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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1967

Page

6

Goats Replace Machinery in Florence Parks

Florence Alabama reports city officials adopted six goats for weed control in parks to cut maintenance costs. The herd, bought for about 24 dollars, has worked for over a year eliminating weeds and vines with no complaints. Nannies have produced six kids, with more expected.

Florence Ala UPI

Swiss trainee Ruth Bachman joins Graber home visitors

Miss Ruth Bachman of Berne Switzerland arrived August 1 for a six month trainee period in the United States at the Willis Graber home in Wayland. The town notes a string of visiting relatives and local travel, including weddings, moves, and family gatherings across Iowa and neighboring states.

Wayland Ruth Bachman Berne Switzerland Willis Graber United States Kathy Meyer Gwen Anderson Leslie Anderson Iowa City Lori Mast Karen Whiting Peggy Anderson Nancy Rediger Paul Wenger Katona New Britain Helen Graber Ed Lotz Burlington Chris Stauffer Emery McGuire McGuires Delbert McGuires Mable Fields Idaho Wyoming John Swartzendrubers Katie Roth Vernon. Geing Dillon Graber J. C. Wenger Glen Roberts Allen Wenger Glen Coppock- Washington Road Connie Wagler Sigourney Ed Wagler William Thoma Jerry Imhoff Washington Reserve Frank D. Clark Clark Wenger Rela Clayton Eights Marvin Swedburg Morton Ill Eldon Swedburg Treva Jackson Gilbert Roth Dan Steckley Dan Jerry Stauffer Ted Simpson Albany Steckleys Oregon

Accused burglar escapes Cherokee County jail

Monte Meadows, 20, of Cherokee, escaped from the Cherokee County jail by lifting cell door keys with a hanger on Friday night. He used a hanger on a broom handle to reach the keys and slid a mirror under his door to watch for guards. Meadows had been held on theft of a safe containing $300 to $400 from the Cherokee Implement Co. on August 9 and faced trial under a $2,500 bond.

Cherokee Iowa UPI Cherokee County Monte Meadows Carl Schleef Meadows Cherokee Implement Co

Radiation studies of milk near Oak Ridge Tennessee

Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists regularly study radiation levels in milk from eight sampling stations around an east Tennessee radius of fifty miles. The effort tracks potential environmental exposure and safety implications. A separate item reports a 1906 steam locomotive and an 1898 passenger coach still operating on the Moscow Camden and San Augustine Railway between Camden and Moscow, Texas, noted as the shortest general line in Texas.

Oak Ridge, Tenn UPI Oak Ridge National Laboratory East Tennessee Moscow, Tex Texas Moscow, Camden and San Augustine Camden Moscow Tex

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