Buses return to service under Mini Bus program
Two county controlled buses arrive in Washington and will begin operation Monday as Mini Bus under CAP supervision. Fares vary by destination with December rides offered at 50 cents one way in county. Regular routes include Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, plus December out of county trips to Davenport Muscatine Mt Pleasant and Burlington. Volunteers handle dispatch and reservations with contact numbers provided.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
Margaret Tuttle
Community Action Program
CAP
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Tuttle
CAP Center
W. 2Nd
Wellman
Keota
West Chester
Brighton
Davenport
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Ainsworth
Pauline Kueneman
Clifford Elmore
Crawfordsville
Merle Twinam
Kalona
Alta Farnsworth
Hilton Grady
Earl Chambers
Florence Stoutner
Riverside
Gertrude Waldschmidt
Geneva Schnoebelen
Ed Burkholder
Amy Steckley
Beulah Embree
Dorothy Sayre
Marge van Siekle
Rock Island School Board Votes to Cut Athletics
The Rock Island Board of Education voted 5-0 to eliminate all athletics for the 1976-77 school year to save about 100000 dollars amid a projected 1.2 million dollar deficit. Cuts include teacher aides, 11 supervisory jobs, larger class sizes, and elimination of advanced and some vocational courses.
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Rock Island, Ill
UPI
Rock Island
Daniel Walker
Harris
Call for Guthrie sheriff probe over alleged expense fraud
State audit of Guthrie County Sheriff's Office recommends action by the attorney generals and Guthrie County Attorney after alleging false mileage and meal expenses by Sheriff Lester Petersen. Debates over warrants, meals, and a contraband-filled jail room are noted amid personnel changes.
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Guthrie Center
Iowa
U11
Guthrie County
Guthrie County Civil Service Commission
Dunn
Petersen
Mansfield Pushes Bill to Aid New York City Loans
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield moved to curtail a potential filibuster on a bill providing up to 2.3 billion dollars annually in emergency federal loans for New York City to avoid loan defaults. The House passed the measure 213 to 203, with party divisions mirrored in the Senate vote. A cloture petition was filed, with a Friday vote expected as Democrats push to finish the bill despite opposition from Sen. Jesse Helms.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
New York City
House
Mansfield
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Helms
New York State
Ford
R-N.c
Banking Committee
Robert C. Byrd
Young people returning in droves to farm life
UPI Farm Editor reports a reversal of a long rural exodus as the last five years see more young farmers. Calvin Beale of the Agriculture Department cites economic prospects and urban-to-rural shifts, with a rise in under 35 farmers from 275k to 377k between 1970 and 1975. Numbers 60 and over drop from 617k to 445k, while middle-aged 35 to 69 stay around 942k to 948k.
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Bernary Exemier
UPI
Washington
Calvin L. Beale
Agriculture Department
Beale
Virginia
Labor Department
Unsolved Sioux City triple slayings linger after year
In Morningside, a year ago today, homicide victims were Jesse James Hanni 26 Ernest W Isom Jr 27 and Freta Bostic 24. More than 500 questioned, no arrests, no weapon found, no motive established. Police cite drug rumors but autopsies found no drugs. no clear link to outside trouble.
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Sioux City, Iowa
UPI
Morningside
Sioux City
Jesse James Hanni
Ernest W. Isom Jr
Freta Bostic
Nelson-Berger Funeral Home
Frank O'Keefe
New York
Iowa Public Service Company
Here
O'Keefe
Real estate broker seeks sale of Golden Gate Bridge
A San Francisco real estate broker claims clients want to buy the Golden Gate Bridge, valued at 300 million to 500 million dollars. Jerome Khan of Greenbrae, California, asked the Golden Gate Bridge District board if negotiations could begin. The district chair said the bridge is not for sale and has been trying to contact Khan.
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San Francisco
UPI
Golden Gate Bridge
Jerome Khan
Greenbrae
Calif
San Francisco Bay
District Board
Edwin Fraser
Khan
Congress votes to strike down fair trade laws
Senate voice vote sends bill to the White House repealing state fair trade exemptions in antitrust law. The measure, expected to be signed by President Ford, ends rules that forced retailers to set identical prices for identical products, removing price competition.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
IRS says payrolls face bigger tax bite next year
IRS warns employers will be told to withhold more from workers as Congress delays income tax changes. Tax impact could pull about 900 million dollars from January paychecks. Commissioner Donald Alexander says employers face impossible payroll calculations under expected rules.
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Washington
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Donald Alexander
Ford Deems Mao Talk a Significant Conversation in Peking
President Ford hailed his Mao Tse-tung session as significant amid debates on U S Soviet detente and Taiwan policy. He then endured a long day of talks with Teng Hsiao-ping, budget discussions, and cultural events, while First Lady Betty Ford enjoyed a solo Forbidden City tour and a dance performance.
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Peking
UPI
Ford
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Teng Hsiao-ping
Washington
America
Taiwan
White House
U.S
Susan
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Far East
Betty
Imperial Forbidden City
Mark released on $200000 bond in four murder counts
Waterloo Iowa UPI Jerry Mark accused in the murder of his brother and three members of his brother's family was released today on $200000 bond. Bond for Mark charged with four counts of first degree murder was originally set at $1 million $250000 on each count but a Black Hawk County district judge reduced the amount.
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Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Jerry Mark
Mark
Black Hawk County
Garbage strike snarls New York alleys and basements
New York faces 6000 tons of garbage daily as Teamsters Local 813 walk out over unresolved contract talks. Hotels and restaurants fear health risks if the stoppage lasts, with private carting firms and city officials negotiating at the Mediation Board. Sardi and McDonald’s managers report mounting waste and limited container stock.
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New York
UPI
Sardi
MacDonald's
New Jersey
Americana
New York City
Health Department
City Health Department
Teamsters Local 813
State Mediation Board
Vincent McDonnell
McDonald's
Jersey
Vincent Sardi
Sardi’s
Clearing Tonight And Warmer Thursday Forecast
Weather outlook shows clearing skies tonight with temps in the 30s and southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Sunny and much warmer Thursday with highs in the 50s, continuing light to moderate southeast winds.
Traffic deaths drop may hit 1962 lows in Iowa
Safety Commissioner Charles Larson predicts Iowa will record the lowest annual traffic fatalities since 1962 with 615 deaths through December 1, against a 1962 full year toll of 618. Dec and November patterns show fewer alcohol related fatalities, aided by reduced speeds and stricter enforcement.
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Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Charles Larson
Iowa
Larson
Robert Ray
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