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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1977
Page
7
West Des Moines schools will reverse lunch order for 15 minute outdoor play before meals in third and fourth graders to compare food waste with the traditional schedule. If meals rise, district may expand to all eight elementary schools. state DPI monitors the trial.
Gabriel Chavez, 20, was found guilty of assault with attempt to commit murder and malicious injury to a motor vehicle in a Dubuque Packing Co. truck shooting. A Pottawattamie County jury deliberated 5% hours, sentencing set for Sept. 20. Chavez remains free on 1000 bond. Beck, 26, Omaha, has trial upcoming and faces related charges from the same April 12 incident at the Interstate 29 and 80 junction.
DES MOINES UP I reports sentencing was set for Sept 16 for Robert Holmes 73 of Waterloo and Bainbridge Ga who pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses. Holmes admitted creating a dummy corporation to draw benefits from the state unemployment fund under several names and authorities say about 15000 was defrauded.
Comprehensive station by station listings for FRIDAY through SUNDAY. Highlights include news at 6 6:30 11 11:30 and several feature films and sitcoms such as Welcome, Smile Jean Dead, Play Misty for Me, Little Fauss Big Halsey, The Welby Conspiracy, and Maverick. Multiple channels present entertainment blocks, news, sports, and children’s programming across prime time and late night.
Bloomquist, newly appointed director of Iowa DOT safety programs, says that keeping two seconds behind the vehicle ahead could cut Iowa traffic fatalities by one third. He cites studies from California and outlines a plan for a statewide traffic safety center to train emergency responders, bus drivers, and drivers education instructors. He stresses headlight use for motorcyclists and correct braking techniques to prevent crashes.
Iowa Quakers met in Oskaloosa to pray for a spiritual revival at William Penn College amid concerns about student drinking and smoking and a perceived lack of religion courses. Ronald Bryan criticized the school, saying he seeks ministry but studies elsewhere due to claimed spiritual shortfall. Charles Mendenhall urged viewing the college as a mission field rather than a Bible college.
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