Break-in Investigated at Dutch Creek Farm Home
The sheriff's office probes a Monday break-in at a farm home in Dutch Creek township while residents were away on vacation. Details on the homeowner's return and stolen items are pending. Garry Woodward, assistant attorney general, filed a notice of appeal in district court over the State v Orville Lee case. Lee was acquitted of converting county property for personal use.
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Sheriff's Office
Dutch Creek Township
Supreme Court
Orville Lee
van Buren County
Lee
Garry Woodward
Automobile collision seeks 100000 damages in Missouri suit
A district court petition filed by Missouri attorneys seeks 100000 for Thelma Kinzer of Shelbina as plaintiff. She alleges injury from a 1971 accident on highway 218 south of junction with highway 22 involving Calvin Sheer and the pickup owned by Howard and Betty Sheer. Plaintiff requests a jury trial.
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Missouri
Thelma Kinzer
Shelbina
Calvin Sheer
Walcott
Town
Howard
Betty Sheer
Jefferson
Riverside Fire Damages Dennis Horak Home In Explosive Incident
A fire at the east Riverside home of Dennis Horak followed an apparent oil burner explosion. The blaze caused a hole in the floor and heavy water and smoke damage as Riverside firefighters responded around 1 p.m. Text includes other city briefs about street cleaning and community education classes in Washington and Ottumwa assault case.
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Pam
Ottumwa
UPI
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Tony J. Hubbard
Wofford
Weather outlook shows clouds, light rain chances ahead
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, then cloudy with a chance of showers Thursday. Warmer with highs in the mid fifties, tonight’s lows in the middle fifties. Southerly winds 12 to 22 mph this afternoon diminishing to about 15 mph tonight. Measurable precipitation near zero this afternoon, 10 percent tonight, and around 5 percent Thursday.
Accord Reached On Crane Co Tax Valuation In Iowa
An accord among all parties settles Crane Company property taxes for 1971 73 at a 4 million plant value in Washington Iowa, down from 4 82 million set by a tax board. The 1970 value remains 3 684 million. Taxes for 1970 and 1971 were postponed but now Crane will pay within 30 days.
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Crane Co
Crane Company
Washington
Iowa
Board of Tax Review
Earthquake rattles Northeast as Wounded Knee siege unfolds
A 3.4 to 3.5 magnitude quake shook from Trenton to Baltimore with minor damage. In South Dakota militants seized Wounded Knee, firing shots and taking hostages as federal and state officers cordon the area.
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Nolte
Edward Fossler
Wounded Knee
S.D
Pine Ridge
Oglala Sioux Reservation
Levy resigns as postmaster in local city
Washington Postmaster Harry Levy age 50 announced his resignation effective April 13 after more than ten years in the job. He plans to return to private business as co owner of a wage and steel sales firm. An internal successor is expected from within the local postal staff, with Don Minick likely to manage during any interim period. Levy had been acting postmaster since October 31, 1962 and was officially named postmaster October 42, 1963 by President Kennedy.
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Harry Levy
Levy
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Department
Don Minick
Jay Brown
John F. Kennedy
Halt in POW releases amid Vietnam cease-fire dispute
Saigon reports North Vietnam froze further American prisoner releases after alleged cease-fire violations by South Vietnam. U S officials say troop withdrawals slowed as Hanoi demands better treatment for its delegates and a complete POW list. The four party Joint Military Commission met without breakthroughs.
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Senate group backs higher IPERS pay
Des Moines reports a Senate Government Committee approved a 1.5 million plan to boost IPERS pension benefits by 6.8 percent for 115,000 workers. The bill mirrors Gov. Ray’s plan but adds a $50 minimum monthly pension after 10 years of service. A separate 3.4 percent increase was advanced earlier in the House.
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UPI
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
UPS
Sessa
Iowa
IPERS
Robert D. Ray
Ray
House
Gene Glenn
D - Ottumwa
Glenn
Guard unit plans clean up campaign in Washington County
1st Lt. Kienara Durst of the 13th Medical Company Iowa National Guard announced a state wide cleanup effort in Washington County from May 5 to 13. The MAKE THE SCENE GREEN campaign, part of the Governor's Spring Environmental Action Program, will be voluntary and non paid with projects chosen after consulting city officials and local groups. For details callers may reach 653-2271.
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Kienara Durst
13Th Medical Company
Iowa National Guard
Washington County
Craig Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Washington High DECA students earn state level honors
The Washington High School DECA Club earned five of twelve contests and placed third in another at the Area VI Distributive Education Leadership Conference. Winners include Dave Knaack in two events, Ron Boshart in display production, Dennis Lukavsky in quantitative management programs, Jody Brown as DECA Sweetheart, Danny Crossett in management credit problems, and Bill Whalen winning a scavenger hunt. The group prepares for the state conference in Des Moines on March 19 and 20.
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Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Fort Madison
Burlington
Keokuk
Atine
Washington
Dave Knaack
Ron Boshart
Dennis Lukavsky
Jody Brown
DECA
Danny Crossett
Bill Whalen
Washington Deca
Des Moines
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