Candidate Wright Seeks Washington County Attorney Post
Earl Wright of Kalona and Brighton, a practicing lawyer, civil engineer, and land surveyor, aims to become county attorney. He plans to stay in his current offices and join a Washington law firm to expand access to county attorney services across Kalona Wellman and Washington magistrates, while pledging to work with county offices and maintain duties as county attorney. Wright cites community involvement and a wish to meet voters before the August primary. The article also notes John E. Baldrige’s 1971 appointment, prior convictions in the office, and the scope of the county attorney’s duties including legal opinions and coordination with Special Prosecutors.
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Earl Wright
Kalona
Brighton
Washington
Wright
Washington County
Wellman
Washington County Bar Association
Chamber of Commerce, Masons
Optimists International
Norma
Belle Plaine
Washington police report car theft and resignations in town
A stolen car found in a ditch along old highway 92 west of the Safe Barn is badly damaged and may be the same vehicle that struck a utility pole on East Polk Street. City police face two vacancies after resignations by Stanley Haynes and Jerry Beauchamp, effective the first of the month, leaving four patrolmen until replacements arrive. Deputy Dean Cox has resigned from the sheriff’s staff to take a state motor vehicle registration inspector post. In Cedar Rapids, the municipal airport will close for four days next week for runway repairs after a heat and humidity triggered a pavement eruption. a $50,000 contract funds the asphalt overlay at the intersection of the two runways.
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Washington
Rick Jaspering
South Avenue B
East Polk Street
Washington City
Stanley Haynes
Jerry Beauchamp
Ralph Martin
Don Robertson
Dean Cox
Cedar Rapids
UPI
Weather Outlook Iowa Tonight Through Saturday
Considerable cloudiness with a chance of scattered showers tonight and little temperature change. Lows range from 58 to 64. Saturday will be partly cloudy and warmer with highs from 80 to 86.
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United Press International
Iowa
Anderson admits he didn't check facts
Washington reporting that columnist Jack Anderson acknowledged he should have verified his claim that Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Thomas F Eagleton had a record of drunken and reckless driving. Eagleton called the allegation a damnable lie while Missouri records show two traffic involvements: speeding and an icy highway accident.
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Washington
UPI
Jack Anderson
Thomas F. Eagleton
Washington Star-News
Robert Walters
Michael Satchel
Anderson
Eagleton
Missouri
Tug of War Title In Washington County Fairgrounds Meet
Six tag teams enter the tug of war championship at the Washington County Fairgrounds next Wednesday. Originating from West Chester and Riverside Centennials, the event drew six entrants: Riverside Centennials, Ainsworth Huskies, Crawfordsville Warriors, West Chester Hawks, Diamond Inn of Washington, and Brighton Bulldogs.
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Washington County
Washington County Fairgrounds
West Chester
Riverside Centennials
Ainsworth Huskies
Crawfordsville Warriors
West Chester Hawks
Diamond Inn of Washington
Brighton Bulldogs
Dinner honors retiring soil conservation leader Boettcher
Paul Boettcher former district conservationist retired June 30 was honored at a Captain's Table dinner attended by 95 former coworkers and friends. Speakers praised his 28 years in Washington County and 40 years in the field, with gifts and a framed certificate. The couple, residents of 601 South Marion, plan to stay in Washington and travel later this fall.
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Paul Boettcher
Soil Conservation Service
Conservation Service
Larry Shalla
Soil Commission
Boettcher
Washington County
Washington
Grover Rosenkild
John Eckes
Fairfield
Wilson T. Moone
Des Moines
Dale Shadel
Town City
Bill Day
ASCS
Jim Frier
George Thorburn
Keokuk
Joe Knotek
Carl T. Anderson
Howard Anderson
Homer Vincent
Jim Birney
Lawrence Miksch
Herb Campbell
Elmer Steele
Richard Huber
Guy Stacy
Harold Gamon
Jim McCreedy
Cletus Reed
Howard Bohr
Maurice Pacha McCreedy
Boettchers
GOP platform review in Iowa seeks lieutenant governor nominating change
Iowa Republicans will vote at the Des Moines state convention on recommending a change in nominating the lieutenant governor. The tentative platform backs a team concept but requires nomination at the convention to ensure gubernatorial harmony, with any legal change needing legislative action.
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Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Association
DES Moines
DPA
Iowa
Republica
GOP
Robert D. Ray
Roger W Jepson
Maurice E. Baringer
State Civil Rights ‘Commission
Department of Transportation
Intercepted Memo About Paul Boettcher Recognition
An intercepted memo questions whether Paul Boettcher deserved recognition and hints at uncertainty about his life. The note, attributed to Wes, raises curiosity about Boettcher's status and significance. It presents a confidential tone and suggests interest in Boettcher's legacy.
Nixon pledges end to Vietnam war before election
President Nixon told a White House news conference that the chance for a negotiated peace in Vietnam is better now than ever and aims to end the war within three months. He denounced critics of U S bombing and Waldheim, defended restraint, warned against end the war rhetoric, and said Eagleton’s mental health history would not be raised in the campaign.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
White House
Oval Office
Camaign
North Vietnam
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Waldheim
United States
Thomas F Eagleton
Marines Move to Clear Citadel in Quang Tri Battle
In Saigon and Hue government spokesmen said reconnaissance teams accessed Quang Tri City Citadel as Marines replace paratroopers. The 2,000 member airborne force failed to seize the Citadel after days of fighting. small units entered today but no full entry reported. Elsewhere, South Vietnamese rangers retook a coastal highlands town without a fight while Communist troops entered another recaptured town.
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Saigon
VPS
Quang Tri City
Hue
Isacre
Quang Tri Province
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