Christmas program at St James School in gymnasium
St James School students will present a Christmas program in the school gym Tuesday December 18 at 7 30 p m The public is invited. In Chicago a 35 year old man shot his two neighbors Clyde Steele 30 and Ruth Steele 27 to death in front of their townhouse over a dispute about raking leaves Curtis 35 barricaded himself then surrendered Without a shot fired homicide investigators say the quarrel had months long roots over leaves blowing onto his lawn
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UPI
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Clyde Steele
Ruth
Curtis
Steeles
Woman fired for weight denied Supreme Court hearing
The Supreme Court refused to hear Madeline Wolfe's challenge to losing a Miami fire department telephone operator job for being 53 pounds overweight. Wolfe, who previously worked 1964-68 and rated satisfactory, sought the same post in 1971 after returning to Miami from California, but was hired by Dade County only after a physical and fired for weighing nearly 200 pounds.
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UPI
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Miami
Madeline Wolfe
California
Dade County
Drug Firms Urged to Prioritize Essential Products
Federal Energy Office head William E. Simon said the pharmaceutical industry will receive all necessary fuel to sustain production and research for essential drugs and medical supplies. He urged firms to review priorities to keep essential products flowing while reducing less essential output.
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UPI
William E. Simon
Federal Energy Office
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Laborer charged in five children death fire at North Carolina home
Five children died when a former girlfriend's house burned after a laborer allegedly started the blaze and watched firefighters. Authorities charged Alexander McLaughlin, 28, with arson after Lou Bertha Jones reported an earlier quarrel with him near a grocery.
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UPI
Lou Bertha Jones
Alexander McLaughlin
ISU Gas Rate Hike Planned Across 14 Iowa Communities
Iowa Southern Utilities Co will raise firm natural gas rates about 5 percent in 14 communities including Washington. The hike aligns with a wholesale gas price increase from Natural Gas Pipeline Co and may be adjusted by the Federal Power Commission. Bills rise starting around Dec. 22 with a typical 0.56 cent per hundred cubic feet increase, example shown from $26.26 to $27.38 for 200 Cef. Communities: Ainsworth Columbus City Columbus Junction Grandview Harper Keota Letts New Virginia Osceola Truro Washington West Chester What Cheer Sigourney.
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Grandview
Harper
Keota
Letts
New Virginia
Osceola
Truro
West Chester
What Cheer
Sigourney
Head Start group enjoys weekly water play at YMCA pool
Washington County Head Start class now has Monday 10 45 a m water play for 30 minutes funded by volunteers and donations. Adults accompany each child for safety and bonding. Enrollment remains around 4 5 year olds with hopes for more students. Volunteers include Fern Leeper Sandra Dorsett Nancy Hofbauer Nancy Boock Peggy Stewart Mildred Bower Rhonda Boyd Matt Baldrige Robert Thomas Dave Booth and Sandy Rickeberger. The program meets at the Community Action Center on West Second Street and invites visitors.
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Rita Beemblossom
Witthoft elected ASC chairman
The Washington County ASCS Convention named Silas Finke Jr. as 1974 ASC Committee Chairman while Wayne Witthoft won a three year County Committee seat and Wayne Witthoft was chosen as vice chairman. Lawrence Romine and Robert Marek became alternates, with four USDA agencies reorganizing to offer one stop county level service.
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Cedar Township
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Seventy - Six
Robert Marek
Jackson Township
Silas Finke Jr
ASC
Howard Lins
William Day
USDA
Pan American jetliner destroyed by Arab guerrillas at Rome airport
At Leonardo da Vinci airport in Rome Arab guerrillas struck a Pan American 707 as a West German Lufthansa 737 was hijacked to Athens. Officials say at least 21 killed and many injured amid a chaotic public safety incident with hijackers demanding prisoners freed.
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Winter storm threats sweep Iowa and East Coast counties
A new band of snow eyed Iowa with forecasters predicting one to three inches statewide and heavier totals in northern areas. The East Coast endured snow, sleet, and freezing rain with up to 20 inches forecast for parts of Pennsylvania and several traffic deaths reported from Virginia to Massachusetts.
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Simon reassures farmers on fuel for harvest and farming needs
Washington UPI Simon the nations energy chief told farmers they will get enough gasoline propane and fuel oil to harvest and process crops. He noted agriculture has priority in allocations and said farm needs are national needs. He warned speculation on next year’s gasoline price is futile.
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UPI
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Simon
Agricultural Outlook
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Today Show
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Japan
Weather Town Zone 13 Snow Tonight and Tuesday
Zone 13 forecast calls for occasional snow with up to two inches of new accumulation tonight. Lows around 20 to 25. Winds from south to southeast at 8 to 18 mph tonight. Highs in the 20s Tuesday. Snow probability about 60 percent for tonight and Tuesday.
Kissinger Ends Mideast Tour With Jerusalem Meetings
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger wraps a seven nation Middle East swing in Jerusalem after friendly talks with Israeli leaders and a memorial visit. He plans to fly to Lisbon amid protests in Beirut and Tel Aviv while Israel hints at a Geneva peace conference and high level delegation. Police arrest 17 demonstrators in Tel Aviv as Kissinger remains shielded from crowds.
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Rayak
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