Public defender program ends in county after one year
The County Board discontinued the one year trial public defender program begun April 1 1974. Earl O Wright served as defender with a 4000 term covering Magistrate Court and district court pay. Officials cited no clear cost savings and a larger pool of willing attorneys as reasons for ending the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evening Journal
County Board of A
Public Defender Office
Earl O. Wright
Washington
Kalona
Wright
Robert Riley
Ralph Marshall
Shanks
Charles Shanks
Myra Whittenberg
E. Main St
Ead
Richard Wiley
Arnold Motor Center Opens For Business In Washington
Arnold Motor Supply opens a new branch on East Washington Street with nine full time employees. Bob Loban, manager of nearby stores, notes plans for a grand opening. The Washington branch is the 17th Arnold outlet, offering complete machine shop work and parts for car, tractor, and truck services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Motor Supply
Washington Street
Bob Loban
Washington
Melody Lanes
Rita
Karen
Carol
Lincoln School
Loban
Oelwein
Spencer
E. P. Arnold
Weather Town Zone 10 Forecast Update
Cloudy to partly cloudy with showers or thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70. Lows tonight in the mid 40s. Mostly sunny Friday with highs in the mid to upper 60s.
Helen Gray retires after 31 years at Ward's shoe dept
Helen Gray of Brighton retires April 30 after 31 years as manager of the Montgomery Ward Store shoe department in Washington. She began work April 7, 1944. Married to Lloyd, they have three adult children. Co workers honored her with a skit, readings, and a store gift at Captain's Table after a retirement party Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gray
Jim France
Montgomery Ward
Washington
Brighton
Gray
Lloyd
Permenaea
Mrs. Gray
Marnie Simmering
Bill Loefflr
Pat Fritz
Danny Greiner
Janet Dempsey
Hazel Greiner
Marie Marie
Ward's
Grays
Iowa Budget Cuts Ordered Amid Deficit Warnings
Democratic leaders press subcommittees to cut 30 to 40 million from 1975 76 funding, citing Rankin and Selden projections of 10.9 million deficit in 1977 and a potential 1979 shortfall. Cuts target capital expenditures replacing Gov Ray priorities with recurring expenses. Local lawmakers note timing and uncertain exact totals and warn of broader fiscal impact. Washington Jaycees announce Kite Flying Contest at Lincoln Elementary School with prizes from Pizza Hut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPI
Appropriations
House
Jerome Fitzgerald
Senate
George Kinley
Gerry Rankin
Rankin
Treasury
Marvin Selden
Fitzgerald
UPT
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Sen Minette Doderer
Diowa
Bert Priebe
D-Algona
Human Resources Appropriations
State Department
Priebe
Cloyd Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Clifton
Lamporn
Iowa
Washington Jaycees
Lincoln
Pizza Hut
Demand freedom for members of group Seize German envoy in Sweden
Five gunmen stormed the West German Embassy in Stockholm firing and seizing Ambassador Dietrich Stoecker as hostage. They shot the military attache Lt. Col. Andreas Baron von Mirbach and demanded a Boeing 707, $20,000, and prisoner releases to free militants. Riot police ringed the embassy as the attack continued and the British Embassy evacuated. The attackers were linked to a West German anarchist group with names such as Holger Meins Commando and Baader-Meinhof. the incident raised fears of a broader hostage crisis. Another local item noted the withdrawal of Robert O. Hammer from consideration for reappointment as Washington County magistrate.
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Stockholm
UPS
Dietrich Stoecker
West Berlin
Germany
Embassy Row
Andreas Baron von Mirbach
Baader-Meinnot Urpan
DPA
Holger Meins
West Germany
Theft at Phil Ahrens farm nets truck stereo and radio
A theft reported to Washington County sheriff's officers involved a pickup taken from a machine shed at the Phil Ahrens farm north of Washington during the night. A CB radio, stereo and speakers were removed from the home, and a small tractor was used to pull the car from mud before being returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Ahrens
Washington
Washington County Sheriff's
Ahrens
Power outage hits Washington and Columbus Junction Iowa
A Wednesday afternoon storm caused brief outages in the industrial area of Washington and the town of Columbus Junction Iowa. Southern Utilities Co said a seven megawatt line failed due to a conductor support malfunction likely from lightning.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Southern Utilities Co
Leu Clarahan
Clarahan
Wapello boy killed by storm
A 12 year old from Wapello died after lightning struck the tree where he fished along the Iowa River levee east of Wapello. An unidentified companion was uninjured. The storm season produced two tornadoes in Iowa with no reported damage or injuries.
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United Press
Louisa County
Wapello
Iowa River
David Brewer
Brewer
Iowa
Hawkeye
New Market
Gravity
Taylor County
Iowa City
Davenport
Seymour
Humeston
Wayne County
Corydon
Breckenridge
Decatur
Wayne
Appanoose
Davis
Jefferson
van Buren
Henry
Louisa
Lee
Des Moines
National Weather Service
Brookfield
School board advances plan for graduation credits at WHS
The Board of Education moved toward new graduation credit requirements at Washington High School, aiming for 30 semester credits with English four, science two, math four, social studies four, health, PE, drivers education, and electives. Policy changes hinge on final May action, with debate over added math and science requirements and potential new courses for non college bound students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty Chebuhar
Evening Journal
Board of Education
Washington High School
E. Kelly Schlapkohl
Schlapkohl
Burge Hammond
Hammond
WHS
Jim Gorham
Larry Robison
John Kessel
Shanks
Richard Gipple
al Kinzler
Curriculum Council
Gipple
Tro Junior High
Beverly Lamansky
Esther Leichty
Stewart
Virgil Miller
Lincoln
Doug Dunlap
Gary Collins
Duane Hagensick
Max Cousins
Council
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Public Defender
Arnold Motor Center
Ward’s
Sweden
Hammer
Robert O. Hammer
Washington County
Special Appointment Commission
Bernard C. Dawson
School Board
Don Zwicki
Transportation and Buildings and Grounds
Rosemary Pacha
Kathryn McCormick
Arlene Herlein
Rosemary Worley
Iowa Supreme Court
Zwicki
Virginia Schnicker
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