New magistrate assumes post in Washington County
Attorney Thomas J. Potter age 26 of Wellman begins duties as one of the county two part time Magistrate Court judges replacing Avis S Wells whose term expired Potter a Morrison Illinois native attended Carleton College Northfield Minnesota and earned his law degree from the University of Iowa in May 1976 He is single and has been an associate at Albion J Young in Wellman for the past year joining Magistrate Judge Jane Zielstorf on the bench.
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Evening Journal
Thomas J. Potter
Wellman
Washington County
Avis S. Wells
Potter
Morrison, Ill
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
University of Iowa
Albion J. Young
Jane Zielstorf
Archbishop Romero Boycott Folds Inauguration Attendance
In El Salvador Archbishop Oscar Romero, head of the Roman Catholic Church, accuses priests of torture by the government and refuses to attend President Gen. Carlos Humberto Romero’s inauguration. The country lifts a four month state of siege amid protest over what opposition leaders call a rigged election.
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el Salvador
UPI
Carlos Humberto Romero
Oscar Romero
Romero
Mount Pleasant suit seeks 2 million for defraud murder
A Mount Pleasant attorney filed a $2 million damage suit against three residents in Henry County District Court alleging they conspired to defraud and murder. Donald E. Gartin names Raymond C. Ingwerson Rickey Orville Benton and Melba Johnson as defendants. An accompanying suit names Ingwerson and seeks $2 million for slander tied to a business arrangement involving Martin and his wife.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa
UPI
Donald E. Gartin
Raymond C. Ingwerson
Rickey Orville Benton
Melba Johnson
Henry County
Ingwerson
Gartin
Martin
Wimbledon final: Wade beats Stove to claim first British women’s title since 1969
Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stove 4-6 6-3 6-1 at Wimbledon to win the singles crown, the first by a British woman in eight years. The Queen and 15,000 on Centre Court watched as Wade, 16-year chase ends with the $373,440 event. Wade’s victory gives Britain its first women’s home title since Ann Jones in 1969.
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Queen Elizabeth
Betty Stove
Holland
Wade
Britain
Ann Jones
Dynamite theft suspect dies in Missouri quarry blast
Jerry Fiser, 36, a Brooklyn Iowa quarry worker, was killed when dynamite blasting caps and detonator in his pickup exploded on the Albert Poole farm near Milan Missouri. He was a suspect in a recent Iowa dynamite theft at Malcom Stone Quarry as authorities investigated if stolen charges caused the blast with a Missouri bomb squad at the scene.
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Milan
UPI
Brooklyn
Iowa
Missouri
Poweshiek County
Jerry Fiser
Albert Poole
Malcom
Fiser
Autopsy Proceeding In Iowa Gun Accident Death
Donald Prayzak, 32, of Van Meter was found shot in the head near Walnut Woods State Park while reportedly targeting with his 8 year old son Eric and a .22 rifle bought Thursday for the boy. The boy was found hitchhiking on I-35 two miles away, said to be in shock. Officials consider the shooting accidental though questions remain.
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West Des Moines, Iowa
UPI
Donald Prayzak
van Meter
Walnut Woods State Park
Prayzak
Eric
Interstate 35
Administration eyes standby gas tax and rationing option
White House energy officials say Congress may be asked again to approve standby federal gasoline taxes to curb use, with rationing seen as a final, draconian possibility if the tax is rejected. Other ideas include closing stations on weekends or promoting voluntary driving cuts. James Schlesinger confirmed rationing as a potential, though unwanted, option in pursuing a 10 percent consumption reduction urged by President Carter.
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UPI
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Congress
White House
James Schlesinger
Carter
House
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Schlesinger
Auto airbags in new cars by 1981 plan
Transportation Secretary Brock Adams orders that all new cars begin offering airbags or automatic seatbelts in 1981 as a safety step. The program aims to save thousands of lives annually, with costs to consumers ranging from 25 to 300 dollars per vehicle.
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Washington
Brock Adams
Adams
U.S
Ralph Nader
Chrysler Corp
Nader
Congress
Bud Shuster
R-Pa
National Transportation Policy Study Commission
House
Senate
Kalona joins county sheriff in law enforcement contract
Kalona and three other Washington County towns switch city officers to the Washington County Sheriff's Department under a one year renewable contract. Kalona officers Ted Fedler and Randy Tadlock become deputies, patrolling English River Township and parts of Cedar Township while remaining based at Kalona City Hall. The department will supply salaries, equipment, and vehicles, with Kalona paying for services.
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Evening Journal
Kalona
Washington County
Wellman
Brighton
West Chester
Department
Sheriff's Department
Jarvis
Fedler
Tadlock
Kalona City Hall
B Ave
Sheriff's Office
Girl Scout kidnapper captures and releases in Sarasota
Charlotte Grosse, 15, was dragged from a Girl Scout camp near Sarasota and released 53 hours later safe and unharmed. Suspect Wilfred Bannister, 33, was arrested after detectives tracked Charlotte to Siesta Key. She called home from hospital, FBI involvement confirmed, and authorities pursued statements from her. Bannister was interrogated but not yet charged.
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Fla
UPI
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Wilfred Arthur Bannister
Siesta Key
Here
Bannister
Sarasota County
Nokomis-Venice Methodist Church
Charlotte
Sheriff's Department
Virginia Wallace
Eleanor
Weather outlook: clear tonight and warm Saturday
A dry forecast calls for generally clear skies tonight with winds light and variable. Saturday will be partly cloudy and warmer with a high in the upper 80s and a low tonight in the upper 50s.
Governor defers decision on Gallagher case
Gov. Robert D Ray refused to recommend disciplinary action against Rolland A. Gallagher, Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department director, who faces 13 felony charges and a misdemeanor after a Polk County grand jury probe. The governor urged the council to decide Gallagher’s status, suggesting a leave of absence while court proceedings continue.
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DES Moines
UPI
Robert D Ray
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department
Rolland A. Gallagher
Polk County
Gallagher
Ray
Donald Bell
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Council
Rollie Gallagher
Rolland Gallagher
Liquor Department
Heavy Rains Burst Across East Iowa Straining City Systems
Thunderstorms drenched eastern Iowa with four to six inches of rain, injuring two Davenport city workers as a pump explosion occurred during flood control efforts. The UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls deflated, causing a large roof hole, while power outages hit several towns and counties.
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Davenport
Uni-Dome
Cedar Falls
Quad Cities
Harold Wheeler
Jerry Smith
University of Northern Iowa
Kalona
Victor
Marengo
Ladora
Iowa
National Weather Service
Scott County
Princeton
Donahue
Eldridge
Bettendorf
LeClare
Senate to vote on neutron bomb amid new disclosures
The Senate faces a vote to delete production funds for the neutron bomb as The Washington Post reports its radiation effects. Army documents cited warn 8 000 rads within a half mile cause rapid incapacitation and death in days, while lower doses impair function for weeks.
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UPI
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Washington Post
Energy Research and Development Administration
Bilt
Carter
ERDA
Ford
Mark O. Hatfield
Hatfield
Pentagon
Walter Pincus
Army
Post
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
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