Three injured when station wagon hits tree in Washington
A station wagon carrying Joseph Allen Richards Rick Crone and LaVerne Geyer left North Second Avenue at 2 46 a m and struck a tree in the 1000 block. All three were treated for cuts at Washington County Hospital. The car was a total loss in the incident.
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Washington County Hospital
North Second Avenue
Joseph Allen Richards
Washington
Rick Crone
LaVerne Geyer
Beef Banquet Tickets On Sale From County Directors
Tickets for the Washington County Beef Banquet are available from County Cattlemen's Association directors. The event starts at 6 30 p.m. Monday February 24 at Jack Hamilton's Club House north of the association. Directors listed include Wayne Johnson Myron Krotz Carroll Loeffler Gary Wingus Jim Waterhouse Jerry Greiner Yaro Chmelar Max Stransky Pat Tobin and Junior Graber. The 1975 membership drive is now underway.
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Washington County
County Cattlemen's Association
Jack Hamilton
Washington
Wayne Johnson
Myron Krotz
Carroll Loeffler
Gary Wingus
Jim Waterhouse
Jerry Greiner
Yaro Chmelar
Max Stransky
Pat Tobin
Junior Graber
Police raid nets 14 arrests at Batavia tavern
State agents and Jefferson County deputies arrested 14 people, mostly juveniles, at the Long Branch tavern in Batavia Iowa on Thursday night. Those charged with possessing and consuming beer were turned over to their parents amid complaints of liquor sales to minors.
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Batavia
Iowa
UPI
Jefferson County Sheriff's
Long Branch
Fire destroys Grundy Center business complex and apartments
Preliminary damage from a Thursday blaze in Grundy Center was estimated at 100000 dollars. The fire destroyed United Federal Savings and Loan, the Gerald Monk law office, Schilling Jewelers, Jus Hair Ltd and several second floor apartments. Four men suffered smoke inhalation including deputy sheriff John Simon. three were treated and released. The cause remained under investigation.
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Grundy Center
Iowa
UPI
United Federal Savings and Loan
Gerald Monk Law Office
Schilling Jewelers
Jus Hair, Ltd
Iowa Demos settle party disagreements in 66th General Assembly
DES MOINES UP Iowa Demos end week of controversy as Sen Minnette Doderer of Iowa City is elected president pro tem with all 26 Democratic votes. Debates over leadership, cost of the dispute, and open subcommittee rules shape the start of the session amid budget outlook and planned priorities before Gov. Ray’s January 24 address.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Senate
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Chamber
Doderer
Iowa
Joseph Coleman
D-Clare
Sen
Cloyd Robinson
Cedar Rapids
George Kinley
House
Iowa Coal Research Project
House Education Committee
Cities and Towns Committee
James Gallagher
D-Jesup
Richard Turner
Gallagher
Energy Policy Council
Senate Energy Committee
Kinley
Robert D. Ray
Gerry Rankin
Rankin
Freshman Blouin vows to break seniority in Congress
Dubuque born Michael Blouin, 29, a freshman Democrat from Iowa's 2nd District, declares he will be heard in Washington. He opposes closed meetings, supports expanded federal funding for K-12 education, and calls to break up monopolies to restore competition and curb big business power.
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United Press International
Congress
Michael Blouin
Dubuque
Iowa
Blouin
Washington
House
Midwest
Orater
Mostly cloudy with light snow possible this afternoon
Weather report notes mostly cloudy skies this afternoon with a 30 percent chance of measurable precipitation and highs around 30. Snow threat ends early tonight with continued cloudiness and a low in the low 30s. Saturday should be partly cloudy with a mid 30s high and southerly winds 10 to 20 mph.
Mayday demonstrators awarded 12 million damages over 1971 arrest
The ACLU says 1,200 people arrested on the Capitol steps during May 1971 protests won about 10 000 dollars each in a U.S. District Court verdict. The jury found violations of constitutional rights and ordered police chiefs to pay damages, with appeals likely and payment potentially delayed for years. Ronald Dellums was awarded 7 500 for First Amendment rights.
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Washington
UPI
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
U.S. District Court
Capitol
Justice Department
District of Columbia Police
Jerry V. Wilson
Capitol Police
James Powell
Capitol Steps
Ronald Dellums
D-Calif
Dellums
D.C. Coliseum
White House confirms Lebanon antitank missile supply
The United States has supplied a small number of sophisticated antitank missiles to Lebanon, confirmed by the White House.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Lebanon
White House
Tax stability aid to drawing industry
Iowa officials say stability in the tax structure and energy availability key to attracting industry, with debate over moving from a single factor to a three factor corporate tax. IDC’s John Schissel notes industry seeks long range stability, transportation, energy and labor factors, and that changes may delay or deter investment until the session concludes.
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Des Moines
UPI
Towa
John Schissel
Iowa Development Commission
IDC
TDC
Robert D. Ray
Schissel
Iowa
Iowa land sale worry prompts call to cap corporate buys
Iowa officials protest a Massachusetts firm’s plan to develop 1,000 farms of 1,000 acres, warning large scale corporate and foreign ownership could harm state farmland. Secretary Lounsberry cites scarce 1,000 acre tracts, argues 5,000 acres already sold to foreigners, and asks for details on funding sources amid state climate favoring tighter limits.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Massachusetts
Iowa
Massachusetts Service Corporation, Inc
New Bedford
Mass
Robert H. Lounsberry
Lounsberry
Robert Ray
Towa
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
ASC
Ager
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