Beating at Martensdale New Year party leaves six injured
Warren County authorities said no arrests yet but the investigation continued into a New Year s Eve beating at a mobile home near Martensdale Iowa. James Tyler 23 rural Martensdale was hospitalized in Des Moines with head and hand injuries reported in good condition five others were treated at Des Moines General Hospital for injuries.
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Martensdale
Iowa
UPI
Warren County
Here
James Tyler
Des Moines
Des Moines General Hospital
Honeymoon Jackpot At El Dorado Hotel
James and Brenda Harrington married New Year’s Eve and won a $26 565 slot jackpot on New Year’s Day at Reno Nevada El Dorado Hotel. Four sevens lined up and Mrs Harrington called it wonderful and said what a honeymoon. Senator Proxmire proposes limiting chauffeured government cars to a small group, with broad restrictions on use for travel to and from work except for top officials.
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Reno, Nev
UPI
James
Brenda Harrington
San Pablo
Calif
el Dorado Hotel
Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Ford
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Warren Burger
Klapp Named Washington Evening Journal Society Editor
Mrs. Bruce Sheilah Klapp is appointed the new Society Editor at the Washington Evening Journal, succeeding retiree Mrs. Lester Luckenbill. An alumna of the University of Town with honors, she previously wrote for the Waterloo Daily Courier and did radio ads and freelance features. The Klapps live at 602 E Harrison with two children, Lori and Todd, while her husband pastors Pleasant Hill Christian Church and works for Sherman Eden Funeral Home.
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Bruce
Sheilah) Klapp
Washington Evening Journal
Lester
Dorothy) Luckenbill
Klapp
University of Town
Alpha Lambda Delta
Scholastic Society
Waterloo Daily Courier
E. Harrison
Washington
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Disciples
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Klapps
Lori
Todd
Lincoln School
Watergate aides deny guilt after verdict in landmark case
Washington high court verdict finds Richard Nixon aides Mitchell Haldeman Ehrlichman guilty of conspiracy obstruction and lying in Watergate. Parkinson acquitted, Mardian convicted. sentences to be set on appeal amid pretrial publicity challenges. Nixon promised statement as relatives react in courtroom and outside.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
John N. Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Mitchell
Nixon
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
White House
Robert C. Mardian
Kenneth W. Parkinson
San Clemente
Calif
U.S
John J. Sirica
Ford
Polly
NBC Today Show
James Neal
Ken Parkinson
Bob Mardian
John Mitchell
Elizabeth Holtzman
House Judiciary Committee
U.S. District Court
Democratic Party
Watergate
James P. Capitanio
Susan
Jeanne
Daniel Ellsberg
Ehrlichmans
Seattle
Mardian
Dorothy
Parkinson
Jeanne Ehrlichman
Senate committee assignments announced in Des Moines
Senate committees were named by Democratic floor leader George Kinley. Forrest Schwengels of Fairfield joins the Cities and Towns, Ways and Means, and State Government panels. Democrats now control both chambers after Robert Carr won a Dubuque County seat, narrowing the margin to 26 to 24.
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DES Moines
SDPA
Town Senate
George Kinley
Forrest Schwengels
Fairfield
State Senate
Washington County
Cities & Towns
Ways and
Dubuque County
Senate
Robert Carr
Dubuque
Michael Blouin
Arthur Neu
R-Carroll
House
Kinley
Sen
Neu
Clifton Lamborn
Maquoketa
Lamborn
Larson seeks manpower for Iowa highway patrol expansion
State Safety Commissioner Charles Larson asks the Legislature to add 35 troopers, aiming for a total of 445, contingent on federal funds. notes 75 troopers were lost since 1968 due to a shorter workweek and longer vacations, with reassignment of some staff from the drivers' license division. He cites costs of adding troopers and potential attrition to fund shifts, and outlines plans for six narcotics agents, arson investigators, and a fraud unit to strengthen state enforcement.
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Deoaine’s
Charles Larson
Highway Patrol
Larson
Wou
Iowa
BCI
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Craig Beck
Direcor
Marshall new chairman Take county office
Marshall of Washington elected chairman of the Washington County Board of Supervisors for a one year term as courthouse offices begin a new year. He and fellow newcomers were sworn in by County Auditor Walter Schroeder joined by first Democratic supervisor Elmer Schneider, with Richard Bordwell county attorney and re-elected Wallace Fagen and Maxine Smith.
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Alph Marshall
Washington
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Marshall
Walter Schroeder
Elmer Schneider
Riverside
Richard Bordwell
Wallace Fagen
Maxine Smith
Schneider and
John Patterson
Patterson
Bordwell
Fagen
Mrs
Smith
Deaths surpass births in Washington County for 1974
County vital statistics show 213 births in 1974, down 44 from 1973, while deaths rose to 221, up 40 from 181. June saw 25 births, August had the most marriages with 22, and divorces declined to 38. Marriages totaled 159, down two from 1973.
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Washington County
Robert Riley
Cupid
Heavy Snow Warnings With Accumulations Likely Friday
A heavy snow warning is in effect as snow spreads this afternoon and tonight with 4 inches or more likely by Friday morning. Snow diminishes Friday with highs around 32. Lows tonight 23 to 29, winds southeast 12 to 22 mph. Precipitation chances 90 percent this afternoon, 70 percent tonight, 30 percent Friday.
Fire at Wilson Junior High Damages Cherokee Gym
A blaze at Wilson Junior High School in Cherokee Iowa caused extensive damage to the gym and rest of the building with smoke damage. Flames were visible from the east windows when firefighters arrived around 4 30 am. Fire Chief Jim Bleakley said arson is suspected and the state fire marshal's office is assisting the investigation.
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Cherokee
Iowa
UPI
Wilson Junior High
Jim Bleakley
Rash of accidents on December 31 across Washington County
Sheriff officers logged a busy year end with a string of minor crashes as roads froze to ice. Notable cases include Homer Neal Porter and Mrs. Richard Wehr sustaining injuries in a head on collision on highway 92 near West Chester at 6 15 p.m. Damages were about 1500 and 3500 dollars.
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Homer Neal Porter
West Chester
Richard Joseph Wehr
Washington
Washington County
Highway 92
Porter
Wehr
Ofhers
Selby
Highway 22
Weidlein
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