District picks two new soil conservation commissioners
Don Lukovsky of Brighton township and Oscar Steele of Highland township were elected to six year terms on the Washington County Soil Conservation District. Election held April 19 and announced by Earl B. Wright supervisor of the election. Retiring are James McCreedy and Maurice Pacha. others remaining on the board include Cletus Reed, Howard Bohr and Larry Shalla. Past commissioners Richard Huber and Guy Stacy served with Wright as election judges and on the nominating committee.
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Don Lukovsky
Brighton Township
Oscar Steele
Highland Township
Washington County Soil Conservation District
Earl B. Wright
James McCreedy
Maurice Pacha
Cletus Reed
Howard Bohr
Larry Shalla
Richard Huber
Guy Stacy
Wright
Diabetic Detection Screening Concludes With Local Sessions
Washington County Public Health Department ends a screening program at Brighton Crawfordsville and Washington. Clinics run 1-3 p.m. in Brighton today and Crawfordsville 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Washington 12-3 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday. The finger prick tests are free with voluntary contributions. Target groups include those over 40, overweight individuals, relatives of diabetics, and mothers of babies over nine pounds.
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Washington County Public Health Department
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Washington
Carroll Hall
American Legion
Iowa Master Pork Producer nominations urged by Extension Service
The Extension Service of Iowa and the Iowa Pork Producers Association invite candidacy or nominations for Iowa Master Pork Producer. Interested parties should contact the local Extension Office before May 15, 1974.
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Extension Service of
Iowa
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Canada seeks U.S. mail ban amid Ottawa postal strike
Ottawa asks Washington to halt all surface air and parcel mail to Canada as postal workers strike. The U S side pledges to refuse or return such mail while talks resume on a mediator backed proposal to end the nationwide stoppage. The 18000 member union pushes negotiations on job classifications tied to new automated sorting and postal codes.
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Ottawa
UPS
United States
Canada
YWCA Dinner Reservations Open for Annual Meeting
Tickets for the Washington YWCA annual dinner meeting are $2.50 with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Phillip E. Jones of the University of Iowa will speak, and the program includes annual reports, council elections, and a bell choir. Reservations via the YWCA.
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Washington Ywca
Phillip E. Jones
University of Iowa
Bell Choir
The
YWCA
Jones
Chicago
Ill
University of Illinois
Iowa City Human Relations Commission
Iowa farmers press spring work pace in seeding and plowing
Iowa farmers remain well ahead of last year in plowing and oat seeding despite a weekend rain halt. The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes plowing 78 percent complete versus 34 percent a year ago and oat seeding 82 percent complete compared with 34 percent last year. Corn planting has begun in southern areas but soil temperatures are still cool in most regions.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
North Central
West Central
Nixon gains tapes delay on Watergate subpoena
President Nixon requested five extra days to answer the House Judiciary Committee subpoena for tapes and materials from 42 Watergate conversations. The new deadline moves to April 30, the date marking the first anniversary of Haldeman and Ehrlichman resignations.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
White House
Geralda L. Warren
House
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Warren
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
Johnson resigns as head of Veterans Administration
Donald Johnson of West Branch Iowa announces resignation as head of the Veterans Administration after criticism over GI Bill benefits and hospital neglect. He informed White House Chief of Staff Alexander Haig and plans a formal resignation soon. Johnson, a WWII veteran, led VA since 1969 and formerly headed a farm supply firm.
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Washington
UPI
Donald Johnson
West Branch
Iowa
Veterans Administration
Johnson
Alexander Haig
White House
Veterans Organizations
Congressional
American Legion
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Olin Teague
D-Tex
Republicans split on Watergate at Iowa precinct caucuses
In 2636 Iowa precincts Republicans clashed over Watergate. Johnson County Republicans pressed Nixon resignation from the party while Black Hawk supporters backed Nixon. In Polk County Gov Ray listened as a resolution urged disclosure to the House Judiciary Committee.
