Night burglaries hit ten Washington businesses
Police report ten Washington businesses burglarized Thursday night with eight entrances forced and two cases where intruders could not unlock from inside. Cash appeared the only motive as no merchandise went missing. incidents began at 1 15 a m with the Sport Shop break in and extended to several firms including Worley Cities Service and Gevock D X.
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Washington
Gevock D - X
Worley Cities Service
Sport Shop
Ballou Oil Co
Washington Hotel
M and M
Walter Starr
Gevock
Ballou Oil and
Cities Service
Farm Market Short Course set for March 2 in Washington
Washington County Extension Service announces a two day Marketing Short Course to begin March 2 at 9 30 a m at the American Legion Building in Washington with lectures by Lee Kolmer and J Marvin Skadberg Iowa State University Economists The first session runs March 2 and second session March 9 farm and agricultural leaders urged to sign up via the county extension office.
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Washington County Extension Service
Lee Kolmer
J. Marvin Skadberg
Iowa State University
Washington
American Legion
Iowa State University Extension Service
Doctor Michael Ahart to Open Washington Medical Practice
Dr Michael Ahart plans a Washington medical practice joining G J Nemmers in general medicine. He studied at Creighton University 1954 to 1957 and Creighton Medical School, 1961. He interned at Mercy Hospital 1961 to 1962 and has served in the U S Air Force since 1963, stationed at Charleston S C. He and wife Ruth have two children Stephen and Theresa and will reside at 1123 South Iowa Avenue, moving to Washington after March 3.
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Michael Ahart
M.D
Washington
G. J. Nemmers
M. D
Dr. Ahart
Creighton University
Omaha
Creighton Medical School
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
United States Air Force
Charleston, South Carolina
Ruth
Stephen
Theresa
South
Iowa Avenue
Washington County Beef Producers Elect New Officers
Dean Yates of Riverside was named president and William Dusenbery of West Chester vice president as directors of the Washington County Beef Producer's Association convene for the coming year. The Iowa Beef Producer's Association meeting is set for March 17 in Marshalltown with plans for a county feedlot tour in June or September.
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Washington County Beef Producer’s Association
Dean Yates
Riverside
William Dusenbery
West Chester
Iowa Beef Producer’s Association
Marshalltown
Washington County
FFA
Jim Frier
Iowa Beef Improvement Association
Bob Carr
Crawfordsville
Allan Stransky
Wellman
Wilbur Wright
Keota
Richard Dare
Clarence Kaufman
Ainsworth
Howard Bohr
G. W. McCracken
Robert Friese
Washington
Lathor Guy
Brighton
Ray Bonar
Washington County Manpower Study Seeks Industry Benefits
Over 2 500 participated in the Washington County Manpower Study with 1 110 taking general aptitude tests. The Iowa Employment Security Commission crew moves to Humboldt County after completing the study. Results will be given to the Washington Industrial Development Corporation within 90 days.
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Washington County
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Humboldt County
Washington Industrial Development Corporation
Ed Emerson
Employment Service
Fairfield
Bill Perdock
Jim Frier
Ted Johnson
Industrial Development Corporation
Washington
Notice of probate of wills for Nellie McCutchen estates
Public notice lists probate of wills and appointment of executors for the estate of Nellie McCutchen. It names Rank J. Reha as the executor and references related estate actions and proceedings.
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Nellie McCutchen
Rank J. Reha
Iowa Senate votes for ballot shortening amendment
The Iowa Senate approved a constitutional amendment to shift appointing power for attorney general secretary of state and treasurer to the governor with the auditor to be named by the legislature. The vote 39 19 followed party lines amid warnings of reduced voter clarity and fears of executive overreach. The measure, opposed by Gov. Hughes, moves to the House as debate on a broader series of proposed changes continues.
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Des Moines
UPI
State Senate
Iowa
Senate
John Walker
R - Williams
House
Walker
Beneke
Andrew Frommelt
Germany
Italy
Frommelt
Harold E. Hughes
Joseph Flatt
Winterset
Flatt
Francis Messerly
Cedar Falls
Moondogs Reach Finals in Amateur Hour Auditions
Five Washington Junior High students known as the Moondogs advanced to the finals of the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour auditions in Rock Island Illinois. The performers include Kim Steele on drums and voice Jim Rosenkild on bass guitar Jim Tuttle rhythm guitar John Davison maracas and vocals and Greg Hillman on organ. Winners advance to compete in May for a chance at the national TV show.
