Alpha-Omega players bring Texas dinner theater to Washington
The United Presbyterian church plans a February 27 evening with the Alpha Omega players from the American Repertory Theater of Texas. They will perform The Diary of Adam and Eve with dinner served by Fellowship Group I. Tickets eight dollars are sold at the church office and local outlets.
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Wally Whitworth
Shelley Russell
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Alpha-Omega
American Repertory Theater of Texas
Spoon River
Jerry Bock
Sheldon Harnick
Mark Twain
I Who Will Serve
Journal Office
McDaniel Drug
Joe Falk Co
Washington YMCA kicks off annual membership drive
Over 60 people attended the kickoff meeting at the Y building with Bob Luther as chairman presiding. Jerry Ridley spoke and Don Turner explained the drive mechanics. Jack Kiesey is cochairman. Future reports set meetings for Feb 17 and 21 at noon with a luncheon in the Community Room and a victory dinner on Feb 25.
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Washington Ymca
Bob Luther
Jerry Ridley
Don Turner
Jack Kiesey
Cochairman
The
Weather outlook with light snow possible
The forecast calls for cloudy and mild conditions this afternoon with occasional light snow. High near 32. Tonight and Wednesday turn mostly cloudy and colder with a chance of snow flurries and lows around 20. Wednesday highs in the low to mid 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph this afternoon, shifting to northwest 10 to 20 mph. Snow chances 40 percent this afternoon and tonight, 20 percent Wednesday.
Judge backs Iowa code revision amid GOP push debate
Iowa lawmakers hear objections from Department of Justice officials who warn the 420 page criminal code revision would discard 120 years of precedents. Judge Blair Wood supports a fresh start while urging careful consideration of abortion death penalty and gun control sections.
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Des Moines
UPI
Department of Justice
Iowa
Justice Department
Richard Turner
Ray Sullins
Iowa Supreme Court
Sullins
Wood
County Attorneys Association
Black Hawk County
Iowa State Policemen’s Association
Gordon Richards
Richards
Ruth Harkin
Thomas Harkin
Iona
Iowa Women's Political Caucus
Michael Hanson
Polk County
Ervin Barton
Kalona and Riverside Pull from SEMCO Plan Over Landfill Costs
Kalona and Riverside in Washington County consider joining Johnson County solid waste plan as SEMCO faces a 2000000 and 900 per ton cost shift. Officials cite $6000 town share for Keokuk County site and potential higher rural assessments while Richland is the planned disposal hub.
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Kalona
Riverside
Johnson County Plan
Washington County
Solid Waste Agency
SEMCO
Richland
Keokuk County
Semcon
Johnson County
Towa City
Iowa City
Ralph Schnoebelen
Bob Huber
Schnoebelen
A. A. Jackson
Washington
Jefferson
Keokuk
van Buren
Fairfield
Huber
Jim Reschly
Washington Public Works
Farmington
Wellman
Ford frees road money to aid construction and farmers
President Ford ordered 2 billion dollars in impounded highway funds released to boost construction and aid states during the recession. He announced a farmer energy cost rebate program and urged deregulation of natural gas to help fertilizer supply. he spoke in Topeka before Kansas lawmakers, drawing a large crowd and standing ovation.
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Topeka
Kan
Ford
Frank Zarb
Lyndon B. Johnson
Atlanta
Houston
Kansas
America
Capitol
Forbes Air Force Base
Alf Landon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Maine
Vermont
Landon
Iowa House approves elderly lifetime hunting fishing licenses
The Iowa House passed a measure allowing residents aged 65 or older to buy lifetime hunting or fishing licenses for 7.50 dollars, or 10 dollars for a combined license, in a 75 to 15 vote. Opponents warned of lost conservation funds and proposed income limits or free licenses, but failed.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa House
Mattie Harper
D-West Grove
Conservation Commission
Roger Halvorson
R-Monona
The
Commission
Thomas Higgins
D-Davenport
Halvorson
House
Iowa Senate debates bill to legalize pari mutuel betting
Democratic Leader George Kinley introduces a bill to legalize pari mutuel betting in Iowa with one racetrack likely in central Iowa and a state racing commission. Revenue would fund the general fund, county fairs, and 4 H shows. minors would be barred from wagering. The proposal, sent to the Ways and Means Committee, could reach the floor this session amid moral objections.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Senate
George Kinley
Kinley
Kinely
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
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Gene Glenn
D-Ottumwa
Glenn
Robert D. Ray
Washington Evening Journal
Patrick Hotle
Sherrie Scott
Muscatine
Washington High School
Arthur Miller
Patrick
Charles Hotle
Sherrie
Jack Eaton
Carmen Griggs
Journal
Dale Cochran
Aumey
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