Leach to Visit Washington During July Recess
First District Congressman Jim Leach plans a Washington visit during the July 4 recess. He will tour downtown businesses from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and attend a luncheon at Captain's Table at 12:15 p.m. The event, hosted by the Washington Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee, will draw local residents.
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First District
Jim Leach
Washington
Leach
Legislative Committee
The
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Washington Area
Keota Fun Festival Weekend Highlights
Keota festival returns Friday and Saturday July 15 and 16 with barbequed pork sandwiches starting at noon Saturday. Davidson United Shows will appear on the midway both days along with events like the Iowa Cow Chip Throw, fireworks, demolition derby, kids games, parade, water fights, and a locals only tractor pull. Contact Sandy Williams at Farmers Savings Bank to enter the Cow Chip Throw and Karen Dickinson at Dick's Electric Service for parade entries. Prizes will be awarded in both events.
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Keota
Davidson United
Iowa
Sandy Williams
Farmers Savings Bank
Woman Sues Wellman Bank President for 50,000
Linda Wasson files in Washington County District Court seeking 50,000 damages from Wellman Savings Bank president Stanley R. Barber for a violently alleged assault on May 11 1977. She claims Barber acted individually and as bank officer and demands a jury trial.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
Wellman Savings Bank
Washington County
Linda Wasson
Stanley R. Barber
Wellman
Ms. Wasson
Barber
Seal coating begins on Washington streets in north city
Street work started this morning in the north end of Washington city with seal coating on streets. Car owners should park in safe spots to avoid blocking surfacing work. Crews will continue over coming days unless weather stops them.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington Streets
Washington Municipal Band Concert Lineup Announced
Director Milburn McKay outlines a program of old favorites for the Washington Municipal Band concert Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Central Park. Pieces include Invercargill march The Golden Dragon Overture After Sunset Intermezzo Them Basses Pilgrim's Chorus Medley No 1 Stepping Along Only a Rose Lassus Trombone Let Me Call You Sweetheart Amapola Dont Sit Under the Apple Tree Tiger Rag Semper Fidelis Star Spangled Banner. Free concerts are held from the band stand in Central Park each Wednesday evening.
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The
Evening Journal
Milburn McKay
Washington Municipal Band
Central Park
Invercargill
Pilgrim’s Chorus
Lassus
Birthday cheers for Charlie Smith, oldest American at 135
Charlie Smith of Bartow Florida marked his 135th birthday with Kool-Aid, red white and blue cake, and gifts as his son Chester looked on. The former slave, cowboy, and alleged Jesse James associate said he felt good and looked good as the party began.
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Fla
UPI
Charlie Smith
Jesse James
Chester
Ben Franklin
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Candlestick Park
New York City
Manhattan
Air Force
Peggy Patterson
Brooklyn Heights
Social Security Administration
Smith
Liberia
New Orleans
Bike bandits rob Urbandale tavern owner on bicycles
Patricia Morris, 50, co owner of Ron's Tap in Urbandale Iowa told police two men armed with handguns demanded her purse as she left her car to walk to her house. The pair rode away on bicycles with about $4000 in cash.
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Urbandale, Iowa
UPI
Des Moines
Patricia Morris
Ron
Tap
Weather outlook warm with sun and heat on Wednesday
Tonight will be fair and warm with lows in the mid 70s. Wednesday stays sunny and hot with highs in the upper 90s. Winds will be 10 to 15 mph tonight.
Hijacker of bus kills 2 hostages
A 26 year old Panamanian US Navy enlisted man hijacked a Vermont bound bus in New York to Kennedy Airport, shot and killed two people and wounded four before surrendering. He told police the plan came to him in a dream and cited mistreatment in the United States.
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New York
UPI
Luis Robinson
U.S. Navy
Robinson
New York City
Kennedy Airport
Navy
Queens House of Detention
Hosts sought for three week student homestays this summer
The Experiment in International Living seeks host families for a three week July and August homestay for international students enrolling in area colleges. Coordinators Kay Waddell and Mr. and Mrs Robert Day urge interested families to call for arrangements and details.
