Rainfall Brings Drought Relief as Light Shower Continues
A gentle night rain in Washington reached .23 of an inch by 7 a.m. and kept falling through the morning. Overcast skies suggested more precipitation, a welcome change after several dry days. The Optimist Club notes final week for Master Corn and Soybean Growers Contest entries through July 28 at the extension office or with committee members Dr. Dan Allen Myron Shields or Frank J Patterson.
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Washington
Optimist Club
Dan Allen
Myron Shields
Frank J. Patterson
Elks Overturn Whites-Only Membership Rule
At the national convention in Chicago delegates voted 2 186 to 773 to remove the whites only clause from Elks bylaws and admit other races to membership for the first time since the order began in 1868.
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Chicago
UPI
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks
Order
Grain Harvest Festival at Living History Farms
Des Moines area offers an Old Time Grain Harvest Festival on July 28 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Living History Farms. Demonstrations include oxen horse and mule teams, steam threshing, crafts, an Old Fiddler contest, tours, hayrack rides, and admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Living History Farms
Douglas Avenue
Iowa
Iowa official denies sale driven by compiled list
A state official defended a 1.8 million Iowan driver records list as gradually built over five to six years and not created to sell. Deputy Public Safety Commissioner Carroll Bidler said the computer file was not intended for GOP or any buyer, despite a 1972 sale to the Republican State Central Committee.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Republican Party
GOP
Bidler
Attorney General
Larson
Department of Public Safety
James Smith
Wellman sewer project eyes September completion
The Wellman sewer expansion at $276,000 began June 1 and will lay 18,000 feet of main to serve the entire town. As of July 17, 38 percent done with a nine to thirteen foot depth, contractor Gjellefald Construction employs about 25 men. A February 1 finish shifted to September 1 if pace holds. council studies an $8,000 plant improvement and TV sewer-line leaks project.
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Charles Eckhardt Wellman
Wellman
Dept. of Environmental Quality
Dept. of
Living costs jump before Nixon Phase III price freeze
UPI reports June sees a 0.7 percent rise in the cost of living led by food, gasoline, and fuel oil as Nixon prepares Phase III controls. Food prices up 1.7 percent May to June, fruit and veg up 4.9 percent, meat up 0.5 percent despite ceiling. CPI at 132.4 in June, 5.9 percent above a year ago. GNP growth 2.6 percent in Q2.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Weekend Storms Bring Heavy Rain Across Southern Counties
Rain with afternoon thunderstorms this afternoon through Saturday. Some storms may be locally severe with heavy rainfall in southern counties. East to northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Highs mainly in the 70s, lows in the 60s. Rain chances 100 percent this afternoon, 80 percent tonight, 60 percent Saturday.
Nixon rejects quitting as poppycock after hospital return
President Nixon, back at the White House after eight days at Bethesda Naval Hospital for viral pneumonia, said on the White House steps that resigning is "just plain poppycock." He vowed to stay in office and continue the duties of the presidency amid Watergate scrutiny. He urged moving forward with "the job we were elected to do" and noted the need to act for world peace. The impromptu speech was delivered to White House staff and officials as the motorcade carried him from Bethesda.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
Oval Office
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Maryland
Melvin R. Laird
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Washington County Cookout King contest offers pork prizes
The Washington County Pork Producers Association announces special cash prizes for pork entries in the Cookout King Contest at the Washington County Fair. First place wins 10 dollars, second place 5 dollars, and an overall 25 dollar prize, all contingent on cooking pork. Prizes are in addition to awards from the Farm Bureau and Fair Board. Entries must be sent to the Farm Bureau by July 25.
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Washington County
Washington County Farm Bureau
Washington County Fair Board
Farm Bureau
Senate and House back higher minimum wage faces Nixon veto risk
The House and Senate push bills to raise the non-farm minimum from 1.60 to 2.20 with a two stage rollout while farm pay climbs to 2.20 over three years. Senate leader Hugh Scott fears a Nixon veto though both chambers show broad support.
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Washington
House
Prices Rise Across the Board as Phase IV Takes Effect
A UPI survey shows meat, pork, eggs and milk prices climbing rapidly amid Phase IV controls. Retailers in Birmingham and Miami warn of higher costs, while California and Seattle markets report immediate wholesale jumps. Experts predict shortages and a cautious pass-through of wholesale costs to consumers throughout August.
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UPI
Birmingham
Ala
David Traver
East Tennessee Packing Co
Knoxville
Illinois
Texas
State Agriculture Department
Associated Milk Producers, Inc
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United Press International
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Western States Meat Packers Association
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Maine
State Potato Commission
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