Potpourri Dinner Theatre and 4-H Youth Event Planned
Reservations remain for Potpourri An Evening of Dinner Theatre at Captain's Table August 22 23 with eleven youths from the Summer Creative Arts and Drama program. Also a Thursday August 23 7 30 p m 4 H event at Sunset Park Washington with activities from a committee of intermediate 4 Hers.
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Red
Sunset Park
Washington
Kathy Marek
Gregg Horn
Riverside
Linda Peiffer
Keota
Carol Radda
Mike Ladehoff
Dennis Bond
Tom Longer
Linda Bordwell
Barb Larsen
Debby Johnson
Nixon Survives Unconfirmed Assassination Threat in New Orleans
President Nixon faced a real threat uncovered by the Secret Service as he traveled to New Orleans for a VFW convention speech. A motorcade was canceled on security grounds amid FBI and police involvement and reports of a lookout for a former New Orleans officer, with Lockheed-style barricades and police searches described along Canal Street.
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UPI
Nixon
Secret Service
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Canal Street
Key Biscayne
Fla
Indochina
Cambodia
Democratic Congress
Vietnam
FBI
Washington
Jack Warner
Edmund “Punchy
Gaudet
Warner
Wwl-Tv
Clarence Giarrusso
Giarrusso
Lakefront
International Airport
City
Rivergate Convention Center
White House
Ruth Asher
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Jim Garrison
Swisher Fire Dept Dominates East Washington Water Fights
Teams from the Swisher Fire Department swept the contest taking first and second place in the Sunday water fight competition on Washington's square east side. A Coralville men's team finished third and a Coralville women's team won the special women’s event. Eleven men's teams participated as a large crowd watched the afternoon event.
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Swisher
Polk County vote on 13.2 million office building plan
Voters in Polk County Des Moines face a decision on a 13.2 million project to build a 10 story county office building and remodel the courthouse. The plan includes 7 million in federal revenue sharing funds and 6.2 million general revenue bonds to finance. The move aims to meet a district court order for improved facilities, with turnout expected light.
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Des Moines
UPI
Polk County
Brenda strengthens into a hurricane threat near Mexico coast
Tropical Storm Brenda crossed the Yucatan into the Gulf of Mexico and forecasters expect it to become a hurricane by afternoon. The main risk is coastal Mexico from Tampico to Veracruz with landfall possible Tuesday. The NHC placed Brenda near 20.7N 91.3W, about 120 miles west of Merida.
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UPI
Brenda
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico
Tampico
Veracruz
National Hurricane Center
Merida
Weekend Weather Mix Brisk and Pleasant Ahead
Generally fair skies with a slight cooling trend through Tuesday. Highs today near 88, a bit less humidity, and northeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Tonight lows around 65. Tuesday highs expected in the low to mid 80s.
Turner Pushes State Help to Track Welfare Fraud
Iowa Attorney General Richard C. Turner seeks assist from the State Social Services Department to locate welfare recipients and vendors suspected of fraud. He urges cooperation with investigators and county attorneys amid reports of county workers not referring fraud cases. The piece notes Iowa’s 1971 72 fraud findings and recalls a push for National Welfare Fraud Association membership to share detection techniques.
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SDPA
Richard C. Turner
State Social Services Department
Turner
Kevin Burns
Social Services Department
Social Services
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Iowa
National Welfare Fraud Association
Washington, D.C
Quality Control Division
Burns
Richard B. Peterson
California Department of Welfare
Kansas City
California
Peterson
California Welfare Department
Lorna L. Williams
Department of Social Services
State Department
Linda Barnes Fair winner Shows champion hog at Iowa State Fair
Linda Barnes of Brighton won the grand championship in the market barrow competition at the Iowa State Fair. Her Hampshire entry had previously been named Washington County Fair market barrow grand champion. Jim Schneider of Riverside showed the reserve grand champion Hereford at the State Fair after earning reserve honors at the county fair. The Washington County 4-H delegation earned many blue ribbons and was noted for fine herdsmanship.
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Washington County
4-H
Area 4-H
Linda Barnes
Brighton
Jim Barnes
Dutch Creek Flyers
Market Barrow
Hampshire
Jim Schneider
Riverside
Riverside Ramblers
Elmer Schneider
Jim
Washington Junior High Fee Day And Orientation Details
Richard Gipple announces fee day and registration at Washington Junior High on Tuesday August 21 with ratios by last name and times. Fees include book rent, gym locker, lunch tickets, and insurance options. orientation for new seventh graders starts August 23 at 2 30 p m in the cafeteria with homeroom, schedules, lockers and traffic info.
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Washington Junior High School
Richard Gipple
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Claude Greiner
Arthur Pugh
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