Peak power demand hits new Iowa Southern high in August
Peak system load reached about 305000 kilowatts between 4 and 5 pm on Monday August 27, surpassing the 1972 record of 285968. Town Southern manager Ted Johnson notes rising demand as air conditioning becomes common and industrial growth strains the grid. Continued heat Tuesday raises forecast, prompting a public appeal to cut consumption. about 215000 kilowatts came from Town Southern plants with 0 kilowatts purchased externally. Operations target a 306000 kilowatt one hour load with 12 percent reserve. Generating levels were Burlington 160000, Bridgeport 44700, Centerville 6000, Creston 2300, Washington 2000 kilowatts.
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Ted Johnson
Town Southern
Johnson
Iowa Southern
Towa Southern
Burlington
Bridgeport
Centerville
Creston
Washington
Two Anamosa men charged after Wayland fight
Two Anamosa men were arrested on intoxication and assault charges after a Wayland fight on Main Street. Dennis Lewis faced intoxication and assault and battery charges. Harold Flemming posted bond on an assault and battery charge. Victim Lonnie Leichty was thrown through a plate glass window and treated by a Wayland doctor.
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Wayland
Anamosa
Main Street
Dennis Lewis
Henry County
Dick Droz
Lewis
Gary Widmer
Widmer, Miller
Lonnie Leichty
Anamosa Silo
Wayland Plumbing and Heating
Leichty
TV reception hindered by bad atmospheric conditions
Television problems across the area are blamed on atmospheric conditions. Repairmen advise owners to be patient and avoid service calls until conditions improve, as fixes will not help while the disturbance persists.
Governor questions voluntary fuel cuts for harvest
Des Moines Gov. Robert D. Ray doubts voluntary fuel allocation will meet Iowa harvest needs. After meeting with energy chief John Love, Ray urged state control to curb propane shortages. He said federal plans would slow aid and prefers a trial allocation program with industry limits on nonessential uses to free supplies for farmers.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Ray
White House
John Love Monday
Colorado
Love
Washington Bay
Washington
Sam Tuthill
Commerce Commission
Maurice van Nostrand
van Nostrand
Italians Visit Washington Farms In North Dakota Seed Tour
Two busloads of Italian seed industry visitors spent a day in Washington exploring NK research plots and local farms. The 48 delegates from the Po River valley, led by Nino Piras, questioned farmer Jim Ledger and toured demonstration plots near town and at the airport, before planned stops at Wilton and Paris.
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Jim Ledger
Washington
Ledger
Italy
U.S
Piras
Dave Morris
Waterloo
Po Valley
American
Midwest
Delbert Streigel
Harper
Wilton
Paris
Orizaba Suffered Heaviest Damage In Mexico Quake
A massive earthquake across 200 miles of eastern Sierra Madre provinces left nearly 400 dead and 800 injured. Orizaba bore the worst strike with a three story building collapsing trapping occupants. Puebla and other towns reported heavy losses as power and communications failed.
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Measu City
UPI
Mexico
Sierra Madres
National Earthquake Information Center
Boulder
Colo
Interior Ministry
Enrique Mendoza
Managua
Nicaragua
Orizaba
Temblor
Mexico City
Luis Echeverria
Redross
Quecholac
Puebla
Ciudad Cerdan
Cordoba
Veracruz
Timothy Berry
Humberto Guitierrez
Sierra Madre Mountains
Marina Garcia
Magdalena Delgado
Air Force C141 crash near Madrid kills 24 with 1 survivor
A USAF C141 jet crashed on approach to Torrejon air base near Madrid Tuesday night. Twenty four people died instantly. one survivor, 1st Lt. William Ray, was hospitalized with a broken leg and burns. Among the dead were three women. the sole survivor was identified in Spanish reports.
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Madrid
API
Torrejon
Air Force
Eutra Sa
William Ray
Iowa traffic code flaw may hamper police court appearances
Iowa public safety officials warned Tuesday that a flaw in the new uniform traffic laws could slow police work. Deputy Commissioner Carroll Bidler said arresting officers may have to swear to every citation in court, delaying troopers and raising constitutional questions. He noted departments may require sworn citations to avoid rights issues until a legal ruling or AG opinion clarifies the procedure.
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DIS Moines
UPI
Iowa
Highway Patrol
Carroll Bidler
Bidler
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Attorney General's Office
Post Office Schedules Social Security Checks Early
Labor Day observance shifts September Social Security checks to Saturday September 1. Post office closures on Monday September 3 halt city and rural mail delivery. Lobby hours 6 am to 4 pm with 8 to 9 am window. lock box service normal. single holiday dispatch at 3:30 pm.
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United States Postal Service
Weather outlook for warm, fair spell through Thursday
After a sunny start this afternoon expect high temperatures from 90 to 95 degrees with overnight lows in the lower 70s. Thursday brings near 90 degree highs. Winds will be south to southwest at 10 to 20 mph this afternoon.
Planning commission approves Tindal subdivision plat part one
The Washington Planning and Zoning Commission approved the final plat for Leonard Tindal's subdivision in the north city part and recommended final approval by the City Council. The two-part subdivision could reach 29 lots, with part one containing about 17 lots, and a public hearing set for Sept 14 at City Hall. Harold Durst was introduced as the new zoning administrator, replacing Jim Reschly who had managed the role part time.
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Washington Planning and Zoning Commission
Leonard Tindal
Craig Arbuckle
Washington
Tindal
P&z
City Hall
Larry A. Duncan
Harold Durst
Jim Reschly
Public Works
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Kay Custer
Northrup King
Nce
Journal
Northrup
King
United States
Mario Fusarpoli
Northrup-King Co
Crema
Nino Piras
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