Counseling clinic fills need for the troubled
The Community Counseling Clinic in the Washington County Court House opened in 1975 to serve the local community. Staff from Lutheran Social Services provide professional care, with Morris Adams and Diane Baumbach leading services. The clinic operates Wednesdays and Thursdays with a sliding fee scale and county support, serving mainly young adults aged 20 to 30.
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Sheilah Klapp
Washington County Court House
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Washington
Lutheran Social Services of
Iowa City
Morris Adams
Diane Baumbach
James Goldman
Lutheran Social Services
Iowa
Adams
Ford blasts OPEC price hike as irresponsible step
President Ford denounces the 10 percent oil price rise by a majority of OPEC members as irresponsible urging urgent energy action. He notes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates moderates at 5 percent while linking costs to higher gasoline and heating oil prices. Officials estimate U.S. oil import costs could rise about $7 billion next year and U.S. consumer prices by about 8.5 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
U.S
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
OPEC
White House
Frank Zarb
Zarb
Weather outlook for Iowa zones 9 and 13 clear tonight
A dry night with clear skies in zones 9 and 13. Saturday brings mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures with a high around the low 60s and a low tonight in the low to mid 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph tonight.
Ford Seeks Peace on Earth at National Christmas Tree Lighting
President Ford addressed about 10,000 spectators on the Ellipse near the White House as he lit the 45 foot Colorado blue spruce with 2,500 red lights to inaugurate the Pageant of Peace. He urged a rededication to peace and goodwill, stressing brotherhood as a cornerstone of lasting peace. A spokesman later said Ford’s remark about a Michigan professorship was a joke.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
White House South Lawn
Colorado
Ron Nessen
Nessen
University of Michigan
Iowa proposes Newton prison to ease overcrowding
DES MOINES UPI Iowa Department of Social Services plans a 7.2 million mid security prison at Newton to house 300 inmates with 4.23 million in state funds and federal aid covering rest Oakdale as alternate site. The project aims to ease overcrowding at Fort Madison and Anamosa as Mount Pleasant 144 bed facility nears operation.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Department of Social Services
Newton
Kevin Burns
Riverview Release Center
Oakdale
Robert D. Ray
Burns
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Mount Pleasant
Ray
Iowa
Social Services
State Board of Regents
Iowa Mental Health Institute
Washington High School Vocal Concert Celebrates The Gift Of Christmas
Washington High School Vocal Department stages its Christmas concert titled The Gift of Christmas on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium under Robert Youngquist. Choir and Hi-Fis perform old masters to contemporary pieces, with traditional carols and new selections, followed by free lobby refreshments during intermission. Admission is 1.50 for adults and 1.00 for students.
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Washington High School
Robert Youngquist
Jacob Handl
Hugo Jungst
George Frederick Handel
Steven Porter
Andreas Hammerschmidt
Clemens Non Papa
Weelinck
Arnold Freed
Hi-Fi’s
Gordon
Richard Fate
Jerry Lehmeier
John Coates
Prokofieff
Steve Laurence
Edie Gorme
Harry Simeone
The
Choral Union
Mid-Prairie Christmas Concert Features Jazz Band and Frog Prince
The Mid-Prairie High School Christmas Concert on December 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school gym will include the Jazz Band for the first time and the annual children's play The Frog Prince. Programs include Concert Band Choir Men's and Women's Choruses Select Choir and Alumni Choir. Alumni perform Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah. a 6 p.m. rehearsal for returning alumni will be held in the music room.
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Mid-Prairie High School
Hallelujah Chorus
Elaborate Outdoor Christmas Lights Highlight Rural Homes
Outdoor Christmas lighting displays are increasing with the holidays. A notable display can be viewed at the Jim Hess and Stanley Skinner rural homes west of Washington on old highway 92, along the road to Grace Hill. Lights are visible any evening after 6 o'clock.
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Jim Hess
Stanley Skinner
Washington
Grace Hill
Flu Clinics Halted in Iowa Over Paralysis Concerns
Iowa suspended swine flu immunizations as federal officials investigate a potential link to Guillain Barré syndrome. CDC reports nearly 100 cases across states with at least four deaths, while Iowa patients show no confirmed cases. Local officials note cautious stance and expect updates from HEW.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Ted Ellis
Ellis
Minnesota
Michigan
Indiana
Linda Krueger
David Sencer
CDC
Sencer
Ronald Eckoff
Medical Affairs
Eckoff
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
United States
Windbreak trees promoted by Washington SCS program
The Washington Soil Conservation District urges landowners to plan farmstead windbreaks and order trees by January 31 for early spring planting. Local officials note windbreaks reduce wind, fuel use, feed costs, and snow drift while improving rural living, with SCS staff ready to assist.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington Soil Conservation District
Gene Renken
SCS
Washington
Howard Bohr
Don Lukovsky
Oscar Steele
Don Hahn
Larry Shalla
Renken
Terry Utzinger
Washington Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation District
Journal
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Laurence Goldstein
Petroleum Industry Research Council
Earth
Mid-Prairie
Conservation Service Program
Washington Soil District Commission
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