Young Man Sentenced to One Year for Jail Break
Allen L. Chance of Washington awaiting transfer from Washington County Jail to Anamosa Men’s Reformatory for a one year sentence on a breaking jail conviction. Chance, 18, was found guilty by a jury on November 9 of breaking jail and escaping. A suspended one year sentence was revoked after probation terms were violated at a hearing before Judge Ira Morrison.
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Evening Journal
Allen L. Chance
Washington
Washington County
Anamosa
Chance
Arthur McGiverin
Ira Morrison
Jury Sworn in Delays Theft Trial of Max DeLay
A jury of five men and seven women was sworn in for the district court trial of Max Dean DeLay, 20, of rural Washington, charged with larceny in a January 16 1976 theft from Dale French’s rural Washington home. Prosecutor is Gerald Denning, defense lawyer Emmett George, with Judge Ira Morrison presiding. Trial expected to last about three days.
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The
Evening Journal
Max Dean DeLay
DeLay
Washington
Dale French
Gerald Denning
Washington County
Emmett George
Iowa City
Ira Morrison
Seifkas Promoted At Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Iowa Southern Utilities Co announced the promotion of Boyd Siefkas to area operating supervisor at Sigourney. He will replace Oz Cellman who retires March 1 and will begin immediately. Siefkas began as an apprentice in 1963 and rose through the ranks to district technician by 1973.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Boyd Siefkas
Washington
Sigourney
Siefkas
Oz Cellman
Iowa Southern
Sought Slides Of Washington County Sights For Regional Show
Mrs. Robert Day, Washington County representative on the Great Rivers Region Tourism committee, seeks slides featuring historical sights or beauty spots in Washington County. The region covers 15 southeast Iowa counties and the committee plans a slide show with one slide from each county. Contact Day at 653-3574 in Washington or write Box 88, Washington IA 52353.
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Washington County
Robert Day
Great Rivers Region
Iowa
Chicago Aldermen Back Bilandic As Regular Candidate
A group of Democratic leaders from Chicago's 50 wards voted 47 to 2 to nominate Bilandic as the regular Democratic candidate in the upcoming primary, despite some fearing his mayoral race bid.
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Bilandic
Chicago
Cedar Rapids man held on Vermont kidnapping warrants
Donald Rutley, 32, was arrested at Cedar Rapids airport on two Vermont kidnapping warrants accusing him of taking his two daughters to school. He remains in Linn County Jail with no bond. Custody had been awarded to their mother Janet Henry, 31, of Bennington, Vt., after a 1973 divorce. Vermont law bars a parent from retrieving a child without legal authority.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
UPI
Vermont
Donald Rutley
Linn County
Janet Henry
Bennington
Kiwanians Sell Texas Citrus for Fundraising
Washington Noon Kiwanis Club conducts its annual sale of Texas sweet oranges and grapefruit. A committee led by Bill Steele handles 20 and 40 pound boxes at 6 and 10 dollars. Orders due Feb 16 with delivery around March 1. Funds fund a 500 dollar pledge for the county emergency defibrillator and heart monitoring equipment.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington Noon Kiwanis Club
Bill Steele
Steele
Bill Jones
Nels Westermark
Bob Bates
Harold Mangold
Tax rebate timing amid Carter stimulus plan
Treasury Secretary Blumenthal said $50 rebates could reach most taxpayers by April and larger pay checks by May if Congress acts quickly. The plan aims to stimulate spending without significant inflation, with full rebates to all eligible by September 30 and a broader economic package moving through Congress.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Congress
Carter
House Appropriations Committee
Blumenthal
Administration
Senate
Arctic Gas plan wins FPC backing for Alaskan pipeline
Federal judge Nahum Litt endorsed an 8.5 billion dollar Arctic Gas Study Group proposal to build a 4,000 mile natural gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope through Canada to the lower 48. The plan would reduce environmental damage and cost, and bring more gas sooner, ahead of El Paso Alaska and Alcan proposals.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Power Commission
Alaska
Canada
Nahum Litt
Arctic Gas Study Group
Litt
FPC
Arctic Gas
el Paso Alaska Co
Alcan Pipeline Co
North Slope
Alaskan Wildlife Range
Mackenzie River
Alberta
Antioch
Calif
Dwight, Ill
Weather Outlook for Zones Ten and Thirteen
Weather lown Zones 10 and 13 Cloudy and warmer tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight around 15. High Wednesday mid 30s. Winds south 5-10 mph tonight.
