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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1975
Page
1
In Osage County Iowa a 64 acre tract sold at auction to Jim and Lucille Altenhofen for a top price in the area. Auctioneer Keith Murphy handled the bidding as George and Keith Horn were among buyers.
The Washington County Porkettes sponsor the Pork Queen Contest on March 8 at 9 30 a.m. in the County Extension Office. Contestants must be single aged 16 to 19 as of January 1, 1975 and reside on a farm with swine or be the child of pork producers.
Baritone Robert Anderson impressed a modest Sunday audience at the high school auditorium. The Washington Concert Association program featured art songs by Strauss and Schubert, Verdi arias, and familiar pieces like The Trumpet Shall Sound, Song of the Flea, Sylvia, Some Enchanted Evening, and Hymn to the Evening Star. Encores highlighted his humor as he adjusted to a 3 pm start time.
Regents officials backed Gov. Ray’s budget for maintaining current programs at Iowa’s five institutions but said inflation limits progress on curriculum upgrades. They praised salary increases for staff, support for a family practice residency, and a seed lab at Iowa State, while lamenting small capital allocations and reliance on operating funds over new facilities.
Weather forecast notes cloudy skies with possible flurries this afternoon and light snow chances late tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures dip to upper teens to low 20s tonight, with highs in the 30s today and upper 20s Tuesday. East to northeast winds become northerly at 10 to 15 mph. Precipitation chances 20 percent this afternoon and tonight, 40 percent Tuesday.
A four-union wildcat strike halted traffic on Burlington Northern Railroad, with court orders restoring limited commuter service in Chicago. The walkout spread to Chesapeake and Ohio and Louisville and Nashville lines, threatening Michigan service and involving 2,800 workers plus cross-area clerks. Pickets withdrew after a federal restraining order. normal operations expected by midmorning.
Washington County Hospital plans an 8378 square foot clinic for eight doctors costing 370874. The design connects to the emergency entrance and omits parking and equipment. The February 12 trustees meeting will review preliminary drawings and financing options including reserve funds bonds and a building levy.
President Ford's energy team floated a compromise to exempt New England from the first round of a new oil import fee as a way to ease Northeast hardship. Rep. Louis Frey cited a White House discussion with Ford and GOP leaders, noting Frank Zarb proposed a flexible plan to shield New England from initial taxes.
The Commerce Department reports a 1974 U.S. trade deficit of 3.065 billion dollars driven by soaring oil prices. Despite lower oil volumes, costs jumped from 7.8 to 246 billion dollars, pushing exports to 97.9 billion and total imports to 101 billion. The December deficit was 606 million as coal, wheat, soybeans, electronics, and machinery weakened export values.
William Shanhouse, vice president of administrative services at the University of Iowa, had been blind in his left eye for 23 years. Doctors at UI Hospitals restored vision after five months of treatment, aided by neuromuscular tests and a course including prednisone, though results remain not fully understood.
Wayland-Waco area student Janice Widmer, a Wayland High School junior, departs January 28 for Brazil to study as an AFS scholarship student for one year. She will live with the Chacon family in Birigui and attend a public Portuguese language school. Brazil’s school year begins February 15 in the southern hemisphere, while AFS supports about 2,600 foreign students with American host families.
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