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United Press International
Iowa
Johnson County
Nixon
Black Hawk County
Robert D. Ray
Polk County
White House
House
Judiciary Committee
Ray
Ray Signs Iowa Collective Bargaining Bill
Gov. Robert D. Ray signed a bill giving public employees in Iowa the right to bargain collectively starting July 1, 1975. The measure, debated in the Iowa House, includes anti strike provisions and covers teachers county workers and municipal employees. The governor also approved a 20 member Spanish speaking commission with a $90,000 appropriation to study education employment health housing welfare and recreation.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Washington trio files suit over 1973 traffic crash damages
Michael Loveless and his parents sue Kevin Krogmeier and George Krogmeier of Washington and Alvin J. Horak and Martha Horak of rural Washington in district court seeking 150000 plus 151600 total for injuries from a 2:25 a.m. crash on Sept 23 1973 near Sportsman's Lounge. The petition accuses Krogmeier of excessive speed and improper control leading to a three-vehicle collision injuring Loveless permanently and causing damages for past and future medical costs pain and lost wages.
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Michael Loveless
Earl and
Mary Loveless
Washington
Kevin Krogmeier
George Krogmeier
Alvin J
Martha M. Horak
Sherry Marie Horak
Pod Sportsman’s
County Road
Miss Horak
Krogmeier
Horak Auto
Loveless
Krogmeiers
Horaks
Weather: cloudy cool afternoon then clear cold night
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy cool conditions this afternoon with highs in the mid 50s. Tonight will be clear and cold with lows in the low 30s. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid 60s. Wind shifts from northwest 18 to 30 mph this afternoon to northeast 6 to 12 mph tonight.
Iowa Southern Utilities Fights Rate Cut push by ICC
Robert F. Brewer of Iowa Southern challenges the Iowa Commerce Commission move to cut 2.4 million dollars yearly from the utility’s revenues as hearings are set for May 13. The Centerville based firm serves 90 000 customers across southeastern Iowa and says profits are necessary to meet service obligations.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Iowa Commerce Commission
ICC
Commission
Robert F. Brewer
Iowa Southern
Brewer
Iowa
Washington
Once Upon A Time There Was Air You Couldn't See play
Washington Junior High presents a student outrage tale on air pollution adapted from Room 222. Two students in a history class spark a protest via television, aided by their teacher as money proves tight. Cast features Jim Dayton John Elliott Donna Davisson Matt Hotle with Sheryl Miller Ben Goeke Clare Lechner Karen Sobaski.
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Washington
Jim Dayton
John Elliott
Donna
Davisson
Matt Hotle
Sheryl Miller
Ben Goeke
Clare Lechner
Karen Sobaski
Janis Loder
Sue Stout
Dwight Brewer
Five Die in Ogden Record Shop Acid Attack
Police say two robbers tied five people in a Hi fi Shop, forced them to drink caustic fluid, then shot three dead. Jill Ainsley 18 and Stanley O Walker 20 are named victims. Byron Naisbett and Courtney Naisbett are others. Orrin Walker survived with burns and ear injuries. Courtney Naisbett is critically injured.
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Ogden
Utah
UPI
Jill Ainsley
Stanley O. Walker
Byron Naisbett
Orrin W. Walker
Courtney Naisbett
Youngster seeks honorary park board seat in Fort Worth
Eight year old Harvey Hode urged the Fort Worth city council to appoint him an honorary nonvoting member of the parks and recreation board. Mayor Stovall noted the charter bans under 21 but hinted at ex officio consideration. Harvey plans to appear before the board May 7 after Easter travel.
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Fort Worth, Tex
UPI
Harvey Hode
City Parks and Recreation Board
Harvey
Parks and Recreation Board
Sharkey Stovall
Keith Hode
Joe Bruce Cunningham
Cunningham
Fort Worth
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FHA
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GOP
Watergate
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