Washington County Grand Jury to Meet at Court House
The seven member Washington County grand jury will convene at 9 a.m. Monday in the court house. County Attorney Richard Bordwell announced the called meeting for July 21. Workmen will repaint parking lines and crosswalk borders in Washington starting at midnight Monday. Motorists should remove cars from the square Sunday night to speed the painting. Vathy Lloyd of Washington set a new women’s course record at the Washington Golf and Country Club with a 34, three under men’s par, surpassing past records for the era.
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Washington County Grand Jury
Court House
Richard Bordwell
Washington
James Reschly
Public Works
Vathy
James) Lloyd
Washington Golf and Country Club
Lloyd
Joanne Gunderson Carner
Cathy
Good neighbor policy under Iowa Guard membership probe
Des Moines In a national guard ethics review Gov. Ray will examine a free Hyperion Field Club membership for top Iowa Guard officers. Maj. Gen. May says about seven or eight officers receive these free memberships valued at 1,400 dollars initiation and 56 dollars monthly. A landscaping project on Camp Dodge property and a potential private tennis court lease are noted while a state ethics code is being drafted.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa National Guard
Hyperion Field Club
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Joseph May
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Country Club
May
National
Israeli Proposals Ready for Egypt in Peace Talks
Israeli Ambassador Simcha Dinitz said new Israeli proposals for an interim Mideast peace agreement would be forwarded to Egypt soon. He noted progress while urging restraint and said the ideas might reach Egyptian President Anwar Sadat via U.S. envoy Hermann Eilts.
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Washington
UPI
Mideast
Egypt
Simcha Dinitz
Dinitz
Henry A. Kissinger
State Department
Israel
Sinai
Anwar Sadat
U.S
Hermann Eilts
Eilts
U.N
Kissinger
Yithzak Rabin
Secretary of State
Atlantic
Art Duensing Named as Super Senior Citizen
Arthur Duensing, 77, a retired Washington area farmer, was named Super Senior Citizen for Washington County by Area X Agency on Aging. He is honored for active retirement work including 45 June home visits to shut-ins, weekly volunteer trips to Veteran's Hospital, and leadership in the Washington Senior Citizens Council.
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Evening Journal
Arthur Duensing
Washington Area
Washington County
Area X Agency On Aging
Duensing
Agency On Aging
County Task Force
Town City
SEATS
Veteran's Hospital
Washington Senior Citizens Council
Red Cross, Cancer Society
County Fair Association
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Mayme Squire
Marie Hamilton
Vinton
Area X
Postal Service Faces Possible Strike Over Contract
Union leaders warned a strike could occur as a contract fight nears its Sunday deadline. Francis Filbey of the American Postal Workers Union said a complete money package may not win union approval. James Rademacher of the National Association of Letter Carriers cautioned against unilateral walkouts while noting 45 day fact finding rules and potential arbitration follow. The negotiators reported a substantial gulf on guaranteed jobs amid 12:30 a.m. talks and a 10 a.m. session.
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Washington
UPI
Postal Service
Francis S. Filbey
American Postal Workers Union
James H. Rademacher
National Association of Letter Carriers
Rademacher
Bernard Cushman
Postal Workers
Variable Clouds With Tstorms Possible This Evening
Partly cloudy and warm conditions with a 30 percent rain chance today and thunderstorms possible by late afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Tonight lows near 70 with a 40 percent thunderstorm chance. Saturday mostly sunny and hot with scattered storms and highs around 90. Winds from the southwest today 15 to 30 mph, tonight southeast 10 to 15 mph.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
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Record crop prospects evaporate in hot sun
Washington County corn faces drought stress as rainfall remains near zero in July. Extension aides warn a half inch will not suffice and three inches may be needed to sustain silking and ear fill. Iowa and Midwest forecasts warn of potential yield losses and higher prices amid stubborn heat and dry soil.
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Evening Journal
Washington County
Jim Frier
Frier
Andy Rowe
Rowe
Midwest
Iowa
Robert H. Lounsberry
Lounsberry
Jim Kaplan
National Weather Service
Des Moines
South Dakota
Space pioneers swap ships in first Apollo Soyuz exchange
Russians and Americans trade places aboard the first international orbital assembly aboard the Apollo and Soyuz linking ships. Leonov and Brand tour the two craft while Moscow and Washington watch from 140 miles below.
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Houston
UPI
Alexei Leonov
Vance Brand
Leonov
Donald “‘Deke
Slayton
Apollo
Thomas Stafford Brand
Soyuz
Valeri Kubasov
Moscow
Kubasov
Lyudmila
Katya
Dima
Brand
Stafford
Leonid Brezhnev
Journal carriers win awards at Sunset Park gathering
Washington Evening Journal carriers were honored at a Tuesday night swimming party and wiener roast at Sunset Park. Top awards went to Kristi Allison tied with Kelly Baker for first, Debbie Harris took third, and John ann Hannah earned fourth while multiple carriers and Journal staff attended.
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Evening Journal
Washington Evening Journal
Sunset Park
Kristi Allison
Ronald Allison
Kelly Baker
Robert Baker
Debbie Harris
Karl Harris
John
Ann
Jonata Hannah
Washington
Kelly
Billy Baker
Mark
Cathy Waltman
Paul Hahn
Kevin Hess
Ronnie Kuntz
Scott Flickinger
Chris
Tim
Teri Robinson
Robert Black
Mike
Tammy
Teresa Richardson
Jay Fisher
Kevin
Tracy Brooks
Randy Tisor
Journal
Maxine Moore
Debbi Tisor
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