Hughes okays audit for Iowa elected officials
The Iowa Executive Council, at Gov. Hughes request, preliminarily approves hiring a private firm to audit offices of all elected officials before Democrats take over next month. Council will seek attorney general guidance on legal authority and cost, with Ernst & Ernst named as a potential auditor. It also drafts a special counsel for a Supreme Court border dispute between Iowa and Nebraska.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Lorne Worthington
Lamont
Paul Frazenburg
Conrad
C. B
Chet) Akers
Comptroller
Hughes
Kenneth Owen
Gary Cameron
Atty
Lawrence Scalise
Executive Council
Akers
Ernst & Ernst
Certified Public Accountants
William J. Yost
U.S. Supreme Court
Iowa-Nebraska
Nebraska
High Court
Missouri River
Keota to wait on Fladung body from Texas
Funeral arrangements for John G. Fladung of Keota remain indefinite while awaiting shipment of the body from Pharr Texas. Powell Funeral Home of Keota to handle services. He aged 68 died December 26. survived by widow Clara. son David. daughters Dorothy Silk and Bertha Gretter. stepchildren Marcel la Durian Omar Flanders. 24 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. born January 29 1896 in Gladstone Nebraska. veteran and member of local organizations.
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Keota
John G. Fladung
Texas
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Fladung
Pharr
Clara Greiner Flander
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Wellman American Legion Post
David
Wellman
Hollis
Dorothy) ‘Silk
St. Louis
Robert
Bertha) Gretter
Harper
Richard
Marcella) Durian
Oskaloosa
Omar E. Flanders
Eureka
Calif
Five Christmas Week Accidents Hit Washington Area
Five traffic accidents occurred in Washington County over the Christmas weekend. Details include a Dec 25 ditching near Brighton injuring none, a rear-end collision south of Washington causing extensive vehicle damage with no injuries, a rear collision at a scene car struck from behind, a slick Highway 78 incident near Brighton with no injuries, and a Dec 26 two-car crash at Highways 92 and 218 near Ainsworth with two hospitalized passengers but no serious injuries. Police charged a driver with failure to stop.
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Washington County
Phillip Starr
Wayland
Brighton
Sheriff’s Office
Starr
Douglas Lester Leslie
Town City
Washingtton
Donald Dean Moore
Corydon
Moore
Leslie
Otis Wayne Jarvis
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Junior Campbell
le Claire
Carol Leona Letts
Washington
Highway
Sheriff's Office
Irvin Harvey Hill
New London
Green
Irvan Hill
Clara Ann Greer
Mount Ayr
Lois Reinhart
Hatfield
Nancy
University of Nebraska
Iowa
Betty Ludke
Davenport
Lawrenceville
Ill
Harold Junior Walker
Arnold Park
Ira Maxine Vonholer
Lake Park
Albia
Iowa 137
Lee Curl
Beacon
Leota Belzer
Exceed Quota for Hospital Cookies by Red Cross Chapter
The Washing ton County Chapter of the American Red Cross thanks cookie bakers and donors who surpassed a 120 dozen quota for VA Hospital patients. Groups and individuals contributed cookies, enabling further gifts to Worn County Home United Presbyterian Home Pines Rest Home and Sunnyhaven Rest Home.
