los Angeles
California
Marion Avenue United’ Presbyterian Church
William Stewart
Matthews
Midwest
Jesus
Bach
Miller
Mendelssohir
Matthew
Washington
Washington Council of Churches
Teen Road-e-O Planned by Washington Jaycees
The Washington Jaycees will sponsor their annual teen-age Road-e-O at the high school grounds on May 12 at 4 pm. Co-chairmen Ronald Hughes and Bill Blackburn invite qualified teen drivers in Washington County to participate. The event features a written test and driving test with local winners advancing to state, where the top prize includes a $4,900 scholarship and a Mercury Comet.
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Washington Jaycees
Washington
Ronald Hughes
Bill Blackburn
Washington County
Steel dispute inched toward no compromise says industry
PLITSBURGH UP I The basic steel industry rejects May 1 strike threats by the United Steelworkers and will not move from non inflationary contract proposals. A source called the union stance window dressing and said settlements must fit the Johnson Administration's 3.2 percent wage guideline.
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Plitsburgh
UPI
United Steelworkers
USW
Johnson
Probate of will appoints Joseph Knebel as executor
A public notice announces the probate of a will and the appointment of Joseph Knebel as executor. The item appears in the public notices section on page 6.
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Joseph Knebel
Parking restrictions warned for business district tonight
Police Chief Mike Lee announced that motorists leaving vehicles on the square or nearby streets will receive tickets Saturday morning. City crews wash streets Friday nights in summer. No vehicles may park in business district areas from midnight Friday to 6 am Saturday. Tickets and fines will be issued to noncompliant owners.
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Mike Lee
Spending passes 100 billion mark in budget debate
UPI reports federal spending exceeded 100 billion this week while the administration aims to stay near 97.5 billion for the fiscal year. The piece explains the administrative budget, trust funds like highway and Social Security, and the cash budget that combines them for overall spending visibility.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
US. Treasury
Need information on licensed bikes
Washington city bans unlicensed bikes as new ordinance requires bicycle licensing. Police Chief Mike Lee urges riders to register at the lice station, bringing bicycle or registration details. Required data include serial number, bicycle type, size, colors, and manufacturer. Registration runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a 25 cent fee.
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City of
Washington
Mike Lee
Lee
Washington County Art Exhibit Opens Next Week
The annual Washington County Art Exhibit will be hung at the Washington Public Library this afternoon and Saturday. Sponsored by Applied Arts I of the Fortnightly Club, the show runs April 26 through May 4 with no admission charge. The library will host visitors daily from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Washington County
Washington Public Library
Applied Arts I
Department of
Weather Outlook Iowa Tonight And Saturday
Partly cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms tonight and Saturday as clouds linger across Iowa. Low temperatures range from the upper 40s in the extreme northwest to the mid 50s to near 60 southeast, with Saturday highs in the 60s north and 70s south.
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Iowa
Senate may reconsider vote on school bus bill in Iowa
Supporters prepared a final bid to revive the defeated school bus bill in the Iowa Senate. Key figures criticized funding private schools and parochial aid while Gov. Hughes urged support. The chamber planned to tackle a primary election date bill and the creation of area vocational schools after the bus measure.
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Des Moines
VPT
Senate
Warren Kruck
Kruck
John Ely
Cedar Rapids
David Stanley
R - Muscatine
Tom Riley
Max Milo
Marshalltown
Joseph Cassidy
D - Walcott
Teager
Andrew Frommelt
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
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