Raiford prison riot met with shotgun fire injuring 43
Florida guards at Raiford State Prison fired shotguns and rifles as about 100 inmates sparked by a hunger strike tried to storm a fence on the athletic field. At least 43 prisoners were wounded, with 30 hit by shotgun pellets and one inmate airlifted with a birdshot pellet near the eye.
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Raiford, Fla
UPI
Florida
Raiford State Prison
Donald R. Hassfurder
James Peoples
University of Florida
Here
Hassfurder
New River
Vernon Reddish
Reddish
Legislative Notes on abortion bill and Iowa education reforms
The House defeated the proposed abortion bill signaling potential court challenges by proponents. A year earlier Governor Ray formed a citizens panel that released a concise report urging vocational emphasis, county-like school units, abolition or merger of county boards, no new private school aid, and a single all encompassing education board. The Senate passed a bill requiring insurers to cover required auto insurance medical exams.
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House
Iowa
Ray
Mrs Jerry Alt 28 Dies in Des Moines
Mrs Jerry Alt 28 of 2509 37th Street Des Moines dies at home after a lingering illness. Funeral Monday at 11 a.m. in St Paul Episcopal Church with burial in McCallsburg. Memorial fund for St Paul church. Born Karla Twedt November 30 1942. Married to Jerry Alt June 16 1962 of Kalona. Survived by husband mother Bettendorf one sister one brother. father and a brother preceded in death.
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Kalona
Jerry Alt
37Th Street
Des Moines
St. Paul Episcopal Church
McCallsburg
Iowa
St. Paul Church
Karla Twedt
Zearing
Allis
Mildred Twedt
Bettendorf
Rites for Rev James Loder and Daughter Planned
Funeral services for the Rev. James Loder and his daughter Jeri Lynn are set for Sunday at 2 30 p m at Washington United Methodist Church with Masonic rites for Mr Loder at 7 30 p m tonight at Jones Funeral Home. The pair were killed in a Thursday accident near Bethany Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Loder
Jeri Lynn
Washington United
Potluck Planned by Longer Longer Club Hosts
Seven members of the Longer Longer Club plus husbands and four children attended a Friday potluck at Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ballou. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Greiner, Steve and Tom, Mrs. Oneita Fisher, and Miss Corinne Phelps. Fisher showed slides from England. The next meeting is March 3 at the Captain's Table with Mrs. Arlo Phelps as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Ballou
Howard Greiner
Steve
Tom
Oneita Fisher
Corrinne Phelps
Local names listed in historical vehicle and owner records
A long string of names and vehicle makes appears to catalog owners and their cars or motor homes. The list includes Grant Whitaker Walker Chevrolet Truck Cecil LeRoy Davis Buick Paul Horak Alicia Horak Winnebago Randall Kiene Kawasaki Keating Claire Stewart Keating Capri Timothy Wood Ford Roy Havel & Sons Peterbilt Tractor Carl Jungbluth Mercury David Toussaint Suzanne Toussaint Chevrolet Stanley Bush Chevrolet Ed Schlabaugh Pontiac Samuel Witting Ford Maxine Zieglowsky Skyline Dale Close Ford Hal Hotle Buick Thomas Knott Plymouth Charles Smith Chevrolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Whitaker Walker
Chevrolet
Cecil LeRoy Davis
Buick
Paul Or
Alicia Horak
Winnebago Motor Home
Randall L. Kiene
Kawasaki
Claire Stewart Keating
Capri
Timothy Earl Wood
Ford
Roy Havel & Sons, Inc
Peterbilt
T. Tractor
Carl P. Jungbluth
Mercury
David
Suzanne Toussaint
Stanley
Doris Bush
Ed J. Schlabaugh
Pontiac
Samuel Emerson Witting
Maxine
Women plan World Day of Prayer observance March 5
Representatives from Washington churches met to plan the local World Day of Prayer observance on March 5. The 84th celebration in 1971 will be held at the Methodist Church at 2 p.m. with the theme New Life Awaits and Dr. William Kettliz of the United Presbyterian Church delivering the message. Women from each church will participate, and a nursery with babysitting will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Methodist Church
William Kettlitz
United Presbyterian Church
Two Area Co chairmen Named for Coffee Day Event
Edward Bartz of Cedar Rapids and state Restaurant Association chair announces Marvin Mai Pa goda Supper Club Marion and John Winga Jr Winga's Washington as Area Co chairmen for the March 26 27 event. Winga will coordinate chairs in Benton Cedar Iowa Johnson Jones Linn and Washington counties. Funds raised go to the Iowa Association for Retarded Children. Pete Canakies urges quick chairman appointments to enable mailing of materials.
