Senate committee stalls on abortion law revisions
In Des Moines the Senate Judiciary Committee debated an amendment by Sen. Phillip Hill to allow abortions before 27 weeks, but failed to reach a conclusion. Others proposed substitutes to define trimester limits and feticide, while concerns about scope and definitions lingered amid broader discussion of related bills and nominations.
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Des Moines
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Phillip Hill
R-Des Moines
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U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Earl Willits
D-Des Moines
Kevin Kelly
Sen
Minette Doderer
Lown City
Gerald Bair
Bair
Senate Transportation Committee
Joseph Coleman
Federal Department of Transportation
DOT
Iowa
Coleman
Kenneth Falk
Lyle infant dies at home in Keota
Jamie Lynne Lyle died unexpectedly at her Keota home age 19 months. Funeral planned Saturday at 2 30 PM at Sacred Heart Church Kinross with Rev Harry Linnenbrink. Burial in Keota Cemetery. Visitation tonight at Powell Funeral Home Keota. Survived by parents David and Diana Marek Lyle and brother Jared. grandparents Richard Lyle Keota Dale Marek Washington. great grandparents Gary Lyle Armorelle Miller Keota Charles Marek Bertha Ruth Kalona.
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Jamie Lynne Lyle
David
Diana Marek Lyle
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Kinross
Harry Linnenbrink
Powell Funeral Home
Jamie Lynne
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jared
Richard Lyle
Dale Marek
Washington
Gary Lyle
Armorelle Miller
Charles Marek
Bertha Ruth
Kalona
Mrs Maude Hampton Dies in California Alhambra
Word comes from Alhambra California that Mrs Maude Hampton died today at 7 58 a m Funeral arrangements are pending in the absence of immediate family or details.
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Maude Hampton
California
Alhambra
Calif
Funeral Saturday for Melvin L. Bair 53 Keswick
Funeral services for Melvin L. Bair 53 who died unexpectedly at home will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Keswick Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery Sigourney The rosary will be at 7 30 p.m. today at Powell Funeral Home South English Bair was a partner with his brother in Farmers Lumber Co at Keswick He formerly farmed in the Keswick area Surviving are his wife the former Lorena Weber two sons two daughters five grandsons and his parents of Keswick Also three brothers and four sisters
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Melvin L. Bair
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Pleasant Grove
Sigourney
Powell Funeral Home
South English
Bair
Farmers Lumber Co
Lorena Weber
Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharged In State City
Yesterday Arthur Harris of Washington admitted for medical care. Also Mr and Mrs Marvin Miller of Kalona welcomed a son. Today discharged: Mrs Edith Harwood Washington Mrs Elsie Waltman Brighton Mrs Theresa Adam Washington Mrs Alan Olson Washington Mrs Helen Goodin Washington Grove Letts Ainsworth
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Arthur Harris
Washington
Medical
Marvin Miller
Kalona
Edith Harwood
Elsie Waltman
Brighton
Theresa Adam
Alan Olson
Helen Goodin
Grove Letts
Ainsworth
Washington County 4-H names 1975 director slate
Peter Bell of Keota is named chairman of the Washington County 4-H Committee for 1975 with Mrs. George Colthurst of Ainsworth as secretary. Adult members are assigned to clubs such as Colthurst Clovertones Pepperettes Crooked Creek Cloverettes Starliners and others. New youth members Cheri Wheeler Harry Walker Cindy Booth and Sanford Rugg join the committee.
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Peter Bell
Keota
Washington County
George Colthurst
Ainsworth
Colthurst
Clovertones
Crooked Creek
LeRoy Mineart
Brighton
Keith Statler
Richard Scott
Wellman
Lime Creek Livewires
Si Finke
Crawfordsville
Crooked Creek Cyclones
Highlanders
Chicagua
Bell — Washington Hustlers
Dutch Creek Flyers
Cheri Wheeler
Harry Walker
Washington
Cindy Booth
Sanford Rugg
Wayland
Highland High initiates National Honor Society group
A Wednesday tapping ceremony inducted new members into Highland High School’s National Honor Society chapter during a morning assembly. A library reception followed with NHS members’ parents invited. new initiates include Leon Simon, Carrie Metz, Ann Kirchner, Tim Roberts, Janet Frank, and Nancy Vegey, while existing members listed include Holly Ost and Beth Strabala.
