Washington area gains new veterinarian Dr Keith Miller
Dr Keith Miller aged 27 takes over the late Dr Dan Allen's clinic at 1414 E Washington St in Washington. Born in Oskaloosa and raised in Albia Moravia he is a 1972 Iowa State University veterinary graduate with experience in a Chicago small animal practice. He and wife Marshia have a 3 year old daughter and a 10 month old son and reside on county road W55 south of Washington.
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Central States Can Co to Build Plant in Fort Madison Iowa
Central States Can Co. announced plans to build a new can manufacturing plant in Fort Madison Iowa. The firm, a Van Dorn division of Cleveland Ohio, already operates plants in Massillon Ohio and Fairfield California and is the world’s largest maker of drawn seamless aluminum cans for processed foods. Construction start date and employment figures were not disclosed.
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Sister saves seven children in Sioux City house fire
Arlene Lindecker an 18 year old daughter of Mrs Norvell Gott led seven siblings to safety through the back roof when a fire trapped them early today. Gott attempted to reach them but was driven back by flames. Seven of the Gott children including Arlene Lindecker were hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
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Thirty Washington County residents to attend Farm Bureau meeting
About thirty Washington County residents plan to attend the 56th annual Iowa Farm Bureau meeting in Des Moines December 9 through 11. County delegate Frank Kleese of Keota will participate in sessions to vote on policy, elect officers, and decide on future programs and finances. Women delegates include Mrs. Keith Stewart and Mrs. James Miksch. The county will also elect five women’s committee members and ten delegates to the American Farm Bureau women’s conference. County attendees include multiple couples and officials plus county office staff Dale Caldwell Les Grim John Ganon and Mrs. John Young Jr.
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James Miksch
Washington
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Newton
Iowa
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U.S
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Doyle Jarrard
Edwin Augustine
Lathor Guy
Joe Jones, Jr
R. Dean Luers
Duane White
Allen Griggs
Henry Slagle
Ivan Slagle
Robert Shepherd
Louis Larsen
George Horn
Dale Caldwell
Les Grim
John Ganon
John Young, Jr
Major Iowa counterfeiting ring cracked with $3 million seized
UPI reports federal and local officers busted a Cedar Rapids centered operation. Raids in Cedar Rapids Minneapolis and Kansas City yielded more than $3 million in fake bills, with about $700,000 seized in Cedar Rapids and $1.8 million in Kansas City plus $630,000 in Minneapolis. Arrests included Harold Rapp and Michael Juengar. Printing equipment and supplies were seized.
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Cattlemen Lead 2000 Mile Beef In Protest Caravan
A 25 vehicle caravan of 100 South Dakota cattlemen travels 2000 miles toward Washington to present Secretary Earl Butz with 10 cattle for a feeding study and donate the rest for a Christmas meal. They demand fair prices, call for a federal meat industry investigation, and stage a rally near the Agriculture Department.
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Seek two men after Iowa bank holdup
Two gunmen in ski masks robbed the South Des Moines National Bank in Des Moines late Friday, taking an estimated 25 000 to 35 000 dollars. Police, the BCI and the FBI pursued two suspects who fled in a dark green 1968 Chevrolet found nearby. No injuries were reported. Banks said the final tally would be verified by records.
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Democrats Back Broad Controls in Economic Plan
Democrats at a mid term convention endorsed a broad program favoring wage price rent and profit controls controlled by an independent agency. The plan also calls for a public service jobs program easier credit credit allocation energy conservation tax reform national health insurance and no fault auto insurance amid mixed reactions from lawmakers and delegates.
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California
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Louisiana
Barbara Mikulski
Baltimore
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Weather shifts from rain to snow this day
A weather report notes rain changing to snow today with colder temperatures tonight and Sunday. Highs reach the mid 30s today and upper 20s Sunday, with northerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Precipitation chances are 90 percent today and 40 percent tonight.
Democrats Adopt First Written Constitution For Major Party
In Kansas City 2035 delegates backed reforms for the first written Democratic Charter amid efforts to curb inflation, improve public services, and broaden leadership by affirmative action. George McGovern was slated to speak as unity rang through the convention.
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Kansas City
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White House
Jerry Sanford
North Carolina
Charter Commission
Cary Hotle Wins Evening Journal Carrier Gold Watch
Cary Hotle daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Hotle was named winner of the gold watch for best customer service by Evening Journal carriers. The 69th watch since 1906 honors top performance with cash prizes and special recognitions for other carriers and their families.
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Paul Sines
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Washington
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Bob Baker
Joe Hennigan
William Hennigan
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Omer Black
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Ron Allison
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Fogy Midwest to Great Lakes with Winter Weather Watch
Fog covers much of the nation with a winter storm watch in parts of Pennsylvania Michigan and Illinois. Early morning fog extends from the Mississippi Valley through the Great Lakes into eastern Oklahoma and Kansas. Snow falls in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota into northern Michigan as freezing rain threatens travel. Thundershowers with rain wet Mississippi western Georgia Idaho and western Montana while more snow is forecast for the Midwest. Fog blankets the northern and central Pacific Coast and valleys. The National Weather Service expects heavier freezing rain and snow in the Midwest.
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