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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1973
Page
1
The YWCA will provide free rides to the polls for the fourth ward special council election next Tuesday. Call 653-2594 to request transportation to Perdock Inc. polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Local voters urged to participate.
Crews continue repainting interior hallway walls across all floors as part of a three year rejuvenation of the 1886 built courthouse. Woodwork, stairways, roof repairs, new ceilings and carpeting have boosted offices and judicial suites while officials say the building remains structurally sound and will serve for many years.
The Washington Junior High Music Department presents a Christmas concert on Monday December 10 at 7 30 p m in the junior high gym. The 7th 8th and 9th grade choruses directed by Mrs Dean Stanley and the A and B bands directed by Gary McCurdy will perform familiar Christmas melodies.
Plans for the annual YWCA Rotary Club Christmas party for underprivileged children in Washington are nearing completion. The event will be at the Washington YMCA on December 13 at 6 30 p.m. Santa will visit with help from Sesame Street characters during the program.
Michael Howard of Washington was fined $20 in Magistrate Court after a guilty finding for false drawing or uttering a check. The case reflects a county crackdown on bad check writers. Howard faces civil actions by area merchants in small claims court.
The Conger Ladies host open houses at the Conger House with candlelight and pine fragrance. Visiting hours are 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and again next weekend the 15th and 16th. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12, proceeds for restoration.
Lubos Kohoutek, the 38 year old Czech emigrant who discovered Comet 1937F Kohoutek, cautions against wild forecasts. He says the comet may reach brightness similar to Vega or Jupiter and will likely be brighter than Halley’s but not vastly so. He notes heavy media hype and expects exact brightness to be uncertain.
George Horn led with a 180.49 bushel average in corn and Donald Sheetz topped soybeans at 56.46 bushels in the Iowa Master Yields Contest held in the Washington area. Preliminary results flagged possible computer adjustments at Iowa State University. Ohio Highway Patrol and National Guard moved to disperse tractor trailer roadblocks on the Turnpike near Cleveland and Toledo with hundreds of trucks towed or moved, amid protests over speed limits and fuel prices.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports November wholesale prices edged up 1.6 percent overall, with fuels and power rising 19.1 percent driven by a 34.7 percent surge in gasoline and petroleum products. Food prices fell in farm products and processed foods, while consumer finished goods rose 6.4 percent, driven by energy costs.
Iowa Electric Light and Power officials said power restoration would be late today for 13 north central Iowa communities hit by a brutal ice and snow storm. About 8,000 residents faced outages as 200 workers labored against ice and wind to restore service. Generators and beds were sent by the National Guard to Eldora Kamrar Alden Stanhope, with heat still scarce in many homes.
The House approved Gerald R. Ford as the 40th vice president, completing the first congressional confirmation under the 25th Amendment. Ford, a Michigan congressman, will take office after a Capitol swearing in with Nixon present. the Senate had earlier approved 92 to 3.
Iowa penal officials seek a foster family to take Robbie Ferguson who has spent nearly his entire 39 years in state institutions and now requests a life term to remain in prison. Ferguson faces 18 convictions mainly for robbery and property damage and says jail is his home. He warns he would reoffend if released.
A clearing trend develops this afternoon with northwest winds 12 to 17 mph easing to 8 to 12 mph tonight. Highs reach the 20s this afternoon. Fair and cold tonight with overnight lows 10 to 15. Fair and warmer Friday with highs in the 30s.
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