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Highland High School
National Honor Society
Leon Simon
Carrie Metz
Ann Kirchner
Tim Roberts
Janet Frank
Nancy Vegey
Holly Ost
Beth Strabala
Penny Frank
Maureen Scherrer
Dan Fox
Donna Thomann
Karen Krotz
Busy Bees 4H Club Reports March Meeting
The Busy Bees 4H Club met Monday at Pam and Patty Gorham home. Members brought grocery items and visited a grocery store to compare prices. Pam Gorham spoke on A Good Food Buy, Patty Gorham on Wise Storing after Shopping, and Sandy Klein on Simple Rules for Efficient Marketing. The next meeting is scheduled for March 3 at Kathleen Pacha's home.
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Busy Bees
Pam
Patty Gorham
Pam Gorham
Sandy Klein
Kathleen Pacha
Mid-Prairie Teachers to Represent at ISEA Delegate Assembly
Three Mid-Prairie teachers Robert Hall Tony Hancock and Marlene Gaston will represent the Mid-Prairie Education Association at the Iowa State Education Association Delegate Assembly in Sioux City on February 13 15. They join about 900 local teacher leaders to shape policy for the 30000 member ISEA. Delegates will elect officers approve ISEA incorporation budget and select NEA Board representative while receiving briefs on school financing retirement system changes teacher contract law and a school standards board.
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Mid-Prairie
Mid-Prairie Education Association
Iowa State Education Association
ISEA
Sioux City
Robert Hall
Tony Hancock
Marlene Gaston
Ich
National Education Association
NEA
Iowa
Film on teenage drinking to be shown Wednesday 7:30 p.m
A film on teenage alcohol use will be shown Wednesday February 12 at 7 30 p m in the Day Office building. All interested persons are invited to attend. For more information contact the Washington Problem Drinking Center at 653 6574.
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The
Washington Problem Drinking Center
Livestock Prices From Joliet Des Moines Markets And Grain
UPI reports Joliet Illinois cattle and hog markets with steers and heifers down, prime and high choice levels noted. Des Moines southern Minnesota hogs show slow trade, assorted weight classes priced, sow values steady. Grain quotes from Chicago show Wheat and Corn futures with mixed closes and March May July prices. Estimated receipts for cattle and hogs at Joliet and Des Moines listed for today and prior periods.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Des Moines
Minnesota
Area Lunch Menus Across Several Schools
School lunch menus list weekly meals for Washington Highland Keota Mid Prairie St James areas with daily dishes like tomato soup with crackers grilled cheese tuna hot dogs pizza fish sticks lasagna meat loaf and more served with milk and a variety of sides including vegetables fruit and desserts across Monday to Friday entries.
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Washington
Mid-Prairie
ST. James
Mid-Prairie Students Qualify for State Speech Meet
MP speech students Rick Enfield and Loren Logan earned a I rating at district and will perform a duet acting piece at the Muscatine state meet the weekend of February 8. Their selection is Abbott and Costello Who’s on First. Individual contest is March 1 with Expository Address to Humorous Declamation welcoming all students.
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Wellman
Mid-Prairie
Muscatine
Rick Enfield
Loren Logan
Rick
Loren
Abbott and Costello
Wein
Mid-Prairie Thespians Initiate Two New Members
Mid-Prairie Thespian troupe of the International Thespian Society initiated two new members Amy Fellows and Greg Gaston at a ceremony on February 2 hosted by Laura Knepp. Following, members enjoyed pizza in Iowa City and bowling.
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Wellman
Mid-Prairie
International ‘Thespian Society
Laura Knepp
Thespian
Amy Fellows
Greg Gaston
Iowa City
Grace Fisher
Mel Miksch
Vicki Peiffer
Ken Adam
Tina Alin
Sheri Patterson
Rusty Miller
Sharon Wright
Rick Enfield
Loren Logan
Tom Hall
Tom LaVille
Brian Wenhardt
Crop producers meet in Wapello for 1975 recommendations
Louisa County corn and soybean producers gather at the VFW building in Wapello on February 12 at 10 a.m. for 1975 crop production guidance. Iowa State University Extension agronomists engineers and economists will discuss fertilizer rates costs narrow row soybeans storage low temperature drying conservation soil tillage and related practices. Presenters include Minoru Amemiya John Hintz Eugene Vincent and Dale Seebach.
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Louisa County
VFW
Wapello
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