Hughes Challenges Erbe in Iowa Public Debate
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Harold Hughes challenged Gov. Norman A. Erbe to a public debate on election issues in Des Moines. Hughes attacked Erbe on liquor law enforcement, state finances, mental health funding, tax relief promises, and urged a local option liquor-by-the-drink measure to fund state needs. Erbe did not comment through his aide.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold Hughes
Norman A. Erbe
Hughes
Erbe
James Maggert
State Commerce Commission
Iowa
Youth Conduct Union Service at Central Park Worship
The Washington Council of Churches Youth Council leads a Sunday evening service July 29 at 7 30 p m in Central Park. Robert Wilcox leads instrumental music Sharon Lowry directs group singing Bill Koehler handles scripture Judy Marshall chairs prayer Eddie Weeks and Nancy Osincup assist with prayers. Three youths give meditations on Proclaiming God's Word Dan Coon and Bill Boileau speak. Ushers Don Miller Red Britain. If rain the chapel at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church hosts.
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Central Park
Youth Council
The
Washington Council of Churches
Robert Wilcox
Sharon Lowry
Bill Koehler
Judy Marshall
Eddie Weeks
Nancy Osincup
Dan Coon
Bill Boileau
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Church
Youth Council of Churches
Washington
Journal
Bob Elliott
Franklin 4-H Boys Win Demonstration Title for County
The Franklin Township 4-H boys team won blue ribbons at the county contest and will represent Washington County at the Iowa State Fair. Members Terry Mangold and John Combs presented a "Proper Packing Prevents Pressing" demonstration. judge Gail Shellberg commended the well presented talks.
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Franklin Township
Washington County
Terry Mangold
Wayne Mangold
West Chester
John Combs
Rte 1
Washington
John Sojka
Tim Colbert
Riverside Ramblers
Bill Lance
Cedar Chips
Gail Shellberg
Fremont County
Iowa
Pre School Exams Urged in County
Mrs. Lorraine Suter of the Washington County Public Health urges parents to enroll children in a pre school health exam. She advises complete physician exams for vision and defects, early corrective treatment, immunizations, dental checks, and booster shots if needed. The program is funded by PTA and schools with Public Health Nursing.
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Lorraine Suter
R.N. Washington County
Washington County
P.T.A
Public Health Nursing Service
County Superintendent of Schools
Court House
Washington
Plans for expansion of United Presbyterian Home
Washington plans to hire an architect to prepare expansion plans for the United Presbyterian Home buildings and to select sites for additional cottages on the grounds. Proposals expected by early fall for further board consideration.
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United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Board of
New York Babies Deformed by Drug
New York City health officials report at least three babies born to New York women who used thalidomide overseas show deformities. FDA says no U S cases yet. New York official notes cases involved drug produced and bought in the United States. Thalidomide never reached broad U S approval and has been withdrawn.
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New York
UPI
New York City
Washington
Federal Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Harold Jacobziner
Jacobziner
Europe
Schedule of Washington County Fair 4-H and FFA events
4-H and FFA exhibits must be in place by noon Monday July 30. The Washington County Fair runs July 30 to August 2 with events including dairy cattle judging, junior livestock judging, hog shows, garden projects judging, home economics demonstrations, sheep judging, beef heifers, colts, and a livestock parade pageant. The girls clothing exhibits and public viewing hours are noted for evenings Monday through Wednesday.
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Washington County
Jean Barclay
Medical Clinic To Open Here Monday
Two local physicians Dr. G. E. Montgomery and Dr. E. J. Vosika prepare to open a new one story brick medical clinic off the square on South Iowa Avenue. The 11 room building features modern equipment including X ray, diathermy, a medical library and music played in public areas.
