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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1977

Page

8

Makarios Death Triggers Cyprus Mourning and Power Talks

Thousands of Greek Cypriots mourn Archbishop Makarios in Nicosia as his body lies in state at St. John’s Cathedral in white silk robes. Acting President Kyprianou pledges to follow Makarios and critics fear a posthumous power struggle as factions seek a single presidential candidate while the archbishop’s spiritual authority ends with his death.

Nicosia Cyprus API Makarios St. John’s Spyros Kyprianou Kyprianou

Quiet Iowa town seeks buyer for two cell jail

Lime Springs mayor says population under 500 and the town is so quiet it does not need the jail. He notes the facility was used only to sober up the town drunks and invites potential buyers.

Lime Springs Iowa UPI Lenny Peter North Iowa Peter

Police offer to hunt for Sam killer in off duty plea

New York police report more than 200 officers volunteered to work unpaid on the Son of Sam case, joining about 300 already searching for the gunman who has used a .44 Bulldog revolver to kill six young people and wound seven over the past year. Stacy Moskowitz, 20, the latest victim, is mourned at a Brooklyn funeral.

New York UPI Sam Police Department Brooklyn Stacy Moskowitz Miss Moskowitz I.J. Morris Robert Violante Stacy King Solomon Cemetery Clifton N.J

Spirit of Iowa car drives to hype big game

Boone native Bill White, 26, promotes the Iowa State vs Iowa football game by touring Iowa in an old Plymouth painted half Cardinal and Gold, half Black and Gold. He plans seven weeks of driving to towns over 10,000 people, aims to stamp 500000 voting sheets, spends about $500 of his own money, and hopes to attract attention without tickets or major promotion backing.

Gary Richards Ames Daily Tribune Iowa Daily Press Assn Ames Spirit of St. Louis Spirit of Iowa Bill White Boone Iowa Mars Cyclones Hawkeyes White Dubuque Iowa City Spirit of Nile Kinnick

Mrs Howard Huston Dies In Cedar Rapids

Mrs. Howard Huston died Sunday evening July 31 in Cedar Rapids where the family had lived eighteen years. Services were held Wednesday at Turner Funeral Home. The Hustons were longtime residents of Columbus Junction. Other items note Miss Sherri Robertson visiting in Fairfield, a grandson’s return from Centerville, a church session meeting August 10, and local hospital patients.

Helene Dillon Columbus Junction Sherri Robertson Larry Robertson Fairfield Gaylord Abbott Howard Huston Cedar Rapids Hustons Turner Funeral Home Huston John Dillon Centerville Harry Todd Haver United Presbyterian Church John Warren University Hospitals Iowa City Ray Babbitt St. Loui Margaret Reaney Balke Benson Pierre S.D

4-H Horse and Pony Winners List

Runners up and champions in 4-H horse and pony divisions across weight classes and ages are listed with names and towns. Winners include Paul Anders and Craig McCoy with multiple Blue ribbons in Washington Crawfordsville Kalona and Wellman. Also noted are related local notices about the Richland Friends Church supper and short visits home from Oshkosh and Missouri.

Paul Anders Washington Craig McCoy Crawfordsville Marlene Escher Christy Wiley Susie Pacha Marvin Escher Sandy Klein John Pacha Mike Gerot Ainsworth Angie Bonar Michael Nisly Kalona Mary Horak Dawn Meyer Brighton Franklin Pforts Sara Robertson Larion Yoder Linda Ledger Red Sandra Brookhart Jim Kurtz Kathleen Pacha Shawn Powell Wellman Debbie Sayre Keota Christine Jones Jim Giardino Tony Mineart Diane Stacy Joella Barnes Brian Letts Ann Lampkin Judy Reed Jamie Robison Greg Wiley Donald Brookhart Kathleen Foster Riverside Jeff Foster Washington Blue Kendall Gingerich Michael Ni Richland Richland Friends Church Roy Seaton Ray Ward George Oshkosh Wis Missouri Six Flags

Chester S Stoneking dies at Muscatine

Chester S. Stoneking 81 of Route 1 Letts died Wednesday evening August 3 1977 at Muscatine General Hospital. Funeral Saturday 2 pm Stacy Lewis Funeral Chapel Columbus Junction with Rev LaRoy Anderson officiating. Burial Columbus City Cemetery. He was born March 30 1896 in Rushville Illinois husband of Nellie Hagens Stoneking 1918. He was WWI veteran. Survived by son Sherleigh Letts. four grandchildren. four great grandchildren. brothers John Stoneking Muscatine. sisters Gladys George Scottsdale Arizona and Mildred Grott Muscatine.

Columbus Junction Chester S. Stoneking Letts Muscatine General Hospital Stacy-Lewis Funeral LaRoy Anderson Columbus City Cemetery Mr. Stoneking Rushville Ill John Polly Griffith Stoneking Nellie Hagens Muscatine Sherleigh Stoneking John Stoneking Gladys George Scottsdale, Ariz Clarence Mildred) Grott

Grain and Livestock Market Summary Chicago Des Moines

Markets from CHICAGO and DES MOINES show grain ranges with Wheat Corn and Oats, and livestock trade in Des Moines. Wheat ranges around 226 to 259 with various close values, corn near 198 to 222, oats around 106 to 121. Livestock demand is moderate to good with butchers and sows pricing higher or steady, receipts estimated at 65,000 today versus 61,000 Wednesday.

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