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Kay Waddell
Robert Day
Waddell
Day
Holiday toll climbs on U S roads during July 4 weekend
United Press International reports a Fourth of July weekend traffic toll total 505 auto deaths, 105 drownings, 8 plane fatalities for a national sum of 618. California led with 61 auto deaths, followed by Texas with 31 and Ohio with 28.
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National Safety Council
UPI
California
Texas
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
South Carolina
Illinois
Pakistan army chief seizes power in coup ousting Bhutto
Gen Mohammed Zia Ul-Haqq, 53, seized control in Rawalpindi suspending parts of the constitution and detaining government and opposition leaders. He promises elections in October and forms a four member military council to rule, while pledging no military ambition and to hand power to elected representatives. The move sparks regional tension as violence and political chaos grip Pakistan.
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Pakistan
UPI
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Mohammed Zia Ul-Haqq
Haq
Begum Ali Khan
National Awami Party
Fazle Elahi Chaudhury
United States
Britain
London
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Navy
Air Force
Washington group to aid Appalachia home repairs weeklong
A caravan of six vehicles with 25 Washington residents departs Saturday for Cumberland Gap National Park Kentucky to spend a week repairing homes in the area. Sponsored by Washington United Methodist Church the trip includes stops in Columbus Indiana Bardstown Hodgenville and Frakes with lodging at the Environmental Center and the Bardstown church. Participants listed include Loren Robertson Don Statler Sue Knight Sherri Knight Kristin Letcher and others.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
Cumberland Gap National Park
Washington United Methodist Church
Kentucky
Environmental Center
National Park
Columbus
Ind
United Methodist
Bardstown
Stephen Foster
Hodgenville
Henderson Settlement
Frakes
Loren Robertson
Don Statler
Sue Knight
Wilma Atkinson
Shirley Steele
Lola Marner
Karen Arbuckle
Sherri Knight
Kristin Letcher
Kristin Satterfield
Chris Lee
Becky Thompson
Rick Thompson
Donna Capper
Teresa Munn
Tina Libe
Toni Turnipseed
Mark
Nation Celebrates Bicentennial Across Cities and Roads
The nation marked a new century with parades, concerts, and fireworks from Philadelphia to New York while a rising highway death toll neared 500. Celebrants toasted historic firsts, time capsules were sealed for 2076, and quirky events from body painting in Los Angeles to stone skipping on Mackinac Island added color to the national observance.
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National Safety Council
Washington
Albert Meisel
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Peachtree
Beaverhead
N.M
Rainbow
Gila National Forest
Hannibal
Fireworks Blast Injures Man in Charles City Drive-In
A misfired sky rocket at a Charles City drive-in theater exploded among $1,000 worth of fireworks, injuring Dave Dolan who was hospitalized with burns. Bill Aerion suffered hand burns. Keith McIInroy escaped injury as the crew prepared the display.
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Charles City
Iowa
UPI
Dave Dolan
Bill Aerion
Keith McIinroy
Outdoor Senior Citizen Retreat on Mississippi Houseboats
Cedar Rapids Area Extension Service offers a fall retreat for thirty seniors from 1 p.m. September 20 to 1 p.m. September 21 aboard Coast Guard approved houseboats on the Mississippi. Three boats accommodate 10 each. activities include star gazing, bird watching, fishing, hiking, sketching, textile painting, photography, cookout, and a frauds education session. Cost is 25 dollars per person with meals, insurance, boat rental, and supplies covered. participants provide transportation and bedding. Reserve at the Senior Citizens Center or Washington County Extension Office. send a 10 dollar deposit to Charlotte Young by August 1.
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Cedar Rapids
Mississippi
McGregor Boat Dock
Senior Citizens Center
YMCA
Washington County
Charlotte Young
Iowa
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