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G. E. Montgomery
E. J. Vosika
South
Iowa Avenue
Earl Wood and Sons
Charles McConnell
Ronald Goff
R. N
Vosika
Christine Arnold
Montgomery
Earl Wood
Stone
Washington
Sigourney
Cloyd Garrett
Don Benblossom
Clair Darby
Ainsworth
Iowa City
Sitler's Electric
John Summy
Columbus Junction
Earl
Frank Wood
Jim, Tim
Mike Wood
Attorney Opens Law Offices at Kalona
Attorney and Mrs Lawrence B Griffiths move from Norwalk to Kalona and open a law office in the former Farmers Savings Bank building. Griffiths admitted to the Iowa bar this year after Drake University law school. They join United Christian and Baptist Church. Mrs Griffith will teach first grade at Mid Prairie Wellman. They reside in Reif apartments.
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Kalona
Lawrence B. Griffiths
Norwalk
Griffiths
Farmers Savings Bank
Iowa
Drake University Law School
United Christian and Baptist Church
Griffith
Jeanine
Mid-Prairie School
Wellman
Reif
Date Set for Kelley Execution in Iowa
Gov Erbe set September 6 as the execution date for Charles Edwin Kelley, 21, Minneapolis, for the murder of IRS agent Alvin Koehrsen in 1961. Kelley seeks clemency while his mother pleads. the case follows a prior Iowa execution.
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Des Moines
UPI
Norman A. Erbe
Charles Edwin Kelley
Internal Revenue Service
Kelley
Minneapolis
Alvin Koehrsen
Walnut
Iowa
Charles Noel Brown
Arthur
Opal) Kelley
Erbe
Iowa Supreme Court
Mills County
Edwin L. Barkus
Glenwood
Barkus
Brown
Pottawattamie
Pottawattamie County
Roy D. Michael
Robert Heithoff
Council Bluffs
Koehrsen
Michigan 4-H Delegation Visits Washington County Exchange
Michigan 4-H delegates led by County Extension Agent William Plummer visited Washington County aboard the Stelma II. Three Kalamazoo youths Tom Hefflin John Henton and Pat Conner described leadership roles scholarship awards and projects including auto care conservation and dairy foods. They praised local hospitality and plan to attend county fairs before returning home.
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Michigan
William Plummer
Washington County
Stelmna IL
Journal
Tom
Pat
Key Club
Kalamazoo County
Chicago
Michigan State
The
Kalamazoo Gazette
Elm Disease Threat Looms Over Washington Trees
County extension director Jim Frier warns 50 to 300 elms in Washington may fall to Dutch elm disease next spring. He urges trimming dead branches, removing diseased trees and stumps, preventing bark beetles, and spraying only during safe seasons by trained personnel.
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Washington
Jim Frier
Frier
S Sgt Custer Honored as NCO of the Month at Offutt
Staff Sergeant Robert Custer of Murray and Offutt Air Force Base Nebraska was named Non Commissioned Officer of the Month after three and a half years at Offutt He will transfer to Goose Bay Labrador August 1 and retire in about 15 months His wife and three children will stay in Murray Visit to Washington showed his parents Wes Custer and Edd Sehantz and Mrs Custer's parents Copppock Corrected typo retained.
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Washington
Mall City
John
Washington County
Pat
Robert Custer
Murray and
Offutt Air Force Base
Nebraska
Offutt
Custer
Goose Bay
Labrador
Murray
Sgt. Custer
Armed Forces
U. S
Sgt
Iowa five day forecast with cool spell and showers
Partly cloudy conditions persist with scattered thunder showers in the northwest and extreme west tonight and through Saturday. Temperatures run 8-12 degrees below normal with highs near 75 to 80 Saturday and lows around 60. Rainfall expected 0.40 to 0.80 inches with some locales receiving over an inch.
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Iowa
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Red Britain
Franklin
New Mexico
de Vargas
U.P
National Microfilm Association
South Second Avenue
Drew Steele
Mickey Reschly
Evening Journal
By Barbara Glassburner
Kalamazoo
Michigan State Service Club
Washington 4-H
S.sgt. Custer
Air Base
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