Creston Council Action Illegally Approved Depot Remodel
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the Creston City Council acted illegally by approving a depot remodeling contract without making the entire contract public. The unanimous decision said District Judge Holliday erred in not nullifying the September 1975 action. The old Burlington Northern depot dispute in Creston has spurred multiple court battles since 1973.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Supreme Court
Creston
High Court
Gibson C. Holliday
Union County District Court
Burlington Northern
Holliday
Supreme Court
Michael Mason
Mason
High
Union County District
Washington County Bus Plans Trips to Cubs Mets Game
The Washington County Mini Bus schedules a charter to the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets game on Sept 10, open to all ages for 25 dollars. Reservations by Aug 5 at 653-2853, with other trips listed including Cedar Rapids medical visits Aug 5, Old Creamery Dinner Theater Aug 18, Des Moines Fair Sept 28, Black Hills trip Sept 30 to Oct 1, and Ozark Opry Sept 13.
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Washington County
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Cedar Rapids
Old Creamery
Garrison
Charlie
Des Moines
Black Hills
Minden
Nebr
Pioneer City
Lee Mace
Ozark Opry
McGregor
Wisconsin
Washington County Fair
Flower and Garden Entries Requested for Washington County Fair
Entries are invited for the flower and garden department of the Senior Citizens Division at the Washington County Fair. Bring exhibits to the Washington Community Center after noon on Monday Aug 1 or during the fair. Entries may include flower arrangements specimens terrariums and potted or hanging plants. No ribbons or judging. dead cut flowers may be discarded. Pick up exhibits Thursday 10 to 11 a.m.
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Flower and Garden Department
Senior Citizens Division
Washington County Fair
Washington Community Center
Tootsie Rolls at County Fair by Knights of Columbus
Washington Knights of Columbus Council 208 will again appear at the Washington County Fair to collect donations for mentally retarded programs. Members will be on the grounds Monday and Thursday giving Tootsie Rolls and asking for donations. About 90 percent funds stay in the county while 10 percent helps finance the Special Olympics in Des Moines, with no donations used for administrative fees.
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Washington Knights of Columbus Council
Washington County
Des Moines
Iowa Weather Outlook With Warm Weekend
Fair tonight with temperatures from the mid 50s to 65. Saturday brings partly sunny skies and a chance of thunderstorms developing in the west and central areas. Highs reach the mid 80s to mid 90s.
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Iowa
House Debates Carter Energy Plan In New Department
Washington officials report the House will debate a bill to create a new Department of Energy headed likely by James Schlesinger. The main dispute centers on regulatory powers with a five member commission replacing presidential control. House Rules Committee cleared the measure paving way for next week’s debate on the broader energy package. Republicans and Democrats praised the rule despite earlier bickering and GOP complaints of limited participation.
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UPI
House
Carter
Department of Energy
White House
James Schlesinger
Senate
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
James Quillen
R-Tenn
Energy Committee
Washington County Fair Opens August With Diverse Events
The Washington County Fair runs August 1 to 4 at the county fairgrounds near Washington at highways 1 and 92. Admission ranges from free for children under 12 to 5 for season access. daily and evening rates apply with a separate dance fee. Daily activities include Star Amusements, antique autos, 4-H and FFA judging, livestock contests, crafts, and food booths. Evening events feature a tractor pull, talent show, and various demonstrations, with a closing tug of war and demolition derby on Thursday night and Friday cleanup by 4-H clubs.
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Washington County
Washington
Star Amusements
Armory
New Washington Community Center
Farm measures edge toward conference amid tense talks
Washington Congress moves toward finalizing several Carter proposals. A welfare reform plan will be submitted next week as lawmakers head for August recess. The House advances the energy plan with votes on key deregulatory provisions while farm and food stamp subsidy bills collide with White House aims.
Oil reaches Valdez completing Alaska pipeline milestone
North Slope crude arrives in Valdez at 4 02 a m EDT after 38 days and six shutdowns, filling tanks and setting up for tanker loading. The 800 mile path from Prudhoe Bay shortened by dangers and deaths amid a multi billion dollar project.
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Valdez, Alaska
UPI
Valdez
Prudhoe Bay
Oil Superport
Alyeksa Pipeline Service Co., Inc
Alyeska
River of Oil
Alaska
Algeksa
Oil Company
Widow wins 30000 in Prudhoe Bay oil flow guess
An unemployed Anchorage widow, Jean Mahoney, 53, using crutches, won 30000 by guessing the time for the first oil from Prudhoe Bay to reach Valdez. She missed the official 38 days 12 hours 56 minutes by one minute in a parish fundraiser contest.
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Anchorage, Alaska
UPI
Anchorage
Prudhoe Bay
Valdez
Jean Mahoney
St Patrick's Roman Catholic
Francis Murphy
Parish Lottery Nets 70000 To Build Anchorage Church
A small Anchorage Catholic parish ran a lottery that grossed 70000 for its building fund. The top prize of 30000 went to Jean Mahoney, 53, an unemployed widow using crutches. She said a lucky hunch helped her, just missing an oil journey time by one minute. Eight oil firms gamble on the largest private construction venture, with ARCO Juneau delivering a tanker load to Cherry Point, Washington for the first payoff this weekend.
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Anchorage
Jean Mahoney
Arco Juneau
Cherry Point
Wash
County Outreach Center opens Monday led by Bob Gray
A Washington County alcoholism treatment center will open Monday at an annual cost of $24,000. The County Board of Supervisors will be billed for MECCA services, while directing the new center at 21912 W Main St. Bob Gray, 53, will head the operation, funded by the equal amount previously paid to MECCA.
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Washington County
County Board of Supervisors
Mid-Eastern Communities Council On Alcoholism
Mecca
PDC
W. Main St
David Henson
Bob Gray
Washington
Gray
Henson
Jerri Christner
Elmer Schnieder
Christner
Margie Scranton
Riverside
Ira Morrison
William Whittenberg
Harold Mulford
University of Iowa
Mulford
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