Conger House Opens for Sunday Tours Attracts Visitors
Sunday tour day at Conger House drew nearly fifty guests from several areas. Chief hostess Miss Ethel McCreedy led volunteers including Mr. and Mrs. Dave Elder and Michael Kramme as the mansion offered historical exhibits. The house opens each Sunday 2 to 5 PM until Labor Day with 50 cent adult and 25 cent child admission.
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Conger House
Ethel McCreedy
Dave Elder
Michael Kramme
Ruth Wiggers
Macbeth tickets on sale for three summer nights
Tickets priced at 1 dollar are available from involved participants and McDaniel Drug Store. Valid for any one of the three performances on July 26 27 or 28 without reserved seating.
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Macbeth
McDaniel Drug Store
Washington man pleads guilty in Kalona tavern break-in
Michael Gearin of Washington admitted guilt in district court this morning on larceny in the night time. Judge L. R. Carson set Tuesday July 24 for sentencing. Gearin and an accomplice, tried in juvenile court, were charged with a break-in at a Kalona tavern two weeks ago.
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Michael Gearin
Washington
L. R. Carson
Gearin
Kalona
First Lady Billie Ray Undergoes Planned Surgery
Mrs. Billie Ray underwent a planned surgery at Iowa Methodist Hospital to remove a benign abdominal tumor. Reports said she is in excellent condition and improving in recovery, with no emergency involved.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Billie Ray
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Richard Gilbert
Drownings in Mississippi River Fatal for Three
Three youths died in Mississippi River mishaps over the weekend in two Illinois and Iowa incidents. Michelle Donahue of Comanche and Melissa Schrieber of Thomson drowned near Albany Illinois and Burlington, Iowa respectively, while Steve Smith of Burlington disappeared after a water skiing accident.
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United Press
Mississippi River
Michelle Donahue
Thomas Donahue
Albany, Il
Camanche
Melissa Schrieber
Larry Schrieber
Thomson, Ill
Donahue
Clinton
Schrieber
Steve Smith
Burlington
Mississippi
Smith
Regain Control of Prison in Virginia After Riot
Virginia State Prison Farm for Men in Powhatan saw about 200 inmates seize three cellblocks and two dormitories late Sunday. State police used tear gas to retake cellblock 2 and 1 while about 125 officers surrounded the facility. Cellblock 3 remained barricaded with some 30 inmates armed with makeshift weapons and scalding water.
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Powhatan
UPI
Virginia State
Wayne Farrar
Virginia Department of Welfare and Institutions
Richmond
Farrar
Admit records falsified on Cambodia bombing
UPI reports that the Defense Department confirmed B52 strikes in Cambodia before 1970 despite public denials. Maj. Hall Knight testified he altered records to suggest raids occurred in South Vietnam, while officials defended security measures. The controversy spurred calls for Senate hearings.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Cambodia
U.S
Defense
James R Schlesinger
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
South Vietnam
Schlesinger
Senate
Air Force
Hall Knight
Knight
Vietnam
George 8. Brown
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Brown
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Norodom Sihanouk
Bien Hoa Air Force Base
John Lavelle
7Th Air Force
Harold E. Hughes
D-Iown
Hughes
Weather Outlook Includes Warm Days and Mild Nights
Partly cloudy this afternoon with a high in the lower 80s. Fair tonight with a low near 60. Mostly sunny Tuesday with a high in the mid to upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph today and tonight.
Four hurt in three Washington County traffic accidents
Four persons hospitalized after three one car crashes Sunday on Washington County roads. Anita A. Brewer and Harold P. Brewer were injured when their car overturned on county road W55 near Wayland. Duane P. Schnoebelen sustained bruises after a rollover on highway 22 near Riverside. David Murphy broke an arm when his car left a gravel road near Riverside and struck a bridge. driver Stephen A Mellinger faced charges of failure to control.
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Washington County
Anita A. Brewer
Wayland
Harold P
Washington County Hospital
Duane P. Schnoebelen
Riverside
Highway 22
Pioneer Medical Center Opens in Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville unveils the Pioneer Medical Center to provide 24 hour seven day a week care with seven Cedar Rapids physicians on a three month rotation. Mayor Tom Railsback was first patient and Dr Bruce Jensen leads family practice residents at the new facility. A small lab and pharmacy with a clinical pharmacist from the College of Pharmacy supports integrated patient care.
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Mechanicsville
UPI
L. Robert Martin
Cedar Rapids
Tom Railsback
Bruce Jensen
Jensen
Martin
Pioneer Medical Center
Mercy Hospital
College of Pharmacy
Rogers rebuffed by Japanese diplomat at economic talks
Secretary of State Rogers sought Japanese help on oil currency and trade issues at the ninth American Japanese joint economic committee. Foreign Minister Ohira urged the U S to discipline its economy and warned against further market restraint while noting Japan’s constitutional limits on military action outside Japan. Both sides discussed stabilizing the U S Japan trade balance and future cooperation on oil currency and trade questions.
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Tokyo
UPI
William Rogers
Masayoshi Ohira
United States
Joint Economic Committee
Rogers
Japan
Asia
U.S
Ohira
Ohina
Chira
Theso
Kalmbach testifies he raised funds for Watergate defendants
Herbert W. Kalmbach, Nixon's former personal lawyer, testifies he raised money for the Watergate defendants on instructions of top White House aides. He says his actions aimed to honor a moral obligation and denies wrongdoing. Kalmbach was fired May 1 after paying to a lawyer tied to campaign sabotage.
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Washington
UPL
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Nixon
White House
Kalmbach
John D. Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
Senate
No. 2
No. 3
Donald Segretti
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Newport Beach
Calif
Senate Committee
Watergate
Ehrlichman
John W. Dean II
Haldeman
Maurice H. Stans
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Richard Nixon
Ervin
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Richard A. Moore
Riverside men begin jury trial for resisting officers
A district court jury trial opened for Ned D. Figgins and his son Ronald L. Figgins of Riverside charged with resisting execution of process. Troopers Dorsett and Gorsuch pursued a speeding motorcycle to the Figgins shop on May 4, 1973, leading to a confrontation over impounding the vehicle. County Attorney Tracy Anderson prosecutes. defense by Patrick Life of Oskalo. Judge L. R. Carson presides.
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Riverside
Ned D. Figgins
Ronald L
Figgins
Calvin Dorsett
Robert Gorsuch
Iowa Highway Patrol
Dorsett
Tracy Anderson
Patrick Life
Oskalo
L. R. Carson
Congress to Demand President Nixon Share in Troop Decisions
Congress moves to curb presidential troop commitments with 120 day House limit and nonvetoed withdrawal option, while Senate bill restricts action to 30 days under specific cases. Report notes dispute over authority after Cambodia bombing and upcoming vote on the trans Alaska pipeline amid energy concerns.
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Nashington
UPL
Congress
Nixon
U.S
Cambodia
House
Senate
United States
Alaska
Weekend break ins target Sportsman's Lounge and Washington Auction
The sheriff investigates two weekend break ins. At Sportsman's Lounge west of Washington thieves stole 18 beer cases, liquor, and change after forcing a side door. The Washington Livestock Auction Market west of the Lounge saw a damaged phone, change from a pop machine, food, meat, and a screen door entry. Officers were also called to a lateSaturday altercation between patrons and a band. No injuries reported.
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Sheriff's Office
Sportsman's Lounge
Washington
the Sportsman's
Auction Market
Sportsman
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