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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1977
Page
1
A safe taken from a rural Ainsworth residence over the weekend has been recovered by Louisa County authorities. Details remain with Washington County sheriff's deputies as investigations continue.
The Washington Jaycees will canvass the city Tuesday starting about 6 p.m. to collect discarded Christmas trees. Residents should place trees near street curbs at block corners for retrieval. Collected trees will be used by the Iowa Conservation Commission as underwater habitat for fish in area lakes and ponds.
The First Baby Contest sponsored by the Journal remains open as county parents have yet to produce a New Year baby. Three babies born since Jan 1 include a birth in a car with parents from Louisa Keokuk and Johnson Counties. eligibility requires Washington County residency and birth location in Washington County for prizes.
Washington County deputies logged an unusually quiet weekend with one accident report. Douglas K. Bean, 18, of Ainsworth, was southbound on Highway 218 five miles southeast of Riverside around 3 a.m. Saturday when another car struck his right rear from behind, causing about $1500 in damage. No injuries and no charges filed.
Des Moines reports Republican State Chairman Tom Stoner announced his resignation effective March 5. He credited with stabilizing party finances after 1974 losses, unifying the GOP, and guiding Iowa to eight electoral votes, a new congressional seat, and a narrowed Democratic majority in the Legislature after the November 2 election.
Researchers from Ohio State University back a revolutionary coal grinding method that turns coal into four micron powder to remove impurities and boost energy output. They say the process could supplement liquid fuels, expand U S energy self sufficiency, and would require about 25 kilowatt hours per ton to operate the grinder.
In Chengchow the railway bureau fell under army command as PLA railway corps officers were installed to lead the bureau amid strikes and disturbances tied to factional battles. Central authorities had sent aid earlier and pledged continued leadership as Li Hsien‑mien hailed an ongoing united struggle nationwide.
Elmer Schneider was re elected chairman of the Washington County Board of Supervisors for 1977. The Riverside Democrat heads a board including Ralph Marshall and Robert Pearson. Pearson and Mineart replaced Patterson and Schroeder as officials, with Jarvis and Marshall starting new four year terms after last falls elections. The board approved bonds for new office holders and kept the East Central Iowa Association of Area Planning Commission membership, while the previous board adopted a county officers salary schedule and a $10 000 grant to the County Community Action Program for the mini bus service.
A dangerous winter storm battered the West and sent ice across the South triggering highway closures and traffic crashes. It dumped up to two feet of snow in the Sierra and rain in Southern California, flooding homes and knocking down power lines. Interstates faced closures and long traffic tie ups while tornado funnels were sighted off the coast. Schools canceled classes across several states and Mississippi power customers lost service.
Cloudy tonight with temperatures dipping to the mid teens. Snow is forecast for Tuesday, with accumulation possible and heavy at times, as highs reach the mid to upper 20s.
1976 figures from Clerk of Court Carol Giardino's office show births at 188 down from 201 in 1975, while deaths rose to 234 from 220. Marriages reached a seven year high with 166 licenses. divorces rose to 52.
The 95th Congress convenes Tuesday with 435 House members and 33 new and re-elected senators taking oaths. Democrats debate leadership as Republicans set leadership, while Carter plans early hearings on economy. Key goals include health care, welfare reform, strip mining standards, consumer protections, lobbying rules, and possible raises in minimum wage and agricultural price supports.
A blaze at the Dean Duwa farm three miles southwest of Highland High School destroyed two hog confinement buildings about 20 by 30 feet each. Riverside Fire Chief Ron Duwa reported 19 sows died and an undetermined number of pigs perished. Cause suspected as a faulty heat lamp. Fire tied to delayed telephone reports and arson notes elsewhere in Washington area.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy releases a Senate staff report accusing the EPA of failing to ensure safe use of pesticides. The document details Leptophos production at Velsicol’s Bayport plant and delayed halting despite neurotoxic findings, plus import contamination and poor advisory communication.
A 22nd annual New Year’s Day plunge in Newport attracted 35 men and 12 women racing 100 yards into the Atlantic. Ages ranged 9 to 67 as 16 degree air and 31 degree water tested resolve. Jack Morgan, 67, a weekend ocean swimmer, said the cold bite feels like a baseball to the head before the relief of finishing.
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