90 Mile Winds Send Iowa Into Blizzard Chaos
A giant northern Iowa blizzard shut routes, stranded about 800 at a Williams truck stop and left 1,000 motorists seeking refuge as 90 mph winds tore roofs, toppled doors and caused widespread delays from Ames to the Minnesota line. No serious injuries were reported.
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Washington Community District Declares Professional Day
Washington Community District schools will not attend classes Monday February 21 for a staff development professional day. Students have a vacation day.
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Iowa House Okays Final Phase of Hog Cholera Bill
The Iowa House approved the conference report on a 68-6 vote, sending the measure to the governor for signature. The compromise exempts Iowa bred hogs sold farm to farm from ear tagging but requires tagging for those sold at public markets.
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Rockefeller Wins Good Scout Award At Waldorf Luncheon
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller received the Boy Scouts Good Scout award at a Waldorf luncheon. The event raised 110000 dollars, which Rockefeller pledged to match dollar for dollar, a donation announced to about 1300 attendees. The New York Construction Trades sponsored the luncheon for the Greater New York Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Iowa Governor to Meet Volpe Over Billboard Fund Issue
Gov. Robert D. Ray said he will discuss with U.S. Transportation Secretary John Volpe an attorney general's opinion that could jeopardize Iowa's compliance with federal highway beautification standards. The AG says Iowa's road use tax fund cannot be used to remove billboards and junkyards along primary roads, limiting potential $12 million to $20 million in funding.
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John Volpe
Iowa
Richard Turner
Turner
Fire damages home of elderly Washington couple
A kitchen wall fire heavily damaged the home of Ben and Helen Hammer at 604 East Van Buren Street in Washington. Firefighters arrived around 12:30 p.m. and the cause is not yet determined, though Ben Hammer suspects electrical wiring.
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Iowa Senate shifts to back 18 year old drinking age rights bill
Des Moines UPI reports Sen George Milligan reverses position to support the House approved 18 year old drinking age while House passes a measure banning beer and alcohol on public school grounds. The move aims to avert a conference committee and advance the majority rights bill granting 18 year olds similar adult rights. Milligan cites school fears and the new school grounds measure as remedy. The Senate will revisit the bill next week with expectations of a broader consensus.
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Weather outlook for tonight and Saturday
Tonight will be mostly clear with diminishing winds and very cold temperatures dipping to around 5 below to 10 below. Saturday brings fair skies and milder air with highs in the 20s to the 30s across the region.
Okun urges $100 tax rebate to boost sluggish economy
Former White House adviser Arthur Okun testified before the House-Senate committee urging Congress to grant every taxpayer a $100 tax credit payable this year. He warned unemployment could average 5.4 to 5.7 percent, while administration projections sit around 5 percent. Saul Hymans echoed a bleaker 5.3 to 5.7 percent outlook.
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Pay hike urged for British coal miners after inquiry
A three member court of inquiry urged Britain to boost miners' pay by 15 to 30 percent, proposing a $260 million package. Surface workers would rise to about 59.80 weekly, underground to 65, and coal face workers to 89.70. The plan, if accepted, could extend the coal shutdown.
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Roy to headline Washington Concert Association third event
Basso Roy, leading bass in the New York City Opera, headlines the Washington Concert Association at 8:00 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium. He blends rock and show music with light slide projections to enrich a reflective recital, and members are urged to sign up for next year at the concert.
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Iowa House Narrowly Upgrades Justice of the Peace Courts
In Des Moines the Iowa House passed a Grassley amendment to preserve minor courts and train justices of the peace. The vote was 49 to 48 amid machine-miss confusion, with a reconsideration move possible next week. The plan contrasts Senate and governor proposals to eliminate most minor courts and replace them with magistrates under district judges. Grassley argues for local access and education over mailbox justice while stressing mandatory JP retirement at 72 and salaried pay.
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Iowa City Police Chief Relieved of Duties
Acting City Manager Ralph Speer suspended Police Chief Patrick McCarney amid brutality charges. McCarney, in office since 1967, will revert to the rank of captain in civil service as the case proceeds.
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West Liberty man dies in crash near Washington
A 51-year-old West Liberty truck driver Donald James Fox died in a one vehicle crash four miles southwest of Washington on highway one. He appeared to suffer a heart attack while driving a tank truck for Walnut Grove Feeds and slumped over the cab before the vehicle left the road and wrecked.
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Durian Receives Suspended Sentence in DUI Case
Patrick Blaine Durian, 21, of Wellman, fined 500 dollars plus costs, with one year license suspension and nine months suspended jail time after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence. He had previously avoided a manslaughter indictment in the Jan 30 highway crash near Kalona that killed Mark Elliot and Mary Mazzoli.
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University Hospital
Iowa City
Bannister Joins Iowa Social Studies Teachers Workshop
Washington High School teacher Russell Bannister joined about 25 instructors at a Des Moines workshop for Iowa high school social studies teachers held February 14 through 15. Sponsored by the Iowa Center for Education in Politics and Drake University, the sessions included talks by legislators and party leaders and a Gov. Robert Ray office visit. The event aimed to enrich Bannister’s upcoming Iowa unit featuring a Legislature simulation.
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