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The
Moondogs
Washington
Rock Island
Ill
Kim Steele
Jim Rosenkild
Jim Tuttle
John Davison
Greg Hillman
Winter Concert By Washington High School Band
Washington High School's symphony band held its mid winter concert in the gym. Director Alan Bergstrom led a varied program featuring soloists Beverly Smith clarinet Bal a i de and Judy Roland saxophone The Princess and Bal lade solo respectively. Other featured players included Ron Gregory Jim Ballard Steve Hardy trumpets Mark Heilman Bill Lance Carl Hays Art Petratz March of the Steel Men Linda Johnson Alanna Elmore Sally Quinn Carma Chorpening Marsha Foster Jenta Chorpening Sally Owen Chris Carson Marlene McAllister horns and Max Meyer on bongos cowbell and guiro.
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Washington High School
Alan Bergstrom
Beverly Smith
Fred Kepner
Judy Roland
Alfred Reed
Ron Gregory
Jim Ballard
Steve Hardy
Mark Heilman
Bill Lance
Carl Hays
Art Petratz
Steel Men
Linda Johnson
Alanna Elmore
Sally Quinn
Carma Chorpening
Marsha Foster
Jenta Chorpening
Sally Owen
Wellman Maplecrest building fully destroyed by fire
A large unoccupied Maplecrest property in Wellman burned around noon after an 11 50 a m report. The 120 by 60 foot boiler heated facility housed old equipment storage and the boiler also heated adjacent offices. Firemen from Keota Kalona joined Wellman crews. a feed mill owned by Maplecrest escaped by a brick fire wall. No loss estimate available.
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Maplecrest Company
Wellman
Maplecrest Turkey Company
Maplecrest
Washington
Keota
Kalona
Second Street
Heated Iowa insurance debate erupts over guest statute
In Des Moines the Iowa legislature clashed over a proposed guest statute repeal as Republicans accuse Democrats of a deal behind two civil action bills. The House judiciary committee moved to indefinitely postpone action on the repeal while both bills passed the House on party line votes.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Leroy S. Miller
Shenandoah
House
Judiciary Committee
C. E. Hutchins
D-Belle Plaine
Bernard J. O’malley
D - Des Moines
Miller
Lee Gaudineer
Elroy Maule
Rites Held for Harper Stillborn Infant
Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Justin Hammen of Harper were conducted at St Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. The baby, stillborn Thursday at University Hospital Iowa City, is survived by the parents two brothers two sisters and grandmother Mrs Mamie Hammen of Harper.
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Harper
Justin Hammen
St. Elizabeth
University Hospital
Iowa City
Justin
Joan Eberle Hammen
Mamie Hammen
Weather forecast for Iowa shows warming trend
United Press International reports generally fair conditions across Iowa with a warming trend this afternoon tonight and Saturday. Lows tonight range from 15 to 20 degrees, highs Saturday from the low 30s in the north to the low 40s in the south, with little change expected Sunday.
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Iowa
Students press for Viet Nam settlement as U S intensifies air campaign
Demonstrators in Saigon urge negotiated settlement and end to foreign involvement. The protest coincides with intensified US air strikes against Viet Cong positions in Binh Dinh and Phuoc Tuy provinces as diplomacy eyes a broader peace effort. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh offers conditional support if war continues.
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South Korea
Kosygin
Southeast Asia
U.S
Indochina
Communist China
North Viet Nam
North Korea
Kremlin
Moscow
United States
South Viet Nam
Peking
Hanoi
Pyongyang
Saigon
Vps
Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Hong Kong
Binh Dinh
Phuoc Tuy
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Texaco
Watson Cleaners
Sears
Chevrolet
Kolmer
Washington County Farm Institute
Alexei N. Kosygin
Democratic Republic of
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Africa
South America
Far East
Ers
Donald Beneke
R-Laurens
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Hammen
United Press International
Vietpeace
United Nations
Thant
France
Britain
Soviet Union
Dean Rusk
North
London
U. S
Russia
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