McGovern and Muskie hold private session on running mate
Democratic nominee George S. McGovern and Sen. Edmund S. Muskie met for two hours at Muskie's home to discuss filling the vacant vice presidential spot after Eagleton's withdrawal. McGovern said he would consult Muskie before deciding, while Muskie stayed at his home with aides and issued no new statement.
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Washington
UPI
George S. McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
Muskie
McGovern
South Dakotan
Eagleton
Ed Muskie
Maine
Washington Community Schools Budget Hearing Agenda
The Washington Community schools board of education will hold a public hearing on its budget proposal Wednesday August 9 at 8 30 p m. The board also meets for a regular session at 7 30 p m in the senior high school library. The hearing will start at 8 30 p m.
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Washington Community Schools Board of Education
Firefighting force closes gap around Big Sur blaze
A 1000-man hand tool army moved to seal a two mile gap around the Big Sur forest fire threatening a 100,000 acre wilderness south of Carmel. The blaze was 70 percent encircled and officials predicted containment by nightfall if weather stayed favorable. In two days the fire consumed 4,100 acres of watershed in the scenic coastal region.
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Big Sur
Calif
UPI
Carmel
Fischer Wins 10th Game Advances Toward World Title
In Reykjavik Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky as Spassky resigned on move 56 in the resumed 10th game, giving Fischer a three point lead toward becoming America’s first world chess champion.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
UPI
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
America
Spassky
Algeria frees five air pirates in Delta ransom case
Five black militants hijacked a Delta Airlines jet to Algiers after receiving 1 million dollars in ransom and were released by Algeria while the Black Panthers demand the money be given to them. An official said the money is under seal and the hijackers were held incommunicado. In Saigon, officials say hundreds of South Vietnamese officials were executed during the three month Communist occupation in the coastal highlands, with survivors recounting harsh rule and arrests.
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Algiers
UPI
Algeria
Delta Airlines
Black Panther Party
Panther
Panthers International
Saigon
VPI
Ray and Franzenburg to debate in Des Moines
UPI reports Governor Hebert Ray will debate Democratic rival Paul Franzenburg. The Iowa Press Association will sift debate opportunities, with the governor aiming to fit as many as possible into his schedule. A firm date exists for September 10 before editors and publishers in Des Moines.
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Gilbert
Aosranzenburg
Ray
Iowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Franzenburg
Washington County 4 H FFA Fair Auction Sets High Total
The Washington County 4 H and FFA Fair auction raised 76917.61 dollars with 89 lambs averaging 45 93 per head 46 Junior Feeder cattle averaging 36 20 and 138 market beeves at 40 50 per cwt totaling 55895 28 despite a slight drop in grand champion beef price. Buyers included Market Shean Peoples Savings Bank Crawfordsville and C J Fertilizer Olds among many others from Kalona Washington Wellman and surrounding areas.
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Washington County
Peoples Savings Bank of
Crawfordsville
Lorna McCoy
C & J Fertilizer of
Olds
Todd Meyer
John Swartzendruber
Waterloo Livestock Auction
Clifford Finke
Ainsworth State Bank
National Bank of Washington
Wayland Sale Barn
Wayland Feed Service
Kalona Sale Barn
Hawkeye Cropvice
Keith Murphy
Mullikin Fertilizer
Emerson
Washington
John Schneider
Unkrich Feed
Eric Graber
Farmers Savings Bank of
Kalona
Latta
Washington Livestock Auction
Farmers Supply of
Peoples Trust and Savings of
Riverside
Smylie-Haupert
Columbus Junction
Ray Fritz
Hostetler Feed & Grain of
Hy-Vee
William ‘Swartzendruber
Wellman
B.D. Duwa
Cassen Mill
Washington State Bank
West Chester Savings Bank
Wapello Sale Co
Keota Community Club
Ponderosa Farms
John Green
Davis & Palmer Real Estate
Washington Wellman Savings Bank
Midway Oil Co
Hills Bank and Trust
Wapello Livestock Auction
Brighton
Snair Hardware
Merle Bates
Yoder
Smylie-Haupert Livestock
Rubio Savings Bank
Yoder Feeds
Jay Miller
Hotle Feed & Grain
Feeders Supply
Werner Lowry
Moormans
Community Feed
Ainsworth
Farmers Feed Store
Roth Livestock of
Wayland
Stauffer Chemical
State Cafe of
Food prices soar as July wholesale index climbs
Washington reports July wholesale farm product prices rose 3.2 percent the sharpest in 17 months lifting the year-to-year gain to 12.9 percent. Meat eggs fruits and vegetables led the jump with live poultry up 15.1 percent and egg prices up 11.2 percent. Unemployment held at 5.5 percent with total employment at 81.7 million and weekly earnings rising to 136.7 dollars.
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Washington
UPI
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Bureau
Young Fairfield man 24 may be too young for Senate
Iowa Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst asks for an attorney general opinion on whether William B. Fullerton III of Fairfield can be a state senator at age 24. He seeks guidance on ballot eligibility, potential vacancy, and canvassing board certification underage rules amid a 25 year requirement for senators.
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Des Moines
UPI
Melvin Synhorst
Fairfield
Synhorst
William B. Fullerton III
Fullerton
Iown
Senate
Iowa
House
Iowa Executive Council
Jazz festival honors Beiderbecke in Davenport event
The first memorial jazz festival for Bix Beiderbecke began in Davenport as jazz buffs from across the country gathered to celebrate and taste the good old days, marking the 1931 death of the legendary cornetist at age 31.
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Davenport
UPI
Bix Beiderbecke
Weather forecast for Iowa by United Press International
Partly cloudy but not as cool tonight with lows in the middle to upper 50s. Saturday will be mostly cloudy and warmer with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
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United Press International
Iowa
Pageant Directors Brace For Rain in Miss Washington County Contest
Weather looms over the Miss Washington County Pageant with rain delaying the outdoor event for seven contestants. Twins Julie and Lisa Bakehouse from Washington are among the entrants, with the others including Judy Mullikin, Sheryl Swenson, Julie Nicholls, Janet Snakenberg, and Patsy Mullikin. If rain cancels again, organizers warn the show may be postponed, affecting ticket sales and timing.
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Washington Jaycees
Washington
Irns
Jaycee
Washington County
Julie
Lisa Bakehouse
Ken Bakehouse
Judy Mullikin
Leo Mullikin
Brighton
Sheryl Swenson
Dean W. Swenson
Ainsworth
Julie Nicholls
Herbert Nicholls
Wellman
Janet Snakenberg
Paul Snakenburg
Patsy Mullikin
Glen Mullikin Jr
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