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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1976

Page

8

Entebbe raid praised as swift and precise operation

Israel's chief of staff said three guerrillas likely escaped the Entebbe raid but the mission ran with dress rehearsal precision. Four guerrillas were killed and hostages freed in a 90 minute strike, while 53 minutes elapsed before takeoff of the returning planes.

Tel Aviv Israel UPI Uganda Mordechai Gur Kenya Nairobi Gur Entebbe Yonatan Netanyahu Dora Bloch Jerusalem

Long list of vehicle owners and vendors appears in public records

A dense OCR fragment lists individuals and vehicle brands including GMC Ford Olds Chevrolet Plymouth and Honda Yamaha and numerous last names and first names in a contract and ownership context. It mentions companies Pacemaker Buildings and Sample Realty with Ford and Pontiac entries and utilities firms Iowa Southern Utilities Co. and West Truck Line Inc. The item reads as a catalog of names linked to vehicle types and corporate entities.

Keith Carey Mapel GMC Joe M Janet M. Bauer Olds Lester Joseph Miller Ford Kevin Jerome Kiene Barbara Ellen Radda BSPT Bill Chapek William D. Yoder Hornet Jane Louise Trotter Chevrolet Anita Marie Rabenold Buick Oren Dale Emma Miller Plymouth Floyd I. Foster Norbert V. Greiner Lament Frances Dann William G. Edens Jr Dodge Marion F Lucille Cady Mercury Marie Agnes Shalla Werner M Ida R. Lowry Pacemaker Buildings, Inc Sample Realty Company Kevin D. Yoder Thomas L. Or Tryeann Drake Pontiac Richard A Patricia Hancock Lawrence R Margaret Stark Jeffery G Martha Boshart James L Margaret Ledger Dennis A Mary Stoutner Harold M Ethel Cress Lawrence Deanna McNabb Alexander M. Stephens Reemicius Nora Knottnerus James Beverly West Eldon Wayne Bontrager Honda Mark D. Crile Yamaha Phillip Jean Reane Matador Gail Or Marjorie Shaver James Malichky William R Louise Ballard Robert Or Hilda Knottnerus West Truck Line, Inc Stock-Ette David C. Tubbs Robert S. Foster Brib TR Duane Sobaski Iowa Southern Utilities Co Iowa Southern Utilities, Co Edward D. Or Betty M. Engle

Capps Named to Faith Bible College Dean’s List

Rick L. Capps, son of Mr and Mrs Howard E Capps of Washington, earned a Dean’s list honor for the spring semester at Faith Baptist Bible College Ankeny. The senior maintained at least 12 credit hours with a 10.0 GPA to qualify.

Capps Rick L. Capps Howard E. Capps Washington Faith Baptist Bible College Ankeny

Livestock market summaries from Joliet and Des Moines

In Joliet UPI reports cattle numbers at 1,100 with steers and heifers trading weaker and prime lots around 38 to 39 dollars. Hogs near 1,000 head lost about 75 cents, with various weights priced from 48.50 to 52.00. In Des Moines trade was slow, demand moderate, butchers 25 to 50 lower, prices roughly 44 to 50 dollars for different hog weights, sows steady to lower, and estimated receipts around 40,000.

Joliet, Ill UPI Des Moines

Grain CHICAGO UP IPI Grain Range Report

Grain market brief notes a range high and low for Chicago prices with close and previous values. The text provides compact data without full figures or dates and lacks complete context for a full summary.

Recital by Naomi Rowley at United Presbyterian Church

Dr Naomi Rowley will present a Sunday organ recital at United Presbyterian Church in Washington on July 11 at 4 pm. She lives in Iowa City and is an experienced organ and harpsichord recitalist with degrees from Valparaiso University and Stanford. Her career includes church music roles such as organist at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City from 1970 to 1973 and teaching at the University of Iowa.

Naomi Rowley United Presbyterian Church Washington Rowley Iowa City Valparaiso University Indiana Stanford University California First Presbyterian Church of University of Iowa

Property transfers and a university music recital in Washington

The record lists multiple property transfers in Washington including Lot 8 Block 5 and several land segments, plus a note about the University of Victoria and a Wilfrid Laurier University visiting musician. It also covers a piano recital program with hymn tunes by Rhosymedre, Hyfrydol, Bach chorales, Daquin flute pieces, Langlais Te Deum, Gardner Read preludes, Paine Austrian Hymn variations, and audience singing of O God Our Help in Ages Past. No admission charge.

University of Victoria British Columbia Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo Ontario Florence Hale Presbyterian Home Washington Rowley R. Vaughan Williams J. S. Bach Louis-Claude Daquin Jean Langlais Gardner Read John Knowles Paine Paul Manz

Leonard Hildebrand of Letts Dies at 81

Leonard Hap Hildebrand 81 of Letts died today July 9 1976 at the Veterans Administration Hospital Iowa City Funeral services pending at Stacy Lew is Funeral Home Columbus Junction He was born Sept 13 1894 to Jacob and Lydia Smith Hildebrand He married Marion Lieberknecht Jan 1 1918 in Muscatine He was a member of the Triangular Masonic Lodge of Letts Surviving are his wife a son John Milton Hildebrand of Fullerton California two grandchildren one great grandchild and a sister Mrs Harry Pearle Gipple of Letts

Columbus Junction Leonard Hap Milton Hildebrand Letts Veterans Administration Hospital Iowa City Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Hildebrand Jacob Lydia Smith Hildebrand Marion Lieberknecht Muscatine Triangular Masonic Lodge John Milton Hilde

Wilbur Gordon 69 Dies in Iowa City

Wilbur James Gordon 69 of Washington died Friday morning July 9 1976 at University Hospitals Iowa City after illness. Funeral services Monday at 10 30 a m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Bauer officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born September 17 1906 in Washington County. Survived by two brothers Glenn of West Chester and Raymond of Washington and many nieces and nephews.

Wilbur James Gordon Washington University Hospitals Iowa City Jones Funeral Home Lloyd Bauer Elm Grove Cemetery Mr. Gordon Washington County Lee W Anna Dittmer Gordon West Chester Federated Church At Glenn Gordon Raymond Gordon

Happy Hearts Round Dance Club Ice Cream Social and Dance

The Happy Hearts Round Dance Club sponsors an ice cream social from 6 30 to 8 p m and a dance from 8 to 11 p m at Sunset Park tennis courts on Saturday July 10 Luther Rhodes will call In case of rain the event moves to the Washington Skating Rink Guests are welcome

Happy Hearts Round Dance Club Sunset Park Luther Rhodes Washington Skating Rink

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