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Edward Bartz
Cedar Rapids
The
Restaurant Association
Marvin Mai
Pagoda Supper Club
Marion
John Winga Jr
Winga
Washington
Mr. Bartz
Iowa
Benton
Cedar
Johnson, Jones, Linn
Lowa Association For
Pete Canakies
Apollo Moon Photo Release Shows Tracks and Flag
Nine color and six black and white lunar images were released from frames by Shepard and Mitchell. A color shot captures rickshaw cart tracks with the Antares lander in the background and Old Glory being adjusted. The raindrop-like texture on the surface is seen in another color photo, attributed to pebbles falling into dust.
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Shepard
Mitchell
Moon
Lunar
Funeral Sunday for William Herr 83
William F. Herr 83 of Keota died Friday at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after a long illness. Funeral services Sunday at 2 30 p m at Powell Funeral Home Keota with Rev Sherwood Roser of Williamsburg officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery. Surviving wife Theresa Niswander two half brothers and three half sisters and several nieces and nephews.
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Keota
William F. Herr
Keokuk County Hospital
Sigourney
Powell
Sherwood Roser
Williamsburg
Mr. Herr
Scotland
Simon
Eliza Ferguson
Theresa Niswander
Kinross
The
Presbyterian Church
George
Harper
Kermit
Delta
Leona Birkinbine
Des Moines
Lillian Eaves
Muscatine
Eva Geiss
Wilmington
Del
Lone Tree
Edna Sprague
Sorden & Adams
Roy Shaughnessy
Lone Tree Cemetery
Sprague
Harriet Clark Murdock
Arthur Sprague
Mela Vacha
Lola DeLong
Washington
Morley Murdock
Manning
Calif
Mike Murdock
Glendale
Hollway Named Cardinal Coach After Lengthy Search
St Louis Cardinals owners William V Bidwill and committee selected 45 year old Bob Hollway to replace fired Charley Winner on a three year contract. Hollway, a former Minnesota Vikings assistant, begins work immediately and plans to meet with assistants.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Bidwill Brothers
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Hollway
Charley Winner
Minnesota Vikings
Cardinal
William V. Bidwill
Hollway
Charles W
Laos Crisis Escalates as Air War Expands
The report claims 62 U S and South Vietnamese aircraft downed over Laos on Feb 5 7 8 and 10 including 53 helicopters. It also says hundreds of allied troops were wiped out, while Lon Nol suffers a stroke and is to seek treatment in Hawaii. Diplomatic sources link Laos state of emergency to neutrality efforts.
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Tokyo
U.S
Laos
Peking
United States
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Souvanna Phouma
Washington Masonic lodge to honor James Loder funeral
Members of the Washington Masonic lodge will meet at the Temple at 6 45 p m today to attend the funeral for James Loder in a group. Mr and Mrs William Perdock returned from the National Auto Dealers Association convention in San Francisco and tour of the Hawaiian Islands. Harold Jarvis joined them in Hawaii and took volcano eruption photographs. Mrs Grant Fletcher returned home from University Hospitals Iowa City and is doing fine.
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Washington Masonic Lodge
Temple
James Loder
William Perdock
National Auto Dealers Association
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Perdock
Mrs
Harold Jarvis
Grant Fletcher
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Kolosick Attends National Uniform Goods Dealers Show
Herb Kolosick returned from Chicago where he attended the National Uniform and Sporting Goods Dealers Convention and Show this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Kolosick
Chicago
National Uniform and Sporting Goods Dealers
Past Noble Grand Circle Hosts Family Potluck Night
Mrs Harold Brock hosted the Past Noble Grand Circle at her home Tuesday evening. Plans were made for a family potluck supper on February 26 with the circle providing meat rolls butter and coffee. Pinochle and bunco followed with Mrs M D Lee high in pinochle and Mrs Keith Williams Sr low. bunco high went to Mrs Hannah Zieglowsky and low to Mrs Edith Weidner. Dora Wagner and Archer Augustine won the door prizes.
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Harold Brock
M. D. Lee
Keith Williams Sr
Hannah Zieglowsky
Low
Edith Weidner
Dora Wagner
Archer Augustine
Baptist Circle Meets With Mrs Hughson Forming White Cross Work
The John Vaughn Circle of the First Baptist Church held an all day meeting Friday at Mrs Mordice Hughsons home. The women rolled bandages for the White Cross project, shared a potluck lunch, and held a business meeting opening with prayer led by Mrs Hughson. Mrs Merle Jeffries spoke on the love gift thought.
