Washington community theatre auditions and local events
The Evening Journal notes the Washington Community Theatre has books and musical scores at the public library for audition planning. Tryouts for the show run July 18 and 19 in the YMCA community room, with several cast and chorus openings remaining. Also covered is the Washington County Fair antique car show July 26–28 themed around the bicentennial, plus a second shipment of Washington High School Hi-Life yearbooks available via school contacts. In Fort Madison, two city workers died from methane gas in a sewer incident, and in Glidden vandals damaged the Glidden-Ralston Community School, with losses over 100000 dollars and extensive damage to interiors and books during a remodeling period.
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Evening Journal
Washington Community Theatre
YMCA
Washington County
Sears
Jim Peterson
Washington
Fort Madison
Glidden
Iowa
UPI
Glidden-Ralston
Carroll County
Dale Johnson
Police Vote To Pay Court Time For Off-Duty Appearances
Washington city council approved a plan to pay police officers $5 for each off duty court appearance representing the city retroactive to July 1. Patrolmen on regular shifts won’t receive the extra pay. A 7 p.m. special session was set to discuss holiday overtime. The council also authorized a new radar unit at about $2,000 and several civic measures.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
Public Safety Committee
Dick Anderson
Ken Bauer
Rolling Hills
Old City Reservoir
Keith Vetter
Ralph Martin
Green Meadows
Russ Williams
Joe Wallace
N. Ave
D. Wallace
Carter to interview more vice presidential candidates
President candidate Jimmy Carter announced additional Washington figures he will interview for the vice presidency. In addition to Sen Walter Mondale a Mondale appointment was set, Sen John Glenn of Ohio will travel to Plains Georgia on Thursday, Sen Henry Jackson of Washington will meet next week during the Democratic National Convention, and Rep Peter Rodino of New Jersey is also lined up.
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United Press International
Jimmy Carter
Ford blocks HEW order on school activities
President Ford ordered a suspension of a HEW ruling banning father son and mother daughter events in public schools. He said Congress may be asked to amend Title IX if needed to preserve these family events. HEW says no enforcement action during the review period.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
HEW
David Mathews
White House
Ron Nessen
Congress
Office of Civil Rights
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Scottsdale, Ariz
Nessen
Mathews
James T Lynn
Office of Management and Budget
James Cannon
U.S. Office of Civil Rights
Scottsdale
Nelsen
Soil program funds and policy push in Iowa talks
The Washington County Soil Conservation District receives 35000 for fiscal 1976 77 to continue state cost share and a Lake Darling Watershed focus. Iowa lawmakers approved 4 million for 100 districts with allocations from 3000 to 77000 and cover practices to control erosion. Senators Clark and Bedell urged national soil policy and long term investment in permanent structures to curb soil loss and meet food needs.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington County
Howard
Crawford
Soil Conservation District
Bohr
West Jefferson Street
Washington
United States
Dick Clark
Iowa
Nelson
Dale Riediger
Hinton
Sioux City
Riediger
Berkley Bedell
Lowa
Bedell
Doubtful racing cited in Crawfordsville motorcycle crash
State patrol found no evidence a second vehicle forced the Cascade couple off Highway 218 one mile north of Crawfordsville. Collin Dale Johnson and Rebecca Mae Johnson suffered severe burns and lacerations, Johnson skull fracture, both treated at University Hospital in Iowa City. An offhand word exchange with Coralville firemen in a Mount Pleasant park preceded the crash amid reported animosity between groups.
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Crawfordsville
Cascade
Collin Dale Johnson
Rebecca Mae
University Hospital
Iowa City
Harry Lewis
Coralville
Johnson
Mount Pleasant
Lewis
FBI director Kelley testifies in Pine Ridge murder trial
FBI Director Clarence M. Kelley testified in the murder trial of Robert Robideau and Darelle Butler, both accused in the killing of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation. He said the FBI is in the business of preventing violence and addressed questions about demonstrations and the American Indian Movement.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kelley
William Kunstler
FBI
American Indian Movement
Robideau
Butler
Kunstler
Bowling Green
Queen Elizabeth II visits Washington for US Bicentennial event
Queen Elizabeth II arrives at the White House with Prince Philip for a two day visit in Washington DC. President Ford greets her on the South Lawn praising the United States British friendship and shared values while the royal party travels from Philadelphia. The queen wears a pale aquamarine coat, blue beret, white gloves and carries a white bag.
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Washington
Elizabeth II
Ford
United States
White House South Lawn
Prince Philip
White House
Philadelphia
Rowland named to local post by ISU
Don Rowland promoted from Chariton area operating supervisor to district superintendent of the Northeast District with headquarters in Washington Iowa. He succeeds Sue Clarahan who is disabled and applying for disability benefits. Rowland joined Iowa Southern January 1 1960 and will relocate with his wife Pat and their four grown children.
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McAndrews
Steve McAndrews
Washington
Grace Hill
Pearl
Norway
Iowa
Katie
James Hess
Hess
Journal
Centerville
Southern Utilities Company
Don Rowland
Chariton
Rowland
Sue Clarahan
Iowa Southern
Ottumwa
Don
Pat Rowland
Weather Outlook Clear to Partly Cloudy Nights
Weather forecast shows clear to partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday Highs in the upper 80s to low 90s Low temperatures mid to upper 60s Light and variable winds tonight with no other precipitation indicated
Draws jail term for thefts
Timothy Brashaw a 21 year old of Washington was sentenced in Washington County District Court by Judge Ira F Morrison to one year in county jail on a larceny charge and a 10 year suspended prison term on a second larceny charge The judge placed him on three years probation and credited 13 days for time served awaiting arraignment The sentences stem from two larceny convictions involving Don Droll of Washington and Burt s Appliance Co Washington
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The
Evening Journal
Timothy Brashaw
Washington
Washington County
Ira F. Morrison
Brashaw Brashaw
Don Droll
Brashaw
Burt’s Appliance Co
Morrison
Court Services Department
Eighth Judicial District
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Hi-Life
Roma Pearl
Don Woodruff
John L. Waters
New Hope Group
East Washington Street
Lutheran Social Services of
Sanitation Committee
Flynn Brothers Construction Co
East 11Th Street
Central Park
Carter
Urges
Clark
Senate Agriculture Committee
Council Bluffs
Dale Nelson
Iowa Farm Bureau
Queen Elizabeth
America
ISU
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