Bridge accident leaves teen in critical condition
Gary Lee Roberts, 17, of East Pleasant Plain, is listed in critical condition at University Hospital in Iowa City after a Wednesday afternoon incident on the Skunk River bridge on Highway 1 north of Brighton. He worked for Larry Anderson Construction of Essex cleaning and painting the bridge and jumped from a company truck into the path of a grain truck driven by Dennis Woodburn of Batavia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry Roberts.
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Gary Lee Roberts
East Pleasant Plain
University Hospital
Iowa City
Skunk River
Highway 1
Brighton
Cal Dorset
Roberts
Larry Anderson
City Dep To Improve Drainage On Oiled Streets
City workmen are upgrading drainage along oiled streets using a grader to form ditches and back slopes. The aim is to prevent water ponding, install necessary tabes under driveways and walkways, and extend roadway life by improving runoff for property owners along the streets.
YMCA St Louis Trip Seeks Participants
Three vacancies remain on the YMCA St Louis trip set to begin Monday at 7 a.m. Prospective participants should contact the Y for information and enrollment. Cost is 27.
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Ymca St
Train derails on overpass causes minor crash on U S Route 34
Two cars of a Rock Island Lines freight train jumped an overpass on U S 34 in Fairfield. Three of the 85 cars derailed while the train, carrying fruit to Chicago, moved about five miles an hour. No injuries were reported as a third car settled along an embankment near the highway.
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Fairfield
UPI
Rock Island Lines
U.S. 34
Chicago
Gibson to open large Washington store this fall
Work on a new Gibson Discount Store building in Washington is underway with a target opening by November 1. The 35,000 square foot facility on East Washington Street across from Deep Rock Gas Station will include departments such as women’s clothing sporting goods auto shoe grocery and possibly a pharmacy. Parking expands to 100 000 square feet. The store will hire about 35 staff plus management.
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Gibson Discount
Washington
Leo Zuetlau
Gibson
East Washington Street
Deep Rock Gas Station
Zuetlau
Partly cloudy weather with possible showers this afternoon
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of rain this afternoon and 20 percent tonight. A general clearing is expected tonight into Friday with highs in the mid to upper 80s this afternoon and 80 to 85 Friday. Winds are southwest 0 to 20 mph this afternoon and northwest about 10 mph tonight. Lows will be in the mid 60s.
Agnew Denies Guilt At News Conference
Vice President Spiro Agnew labeled rumors of an FBI or grand jury probe as false and malicious during a Washington news conference. He said he had counsel contact the prosecutor, discussed the matter briefly with President Nixon, and that he has no plans to resign while he cooperates with authorities.
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Agnew
Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Judah Best
Alexander) Haig
White House
Nixon
Estate seeks 2 million in pilot death crash suit
The Nixon estate of Charles E. Nixon 38 of Muscatine filed a 2 million suit in Chicago against Beech Aircraft Corp and Butler Aviation International alleging weak wing materials and unsafe condition. The Beech 18 crashed near Davenport April 19 killing Nixon and five others after departure from Muscatine for O Hare.
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Chicago
UPI
Charles E. Nixon
Muscatine
Air Service
Nixon
Air Iowa
Davenport
O'Hare International Airport
Beech Aircraft Corp
Federal Aviation Administration
Muscatine Airport
Approve new building after reducing costs
Washington Community School District Board authorized architect Roland Wehner to prepare construction contracts for a new administration storage building after cutting more than ten thousand dollars from the base price. Bids had exceeded limits. the board trimmed carpeting cabinets and other items, using general fund monies for some equipment and fees, with final costs near the revised budget and no objections from patrons at the public hearing.
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Washington Community School District Board of Education
Roland Wehner
Wehner
Iowa City
General Fund
James Gorham
Gorham
James Lloyd
A la carte school menu approved at district high school
Washington Community School District approves an a la carte hamburger and milk shake program at the high school starting this month to attract students. A 75 cent hamburger and shake option will run alongside regular lunches priced at 40 cents. The board funds a milk shake machine at about 2500 dollars and one part time worker, hoping profits repay the cost if the program succeeds and could roll out to the junior high.
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Food Service
Washington Community
State Board of Public Instruction
E.K. Schlapkohl
Schlapkohl
Argentina seeks calm as kidnappings push exodus of executives
Government says 27 kidnap and extortion cases cleared with 82 suspects named and 4.5 million dollars recovered in 10 days since a crackdown ordered by interim president Lastiri. Meanwhile U S executives race for safety as other foreigners prepare to leave Buenos Aires amid threats and a rising abduction wave.
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Buenos Alires
Uri
U.S
Argentina
Ramon Levin
Interior Ministry
Raul A. Lastiri
Lastiri
Buenos Aires
UPI
School section highlights upcoming district information
The Evening Journal publishes a four page school section for Washington Community School District residents. It covers student activities rules sports schedules and the school calendar. New teachers are introduced and a complete staff list is provided for reference.
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Washington Community School District Journal
Nixon plans TV address from Camp David on Watergate
President Nixon at Camp David planned a preliminary draft for a television address about Watergate aided by Ray Price. Vice President Agnew defended himself at a news conference amid new probes as Nixon weighs a possible Tuesday or Wednesday air date. The White House signals a major white paper and possibly a news conference to follow.
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UPI
Nixon
Ray Price
White House
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Mary
John W. Dean III
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