Ray rescinds order, Iowa guard grounded no more
Gov. Robert D. Ray lifts the executive order immobilizing the Iowa Air and Army National Guard after securement that two Iowa families will be compensated in the 1968 jet crash cases. He cited payments to Mrs. Marie Tjernagel and Mrs. Emma McCarville and said checks will come by early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa Air and Army National Guard
Iowa
Ray
Iowa Guard
U.S. Air Force
Wythe Willey
Marie Tjernagel
Story City
Emma McCarville
Cresco
Willey
Mike Dunn
McCarville
Crane Company plant in Washington shuts for week
The Crane Company in Washington suspended operations Monday for routine machine maintenance and inventory adjustment, a shutdown expected to last about one week. Twenty seven employees were laid off as plant manager Keith Shaffer claimed favorable conditions for bringing valve manufacturing to Washington were lacking, with hopes of more work in two to three months. Union steward Jonas Bontreger criticized the lack of prior notice, saying only brief Friday afternoon notification was given and that most workers were laid off except executives and maintenance staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane Company
Washington
Keith Shaffer
Jonas Bontreger
International Molders Union
Bontreger
Communist Push Drives Toward Kontum in Central Highlands
Communist troops led by tanks outflanked South Vietnamese defenses and advanced along Highway 14 toward Kontum. Dak To and two artillery bases fell as U.S. Huey crews were killed and advisers missing. Base Area 609 holds as heavy clashes continue in Vietnam.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
Highway 14
Kontum
Dak To
U.S
Matt Franjola
Bravo
Central Highlands
Franjola
Dak
Indochina
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Astronauts Near Earth After Moon Mission Splashdown
Apollo 16's John W. Young Thomas K. Mattingly and Charles M. Duke sped toward Earth after collecting 245 pounds of moon rocks. Mattingly planned a spacewalk to retrieve film from mapping cameras while ground teams expected a Thursday Pacific splashdown.
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Moon Observatory
Moon Orbit
Earth
Young
Honolulu
Duke
Casper
Henry Hartsfield
Lunar
Young and Duke
David W. Stangway
Manned Spacecraft Center
Pete
Don Peters
Washington High Band Begins Three Day Spring Tour
The Washington High School band and 7 chaperones start a three day spring tour with 92 musicians traveling by chartered bus to Estes Park Colorado. They will perform at Anita Iowa and Council Bluffs high schools on Thursday then Wallace Nebraska and Fort Morgan Colorado on Friday and return Saturday after a full day of sightseeing.
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Washington High School
Estes Park
Colo
Kelly Schlapkohl
Max Lee
Larry Green
Gary McCurdy
Christian Athletes sponsor The Cross and the Switchblade film
The local Fellowship of Christian Athletes plans advance ticket sales for The Cross and the Switchblade at the State Theater Washington. Five showings on May 14, three on May 15, three on May 16 with $1.50 advance and $1.75 at the door. Proceeds help send FCA youths to a Colorado conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
FCA
FDA
Schoonover Drug
Jarvis
Colorado
Pursued car crashes into school van in Iowa Falls
A car being chased by Iowa Falls police ran off a curve on U.S. 65 and collided with a school bus van, killing John Smelter 19 and critically injuring Michael McGrath 19 and Delbert Hartle 21. The van was driven by Irving Egeland 36 of Iowa Falls.
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Iowa Falls
UPI
Waterloo
John Smelter
Michael McGrath
New Hampton
Delbert Hartle
Owatonna
Minn
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
McGrath
U.S. 65
Irving Egeland
Carlson to Speak at Chamber Banquet in K C Hall
Robert W. Carlson Minnesota Public Service Commission member will speak at the Chamber of Commerce banquet in the K C Hall on Wednesday evening, April 26. Tickets on sale. reservations through directors or the Chamber office. Entertainment includes Washington High School Jazz Band. proceeds aid the Jazz Band's Switzerland trip.
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Robert W
Bob) Carlson
Minnesota Public Service Commission
Chamber of Commerce
K.C. Hall
Minnesota
Chamber
Washington High School
Switzerland
Memorial Day Observance Plans To Be Discussed In May Meeting
Don Pilcher VFW Post commander invites representatives from patriotic groups and interested residents to a May 1 meeting at 7 30 p m in the Legion Hall to plan the annual Memorial Day observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Legion Hall
Don Pilcher
VFW
Weather outlook with increasing clouds and showers
United Press International reports a warm night with increasing cloudiness and a chance of showers mainly in the west. Lows range from the upper 30s in the east to the 40s in the west. Wednesday will be notably overcast with a chance of showers and highs in the 60s.
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United Press International
OWA
Washington council awards sewer and street bids
At Monday night’s meeting Washington city council approved summer sewer and street contracts. No objectors appeared at the public hearing before bids. Manatt Carter won the sewer contract and Glover Construction will handle the street work.
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Washington
Manatt Carter
Glover Construction
Republicans eye Miami for convention as GM cancels Buick debut
Robert Dole pressed for moving the GOP national convention from San Diego to Miami Beach. General Motors scrapped plans to unveil the 1973 Buicks in Miami Beach Convention Hall, freeing dates Aug 16-31 that conflicted with the Aug 21 GOP start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CAP seeks GED pupils for Kalona Ainsworth classes
Ron Wilson coordinates Washington County CAP reports no success in adding GED classes in Kalona and Ainsworth though interest exists. There is one county GED class in Washington with about ten students. Fall Head Start planning begins for 4-year-olds meeting OEO guidelines. summer recreation runs in three phases with two camps in Lee and Jefferson counties for children ages 6 to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Wilson
Washington County
Kalona
Ainsworth
Wilson
Kirkwood College
Washington
Cedar Rapids
CAP
Office of Economic Opportunity
Lee County
Jefferson County
Lockridge
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Red Army
Bob Carter
Ed Jarrard
Y's Men's Club
Christian Athletes
Falk Clothing
McDaniel Drug
John’s Mobil
Farrell's
Squire Shoppe
Gibson
Sandy's
Denny Coon
Rev
David Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Pat Boone
New York
Teen Challenge
United States
Carlson
William Whittenberg
Whittenberg
Richard Horak
Livestock Market Institute
South St. Paul
National Livestock Exchange
4-H
FFA
St. Paul Jaycees
Robert W. Carlson
GOP Convention
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