Washingtonians Ignore Right Turn on Red Rule
Iowa law allowed right turns on red after a stop. Washington police report drivers failing to stop before turning. Chief Ken Bauer says strict enforcement will begin and urges citizen compliance.
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25 Jul 1975
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1975
Page
1
Bicentennial calendar goes on sale at Washington County Fair
The Washington County Bicentennial Commission prints a 140 date calendar featuring people buildings railroads towns and organizations in Washington County. Priced at 1.25 dollars it includes ten interior photographs and a county historical sketch by Charles Hotle. Printed by McCleery-Cumming Co. calendar factory in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
McCleery-Cumming Co
Washington
Washington County Fair Seeks Plant Exhibits
Officials of the flower and plant department urge entries for display during Fair Week. Exhibits include garden flowers, potted plants, terrariums and artificial arrangements. Entries received Monday July 28 after noon at the armory. fresh flowers accepted any day. Officials not responsible for loss or damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flower and Plant Department
Senior Citizens Division
Washington County Fair
Armory
French Students Stay with Local Families for Six-Week Exchange
Three area families host French students as part of the International Culture Exchange program. Laurant Delphrey from Veresley in the Bob Ross home, Brigette Raced from Lyon in the Bob Flynn household, and Gerard Ray Wehr in the Wehr family welcome the visitors for six weeks in Washington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Culture Exchange
Bob Ross
Washington
Laurant Delphrey
Veresley
France
Bob Flynn
Keota
Brigette Raced
Lyon
Ray Wehr Fami Gerard
Iowans Told Long Term Air Stagnation Not a Worry
Dr George Bedell of University Hospitals says most Iowans recovered quickly from the July stagnation advisory. The DEQ warned for those with heart or respiratory issues due to hot humid hazy conditions and lack of wind dispersing pollutants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
AFL
Fort Dodge Lion Owner Cleared by Jury
A Webster County magistrate court jury found Louis Eastwood not guilty in a zoning case over a 200 pound lion named Tommy kept chained in his Fort Dodge backyard. The jury ruled the lion qualifies as a small animal under the ordinance and Eastwood may keep it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Iowa
UPI
Webster County
Louis Eastwood
Tommy
Eastwood
Drownings Rise at State Lakes Prompt Caution Says Official
Iowa officials note drownings on state lakes remain a small share of total deaths as 11 to 25 year olds predominate. Few lifeguards funded on 40 beaches amid budget limits. most incidents occur in private ponds, gravel pits, and rivers, with causes including ice accidents and horseplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Lakes
Town Conservation Commission
Roy Downing
Commission
Downing
Don Blasky
Iowa
Measles cases surge in Iowa prompt immunization push
Iowa reports over 500 measles cases by June 30, threefold the 1974 total and well above 1973 levels. Health officials urge parents to immunize children, noting risks of pneumonia and bronchitis and stressing vaccines now protect against measles mumps and rubella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Jim Thompson
Iowa Health Department
Thompson
Midwest
Property taxes due in Washington County for FY 1975
Washington County Treasurer Wallace L. Fagen announced that the first 1975 real estate and personal property tax payment is due August 1. Taxpayers have 90 days to pay without penalty, with penalties of 1 percent per month on unpaid taxes starting November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Wallace L. Fagen
Fagen
Free tuition instruction for Iowa school bus drivers
Iowa school bus drivers may enroll in a tuition free 21 hour bus driving course at 15 area community colleges and vocational schools. A $129 773 federal grant funds the program and participating schools receive $15 per driver who completes the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YES Moiies
DPA
Iowa
Keokuk County May Lose Emergency Ambulance Service
Three Keokuk County funeral homes plan to stop emergency ambulance protection on August 1. The county has bought an ambulance but has not hired drivers or attendants. Funeral directors will provide hospital transfer only and cease emergency highway aid and pickup, while the board awaits staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney, Iowa
UPI
Keokuk County
Pleasant Saturday Forecast With Mild Temperatures
Sunny and pleasant today with highs around 80. Clear and cool tonight with lows mid to upper 50s. Then sunny and warmer Saturday with highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northerly winds around 10 mph today and light and variable tonight.
More youths register for summertime jobs in Washington area
Youths seek summer work as detasseling nears end. Cheryl Pfeifer of the Youth Employment Service says several more applicants have registered this week and urges earlier detasselers to reoffer their availability. Employers needing temporary help during or after the County Fair are asked to contact YES. office hours are 7 30 a m to noon, Monday through Friday at the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Area
Cheryl Pfeifer
Youth Employment Service
YES
Chamber of Commerce
Ford suffers dual set backs in Turkey embargo and Jordan sale
The House refused to lift the Turkish military aid ban and a House committee moved to kill a $350 million Jordan air defense sale. Ford pressed for compromise but the Turkish embargo remains in place and the Jordan deal faces House opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jordan
Hussein
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Israel
House Committee
Thomas Morgan
D-Pa
Ford
Congress
Turkey
U.S
Cyprus
Senate
House
Astronauts on USS New Orleans Show No Immediate Lung Harm
Doctors say Apollo crew Thomas Stafford Vance Brand and Donald Slayton escaped serious injury from cabin fumes after Pacific splashdown Aboard the New Orleans physicians monitored eye irritation and potential pulmonary edema while NASA officials noted brief fainting by Brand and possible others during postlanding tape reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS
New Orleans
UPI
Pacific Ocean
Thomas Stafford
Vance Brand
Donald “Deke” Slayton
Space Agency
Arnauld Nicogossian
NASA
Royce Hawkins
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Brand
Control Center
Stafford
Rom
Donald Stulken
Apollo
Urenaries la Pinta
Pacific
Vanity plates bring quirky Iowa highway flair to Des Moines
Iowa motorists can apply for six character vanity plates like Oink 39 Ford Tick le and Skunk with the first come first served rule. Since June 1975 the program aims to raise about 100000 yearly from roughly 5000 plates. Availability runs from July 1 to 1976 sticker renewal with plates made at Anamosa and limited to Iowa and the requested phrase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Charles Capper
California
Nebraska
Capper
Towans
Sue
Andy
Anamosa
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