Utica Mayor Has Water Cut Off Over Bill Dispute
Utica mayor Edward A. Hanna, who served for $1 yearly, had his city water shut off after refusing to pay a $20.12 bill. He accuses the municipally owned Water Department of waste and lack of budgeting, calling for the head to be fired. Hanna had reduced taxes and trimmed staff, arguing efficiency with fewer workers.
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Utica
N.Y
UPI
Edward A. Hanna
Water Department
Hanna
Public Works Department
City Flooding Creates Sunset Park Ice Rink
City workers flooded an area north of Sunset Park’s main pavilion to form a public ice skating rink. Public Works Director Jim Reschly said floods would continue through today with temperatures at zero or below, suggesting freeze by Thursday. Citizens and the Park Board pushed for winter recreation amid past thawing and debris issues. Officials hope for a smooth skating surface through the season.
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Evening Journal City
Sunset Park
Washington
Public Works
Jim Reschly
City Park Board
Light Snow Briefing in Washington County
Light snow fell overnight in Washington County with flurries and gusty winds. Temperatures hovered near zero and rose little in the morning, signaling a colder night ahead.
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Washington County
Driver suffers concussion after Madison Street crash into utility pole
Police report the driver lost control of a car on West Madison Street Tuesday night and struck a utility pole. Details of the accident had not been filed this morning.
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West Madison Street
Iowa Gov Seeks Options to Ease Prison Crowding
Governor Robert D. Ray warned Iowa prisons are nearing capacity at the Iowa Men's Reformatory and Iowa Penitentiary. He floated Mount Pleasant as a possible third facility and noted Fort Madison expansion would raise costs and strain the system.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Men's Reformatory
Iowa Penitentiary
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Mount Pleasant
Fort Madison
Washington County Pork Producers Plan Swine Building Drive
Washington County Pork Producers leaders meet January 8 at the Captain's Table to draft plans for a fund drive to build a 50 pen swine building at the county fairgrounds. A goal of 75 hogs or equivalent will finance the project to house 4 H and FFA entries. Contributions are tax deductible and may be sent to the Swine Building Fund or treasurer John Skubal. The drive wraps with a January 19 meeting at 6 30 p m.
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Washington County
Washington County Fairgrounds
Jim Witthoft
Pork Producers
Witthoft
Washington County Pork Producers Swine Building Fund
Pork Producers’ Association
John Skubal
Ainsworth
Box 29
Washington
Washington County Pork Producers and Porkettes
Two Des Moines Men Charged in Copper Theft
Des Moines men Charles L. Hesseltine and William J. Beliel were arrested in Washington and charged with stealing copper tubing from Thermogas Co valued at 2500 dollars. Beliel faces larceny in the night time and Hesseltine possession of stolen property. They were released on 1000 dollar bonds awaiting a February 4 preliminary hearing.
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Des Moines
Washington
Charles L. Hesseltine
William J. Beliel
Beliel
Hesseltine
Thermogas Co
Kenneth Bauer
Warren Schmidt
Welfare Applications Rise as Unemployed Seek Aid
HEW notes a shift in welfare statistics from unemployment pay to welfare applications after a Supreme Court ruling. Michigan cited the decision in September payouts, with 1,275 unemployed parents qualifying for aid for 5,702 people. The court allowed jobless individuals to choose welfare over unemployment compensation.
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UPI
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
U.S. Supreme Court
HEW
Michigan
Arctic outbreak grips Iowa as extreme cold spreads
Sub zero temperatures driven by an arctic high in Alberta push readings down across the Midwest. Skies clear and wind chills to 50 below zero in places as Kansas City, Chicago and other cities report winter weather disruptions.
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United Press International
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NWS
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Tennessee
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Ohio
Kissinger attacked over farm price policy manipulation
Chicago Board of Trade president Warren W. Lebeck accuses Secretary of State Kissinger of manipulating farm prices through foreign affairs and advocating international commodity agreements with unclear who pays and who controls them. He cites artificial surpluses and calls for explanation to farmers and policymakers.
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Kissinger
Federal Department
Lebeck
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ford
Soviet Union
Angola
Samuel J. Tuthill
Energy Resources Council
Congress
Tuthill
Iowa court rulings limit county space for AEAs
Iowa Attorney General opinions hold county boards of supervisors are not required to provide space in the county courthouse for area education agencies. A second opinion says meal reimbursement claims by county officers may be allowed if justified as a county benefit. A third states police chiefs in civil service cities must be appointed under a designated Iowa Code section.
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Des Moines
UPI
County Boards of Supervisors
Elizabeth A. Nolan
Area Education Agency
County Board of Supervisors
Larry Blumberg
Iowa meat production falls 20 percent in November
Iowa reports 400,173,000 pounds of meat produced in November, 20 percent below last year and 3 percent under October. Cattle slaughter reaches 335,000 head, down 8 percent. hogs totaled 1,180,000, 30 percent below year-earlier, the lowest for November since 1957. Sheep and lamb slaughter at 16,800 head, down 7 percent. average weight 102 pounds up 1. Assistant Attorney General Nolan discusses Area Education Agency space needs and county board reimbursements for meeting expenses. Law on police chief appointments under Iowa Code 400.13 cited. special provisions prevail over general ones when conflicting.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Weekend chill with record cold in store
Weather outlook shows mostly clear skies and continued very cold conditions through Thursday. Tonight lows dip 5 to 10 below zero with northerly winds diminishing, and Thursday's highs near 5 above.
Preconditioned calf sale set for January 14 in Washington County
The Washington County Cattlemen's Association announces a second special preconditioned feeder cattle sale for Wednesday January 14 at 1 00 p m at the Washington Livestock Auction Market. More than 600 head of steer, heifer calves and yearlings listed. calves must show official preconditioning certificates with vaccines, weaning, and three weeks on feed. 60 days possession required. For consignments contact Jim Waterhouse or the Washington Livestock Auction.
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Washington County Cattlemen’s Association
Washington
Jim Waterhouse
Keota
Washington County Cattlemen's Association
Washington Livestock Auction Market
Rural group loses bid to lower 20 mill school tax
Rural members on an Iowa legislative committee failed to reduce the 20 mill property tax levy used by all 450 districts. The urban side won 7-4 against Rep Delwyn Stromer s plan to drop to 18 mills and boost state aid, aimed at rural taxpayers facing higher bills after an equalization order.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Delwyn Stromer
Iowa Department of Revenue
Stromer
CIA Funds Used To Back Italian Anti Communist Politicians
CIA Director William Colby told Congress the agency wired 6 million dollars to anti Communist candidates in Italy to stave off leftist gains. Ford reportedly angered by leaks as Kissinger backed the move. The episode follows U S covert funding debates tied to Angola and Italy politics remains fragile for the Christian Democrats.
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Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Communist Party
UPI
Colby
CIA
Senate
Angola
U.S
Capitol Hill
Italy
Christian Democratic Party
Music campship offered for Dorian Camp at Luther College
The General Fortnightly Club of Washington along with Everetts Music Co offer a campship to Dorian Music Camp at Luther College Decorah this summer for seventh through eleventh graders in Washington County. Applications due January 21 to Mrs Wayne Gamon Route 2 Washington Iowa 52353 with a personal achievements letter three letters of recommendation and no audition.
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Everetts Music Co
Dorian Music
Luther College
Decorah
Kent Keating
Washington County
Wayne Gamon
Iowa City
Tallcorn
Cedar Falls
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Sioux City
Wartburg College
Waverly
Iowa
Linda Bash
Katherine Reed
Keota
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Route
Gamon
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