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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1977
Page
1
In Murcia Spain criminals busted into a cathedral museum and stole jewelry valued at more than 4.4 million dollars. The Heist included the crown for the statue of the Virgin donated by local worshippers fifty years ago.
Two inmates placed in administrative segregation and one correctional officer suspended after a minor disturbance at Iowa State Penitentiary. Three officers and an inmate were lightly injured. no hospitalizations. Names withheld pending investigation and hearing early next week.
State Comptroller Marvin Selden reports July through December tax collections at 432.2 million dollars, up 45.2 million from the prior year and 10.5 million above estimates. Individual income tax brings in 184.5 million, up 22.2 million and 13.7 percent. sales tax rises 12 percent to 152.1 million.
Thomas R. Mayer resigns effective Feb 5 from the State Citizens Aide office where he has served since 1971. The 35 year old Clinton native led the office since Sept 1973 and will join the law firm of John Pelton in Clinton while also working part time with the Clinton public defender's office. Mayer says the role was not meant as a career and the Clinton opportunity appealed to him.
The board of education will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the administration building to consider bids on three 60 passenger buses and one nine passenger station wagon a tentative agenda item. Officials will review a request for land from the County Developmental Center and discuss a possible staff reduction in the senior high school special education program as part of bargaining with the Washington Education Association.
President elect Carter announced Mondale will lead overseas missions after the inauguration to discuss foreign policy with allied nations. He may attend an economic summit in spring, possibly in Japan, while Brezhnev held talks yielded no major breakthrough on arms talks.
Mostly clear tonight and bitterly cold with lows 15 below south to 25 below north. Partly cloudy Sunday and continued very cold with highs 5 above south to 5 below north.
John Yalovoy 83 a Soviet Ukraine immigrant prevented a robbery near a Greek Orthodox church by grappling a 12 gauge shotgun wielder. He recalls a fierce struggle that left him with a bruised cheekbone and praise for his bravery from friend Paul Waddington of the University of San Francisco.
A Forest City businessman criticizes the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department over the Forest City store contract awarded to Build-A-Rama of Algona amid a widening probe of real estate deals by state officials. Build-A-Rama holds leases on 11 stores and backed Pamida operations. officials tie ties to alleged kickbacks as a Polk County grand jury reviews West Gate Development and other links.
The Iowa Senate Ethics Committee moved to require year end reports from legislative lobbyists detailing salaries and fees for the first time. The rule would mandate reporting income and client spending on lobbying in the previous year with Senate approval needed. Previously only some expenditures and benefits were disclosed.
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