Inmate stabbed at Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison officials said no leads or suspects in the stabbing of inmate George Nowlin 32, serving two life terms for Cedar Rapids teen murders. Nowlin was stabbed twice in the right shoulder and treated at University Hospitals in Iowa City. he offered no details.
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Fort Madison, Iowa
UPI
Iowa State Penitentiary
George Nowlin
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Lew Brewer
Brewer
Nowlin
Jobless fraud sentencing in Jasper County Iowa
Katherine Staub of Reasoner was sentenced to 10 days in Jasper County jail after a jury found her guilty on 10 counts of making false statements to obtain unemployment payments totaling 408.92 dollars. Magistrate A C Omer suspended the remaining 90 days and placed her on one year of probation.
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DES Moines
UPI
Katherine Staub
Reasoner
Jasper County
Iowa Employment Security Commission
A.C. Omer
Leslie West Band Fire Disrupts Providence Civic Center Set
A concert at Providence Civic Center interrupted when a spectator threw a burning object into Leslie West's hair. A road crew member used a towel to smother the flames as West continued briefly before ending the set. The show preceded Kiss.
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Providence, R.I
UPI
Leslie West
Providence Civic Center
West
Kiss
Tequila befuddled Mexican man ends up in Colombian plane
Bricklayer Miguel Angel Frias drank at a wedding reception then slept in a warehouse and woke aboard a cargo plane 5,000 feet up en route to Bogota. In Bogota he was handed to immigration and deported back to Mexico City, where he said he regrets the trip and vows not to get drunk again.
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Mexico City
UPI
Miguel Angel Frias
Mexico
Bogota
Frias
South America
Go cart death at Iowa intersection shocks rural Patterson
Matt E. Stout 17 of rural Patterson was killed Tuesday when his go cart collided with a pickup at a Madison County road intersection. State troopers said Stout apparently turned in front of the truck driven by Rodney B. McCleeary of Imlay City Michigan who apparently did not see the go cart. Stout was the son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Stout.
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Patterson
Iowa
UPI
Matt E. Stout
Madison
Stout
Rodney B. McCleeary
Imlay City
Mich
McCleeary
Marvin Stout
Food stamp allotments rise in January in Washington County
Washington County Social Services announced increases to monthly food stamp allotments starting Thursday. A family of four with adjusted net income under 553 will receive 166 in stamps, up 4 from prior. Eligibility thresholds rise to 553 for a four member household. Remaining details note per case pricing and varying individual impact. Stamps sale dates in January are Jan 5 within Washington city, Jan 6 elsewhere, and Jan 19 countywide, with purchases 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 212 N. Iowa Ave.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington County
Department of Social Services
Social Services
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Iowa Ave
Daughter survives LaGuardia explosion escape in busy airport
Mrs Julie Knops of Mt. Vernon Ohio and her family were in the baggage terminal when the blast hit. Julie suffered burns and a leg wound but was reunited with her husband and children before planning to fly home. The family had been visiting relatives on Long Island and hoped to depart soon for Ohio.
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New York
LaGuardia
Washington
Kenneth White
Julie
Richard
Kimberly
Knops
Long Island
TWA
Ohio
Parcel lockers at New York airports shut after bombing
Authorities ordered all parcel lockers at LaGuardia Kennedy and Newark airports out of service indefinitely following the Monday night bombing that killed 11 and injured 75. Investigators questioned more than 100 people as 300 FBI agents joined city detectives in the hunt for the bombers.
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New York
UPI
LaGuardia
Port Authority of
Kennedy International
Newark
FBI
Trans World Airlines
Louis Cottell
Credit Union Members Plan Meeting and Dinner
The George Washington Credit Union of Washington will hold a special business meeting and annual banquet at Captain's Table on Friday January 9. Social hour from 6 to 7 p.m. entertainment 7 to 7 30 p.m. dinner at 7 30 p.m. Dinner cost four dollars. reservations required. The meeting will address by law amendments to align with Iowa law changes. R Stewart Bell is president and Dorthea McDole is secretary.
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George Washington Credit Union of Washington
Board of Directors
Superintendent of Banking
General Assembly of
Iowa
R. Stewart Bell
Dorthea McDole
Keota man granted deferred judgment in OMVUS case
Mark L. DeLong of Keota was given a deferred judgment in Washington County District Court on an OMVUS conviction. Judge Ira F. Morrison ordered one year in prison and a $300 fine, but delayed judgment for a year to clear the record if no further charges arise. Separately, Robert C. Spenser and Norbert J. Tebeckhorst faced arraignments on related charges with no trial dates set.
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The
Evening Journal
Mark L. DeLong
Keota
Washington County
Ira F. Morrison
DeLong
OMVAS
Robert C. Spenser
Coralville
Morrison
Spenser
Washington
Richard S. Bordwell
Norbert J. Tebeckhorst
Ford predicts Humphrey as Democratic rival in 1976 race
President Ford told reporters in the White House he expects to win the 1976 Republican nomination over Ronald Reagan and faces Hubert H. Humphrey in November. He outlined New Year’s goals and defended detente while criticizing Soviet Cuban actions in Angola and praising progress on inflation and unemployment.
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Ford
America
U.S
Soviet Union
Angola
Middle East
Washington Post
Reagan
County to Remodel Jail For Joint Law Enforcement Center
The Washington County Board of Supervisors invites bids for a remodeling of the county jail into offices for the sheriff and Washington police. Sealed bids are due by 1 p.m. January 27 with a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. January 12. The plan, drafted with Pier & Co. of Fairfield, supports a City-County joint law enforcement center to share facilities while preserving separate authorities.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Pier & Co. of
Fairfield
Washington Police
Washington
Washington County
Senate Leader Scott Sought Gulf Funds amid Watergate Probe
A court report says Senate Republican leader Hugh Scott asked Gulf Oil lobbyist Claude Wild J for funds after the Watergate probe began. Gulf allegedly financed illegal campaign contributions since 1960, with over $80,000 paid to Scott over nine years, though Scott denies any receipt. The inquiry could not fully map Gulf slush funds.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Hugh Scott
Gulf
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Securities and Exchange Commission
Watergate Special Prosecutor
SEC
Claude Wild J
Scott
Wild
Weather outlook shows brief sun and cool temperatures
Mostly cloudy this afternoon with a brief period of sun and highs of 35 to 40. Cloudy tonight and Thursday with a 20 percent chance of measurable snow on Thursday. Lows tonight in the upper 20s and highs Thursday in the mid 30s. East to southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Soybean Production Clinic Set for Washington County
The 1976 Extension program opens with an all day Soybean Production Clinic led by Jim Frier and Jerry Gogan on January 6 at the 4-H Building Washington County Fairgrounds. Registration 9:30 a.m. program 10 with closing at 3:15 p.m. Harvey Thompson speaks at 1 p.m. An optional panel discusses narrow row experiences and hail damage evaluation. No admission charge.
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Jim Frier
Washington County
Washington County Fairgrounds
Jerry Gogan
Harvey Thompson
Extension Agronomist
Thompson
Earl Rae
Washington
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company
Snow shoveling risks spark heart attack warnings
Doctors warn that shoveling heavy snow can trigger heart trouble and even heart attack. Even 3 inches of snow on a small driveway can place strain on the heart, especially for middle aged individuals, diabetics, and those with a family history of coronary disease.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Heart Association
Cyrus Derry
Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital
Derry
Schoenberger
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Duane W. Freer
Federal Aviation Administration
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