House Delays Carter Emergency Gas Bill Action
House Democratic leaders chose to follow a House Commerce Committee version, delaying action on the Senate bill. The committee proposed a top price around $2 per thousand cubic feet for emergency gas versus the current $1.44 ceiling as the House planned a noon session to consider President Carter's proposal.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
House Democratic
House Committee
Senate
House Commerce Committee
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
D- Mass
Jim Wright
D-Tex
O'Neill
White House
Wright
Volunteers Seek Members for YMCA Campaign
Volunteers in Washington launch the 1977 YMCA membership drive to fund the youth program for another year. A kickoff lunch set the campaign, with a February 22 victory dinner closing date, open to residents of Washington County. Memberships vary by age and payment schedules, including a $120 health club option and reduced rates for youths and women. Sustaining members commit to support youth access. Jim Laing chairs the drive, with Brad Kiesey as co-chair.
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Evening Journal
Washington Ymca
YMCA
Washington
Washington County
Jim Laing
Brad Kiesey
County Cattlemen Banquet Draws Near Capacity Crowd
A near capacity crowd gathered at K C Hall Washington for the Washington Cattlemen's Association annual banquet. President Max Stransky presided as officers and directors were introduced and Cowbelles presented their officers. The Mid Prairie High School Jazz Band performed and Mark Oppold of WMT-TV offered hints on the art of communication.
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Evening Journal
K. C. Hall
Washington
Washington Cattlemen’s Association
Mid-Prairie High School
Mark Oppold
Wmt-Tv
Max Stransky
Stransky
Jim Waterhouse
Jim Fowlsby
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Katy Huff
Crawfordsville
Carol Krotz
Columbus Junction
Cindy Bowser
West Chester
Yaro Chmelar
Mid-Prairie
University of Northern Iowa
Blizzard triggers New York state of emergency in Buffalo
A severe blizzard blankets western New York with 25 foot drifts and 160 inches of snow in Buffalo, prompting a state of emergency, National Guardsmen deployment, widespread road closures, and at least 23 storm deaths in Erie County and Rochester areas. The broad winter disruption drives national unemployment claims to about 2 to 2.3 million, with Ohio New Jersey New York and Pennsylvania among hardest hit.
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New York
Buffalo
Midwest
Stanley Makowski
National Weather Service
Rochester
Erie
Ohio
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Elton John Loretta Lynn Wonder Cash dominate American Music Awards
Elton John Stevie Wonder Loretta Lynn and Johnny Cash led the fourth annual American Music Awards in Santa Monica. John Wonder and Lynn were double winners, with Cash receiving a distinguished merit award from Tennessee Governor Leonard Blanton for his career contributions. Awards covered pop rock, country, soul and groups, with ties in the soul top single and multiple category wins for others.
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Santa Monica
Calif
UPI
Elton John
Loretta Lynn
Stevie Wonder
Johnny Cash
John
Wonder
Miss Lynn
Cash
Tennesee
Leonard Blanton
Bing Crosby
Berry Gordy
Irving Berlin
Barry Manilow
Peter Frampton
Kiki Dee
Conway Twitty
Olivia Newton - John
Helen Reddy
Linda Ronstadt
Charley Pride
Aretha Franklin
Wild Cherry
Lou Rawls
Chicago
Eagles
Willie Nelson
Glen Campbell
Topseller
Cashbox
Record World
Campbell, Rawls
Miss Reddy
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