Candidacy Papers Circulated for Riley and Local Names
Papers circulated for signatures approve Riley candidacy in the clerk's office. Other documents bear the name Roger Lance of Washington. Three Washington city employees attend a 21 hour traffic engineering course in Burlington sponsored by the University of Iowa Transportation Safety Research Center. Jim Reschly, director of public works, Orville Long, street superintendent, and Jim Hesser, assistant street superintendent, attended the first day of a four week session held at a Burlington motel.
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Riley
Roger Lance
Washington
Washington City
Burlington
University of Iowa Transportation Safety Research Center
Jim Reschly
Orville Long
Jim Hesser
Mezvinsky Announces Thursday Visit to Washington High
Edward Mezvinsky's campaign said the Democratic candidate for Congress from the First District will spend Thursday January 13 in Washington. He plans to meet residents, media members, and students at Washington High School.
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Edward Mezvinsky
Congress
Mezvinsky
Washington
Washington High School
Southeast Town Honor Band auditions draw hundreds
About 500 students from Southeastern Iowa will audition at Washington Junior High on Saturday January 15 for the Southeast Town Honor Band Festival. Roughly 150 to 150 will join the High School and Junior High Honor Bands with rehearsals and a 7 30 p m concert at the Junior High Gymnasium led by Dr. Alex Pickard and Jack Oates.
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Washington Junior High
Iowa
Washington
Alex Pickard
University of Missouri
Jack Oates
Jefferson High School
Jefferson
Iowa House OKs strict amusement ride safety bill
The Iowa House approved the first major 1972 legislative measure setting strict safety standards for amusement rides. The bill passed 86 to 10 and moves to the Senate after a series of accidents including two deaths last summer.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa House
Iowa
House
Senate
Lowa
Extreme snowfall and wind forecast for Iowa travelers
The latest forecast warns travelers in extreme north and extreme northeast Iowa of light snow this afternoon and tonight. Strong winds will cause blowing and drifting snow reducing visibility and creating hazardous driving conditions.
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Iowa
Washington towns eye building facelift amid Chamber discussion
Local Chamber of Commerce debated a possible Washington refurbishment modeled on Albia Iowa. Key figures included James Bash chairing a study committee, with Hal Swesey and J Logan Cain present to share Albia’s three year revival, costs, and non profit planning. Cain urged maintenance over new construction to avoid decline.
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Washington
Albia
Red Oak
Midwest
Chamber of Commerce
James Bash
Washington State Bank
The
National Bank of Washington
Washington Federal Savings and Loan, ‘and Insurance Plan
Cain
Adapson
Des Moines
Iowa considers 18 year old drinking and adult rights
Des Moines reports warn that extending full adult rights to 18-year-olds could make Iowa a haven for young drinkers. The State Government Committee endorses a plan lowering many legal ages to 18 including buying beer and liquor, driving trucks, and entering jobs, while liquor access remains debated.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Charles Uban
Waterloo
Law
Uban
Midwest
Robert D. Ray
Nebraska
Missouri
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Illinois
California
Manitoba
Canada
Providence
House
Fisher
U.S
Red Cross Campaign Plans Discussed by Washington Chapter
Washington County Red Cross campaign plans were outlined at a county chapter board meeting. Robert Siegler outlined the drive to be conducted in outlying towns and rural areas funded by the county Community Chest. Board members agreed to lead campaigns in Ainsworth Brighton Crawfordsville Riverside West Chester Wellman and surrounding townships including Franklin Dutch Creek Lime Creek and Washington. Details to be announced later.
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Red Cross
Washington County
Robert Siegler
National Red Cross
The
Washington
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Riverside
West Chester
Wellman
Franklin
Dutch Creek
Lime Creek
Washington city bids on water system improvements hearing held
Bids were opened Tuesday night as 14 firms bid to install additional water mains to loop the system and three firms bid on a new southeastern water storage tower. Officials will decide next Monday which bids to award with options including older and newer tower designs.
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Washington City
Chalupa Brothers
Davenport
Jerry Will
Spirit Lake
Webber Brothers
Mechanicsville
Universal Tanx
Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel
Chicago Brass and Iron Co
Iowa World Food Fair plan costs eyed at six million
Gov. Robert D. Ray called the six million dollar state share realistic while noting taxpayers may cover about three million if the legislature approves the event. The rest could come from selling the Town State fairgrounds or state land options between Ames and Des Moines.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Kenneth Falk
Towa
U.S. Independence
Falk
George Knoke
Council Bluffs
State Fair
Iowa
Jaycees spark local effort to attract doctors
Washington Jaycees announce a physician recruitment drive with six meetings and a plan to mail information packets to osteopathic and medical school graduates in Des Moines Iowa City Cedar Rapids Kirksville and Minneapolis The effort has medical society endorsement and donations from local clubs to fund printing mailing and events
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Richard Horak
Washington Jaycees
Washington
Horak
Des Moines
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Kirksville
Minneapolis
Washington County Medical Society
The
Medical Society
Jaycees
Optimists
Rotary Y’s Men Clubs
Special Jaycee Committee
John Helscher
John Prochaska
Bob Lewis
Mike Ahart
Draft record changes announced by Selective Service
Washington reports that men aged 26 to 35 may receive new 1H draft cards as a dormant record holding change. Other updates extend the registration window around 18th birthdays to 30 days either side and drop the need for local board permission to leave the United States.
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Washington
UPI
Selective Service System
United States
Selective Service
Curtis W. Tarr
DeCormier Folk Singers Set for Washington Concert
The DeCormier Folk Singers, seven men and seven women with three instrumentalists, directed by Robert DeCormier, perform at the Washington high school auditorium on Wednesday January 19 as the Washington Concert Association's second of four season concerts. An annual meeting will precede the show, with a brief report and board nominations.
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DeCormier
DeCormier Singers
Cormen
Washington
Concert Association
Tom Essex
Charles Rademaker
Earl Rae
Kay Stewart
Robert Reed
E.D. Morrison, Jr
Leroy Bucholz
John Thorne
Washington High School
Washington Concert Association
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Ocean Shores
Wash
Tom James
Aberdeen
James
Harry Simpson
State Fisheries Department
Ames
Iowa State University
James Hutter
Iowa State
Albra Vanks
Monroe
Robert T. Bates
Bates
Evening Journal
Earl Willits
Jerry Bryan
Lawrence Miksch
Fulk
Iowa World Exposition Authority
Doctor Hero
Ymca-Ywca
Robert Decormier
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