Open House Prepares as Washing Community School Plans Big Changes
Final preparations for the new school year include painting rooms at the high school and a revamped vocational agriculture program. Registration and fee day is August 20 with book rent due. kindergarten books cost 33 cents and others 8 dollars. Sophomore and tenth grade orientations are scheduled August 19 and 7:30 p.m. respectively. A new shop building near the bus garage, paved drive, and reallocated classrooms mark the largest changes, with courses in natural resources, soils and crops, and animal management.
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Washing’ Community
Kelly Schlapkohl
For High
Vocational Agriculture Department
Insted
Vor. Ag
Nty
Richard Roepke
Jerry May
Benda resigns Iowa Commerce Commission post
Iowa Commerce Commission Chair Kenneth Benda has resigned after weeks of controversy. In a letter to Gov. Ray he cited personal hardship and said his continuance would not contribute to the commission's operation. He noted a storm of criticism over secret meetings and private rate decisions.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa Commerce Commission
Kenneth Benda
Robert D Ray
Benda
Hartwig
Maurice van Nostrand
van Nostrand
Commission
Investi
Gation
Ray
Town Telephone Co
Knoxville
Commerce Commission
Iowa Telephone Co
Frank Means
Means
Bend
Anly
A For Benda
Kissinger Meets In Paris Amid Vietnam Peace Talks Review
Henry Kissinger arrives in Paris to address journalists as part of a study on Vietnam policy ahead of potential peace talks. President Nixon and officials plan major review while rumors swirl about a Paris negotiation.
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ER Henry Kissinger
Paris
Vietna
Day
Kissinger
Nixon
Vietnam
UPI
Test case filed to challenge motorcycle helmet rule in Iowa
West Des Moines attorney Dan Stamatelos filed a test court case challenging the state public safety helmet and eye protection regulations for motorcycle operators. Loyal Pennock of Des Moines was fined for riding without a helmet, and the suit argues the rule exceeds authority and is vague. The appeal moves to Polk County District Court, with a potential Iowa Supreme Court review after hearings the week of July 26.
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Des Moines
UPD
West Des Moines
State Publi Safety
Towa. Legisllus
Pennock
West Des
Don Catterall
Dan Stamatelos
Pennockin
Polk County District Court
Stamatelos
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Department of Public Safety
Intercepted Memo Details Defense for Whi Figure
An intercepted memo outlines steps to defend a white figure, detailing planned legal strategy and possible defenses. The document lists key supporters, potential allies, and anticipated opposition, suggesting coordinated messaging and courtroom actions.
Democrats Urge Tax Cut From Nixon Letter Urges Action
Thirteen Democratic senators led by Mondale urge President Nixon to move up income tax cuts this year and ease $12 billion in impounded funds. They criticize the June budget stance, claim the economy runs well below capacity, and press for immediate stimulus to spur recovery. Signers include Bayh Eagleton Kennedy Humphrey Mondale Stevenson Tunney Williams and others.
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UPD
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Treasury
John B. Connally Jr
Office of Management and Budget
Walter F. Mondale
D . Minn
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Sens
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
Vince Hartke
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Harold B. Hughes
Iowa
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Joseph M. Montoya
New Mexico
William Proximire
Wisconsin
Adlai E. Stevenson II
Ilinois
John V. Tunney
California
Harrison Williams
New Jersey
Phone workers set strike this week
Washington reports Communications Workers of America president Joseph A Beirne said a nationwide telephone strike set for 6 a m EDT Wednesday was unlikely to be avoided. About 500 000 workers in thousands of communities would be affected as Bell system managers would run some operations. He noted pay proposals were close but pointed to pay and gender wage disparities. Negotiations continued in Washington but a settlement needed this afternoon to avoid disruption.
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UPL
Joseph A. Beirne
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Beirne
Bell System
Thempany
Nbc-Tv Today Show
ATST
Tornadoes injure eight across northeast Iowa
Violent storms produced tornadoes across northeast Iowa from New Haven to New Hampton, injuring at least eight. Affected areas include Alta Vista Elma and Anamosa with extensive farm and power line damage. Hospital patients were evacuated, and roofs were ripped from a hospital in Anamosa while a transmitter building near St Ansgar was damaged.
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United Press International
Anamosa Hospital
Alta Vista
Elma
Iowa
New Haven
New Hampton
AML
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Frances Klobassa
Niee Kay Kid
Margaret Younkers
Elm
Richard Breitbach
Randy Breitbach
Noth
Theodus Lidge
Houston
Tex
Paul Younkers
Emma Wilhedering
Towa
St. Ansgar
Minnesota
Alla Gista
Anamosa
Monticello
Alta Vista - Elma
Interstate Power Co
Dubuque
Rye
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Minn
Fayette
Dama Tensive
Busy Bees 4H Club Invite Washington County Parade
The Busy Bees 4H Club invites all Washington County 4-H clubs to join a parade Wednesday evening July 28 at 8 p.m. around the square in Washing ton. Participants meet at the Court House at 7:45 for lineup. The event supports anti litter themes with posters floats and band music and awards for most members best float and best litter themed float.
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Busy Bees
Hear
Washington
Washington County
Court House
Ll Clubs
Woman Charged With Embezzlement at Washington Bank
Anna Jean Chorpening, 34, of Washington, indicted for allegedly embezzling 2100 from the National Bank of Washington. She appeared before Judge William C. Hanson in Des Moines U.S. District Court. Shortage reportedly occurred between March 1970 and March this year, traced after her resignation. Washington County deputies probed a break in at Ainsworth Grocery, with meat, groceries, and cigarettes stolen Monday night.
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Anna Jean Chorpening
Washington
The
National Bank of Washington
Washington County Sheriff's
Ainsworth Grocery
Weather forecast for Montana area cool night and clear sky
Clear and cooler tonight with lows from the mid 50s in the north to the lower 60s in the south. Wednesday remains sunny with little temperature change, highs in the lower 80s.
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