Nixon Transcripts Ready for Judiciary Committee Review
Transcripts of Watergate related conversations have been completed and will be intensively reviewed by President Nixon this weekend. Thirty six of forty two requested tapes were transcribed with deletions for profanities and irrelevant material. the impeachment panel will receive the transcripts by the Tuesday deadline.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
J. Fred Buzhardt
Administration
Peter Rodino
D-N.j
Judiciary Committee
Street resurfacing to start Monday in Washington area
Public Works Director Jim Reschly says Iowa Road Builders Co. crews begin asphalt overlay on West Main Street at B Avenue and six blocks west Monday. Work shifts to South Marion Avenue and Harrison Street blocks midweek with a 1 percent wear surface planned. council may alter the rest of the 1974 schedule.
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City Hall
Washington
Randy Mitchelle
Mitchell Engineering Co
Mt. Pleasant
Jim Reschly
Mike Hahn
Associated Constructors Inc
Iowa City
General Contractors
Journal
Public Works
Iowa Road Builders Co
West Main Street
B Avenue
Main
Reschly
West Main
South Marion Avenue
South Marion
Washington Street
Harrison Street
Harrison
Marion
Iowa Avenue
Jaycees Install Officers At Washington Awards Banquet
The Washington Jaycees hold their annual awards banquet at Captain's Table on April 30 with installation of officers including Dennis Brayton as president and Darrell Smith as first vice president. Merlin Studt will be the featured speaker and awards like Exhausted Rooster pins and Jaycee Key Man honors will be given.
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Washington Jaycees
Dennis Brayton
Darrell Smith
Denny Day
Bob Baker
John Prochaska
Craig Arbuckle
Leonard Kull
Tom McAvoy
Jaycee
Merlin Studt
Jaycees
VFW Hall
D.j.’S
Weather outlook for Zone 13 mild tonight with showers
Mild tonight under increasing clouds with lows near 60. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Saturday mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thundershowers. Warmer on Saturday with highs in the upper 70s and a 50 percent rain chance.
Iowa Senate Confirms Herbert Campbell to Air Quality Commission
Herbert Campbell of Washington wins a new term on the Air Quality Commission of the Department of Environmental Quality after a unanimous Senate vote. Governor Ray had reappointed Campbell, a former state legislator, and the action was confirmed this morning by State Senator Forrest Schwengels. In other news, State Sen. James Schaben of Dunlap will attend a Sunday gathering at Jack Hamilton's Clubhouse in Washington to meet supporters. Schaben, the Democratic Senate leader, is seeking the party gubernatorial nomination and runs a Dunlap livestock auction market in his private life.
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Iowa
James Schaben
Dunlap
Washington
Schaben
Washington County Bicentennial planning meeting urged
James R. Frier announces county wide planning for the 1976 Bicentennial. A public meeting will be held in the 4-H building at the county fairgrounds on Thursday May 2 at 8 p.m. Phayne Hibbs will discuss state plans and several county groups will share planned events. The formation of a county Bicentennial committee may be discussed.
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Washington County
James R. Frier
Phayne Hibbs
Iowa
Carson Barnes Circus to Visit Washington June 12
Washington welcomes the Carson Barnes Five Ring Circus on Wednesday June 12 with two performances at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dean Garrett of the Washington Chamber of Commerce says the show brings America's largest wild animal circus for wholesome family entertainment. The program includes imported and domestic acts and performing elephants under the world’s largest big top.
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Carson & Barnes Five Ring
Washington
Dean Garrett
Washington Chamber of Commerce
America
Garrett
Carson & Barnes
Iowa Patrol Plans Stronger Crackdown on I 80 Speeders
Des Moines Iowa troopers report a 60 percent rise in speeding tickets in the first month of a 55 mph limit. Highway Patrol Chief Howard Miller vows to intensify efforts on Interstate 80, possibly deploying a dozen patrols and three airplanes daily to spot speeders.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Highway Patrol
Howard Miller
Miller
Iowa
Old Creamery to perform two adult comedies in Washington
SCAD sponsors The Old Creamery Theatre Company from Iowa will tour Washington May 10 and 11, presenting You Know I Cant Hear You When the Water's Running and Plaza Suite in the high school auditorium. Tickets at Falks clothing store are $2 each to benefit the Summer Creative Arts and Drama group and local youth programs.
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OLD Creamery Theatre Company Players
Washington
Washington Scad Group
Old Creamery Theatre Company
Creative Arts and Drama Group
The
Old Creamery Theatre
Iowa
Old Creamery Theatre Group
Compromise Near on Sales Tax Exemption Details
A Des Moines conference committee endorses using the federal food stamp definition to exempt edible food items from the 3 percent sales tax. They back off from exempting nonprofit hospitals and reject home heating fuels as exemptions, moving toward a final sales tax compromise.
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Des Moines
UPI
House
Senate
Iowa 2000 chair reports balanced future needs
Dr Willard Boyd president of the University of Iowa says Iowans seek a balance between future progress and current living standards. He notes meetings show pride in an agriculture based economy and desire for jobs, land use and a good life as the program progresses toward a mid June state convention.
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UPI
Willard Boyd
University of Iowa
Boyd
Iowa
Mason City
Iowa City
Sioux City
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