Washington County motorists urged to buy 1976 license tags
County treasurer Wallace L. Fagen warns owners to obtain licenses before February 1 to avoid penalties. Sales lag could cause future delays. 1976 tag fees are listed in an Evening Journal ad. Cars fees may be based on last year’s registrations. tags can be bought by mail or in person at the courthouse.
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Wallace L. Fagen
Fagen
Evening Journal
Court House
Jail inmate Vanishes From Mahaska County Jail
Mark Ward a 25 year old white male from Oskaloosa wandered from the Mahaska County Jail Christmas Day while on garbage detail. Ward 6 feet tall brown hair brown eyes wearing blue jeans blue shirt and blue parka was held on attempted breaking and entering charges.
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Iowa
UPI
Mahaska County
Mark Ward
Wilton couple named to Iowa Development Commission
Gov. Ray appoints Donna Keppy to a four year IDC term. Keppy runs a 235 acre grain and hog farm near Wilton with husband Allen and leads Iowa Parkettes. Mardelle R. Noble is reappointed to a four year IDC term. she heads Oelwein Chemical Co. IDC is an 11 member board guiding agricultural industry travel export and community programs.
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Ford grants pardon to Kendall Light and 58 others
The Justice Department notes Kendall Morrison Light of Washington among 59 individuals pardoned by President Ford before Christmas. Light served 14 months of a three year sentence for interstate transportation of stolen goods in Minnesota and was released on parole in April 1968.
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Minnesota
Violence in Beirut Escalates Amid Civil War Toll
Beiruts suburbs endured mortar and rifle fire as rival gunmen roamed the capital. Police report 13 killed and 25 wounded in the last 24 hours, pushing Christmas violence to 22 dead and 40 wounded, with nine months of civil war totaling about 6 500 dead and 13 000 wounded.
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UPI
Iowa Medicaid costs 81.8 million in last fiscal year
Iowa's Medicaid program paid out 81.8 million dollars in the last fiscal year. Dr. Alfred E. Mayner, regionally prominent Winthrop physician, was the top Medicaid recipient with 56,312 dollars from 2,881 claims averaging 19.20 dollars each. He says he treats many welfare patients turned away by others.
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Oelwein
Waterloo
Ford enjoys Christmas vacation skiing in Colorado
President Ford revels in a Colorado vacation with family during an eight day trip to Vail. A Gallup poll shows a five point rise in his job performance rating as he relaxes between ski runs and official duties. He praises fresh snowfall and notes good health and windless legs.
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Free Christmas poems replace parking tickets in Montgomery County
Montgomery County parking enforcers in Bethesda and four suburbs handed out free holiday poems at expired meters instead of five dollar tickets. About 1,000 poems have been distributed since Tuesday as officers hope to spread goodwill.
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UPI
Montgomery County
Marcia Weisner
Washington, D.C
Bethesda
Shooting sends Wellman man to county jail
Emery Whetstine a 48 year old Wellman resident is jailed on malicious injury to a building and public intoxication charges after a Christmas Eve shotgun blast inside a residence narrowly missing a man. He is held on 1000 dollars bond as Wellman Marshal Jack Dillon continues the probe amid reports of six to seven further blasts in downtown Wellman.
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Emery Whetstine
Whetstine
Wellman
Jack Dillon
Dillon
Three injured in icy two car crash north of Washington
Four persons sustained minor injuries in a two car collision five miles north of Washington on Christmas Eve. Ella Albright and Roger Mason collided after Albright lost control on ice crossing the center line. Damages were about 4300. Betty and Mark Albright treated at Washington County Hospital.
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Roger William Mason
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Mark Albright
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Fairfield
Department of Transportation
Winter Storm Halts Travel Across the Midwest and Beyond
A major winter storm caused at least seven traffic deaths and stranded or missing people as snow, sleet, and freezing rain spread from Indiana to New England. Coast Guard searches on Lake Erie for a cabin cruiser with ten aboard were hampered by heavy snow, and aircraft and road crews faced dangerous conditions across multiple states.
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Coralville man held on vandalism charges in Washington
A 23 year old Coralville man, Robert C. Spenser, is jailed in Washington County on $7000 bond after a bench warrant for failing to appear on charges of criminal trespass and defacing private property. The case stems from summer vandalism at Dick Ross Auto Service and Ross Motor Service in Washington.
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Ross Motor Service
Weather outlook cloudy with light snow possible tonight
Forecast calls for continued cloud cover through Saturday with a 20 percent chance of light snow or flurries tonight. Tonight's low in the low 20s and Saturday's high near 30, with north to northeast winds about 10 mph tonight.
Girl survives crash clinging to dog through freezing night
An 11 year old girl from Belton Texas survived a plane crash that killed her parents and sister. Found cuddling her 4 month old dog Baby, she spent Christmas in hospital with both legs in casts after suffering fractures and hypothermia. Her dog aided her through the night and may have saved her life. The dog spent Christmas with relatives in Malin as well.
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Ft. Hood
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Naches
Wash
Teresa
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Ray Maze
Malin
Washington pair charged after drug raid at Main Street home
Helen K. Ellis and her son Bradford L. Ellis, both of Washington, were arrested Wednesday on possession with intent to deliver charges. Police also seized a large quantity of marijuana. Bradford Ellis was jailed in lieu of bond and later sent to the VA Hospital in Iowa City for withdrawal symptoms treatment. The case stems from a Dec. 23 traffic crash in Iowa County.
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Helen K. Ellis
Bradford L. Ellis
Ellis
Bradford Ellis
Warren Schmidt
Iowa City
Snowmobilers Seek Pledges For MS Charity Ride
Drift Riders Inc a Washington area snowmobile club plans an over the snow ride on Saturday Jan 3 starting 8 30 am from the Waco drive in theater to raise funds for MS research. Riders pledge per mile with 10 cents per mile yielding about 3 for 30 miles with options as low as one cent. Three courses 34 48 and 54 miles cover areas including Ainsworth Crawfordsville Wayland Riverside Kalona Wellman Brighton Richland Keota. If snow fails the event may move to Jan 17.
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