Washington City Clerk Retained. Deputy Reconfirmed for 1971
The city confirms Lloyd Robertson remains clerk in Washington and Clover Blieu will continue as deputy city clerk for 1971. Postmaster Levy urged rural patrons to keep walks clear for mail delivery amid snow. High School to stage Half a Sixpence March 25–27.
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Lloyd Robertson
Washington
City Hall
Robertson
Clover Blieu
Mr. Robertson
Harry Levy
Washington High School
Robert Youngquist
Union Accepts 10 Percent Pay Cut To Save Jobs
Lancaster based Hamilton Watch Co sees 1,200 union members and 1,200 managers take mandatory 10 percent pay reductions. Union president Ralph Frey called the decision tough after 15 years in leadership. Accountant reviewed books. firm projects about 150 million dollars in losses for 1970. Also mentions probate of will for Clarence L. Baker.
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Lancaster
UPI
Ralph Frey
Hamilton Watch Co
Frey
Watchworkers Union
Ay Cnt
James Weidman III
Why Soviet diplomats worry
Soviet diplomats in Washington and New York fear for personal safety amid a wave of anti Soviet demonstrations and bomb threats. The State Department says it will increase guards and arrest suspects, while Moscow blasts U S actions as inadequate. The piece notes attacks since 1968 including office bombings and travel agency offices, with protests tied to Jewish treatment in the USSR.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Senate
Earl W. Brydges
John Lindsay
New York City
Brydges
Nicholas Daniloff
Washington
Moscow
America
U.S
American Society of Newspaper Editors
United States
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Soviet Union
Aeroflot
Soviet Line
Intourist
Manhattan
Tass
State Department
Iowa appoints Penberthy to lead narcotics crackdown
Gov. Robert D. Ray named Wilbert Penberthy, a 51 year old former Treasury Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs deputy regional director, as head of the Iowa Narcotic and Drug Enforcement Division. Penberthy vowed strict action against drug pushers and emphasized expanded treatment, saying the drug market drives crime. He will coordinate with the Iowa Highway Patrol and State Bureau of Criminal Investigation, earning $16,788 annually in his new post.
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Dis. Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Penberty
Penberthy
Ris
Perberthy
Public Safety
Jack Fulton
Fulton
Is Department
Board of Pharmacy
Iowa Highway Patrol
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Iberthy
Treasury
Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Nebraska
Dakotas
Seattle
Rail traffic disrupted as snow plow derails on line
CB and Q Railroad workers battled heavy snow Tuesday to clear the Burlington to Washington route. An engine pushing a large snow plow derailed off the track at several points, blocking East Washington Street. The plow remained in Washington overnight and was to resume the return trip to Burlington.
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CB & Q
Burlington
Washington
East Washington
Journal
Frigid 13 Below Zero Grips Washington D C Area
Washington awoke to Arctic air with a low near 13 degrees below zero. Skies are bright despite the cold and winds are light. City crews press snow removal as Orville Long says 2,500 loads may be needed, snow dumped near the old railroad reservoir.
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Long
Dole Named Nixon Pick for GOP National Chair
Sen. Robert J. Dole of Kansas is Nixon's choice for Republican national chairman. A 12 member nominating committee advised the selection and will present it to the national committee. Some leaders, including Sen. Hugh Scott, were cool to the choice, citing potential administration alignment.
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Washinton
UPI
Robert J. Dole
Kansas
Nixon
Republican National Committee
Washington
Rogers C. B. Morton
Maryland
Secretary of the Interior
Hugh Scott
Dole
Scott
Senate
Eader
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Griffin
Orton
National Party
National Committee
California
GOP
House
Congress
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Senate Repub
Extension council officers elected in Washington County
Officers for 1971 were chosen at the organization meeting January 5 at the County Extension Office. Bob Carter chairs, Marland Shetler is vice-chairman, Jim Rich secretary, and Ralph Schoonover treasurer. Seven new members join the 15 member council for two year terms, with holdovers including Herb Hammen Silas Finke Jr G W McCracken Gary Peiffer and Eugene Wead re elected in Lime Creek Township. The council plans and administers agricultural home economics and 4H programs and oversees tax funds and staff appointments. County staff include Director Jim Frier Home Economist Jane Passmore 4-H Leader Julia Gamon part time Office Aides Fran Miller and Mary Longer.
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Washington County Extension Council
Bob Carter
Jackson Township
Marland Shetler
Enlish River Township
Jim Rich
Washington Township
Ralph Schoonover
Marion Township
Joe Redlinger
Brighton Township
Ben Leeper
Clay
Allen Griggs
Dutch Creek
Peter Bell
Franklin
Elmo Kron
Iowa
Dale Roberts
Oregon
Rich
Herb Hammen
Cedar Township
Silas Finke, Jr
Crawford
G. W. McCracken
Highland
Gary Peiffer
Eugene Wead
Lime Creek Township
Carter
Shetler
Schoonover
Extension Council
Town State University
Jim Frier
Jane Passmore
Johnson County
Julia Gamon
Fran Miller
Mary Longer
Bobby Baker to begin prison term in Jan
Robert G. Bobby Baker former Senate Democratic secretary and Johnson prot g will start a one to three year sentence at Lewisburg Penitentiary on January 14 he was convicted of theft fraud and income tax evasion at a 1967 federal trial in Washington The Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal last month
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Washington
UPI
Robert G
Bobby” Baker
Senate
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lewisburg
Baker
Supreme Court
No More Winter Travel for Lytle Family After Snowbound Ordeal
Robert and Mrs Lytle endured a weekend snowstorm while returning from a Saturday wedding in Richfield Minnesota. Snow drifts filled a Holiday Inn lot and a single waitress kept slow service as cars were buried. A plow cleared food trucks and many travelers, including a Washington grocer family, survived by resting at Blairsburg before continuing home.
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Ales
Robert Lytle
Lytles
Richfield
Minn
Bob
Minneapolis
Albert Lea
Iowa Deep Freeze Keeps Iowa Cold With Minus 28 In Decorah
United Press International reports an arctic cold wave grips Iowa with temperatures plunging past zero across towns. Decorah records minus 28, Des Moines and other cities see 13 to 28 below, while highways mostly reopen though snow blocks downtown parking in Des Moines.
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United Press International
Waterloo
Mason City
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Dubuane
Weather Report for Iowa Forecast
Iowa forecast calls for fair conditions with a continued chill tonight and low temperatures around 10 to 3 degrees. Light variable winds shift from northeast to southwest as the night ends. Thursday brings clouds and a milder, less cold day with variable wind lows near 6 to 10 and highs around 15.
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United Press International
Iowa
Intercepted Memo Warns of Weather Tactics
A terse intercepted memo notes that even in zero weather the home team relies on a special WarOutME tactic. It hints at decisive wins and strategic edge, suggesting the playbook favors aggressive defense and quick scoring bursts.
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