Winter Returns Hit Midwest With Snow Floods and Delays
Winter spread across the Midwest delaying flights at O Hare as Chicago area snow and rain snarled traffic. Michigan Bay County was declared a disaster as floods forced evacuations and power cuts hit Detroit Edison customers. Interstate 96 slowed in Lansing, while 10,000 residents faced outages and police reported snow in Arlington Heights. Other states saw similar storms with widespread weather advisories and postponed events.
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Waco school survey aims to assess needs and progress
A local survey under Iowa mandated requirements seeks input from students parents and staff to determine school system needs and accomplishments. Harold W Olson chairs the needs and assessments committee which plans to analyze results and present recommendations to the school board by May.
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Iowa DOT chief defends layoff plan amid bipartisan scrutiny
Iowa Transportation Director Preisser says state officials back aggressive cost cutting as he proposes 200 to 400 layoffs. He cites governor’s office and DOT commission support while two Republican legislators demand a full legislative inquiry. Preisser claims ongoing year round scrutiny and aims to protect taxpayers and essential services, with highway staffing down 1 percent since he took over. The DOT plans substantial operating savings and accelerated road projects if cuts proceed.
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Democrats battle for Pennsylvania votes in final bid
Presidential hopefuls Carter Jackson Udall court voters with bus tours and TV ads in Pennsylvania. Jackson urges tax reform to curb foreign income deferrals amid plant job cuts at Harrisburg Steel Co. Udall campaigns in Philadelphia Erie and Johnstown and warns on federal matching funds.
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Pianist and humorist Braggiotti concert in Washington Sunday
Mario Braggiotti, renowned pianist and humorist, appears in Washington Sunday in the high school auditorium to close the 1975 76 season of the Washington Concert Association. The program Life Begins at Pianoforte blends classical and popular music with satire and improvisation, highlighting his wide versatility and universal appeal.
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Weather Tonight and Tuesday Forecast
Tonight will be mostly clear with frost likely and light northeast winds. Lows in the mid 30s. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies with a high in the low 60s and continued light northeast winds.
Millionaire donors shaped 1968 72 politics with large meddling sums
W Clement Stone led fat cat donations to Republicans from 1968 to 1972 totaling nearly 7 million. Richard Mellon Scaife and Stewart Mott backed rivals, while Howard Hughes J Paul Getty and Rockefeller heirs gave hundreds of thousands. The book Financing the 1972 Election notes 51 of 63 wealthiest Americans contributed in 1972. New law now caps donations at 1000 per candidate and 25000 total.
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Three break ins during weekend in Washington area
Evening Journal reports three weekend break ins in Washington including Harrison's Store, Helena Chemical Co and the Sherman Chance residence. Losses exceed $1,000 with cash, radios, a camera, calculators and watches taken. Entry via skylight or smashed rear window. times not yet determined.
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Washington siren test scheduled for Tuesday at 11 a.m
The postponed emergency siren test for Washington will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m after repairs to equipment. The two signals planned for future use will also be tested that morning and residents are urged to listen and become familiar with the warning sirens used in local or national disasters.
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