Washington city long range plan envisions new high school and city hall
A comprehensive 20 year plan for Washington urges constructing a new senior high school and city hall, adding a north part park, and upgrading water and sewer facilities. It projects population 6,610 in 1980 and 6,920 in 1990 with aging residents rising. recommends industrial growth, expanded housing, and a strengthened downtown retail area while noting some proposals already under study or action.
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City of
Washington
Stanley Consultants
Muscatine
Iowa
Midwest
Presbyterian Home
Madison Street
Sunset Park
Washington Board of Education
Ya Gotta Be a Baby documentary on Children of God sect
A new documentary Ya Gotta Be a Baby traces the Children of God sect from California origins to a global network of colonies. Produced by Films for Social Change led by Ray Kril, the film follows youths dancing and singing to rock rhythms, aiming to raise social awareness and use film as a communication tool.
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Iowa City
Children of God
California
Films For Social Change
Ray Kril
University of Iowa Student Development Center
England
Heaven
National Talent Service
New York City
Kris
Warren Rosen
U of I
Woodland Park
Colo
Kril
Red foxes visit at Bethel barn
Mrs. Ray Niffenegger reports two red foxes near the Bethel barn and notes they may target a hen coop while fox hunters have been active. Local residents Ruth and May Gideon hosted guests Alvin Shebeck and others, and the community shares condolences on William McCartney's passing.
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Red Foxes
Bethel Barn
Ruth Gideon Bethel
Ray Niffenegger
Ray
Ruth
May Gideon
Bernard Payne
Randy
Rose Anne
Alvin Shebeck
Mary Crandall
Gladys Wulf
Panthers to Work Within System for Black Advances
Huey P. Newton says the Black Panthers will pursue social and economic gains through organized community action and within the law. He blames fugitive Eldridge Cleaver for eroding support with a pick up the gun stance after Newton’s police slayings charges were dropped. Newton spoke from his Lake Merritt apartment in Oakland. Cleaver fled in 1968, then last reported in Algiers after resigning his Panthers post.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Huey P. Newton
Eldridge Cleaver
Newton
Cleaver
Scenic
Lake
Merritt
Algiers
Panthers
Freedom of expression topic for church women's program
The January meeting of the Women's Society of Christian Service at United Methodist Church drew 16 attendees. New president Maxine Elliott led the program on freedom for expression with a reading, a Desiderata recording, and self understanding as groundwork for expression.
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C. A. Thompson Ainsworth
Women's Society of Christian Service
United Methodist Church
Maxine Elliott
Henry Ward Beecher
Clark Pfeifer
Elliott
Desiderata
Gene Scott
Jim McCreedy
Board of Missions
Richard Havel
WSCS
Pfeifer
Mooney
Bettendorf
Terry Cellman
Burke McCreedy
Mary O’connor
Scott McCracken
Grinell
Jim Wenger
Elmer Wenger
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Joe Wenger
Marion
Everette Tobin
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
C. A. Thompson
Homer Porter
West Chester
Vincent James
University Hospital
Local Birthday Celebrations Mark January Socials
Mrs. Magda Ahmling hosted an 81st birthday party at her home on Monday January 31 with neighbors present and cake and ice cream served. Mrs. Laura Longwell celebrated a 97th birthday with an open house at Wayland hosted by her daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Brinning returned from a three week Florida trip with their daughter and son-in-law, visiting Ft Pierce Key West Ft Myers Disneyland and the Space Center.
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Vincent James
South America
Ainsworth
C. M. Rogers
Creston
Rogers
West Mills
Duane White
Cloyce Stattler
Keota
Russell Owens
Owens
Viola Owens
Bloomfield
John Frame
Walter Stout
Cedar Rapids
George Stout Sr
Magda Ahmling
Ray Blair
Charles Vondrasek
Howard Bailey
Ira Stout
Laura Longwell
Parkview
Wayland
Harold Kauffman
Longwell
Homer Brinning
Florida
Ft. Pierce
Key West
Ft. Myers
Disneyland
The
Space Center
Carol Richardson
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Wolf’s
Wolf's Flower Shop
London
Britain
British Medical Association
Moon Mullins
Ford Johnson
VT Anwaie
Brans Peerrnsime
Twat
Washington Evening Journal
Ars
Distributors & Importers
Nat'l. Bank
Isis
Wly
Osincup
N. Jefferson
Mt. Pleasant
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