Car slams into mourners outside Graceland
In Memphis an older model Ford struck three women and a patrolman outside Elvis Presley’s Graceland. Two teen girls died and a third was critically injured. Driver Treatise Wheeler, 18, was charged with two counts of second degree murder and multiple offenses. three juveniles in the car faced accessories charges. The vigil crowd gasped as authorities pursued the vehicle.
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Memphis
UPI
Elvis Presley
Treatise Wheeler
Wheeler
Elvis
Peace
Lynn Lassahn
Baltimore
Graceland
Presley
Forest Hills Cemetery
G.L. Utley
W. Greenwood
Utley
City of Memphis Hospital
Ralph Hamilton
Methodist South Hospital
Tammy Bauer
Iron Gates
Nancy Mendola
Pittsburgh
Extra dress rehearsal of Godspell set at 7 30 p m in church
Due to public interest the Saturday night dress rehearsal of Godspell According to St Matthew will open to the public at 7 30 p m in the Washington United Presbyterian Church There will be no communion service with the Saturday performance but those wishing to watch the church youth present the musical may come then The Sunday performance with folk communion begins at 6 48 p m at the church.
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Washington United Presbyterian Church
Road paving approved at Washington Golf and Country Club
Stockholders voted by over eighty percent to surface the access road and parking area at the club this year. Iowa Road Builders will install the asphalt surfacing and work is expected to start soon. Financing will come through assessments and initiation fees proposed by the board of directors.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
Iowa
Municipal Band Picnic and Officers Election at Sunset Park
The annual Municipal Band picnic in Sunset Park drew 27 members. After the meal, Band President Dan Reschly led the regular meeting which elected officers for the coming year: President Mark Shearer, Vice President Ben Johnson, Secretary Jim Birney, Treasurer Milo Steele Jr. Board members chosen were Gary McCurdy, Linda Bash, John Winga, Max See, and Pete Bell.
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Sunset Park
Dan Reschly
Pres
Mark Shearer
Ben Johnson
Sec’y
Jim Birney
Treas
Milo Steele Jr
Gary McCurdy
Linda Bash
John Winga
Max See
Pete Bell
Grand jury probes Scott County sheriff case in Iowa
Seven witnesses testified before the Scott County grand jury in Davenport concerning alleged falsified mileage reports and misappropriated funds linked to Sheriff Kenneth Paulsen. Testimony included Edward N. Wehr former County Attorney and other officials such as Karen Fitzsimmons James Alexander and Jane Williams along with two secretaries and a Davenport nightclub manager.
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Davenport
Iowa
UPI
Edward N. Wehr
Scott County Grand Jury
Kenneth Paulsen
Paussen
Karen Fitzsimmons
James Alexander
County Compensation Board
Jane Williams
Gunman seizes retreat in hostage ordeal near Santa Cruz
Thomas Wilson, 26, of Bakersfield, wielding a new .22 rifle and 200 rounds, took over a religious retreat in Santa Cruz County, held dozens of hostages, then surrendered. He reportedly had been in a mental hospital and told captives he did not want to return to Atascadero State Hospital.
Lincoln manhunt ends for accused slayer Williams
Accused rapist and killer Robert E. Williams, 40, was arrested in the Burlington Northern yards in Lincoln after more than a week on the run across four states. He faces two first degree murder charges in the Lincoln slayings of Catherine Brooks and Patricia McGarry, plus charges of first degree sexual assault and use of a firearm. Williams offered a statement outlining a crime spree including further attacks in Iowa and Minnesota, and said he had recently been in Chicago and Denver. Police planned to gather weapons and stolen car details as the case moves to arraignment.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Robert E. Williams
Williams
Burlington Northern
Lincoln
Catherine Brooks
Patricia McGarry
Denver
LaPage
Virginia Rowe
Sioux Rapids
Iowa
Minnesota
Fridley
Minn
St. Paul
Chicago
Lee Wagner
Larry Olson
Wagner
Presley Autopsy Finds No Drugs In Elvis Death
Dr. Jerry Francisco, Shelby County medical examiner, said Elvis Presley was likely 25 to 30 pounds overweight at death but showed no signs of current drug abuse. Autopsy indicated death from cardiac arrhythmia potentially linked to long term hypertension, with blood pressure readings reaching 175 over 110 without medication. Laboratory reports on unprescribed pills were not complete.
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Memphis
Tenn
UPI
Elvis Presley
Jerry Francisco
Shelby County
Francisco
Presley
George Nichopoulos
No wrongdoing by Lance Report clears budget director
The UPI report states the Comptroller of Currency cleared Bert Lance of criminal wrongdoing in his pre cabinet financial dealings. The inquiry only covers actions from 1975 onward, with prior activity still under review. Lance faces upcoming hearings as investigations continue into loans from Manufacturer's Hanover Trust and First National Bank of Chicago.
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Washington
UPI
Federal
Bert Lance
Carter
John Heimann
Senate Government Affairs Committee
Lance
Heimann
Internal Revenue Service
Comptroller’s Office
National Bank of Georgia
Weather outlook and temperatures for Friday
A fair night with variable cloudiness and mild winds under 10 mph. Tonight’s low will be in the mid 50s while Friday’s high reaches the upper 70s to around 80 with variable winds.
Washington High to Hold New Student Orientation Night
Sophomores and new students at Washington High School are invited to an orientation at 7 p.m. on August 22 in the auditorium. A school policy overview and a building tour by Student Congress will follow, with locker assignments issued. No fees, fees Day on August 26. Students new to the district in grades 10 to 12 should contact the senior high office before August 26.
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Washington High School
Washington
Grants delay for school immunization Iowa plan eyeing January compliance
Iowa parents must show polio diphtheria tetanus whooping cough red measles and German measles immunization records by January as a new rule extends the deadline. The delay gives more time for compliance with the state’s mandatory immunization law affecting licensed day care centers and K through 12 students. Exemptions include religious medical and for girls 12 and older only the measles shots are affected. Washington schools report numerous inquiries to the administration about the law.
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Iowa
Iowa Health Department
Norman Pawlewski
Pawlewski
Kelley Schlapkohl
Washington
California flood disaster leaves eight dead across region
United Press International reports the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 38 years kills eight and damages property exceeding $20 million, with four inches of rain buckling roads and flooding homes from Imperial to Los Angeles. Torrential showers also disrupt Nevada tests and space shuttle flight while towns like Bullhead City face isolation and the Colorado River town evacuations.
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Nevada
San Bernardino Mountains
Mojave Desert
Santa Barbara County
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Oregon
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Imperial County Emergency Services
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Los Angeles Area
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Bullhead City
Ariz
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New York
First National Bank of Chicago
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D-Conn
Sen
Charles Percy
R-Ill
Government Affairs Committee
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Ore
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