Washington High Student Council opposes city curfew
Washington High School Student Council members opened the year by passing a resolution opposing the city curfew recently adopted. They call the curfew unfair and unnecessary and argue existing laws on loitering peace disturbance unlawful assembly and vandalism could curb street problems without punishing offenders. They urge the city to discontinue the curfew and to enforce laws already on the books.
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Washington High School
City of
Washington
Teen Town at Iowa State Fair Highlights Youth Culture
At the Iowa State Fair teens pack Teen Town to hear rock bands in a daily event billed as a natural high. Acts include Wichita Flash and the Ides of March while stalls sell Rolling Stones tapes, waterbeds, posters and fashion like hot pants. Teen Board head is Debbie Fletcher, 17, Des Moines.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Wichita Flash
Mom
Towans
Archie Bunker
Debbie Fletcher
Hoover
Drake University
Weather Outlook For Iowa This Weekend
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain today and cooler in the east. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Partial clearing west tonight with lows around 50 northwest to the lower 60s southeast. Occasional rain or thundershowers continuing in the east. Partly sunny west, decreasing cloudiness in the east and mild on Saturday, highs in the 70s.
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United Press Internationa
Iowa
War front photographer recalls near miss with North Vietnamese fire
UPI photographer Willie Vicoy recounts a harrowing hour in a Cai Lay rice paddy near Saigon as South Vietnamese troops faced close range NVA rifle and mortar fire. Ducking in mud, he and a fellow photographer escaped, later aided by Japanese freelancer Taizo Ichnose and an American adviser.
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UPI
Vicoy
Cai Lay
Saigon
Willie Vicoy Callay
Vietnam
NVA
ARVN
O.K
Taizo Ichnose
Inspection Criticism by Iowa Secretary at Rotary Meeting
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture L B Liddy criticized federal meat inspection in Iowa at a Washington Rotary Club event. He said 90 of 551 plants have closed, only a few causing most problems, and urged greater state authority and ballot action for change. He noted staff shortages, federal scrutiny, and rising dead stock disposal issues.
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Iowa
L. B Liddy
Washington
Liddy
Washington, D.C
Thad
Iowa Meat and Poultry Inspection Service
Congress of
United States
IRS checks Iowa grocery prices amid price control drive
Des Moines reports 18 IRS agents conduct random inspections of Iowa grocery stores for food price violations under wage price controls. Scott Strother notes investigations cover complaints and local probes, with voluntary rollbacks possible but prosecutions possible if violations found.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Scott Strother
Strother
United States
Soviet Mars Probes Achieve Progress In Orbit
Soviet Tass reports Mars 2 and 3 probes reached orbit and conducted joint work with American equipment. Mars 3 capsule signals lasted briefly after accurate timing, with transmission ceasing around 20 seconds. Unclear why signal stopped. investigation continues with joint Soviet and U.S. data.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Mars
Tass
Mariner 9
McGovern Attacks Nixon On Economic Privilege
UPI reports Senator George S McGovern accusing President Nixon of turning the economy into a palace for the privileged. He critiques open government and prosperity while planning a push among farmers labor and women. A labor union ad in the Washington Post backs McGovern amid a Capitol Hill labor meeting.
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Washington
UPI
George S McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
Richard Nixon
Washington Post
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Capitol Hill
Tear gas and batons at Miami convention clash
Miami Beach police in gas masks and riot gear moved in as demonstrators outside the convention hall for Nixon and Agnew engaged in tear gas and baton charges. A deputy was carried away, a rescue team battled injuries, and officers prepared for further gas as helicopter searchlights illuminated the scene amid pro and anti protestors.
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Miami Beach
IDFA
Miami
Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
17Th
Washington
Convention Hall
Convention Complex
4 H members win at Fair Iowa State exhibit winners named
Washington County 4 H contestants earned ribbons in the Iowa State Fair exhibit divisions. More than 1,700 exhibits were judged across home improvement, food and nutrition, clothing and science, mechanics and arts before the fair opened.
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Washington County
Julia Gamon
Extension 4H
P.m
Bernice Reed
Washington
Sands Schroeder
Wellma
Diane Stacy
Brighton
Judy Bauer
West Chester
Gary Mineart
D. Washington
Debbie Johnson
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Washington County Fair
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