Mid-Prairie Unveils New Wellman Elementary Design
Mid-Prairie district advances a $1.04 million Wellman elementary project set for July 15 1978 completion. The one story 30000 sq ft plan features 20 porch entries 800 sq ft classrooms in six pods and a central media center with a multipurpose room. The design emphasizes small child friendly scale energy efficiency and separate restrooms with supervised sinks outside classrooms.
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Mark Keedy
Journal
Wellman
Mid-Prairie Community
Board of Education
Mid-Prairie
Kalona
West Chester
Washington Township
Johnson County
Edwin Miller
Doug Barker
Hansen Lind Meyer
Iowa City
Barker
Miller
Suit seeks 1.25 million for mistreatment at Mount Pleasant Institute
Jeffery F. Kelly, 18, sues Henry County District Court for 1.25 million dollars in damages over alleged physical, emotional, and mental mistreatment while resident at Mount Pleasant Mental Health Institute. He seeks 100000 dollars in five divisions and 150000 dollars in exemplary damages from four defendants. He was declared dependent, neglected, and delinquent at 15 and placed with the Iowa Department of Social Services. The suit claims he was strapped to a chair for three days after fleeing in October 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
UPI
Jeffery F. Kelly
Henry County
Mount Pleasant Mental Health Institute
Kelly
Iowa
Department of Social Services
Humphrey Faces Terminal Cancer but Aims for Senate Return
Sen Hubert H Humphrey, once vice president and longtime Democratic figure, has terminal cancer after surgeons found an inoperable pelvic tumor. Doctors expect chemotherapy could allow a Senate return as early as September, with Najarian emphasizing Humphrey remains alive and determined.
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Minneapolis
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic Party
Senate
John Najarian
University of Minnesota
Humphrey
Najarian
Iowa dove season ruled invalid by judge
Polk County District Judge James P. Denato ruled the Iowa Conservation Commission acted improperly in setting the September 3 mourning dove season, deeming the order invalid for failing to follow proper rules.
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Des Moines
UPI
Polk County
James P. Denato
Iowa Conservation Commission
Denato
ICC
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday weather outlook
Partly cloudy conditions persist tonight with a low in the upper fifties. Saturday brings sun and clouds with highs in the seventies and light variable winds.
Equalization order would raise Iowa property values in 1979
Iowa Department of Revenue issues an equalization order raising residential valuations about 25 percent nationwide with 24.7 percent urban and 25.5 percent rural increases. Agricultural land up 7.7 percent and commercial property 14.6 percent. Hearings Aug 29 to Sept 16. final orders by Oct 1. Taxes on 1978 assessments due fall 1979 and spring 1980.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Bair
State Revenue
Barr
1978 Assessed Value and Tax Basis Note
The 1978 assessed value shows the value added by the assessor with a statewide assessment level of 88.24 percent. The total 1978 assessed value is $26,472, against which taxes will be levied.
County Order Sets Property Assessments in Washington County
State wide orders require Washington County Assessor Ernest Lund to raise agricultural land by 12 percent and urban and rural residential properties by 40 and 37 percent respectively with no change to commercial. neighboring counties follow with varied increases and some ag land reductions in Johnson and Jefferson and mixed changes in Keokuk Louisa and Henry counties.
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Washington County
Ernest Lund
Jefferson
Johnson
Keokuk
Louisa
Henry
Farm land values tied to earnings under 1977 tax law
The 1977 property tax bill shifts agricultural valuations to earnings capacity only, changing from a prior method that combined productivity and market value. This year’s adjustments rely on income potential rather than market price.
Pharmacies back kidney disease fight in Iowa drawing
Washington pharmacies including Bean’s, Drug Fair, Gibson, McDaniel, Osincup, and Schoonover offer tickets for a 1978 Ford Thunderbird to aid the Kidney Foundation of Iowa. Donations are $1, with proceeds funding research, education and patient services across Iowa. Drawing September 11 in Des Moines. winner need not be present.
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Washington
Carolyn Levy
Washington County
Kidney Foundation of
Iowa
Bean’s Pharmacy
Drug Fair
Gibson Pharmacy
McDaniel Pharmacy
Osincup Pharmacy
Schoonover Pharmacy
Des Moines
Fail bank robbery By the Evening Journal
Two Washington men were charged with bank burglary after an attempted night depository robbery at National Bank of Washington. Griffin 25 and Langford 24 were to appear before a Federal Magistrate in Burlington. No money was taken. Bond to be set. suspects held in Des Moines County Jail before transfer to Polk County. FBI and local agencies investigated after a 4 a.m. tip. Bank open for business.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
National Bank of Washington
Steven A. Griffin
Charles D. Langford
E. Second St
Burlington
Des Moines
Polk County
E. Main St
Griffin
Langford
Jerry Hanshaw
Anamosa
FBI
Washington County Sheriff's Department
Reserve Police Unit
Frank Noonan
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