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John Vaughn
First Baptist Church
Mordice Hughson
CWF Begins New Series of Study
Members of the Christian Women’s Fellowship started a new study this week in home meetings. The text Created Male and Female In His Image by Margaret Owen focuses on sexuality values and Christian communication. Study leaders include Mrs. Don Gardner and others. hostesses listed. CWF plans guest day luncheon for Baptist women on February 17 at noon with Mrs. Kenneth Pfister presenting part of the program Love Voyage. No Executive Board meeting.
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Christian Women’s’ Fellowship
Margaret Owen
Indiana Council of Family Relations
Don Gardner
Kenneth Pfister
Carl Dallmeyer
Duane Krotz
Laurene Knapp
Hattie Carpenter
Clarence Brown Sr
Wilmer Lauderman
Leonard Llewellyn
Lou Clarahan
Clarence Brown Jr
C.W.F
Leslie Beenblossom
Births and dismissals listed for Washington and nearby towns
Yesterday to today notices show births for Mr and Mrs William Donaldson in Washington a son and prior hospital dismissals and arrivals including Mrs Veda Lynn in West Chester and Mrs Virgil Davis in Washington. Also listed are Mrs Mary Catherine Greiner Keota and multiple Washington residents awaiting or recovering from medical events and hospital releases.
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Veda Lynn
West Chester
Virgil Davis
Washington
Surgical
Willard Bell
Ainsworth
William Donaldson
Accident and funeral notices in local brief
An accident at the West Madison Street driveway intersection near Washington involved John Lloyd Sands of Washington and Milton Alfred Wehrle of Wellman. Sands faced a charge of failure to yield. Funeral services for Everette J. Swift at St James Catholic church featured an honor guard from the Knights of Columbus.
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John Lloyd Sands
Washington
Milton Alfred Wehrle
Wellman
West Madison Street
Sands
Scouts of Troop 242 Hold Tenth Year Court of Honor
Scouts and scouters from Troop 242 and families gathered at St. James school gym to celebrate ten years in Scouting with a potluck, displays of hobbies, and a court of honor. Awards included tenderfoot pins and merit badges. 17 Scouts received winter camp emblems. the ceremony featured Order of the Arrow involvement and autobiographies by Mick Smith. Troop 242 plans first aid, rescue, mobilization training in February and March plus a 10 mile cross‑country hike.
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St. James School
Randy Russell
Dennis Franzen
Scott Rich
Order of Arrow
Wisconsin
Mark Dewis
Keith Neil
Dan Bruegge
Bruce Sherman
Frank Russell
Bill Robbins
Don Rich
Mick Smith
Ron Carey
Dave Whittaker
Steve W. Jaspering
John Lins
Steve A. Jaspering
Joel Reighard
Rollin Secrest
Dan Secrest
Gordon Gillesby
Jeff Liebe
Hawk Patrol
Leo Marie
Marvin McClure
Gordon Secrest
Jr. Jaspering
Gary McClure
Richard Schuck
Mary Jane Shaffer
Charles Franzen
McCarthy
Bernard
Worley
John Blakeney
al Fritz
Order of the Arrow
Matt Baldrige
Rebekah Club Hosts Meeting and Hospital Card
Mrs Dora Wagner hosted with Mrs Carl Kelley as cohostess and president. Mrs Clyde Tucker and Mrs M D Lee led auditing report. Ten members attended and signed a hospital card for Mrs Oral Mayo. March 11 committee: Mrs Lee and Mrs Ethel Palmer. Bingo and refreshments followed.
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Rebekah Club
Dora Wagner
Carl Kelley
Kelley
Clyde Tucker
M. D. Lee
Oral Mayo
Lee
Ethel Palmer
Washington Evening Journal price and contact details
The Washington Evening Journal lists contact information and pricing. It provides address 111 North Marion Ave Washington Iowa 52353 and telephones, publisher details, staff roles, and subscription rates by carrier and mail. Prices show 50c weekly by carrier in Washington and 12 dollars yearly by mail in Iowa exclude Washington route with variations for 6 months and other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Marion Ave
Washington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc
YWCA Offers Eight Week Knitting Class
The YWCA will run an eight week knitting program starting February 18 with Mrs Mary Stewart as instructor. Sessions meet Thursdays at 1 30 in the YW Room. Fee is 3 for members with registration due by February 17 at the YW office.
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YWCA
Mary Stewart
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Evening Journal
William Herr
Cambodia
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Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
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Service
Jim Rich
Peggy Joan
Gary Witthoft
Ralph Witthoft
Miss Rich
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company
Stockholm
Swedish Justice Ombudsman
Baptist Circle
CWF
Mary Catherine Greiner
Stanley Skinner
Allen Peterson
Daniel Glatch
William Robertson
Florence Maxwell
Crawfordsville
L. L. Loveless
Frank Krotz
Francis Heisner
Wayland
Scouts of
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
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Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Ector
Robert Shaffer
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