Weekend Break-ins Reported Across Washington Area
Police investigated three break-ins over the weekend with losses at the Fritz Tap totaling 125 dollars from a pool table and cash register. The Helsener laundromat coin machines yielded about 80 dollars. No items were missing from Bath stockyards. A Washington City Landfill fire burns for the 27th day, with a bulldozer rerouted to isolate hot debris as water spray continues. officials expect possible extinguishment within 24 hours.
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Bath
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Helsener Laundromat
Washington City
Five Iowa Drownings Reported Over Hot Weekend
United Press International reports five drownings across Iowa during a hot weekend with one boating accident death. Ronald Doyle, a Fort Dodge man, drowned at South Silver Lake after swimming to retrieve a water ski near the dock. He died despite rescue efforts. Henry County sheriff’s deputies say 20 year old Jack Neuenkirk I drowned in a 12 foot farm pond south of Mount Pleasant while swimming with friends. his body was recovered shortly after.
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United Press International
Iowa
Fort Dodge
South Silver Lake
Iowa-Minnesota
Fairmont
Minn
Ronald Doyle
Doyle
Mount Pleasant
Henry County
Jack Neuenkirk I
Neuenkirk
Greek officers stage coup against Athens regime
Ankara radio reported a Greek military coup against the Athens regime with Brig. Gen. Dimitrios Ioannides arrested. Rebels were led by Lt Gen. Yiannis Davos, commander of the 111th Army Corps near the Turkish border, as Athens remained quiet per UPI.
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Ankara
UPI
Athens
Dimitrios Ioannides
Ankara Radio
John Rigos
Aie
Yiannis Davos
111
Greece
Former Senator Wayne Morse Dies in Oregon at 73
Portland Oregon United Press International reports former Senator Wayne Morse once dubbed Tiger of the Senate died Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital. He had been hospitalized since last Wednesday and slipped into a coma at 5 50 am PDT before never regaining consciousness.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Wayne Morse
Tiger
Senate
Good Samaritan Hospital
Morse
Judges Named for County Fair Dairy and Goat Classes
Washington County Fair judging begins August 5 through 8 with dairy heifers and goats led by Herb Dodds of New London. Other judges include Beef Jim Bradford Guthrie Center Swine Virgil Christensen Waterloo Rabbit C Jay Miller Kalona Sheep Ron Pullin Waterloo Garden produce Lewis Peterson Muscatine Horse Dale Waters Mt. Pleasant swine Emmett Stevermer ISU Photography Mrs John Ziemski Kalona Dog Bill Chalmers Iowa City Science and Mechanics Don Brown Lone Tree Home Economics senior classes Mrs Donna Walker Iowa City junior classes Mrs Arlene Vincent Bettendorf intermediate classes Mrs Alva Hunt Jr Ottumwa special Mrs Ed Spencer West Branch Education Presentations Mrs Leroy Fritzjunker Keokuk and Jim Werner Iowa City Presentations judged July 31 at the YMCA in Washington.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Herb Dodds
New London
Jim Bradford
Guthrie Center
Virgil Christensen
Waterloo Rabbit
C. Jay Miller
Kalona
Ron Pullin
Waterloo Garden
Lewis Peterson
Muscatine
Dale Waters
Mt. Pleasant
Emmett Stevermer
Iowa State University
John Ziemski
Washington City
Bill Chalmers
Iowa City Science and Mechanics
Don Brown
Lone Tree
Home Economics
Arlene Vincent
Bettendorf
Alva Hunt, Jr
Ottumwa
Donna Walker
Iowa City
Ed Spencer
West Branch
Leroy Fritzjunker
Keokuk
Jim Werner
YMCA
Washington
Weather Town Zone 13 Forecast
Weather Town Zone 13 shows a 20 percent rain chance tonight with lows near 70. Winds will become light and variable, and skies partly cloudy and mild Tuesday with highs in the upper 80s.
Fighting on Cyprus after ceasefire deadline spreads
British High Commissioner reports continued fighting on Cyprus at least an hour past the 10 a.m. EDT ceasefire. Greek Cypriots report Turkish air attacks and a Turkish breakthrough toward Nicosia. Famagusta rumors, hotel strikes, and civilian casualties, including 20 foreigners, are noted amid moves toward Geneva talks.
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Famagusta
Nicosia
Ankara
Athens
Sicosia
Salaminia Hotel
Bryan Boswell
the Australian
Boswell
Ledra Palace
Intense storm sweeps Iowa damaging Des Moines area
A severe thunderstorm roared through southern Iowa Sunday causing shattered storefront windows in Des Moines downtown and widespread damage to roofs and trees. Power was knocked out briefly to about 1,000 customers, with crews restoring service overnight, while Waterloo reported a fatal electrocution from a downed line.
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United Press International
Iowa
Des Moines
Mitchell ‘Transmission
Town Power and Light Co
Lee Taylor Stadium
Waterloo
William Boldt
Illinois Central Round House
Lone Tree
Johnson County
National Weather Service
Gardener Ross Copeland Tends Two Acre Plot For United Presbyterian Home
Washington resident Ross Copeland, 76, plots a two acre park garden for the United Presbyterian Home. He grows dozens of vegetables and many flower varieties, samples six tomato types, experiments with new methods, and shares produce with friends and the Home.
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U.P
Ross Copeland
Copeland
Journal
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
U. P
Rutgers
Italy
Iowa GOP Platform Calls For Death Penalty
Iowa Republicans at their Des Moines 1974 convention approved a platform plank reinstating the death penalty for killing a peace officer citing it as a crime deterrent. Delegates also backed amnesty on the merits with individual-case review, rejected blanket amnesty, and pressed a tougher national defense. They defeated proposals expanding the state central committee, upheld a constitution change to allow delegates to vote as they see fit, and opened with Gov. Robert D. Ray's keynote address.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
National Defense
William Scherle
House Judiciary Committee
United States
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Joint County Board sets hearing on 6.38 million budget
At the Joint County Board of Education meeting July 15 the board scheduled a public hearing for August 12 at 7 30 p m on a 6 38 million budget for 1974 75 an increase of 265 597 over 1973 74 The total tax askings 3 604 478 will be raised by a 3 833 mill levy frozen at 1973 74 level due to a fiscal year change federal aid 1 253 000 state aid 860 000 tuition receipts 294 000 sales services 151 000 and 26 000 from a Jones county contract for media services The board read sick leave policy changes for classified staff and approved education contracts and an agreement with Skills Inc for a work activity center in Benton County A Johnson county program proposal from Systems Unlimited was discussed The panel agreed to sell Prairie Flower school in Washington county and to renew the Development Center lease in Iowa county The August 12 meeting will be at the Joint County Building Cedar Rapids
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County Board of Education
Jones County
Skills, Inc
Benton County
Systems Unlimited
Johnson County
Joint County
Asbury
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
Prairie Flower School
Bikes Must Have Lights at Night in Washington
Washington city officials require bicycle riders to use proper lighting after dark. Police will enforce immediately with tickets for adults and one week bicycle impoundment for juveniles. Officials cite several near misses as justification for the measure.
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Washington City
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