Rain, fire relief, and bank robbery arrests span Washington area
Rain barely reaches two tenths of an inch with hail as a brief shower moves through the Washington area. Cooler, overcast conditions follow, while a quick response by neighbors and Wayland Fire Department averts a major barn fire on the Wenger dairy farm south of Washington with over 50 people aiding in moving hay to a silo. In Des Moines, the US Postal Service revises rural delivery criteria to extend service up to one mile, aiding nearby farm families, and two Creston men are arrested for the Farmers and Merchants State Bank robbery in Orient after a Des Moines chase. a third suspect remains at large.
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Washington
Wayland Fire Department
Clarence Wenger
Wenger
Wayland Fire
UPS
Postal Service
Towa
William Scherle
Lowa
Scherle
Des Moines
UPI
Creston
Federal Bureau of Investigation
George Weckman Jr
Robert Cottrell
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Orient
Polk County
Ricky Bird
Washington District Budget Seen as Very Healthy
The Washington Community School District reports a very healthy budget for 1974-75 with a total near 3.2 million dollars and a 47 mill tax rate. The plan includes a $1,367,475 levy from taxpayers and notes that state funding limits drive high per pupil maximums while carryover funds and miscellaneous income bolster the general fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crane Co
Schlapkohl
Soucek
Committee stands fast on impeachment charge
Washington UPI report on the House Judiciary Committee amid calls to detail charges against President Nixon. Democrats press to keep the nine count article intact as Republicans push for specific statements and timing. The panel schedules further sessions to push through impeachment amid Watergate debate and testimony.
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Washington
UPI
House
Nixon
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Ixon
United States
Peter W. Rodine Jr
D-N.j
Charles W. Sandman, Jr
R-N.j
Wayne Owens
Utah
James D. St. Clair
Watergate
E. Howard Hunt
Hunt
Sandman
Joshua Eilberg
D-Pa
Leon Jaworski
White House
Jerome Waldie
D-Calif
Charles W. Colson
Waldie
Washington, D.C
Wiley Mayne
Judiciary Committee
Webster
Mayne
Berkley Bedell
Spirit Lake
Edward Mezvinsky
Iowa
Neal Smith
William Scherle
Tom Harkin
Ames
Optimistic Iowa Democrat predicts sweeping November wins
State Democratic chairman Tom Whitney told a Drake University audience that a November victory for Democratic congressional and state candidates is likely, but he warned the party has not addressed divergent electorate interests. He cited rising independents and splinter groups like the Iowa Women's Political Caucus and Black Political Caucus as signs the party must broaden appeal.
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Des Moines
UPI
Tom Whitney
Whitney
Drake University
Institute On State and Local Government
Iowa Women’s Political Caucus
Black Political Caucus
Iowa
Iowa Democratic Party
James Schaben
Polk County
Ben Webster
George Bush
Nixon
Convicts Holdout Carrasco Refuses to Name Trade Terms
In Huntsville Texas UPI reports murderer and drug smuggler Fred Gomez Carrasco and two companions in a prison classroom holdout resumed talks at 7 am CDT with guards. They demand equipment and clothing while threatening to use ammunition if officials storm the room, and Carrasco insists he will not reveal a prisoner exchange plan. Hostages include one guard three men and seven women with one shot shoulder injury reported.
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Huntsville
Tex
UPI
Fred Gomez Carrasco
Carrasco
Texas State Penitentiary
Hon Taylor
Nis
Taylor
Iowa farm specialists paint gloomy crop picture
Iowa officials warn a hard year ahead as drought and heat cut yields. Secretary Lounsberry predicts statewide corn down 25 to 30 percent with some areas wiped out or cut by half. Economists Wisner Futrell note higher grain prices may aid survivors, but overall prospects are very tough and highly variable across regions.
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Gordon Jackson
United Press International
Iowa Agricultural Specialists
Hawkeye
Robert Lounsberry
Iowa State University Extension
Bob Wisner
Gene Futrell
Iowa
Lounsberry
Wisner
Futrell
Towa
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Wenger Farm
Marty Chebuhar
Evening Journal
Washington Community
E. Kelly Schlapkohl
Henry Soucekshun
Board of Education
Melinda Pacha
Cheri Wheeler
Michele Curry
Mark Stevenson
Journal
Missouri River
Sioux City
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