Farmers to Meet in Washington for Farm Strike Support
In what appears to be the first effort to organize support for the current U S farm strike in Washington County, a meeting of American Agriculture has been called for Thursday night in the K C Hall in Washington. The meeting will start at 7 30 p m and all farmers and their wives interested in better farm prices are urged to attend.
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U. S
Washington County
American Agriculture
K. C. Hall
Washington
Iowa ends 1977 license plates grace period March 14
Law enforcement across Iowa warn drivers that March 14 marks the final day to operate cars with 1977 plates without citation. Pro-rated plates are excluded. From April 30, drivers must display new stickers, which counties treasurers’ offices are selling now.
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Iowa
Registration deadline extended for snowmobiles in county
Snowmobilers and snowmobile owners may register their craft as late as January 3 without penalty. County recorder Maxine Smith notes the extension is due to December 31 falling on a Saturday followed by holidays, making January 3 the next business day at the recorder's office.
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Maxine Smith
Washington County Recorder
Recorder
Pancake Day A Fire Department Fundraiser Set for Jan 11
The Washington Volunteer Fire Department sponsors Pancake Day on Wednesday January 11. Tickets go on sale immediately through any fire department member. Leo Beauchamp, long time event chairman, again leads the effort.
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Washington Volunteer Fire Department
Leo Beauchamp
Fire Destroys Five Shops Near Glitter Gulch in Las Vegas
Five small businesses were destroyed by a blaze near Glitter Gulch in downtown Las Vegas. The fire caused about 1 million dollars in damage and drew hundreds of spectators from nearby casinos as four single story buildings burned for four hours. One firefighter suffered minor burns when a roof collapsed. Flames once threatened Central Telephone Co offices and alarms at El Cortez Hotel triggered. Police set barriers to control about a thousand onlookers.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
el Cortez
Central Telephone Co
Las Vegas Valley
Lock and Dam 19 stay open for week to clear ice
Keokuk Iowa United Press International reports Lock and Dam 19 on the Mississippi River will remain open seven more days for barges stuck in ice jams. About 30 towboats push 117 barges toward the 1200 foot lock, which was to close today at 10 am. the new closing date is Jan 3 after a morning corps meeting in Rock Island. Col Daniel Lucan notes good progress amid thick ice as late harvest grain keeps barges upstream.
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Keokuk
Iowa
UPI
Mississippi River
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps’ District
Rock Island
Ill
Corps
Daniel Lucan
Snowstorm Closes Roads Across Northeastern States
Heavy snowdrifts two feet deep cripple upstate New York roads and close businesses while a blast of arctic air sends single digits to the east. Sault Ste. Marie posts a record 9.9 inches. Buffalo area reports 16 inches in spots and 7 inches at the airport. Arctic temperatures sweep south, with rain and mudslides in California and a Malibu crash tied to slick highways.
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United Press International
New York
California
Florida
Erie County
Jerry Barkell
Buffalo
N.Y
Greater Buffalo International
West Seneca
Lackawanna
Upper
Great Lakes
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Michigan City
Plains
North Carolina
California 39
Crystal Lake
San Gabriel Mountains
California 2
California 18
Snow Valley
Big Bear Dam
Ventura Freeway
Topanga Canyon Boulevard
Woodland Hills
Jonathan Weber
Malibu
Pacific Coast Highway
Ismailia talks stall over Palestinian issue at Christmas summit
Cairo reports say Israel and Egypt reached no Sinai withdrawal deal. Sadat hesitated to announce gains to avoid sidelining the Palestinians, while both leaders kept negotiations alive. US and world allies pressed for greater mediation as committees and ministerial talks were planned.
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Egypt
UPI
Israel
Sinai
Anwar Sadat
Menahem Begin
Sadat
Jordan
Syria
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Damascus
Begin
Tishrin
Jerusalem
U.S
Ismailia
Samuel Lewis
Hermann F. Eilts
Suez Canal
Moshe Dayan
Dayan
Warner Robins
Carter
United States
Sinai Peninsula
Middle East
Esmat Abdel Meguid
Washington
Weather Outlook Northeast to Southwest
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with a few flurries in the northeast. Lows around 5 below in the northeast to 5 above in the southwest. Wednesday will be clear to partly cloudy and not as cold. Wednesday night temperatures fall to the mid 20s in the southwest to the teens in the northeast.
Preisser Accepts New State Challenge as Social Services Head
DES MOINES IDPA Victor Preisser, new head of the Iowa Department of Social Services, says no fixed timetable for reforms. He lauds the DOT as a model operation, aims to improve service at lower cost, and believes the 8,000-employee agency can be steered without splitting. He emphasizes nurturing internal talent, removing obstacles, and gradual progress toward public satisfaction.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Victor Preisser
State Department of Social Services
Iowa Department of Transportation
Preisser
DOT
Department of Social Services
Transportation Department
Social Services Department
Former Iowa woman killed in California
Elizabeth Ann Heidt 20 and her son Shawn Michael Heidt 1 were found in Jamul near San Diego. Heidt faced murder and felony child abuse charges after her son died from brain damage and respiratory failure. Detectives probe possible link between the two deaths and consider a man she lived with when taking her son to hospital.
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San Diego
UPI
Elizabeth Ann Heidt
Iowa
Shawn Michael Heidt
Miss Heidt
Jamul
David
Ann Heidt
West Des Moines
Amnesia Youth Recovers Memory On Christmas Eve
Lon McGinness, 18, missing since December 4 after a head injury by a robber, regained memory in Springfield Illinois. He had arrived under the name Jim Kirk and later recalled his real identity and life in Janesville Wisconsin, where he runs a miniature golf business with brothers. His family was contacted and he returned to Cedar Rapids Iowa for a reunion.
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Ill
UPI
Jim Kirk
William Peckham
Peckham
Jim
Janesville, Wis
Texas
Janesville
McGinness
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Springfeld
Wisconsin
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