Washington Evening Journal Plans Bicentennial Magazine
The Washington Evening Journal announced a 1976 bicentennial special magazine to depict life in Washington Iowa in 1976. Subscribers will receive a copy, with limited book paper editions for advance orders, featuring institutions leaders business and civic life with extensive photographs.
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North Carolina may face worst natural gas shortage this winter
Federal Energy Administration experts warn that the United States could see a record natural gas shortage this winter with demand outstripping supply by about 15 percent. North Carolina and several East Coast states face severe impacts, while governors from 14 gas‑consuming states were invited to a White House meeting with President Ford to plan mitigations.
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Thomas Salmon
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Pasternack
Grand jury begins probe into Smithburg shooting death
A Washington County grand jury opened testimony in the Aug. 19 fatal shooting of Leslie E. Smithburg by Officer Rodney Strabala. Delores Chalupa and Tom Black testified as witnesses at the Jack & Jill store, while county officials await autopsy results and the Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation report.
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Burlington
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Washington County Bicentennial ideas discuss time capsule and events
Washington County Bicentennial Committee members endorsed a 1976 time capsule and an old fashioned ride picnic plus a heritage program. Discussions covered an Arts Festival pageant Kalona Village events and home plantings in red white and blue. Calendar sales continue with under 500 left and the group set a September 22 meeting date inviting local participation.
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Newlywed refugees find home in Washington from Ft Chaffee
Vietnamese couple Thach and Loan arrived in Washington sponsored by Kawara Bean family after fleeing Saigon on April 28 29. Thach 23 and Loan 18 wed Saturday and plan to work while awaiting final relocation. Loan’s family stayed at Ft Chaffee Ark awaiting UMC sponsorship. Journey included perilous river evacuations and crowded ships to Subic Bay and Wake Island before reaching the United States.
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Floods Hit Des Moines Area With Heavy Rain
Des Moines and surrounding areas faced renewed flooding as a late morning storm dumped up to six inches of rain, alarming officials but with no reported injuries or evacuations. Walnut Creek overflowed in Dallas County prompting evacuations, while roads flooded but activity remained limited as water began to recede.
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Guthrie
Jaycees Agree to Telethon Pledges for Muscular Dystrophy
The Washington Jaycees will run a Labor Day pledge center to support the Jerry Lewis Telethon benefiting Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America. Telethon coverage by WMT Cedar Rapids begins August 31 and continues through September 1. Donations can be made by phone via the WMT airing number or in person at Burt's Appliance in Washington.
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Weather Outlook With Variable Clouds and Thunder Threat
Variable cloudiness with a threat of thundershowers today tonight and Thursday. Highs today and Thursday mid to upper 80s. Lows tonight 65 to 70. South to southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Rain chances 30 percent today 40 percent tonight and 40 percent Thursday.
Refugee family aided by local United Methodist Church
The Vu Thi Kim Loan family arrives mid September in Washington under church sponsorship. Rev Crandall and Rev McCorkell seek community support for rent, furniture, clothing, and basic needs while the family, from Vietnam, starts a new life. Donations can be arranged by calling local coordinators.
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