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Ralph Martin
Red Cross Veterans Administration
Washington County
American Red Cross Today
Headliners
Farmerettes
Women of the Moose
Grace Hill Church
H.J. Club
Charles Franzen
Jack Dempsey
Richard Hayes
Ruby Taylor
Ivan West
M. E. de- Lashmutt
Ben Miller
Minnie Schroeder
Beth Brinning
Charles Livingston
Frankie Sutherland
Clarence Zieglowsky
D. Wylie Anderson
al Dusek
Mary Jo
J. W. Bidwell
Fred
Edsall Brown
Betty Jarvis
Ruth Luers
Robert Johnson
Carl Kelley
Barbara Kessell
P. L. Etter
Rodney Arnold
Altha White
Meryl Steele
Jay Sellers
Paul Fern
Stanley Vodicka
Bob Hammer
Frank Rathmel
Martha Steele
Red Cross
Worn
United Presbyterian Home
Pines Rest Home
Sunnyhaven Rest Home
Rites at Junction for Mrs Goloff
Mrs Maria Goloff a 79 year old native of Russia and resident of Columbus Junction died Sunday night at Muscatine General Hospital Rosary is set for 8 p m at Stacy Funeral Home Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9 a m at St Joseph s Catholic Church with Rev Clifford Egert presiding and burial in Columbus City Cemetery Survivors include two sons Alexander of E Peoria Ill and Nicholas of Mexico City Mexico two daughters Mrs Manuel Garcia of Mexicala and Mrs Henry Barton of Dallas Texas five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Maria Goloff
Russia
Restopia
Muscatine General Hospital
Rosary
Stacy Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Clifford Egert
Columbus City Cemetery
Goloff
Alexander
E. Peoria
Ill
Nicholas
Mexico City
Mexico
Manuel Garcia
Mexicala
Henry Barton
Dallas
Texas
Stores to close early Saturday nights in January and February
Most Washington stores will close on Saturday nights during January and February. The Chamber of Commerce announced the change, observed here in recent years. Stores will start this week and close at their standard weekday closing time of 5 or 5 30 p.m.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Holiday traffic toll near 581 deaths during three day Christmas weekend
United Press International tallies show 581 people died in traffic crashes from Thursday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight, California leading with 60 deaths and six states reporting zero fatalities. The three day toll neared the 1955 record of 609, while floods in several states caused massive damage and bitter cold affected Northern Plains temperatures.
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United Press International
California
New York State
Texas
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Alaska
Hawaii
Idaho
Maine
Montana
Washington
National Safety Council
Oregon
Nevada
Fairbanks
Plains
Manpower Study Team to Interview Ainsworth Residents
The Mobile Team from the Manpower Study Office in Washington will interview residents in the Ainsworth area on January 4 5 and 6 at the Legion Building. Interviews last 20 to 25 minutes and residents will be contacted between Christmas and New Years for appointment times. Those interested in the General Aptitude Test Battery will be scheduled later. All residents are urged to cooperate so the study accurately depicts local skills.
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Washington
Ainsworth
Legion
Motorist Stoppage Snarls I-75 Traffic in Florida
A motorist abruptly halted on Interstate 75 as it narrowed from four to two lanes in Ocala Florida sparking a chain reaction with 17 autos and 18 minor injuries. Police estimated vehicle damage at 7100 dollars and eight hours of highway patrol effort to restore flow.
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Ocala
Fla
UPI
William A. Harter Dies in Sigourney at 37
William A. Harter, 37, of 316 East Third Street Washington, died today at Keokuk County Hospital in Sigourney. Jones Funeral Home will handle arrangements, though indefinite today. The Michigan Department of Health was the first state health agency to distribute blood plasma for civilian use.
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William A. Harter
East Third Street
Washington
Keokuk County Hospital
Sigourney
Jones
Michigan Department of Health
Viet Cong Defeated by Vietnamese Rangers With U.S. Support
Vietnamese Rangers aided by U.S. Army helicopters crushed Communist forces in western Viet Nam over two days near 85 miles southwest of Saigon. At least 85 Viet Cong killed, 8 captured, and a record haul of heavy weapons seized. Eight U.S. servicemen wounded as two helicopters were downed and another damaged. Government losses listed as 11 dead and 35 wounded. A Saigon bombing earlier killed two Americans, heightening tensions.
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Soc Trang
South Viet Nam
UPI
Viet Nam
U.S
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Dong van Cong
Khanh
Nguyen Khanh
United States
James M. Lee
Wilmington
N.C
Mekong Delta
U. S
Copter
Mc Cay
U. S. Army
U. S. Navy
Baigon
van D. Bucher
Wagner College
New York City
Dai Ngai
Iowa Road Toll Climbs as Christmas Deaths Break Records
A rundown of Iowa traffic tolls shows 864 total deaths for the year with 17 fatalities during the Christmas holiday period. The report details multiple fatal crashes near Fairfield Brayton Mount Ayr Albia and Ottumwa as families mourn.
Iowa Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries And Rain Expected
Iowa forecasts mostly cloudy skies with light snow or drizzle this afternoon into Tuesday. Rain moves southeast Tuesday as temperatures rise tonight and on Tuesday. Lows tonight 25 to 30, highs Tuesday 25 to 35. Wednesday looks cloudy and colder with likely snow. Moderate southeast winds.
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United Press International
Iowa
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment Noted
Public notice lists probate of Blanche E. Miller will and expands on Clara M. Fleenor related executor appointment details. Court action seeks appointment and administration of estate with standard filing dates and official recognitions for interested parties.
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Blanche E. Miller
Clara M. Fleenor
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