Conger House plans July Fourth open house and bicentennial exhibit
Conger House Inc. will revive the annual Fourth of July traditions with an open house Friday through Sunday 2 to 5 PM. The event marks the start of the Conger House Bicentennial project and features new rooms the 1900 kitchen and war room, plus flags, historic displays, and a sewing exhibit. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Conger House
Congers
Wilson
Conger House Inc
Washington County
McCreedy
U.S
Bennington
Julie Zager
Margaret Wolf
K’lynn Shop
Myers
Journal
Weather woes halt TV reception in Washington area
Local servicemen report atmospheric conditions are causing widespread poor TV reception in Washington with no fix until weather changes. They note a flood of calls in recent days about the issue. Washington police investigated a break in at the Squire Shoppe, where about $5 in change was taken. Police are checking for additional losses.
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Washington
Squire
Craig Arbuckle
West Main Street
Palmer Junk Yard
Humphrey denies involvement in new 76 committee
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey told the Federal Election Commission he had nothing to do with a committee formed to boost his 1976 presidential bid. He said he will not be a candidate this time and directed his staff to disavow any ties, aiming to avoid campaign finance reporting requirements.
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Washington
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Federal Election Commission
Minnesota
Humphrey
New York
Lawrence Friend
Thomas B. Curtis
Sen. Humphrey
Friend
Iowa water safety alert warns of potential record drownings
Iowa officials urge extreme caution for the Independence Day weekend as drownings rise. Roy Downing of the Iowa Conservation Commission warns crowded beaches and rivers heighten danger and emphasizes constant supervision, the buddy system, and avoiding deep or dangerous water. Weather calls for sunny skies, highs near 90, with light to moderate winds.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Roy Downing
Iowa Conservation Commission
Downing
Failure to meet solid waste disposal deadline grows
Iowa officials report progress on the 1975 mandate for sanitary landfills with 77 permanent sites live and 72 percent of residents served. Two counties Pocahontas and Clarke face potential AG action. fines of up to 500 dollars per day possible for unlicensed facilities or violators.
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Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press
Ass'n Des Moines
IDPA
State Solid Waste Disposal Commission
Peter Hamlin
Department of Environmental Quality
Pocahontas
Clarke
Attorney General’s Office
Hamlin
Commission
City landfill remains open in Washington county
Washington residents are reminded the city landfill will stay open until the new SEMCO disposal site is ready. County officials noted confusion over opening dates and urged residents not to dump at the closed facility. Supervisor Ralph Marshall said an extension runs to September 1, while Public Works Director Jim Reschly expects SEMCO to open in early August.
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Washington
SEMCO
Ralph Marshall
Washington County
Washington Public Works
Jim Reschly
Washington observes July 4 with storefronts closed
Practically all business places in Washington will be closed Friday in observance of the July 4 holiday. The Evening Journal will not be published that day. The community will not hold a formal observance here, but many residents plan to attend celebrations in neighboring towns.
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Washington
Evening Journal
Old Capitol in Iowa City Sets Stage for 1976 Rededication
Restoration work at Old Capitol on the University of Iowa campus nears completion as a frontier capitol living museum. The project leads to a July 4 1976 rededication during the nation’s bicentennial with tours and events through July 7 in a restored Greek revival building intended for university and public use.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Old Capitol
Des Moines
Johnson County
U of I
Margaret N. Keyes
Senate
Territorial-State
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Richard M. Nixon
Sound
State Geological Survey
Woodbury
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Council Bluffs
Omaha
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