Town Attorney General Turner Faces 50 Mile Bike Ride Challenge
Des Moines reports that Iowa officials including Gov. Ray and three top state officers express confidence that Attorney General Richard Turner can ride 50 miles in a Des Moines bike rally for Central Iowa Bike Trail Day. Turner cautions about a remote possibility, while supporters pledge donations per mile to fund bike paths at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
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Des Moines
UPI
Richard Turner
Robert D. Ray
Turner
Iowa
Ray
Melvin Synhorst
Lloyd Smith
Maurice Baringer
L. B. Liddy
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Synhorst
Ney General
Liddy
Smith
Baringer
Iowa seeks state help to curb drug trade with undercover task force
Des Moines IA UPI Iowa narcotics chief Wil Penberthy said he will ask the 1973 legislature to fund a four to six man undercover task force to target heroin cocaine and amphetamine trafficking in priority areas He and Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sellers met federal officials who expect continued federal focus on foreign imports and large distributors while urging state action to “knock Iowa's drug problem out of the box.”
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Wil Penberthy
Washington
Iown
Peaberthy
Public Safety
Michael Sellers
Penberthy
Sellers
Towa City
Towa
Sheriff patrol car damaged in Keota crash
Sheriff Don Robertson's 1972 patrol car sustained about 1500 in damage around 1 45 am on West Second Street in front of the county jail. Eddie Dean Rimer 21 of Keota drove the other vehicle causing estimated 350 damage. Rimer is held in the jail after city police charged intoxication striking a parked vehicle and failure to report an accident.
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Don Robertson
West Second Street
Eddie Dean Rimer
Keota
Rimer
Washington County Churches Tour Reminder
Historical society invites interested persons to join "Let's Go to Churches" on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Participants will meet at the county home at 2 p.m. to caravan to several early county church sites.
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Washington County Historical Society
Nuisance Buffalo Gnats Flare In Washington County
Buffalo gnats are prevalent again in Washington County this spring. Their bites cause significant swelling in sensitive areas, with several reports of incidents. County extension director Jim Frier notes the gnats are more numerous after wet springs.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Iowa group studies tax reform and exemptions
In Des Moines Iowa a legislative committee opened another study of state taxes. Senator William Davis led opposition to blanket exemption elimination saying broad proposals face opposition from many groups. The plan focuses on property tax relief and removing exemptions for fraternal and religious organizations.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
William Davis
Hijacker Gains 500000 Ransom Then Heads to Algiers
A calm hijacker seized a jet on the West Coast, obtained 500000 dollars and a longer-range aircraft in San Francisco, released 40 hostages in New York, refueled, and departed for Algiers with a female companion aboard. The incident marked the second hijack of the night.
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UPI
West Coast
San Francisco
Algiers
Kennedy International Airport
Lynn Zumbrunnen
Western Airlines
Algeria
John ©. Kennedy International Airport
Los Angeles
Seattle
Wash
Angela Davis
Aemote
Peggy Butler seeks Washington County Clerk of Court
Peggy Butler announced her candidacy for Washington County Clerk of Court. A eight year Washington resident, she is the daughter of the late Arthur Hinderman former county engineer and a University of Iowa graduate. Wife of James a teacher at L-M High School and mother of four she led Republicans as Fourth Ward chair before resigning to run. She is active in TB and Health Association county boards and church groups and asks for voter choice in the primary.
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Margaret
Peggy) Butler
Washington County
Butler
Washington
Arthur Hinderman
University of Iowa
James
L-M High School
Fourth Ward
Republican Party
TB and Health Association
American Legion Auxiliary
Washington United Presbyterian Church
Women’s Association
H Rap Brown Given Maximum Five Year Sentence
In New Orleans UPI reports H Rap Brown received the maximum five year sentence and a $2000 fine for carrying a rifle on a plane from New York to Louisiana. Brown remained defiant as Judge Lansing L Mitchell noted his prior history and Brown’s supporters clashed with marshals outside court.
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H. Rap Brown
New Orleans
UPI
H Rap Brown
Brown
William Kunstler
Lansing L. Mitchell
Kunstler
Mitchell
New York
Louisiana
US Supreme Court
Sth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Maryland
John Minor Wisdom
Circuit Court
Wisdom
Weather Brief for Iowa Tonight and Sunday
Partly cloudy and warm tonight with a chance of thundershowers mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s northeast to mid 60s southwest. Sunday will be partly cloudy and cooler, with highs near 80 northeast to mid 80s southwest.
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United Press International
Iowa
Local man charged after chase Friday
A Washington man Mike Mondia 25 was charged with drunkenness and seven traffic violations after a high speed auto chase. He led police at speeds up to 115 mph through multiple streets before ending seven miles south on Coppock Road. Mondia faces charges of reckless driving stop sign violations speeding in 30 and 25 mph zones failing to stop for an emergency vehicle and is held in the county jail pending a justice court appearance.
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Washington
Cal Dorset
Mike Mondia
Madison Avenue
Dorset
Mondia
Marion Avenue
Harrison
Iowa Avenue
Wayland Road
Coppock Road
Wallace narrows weight loss after dirty bullet infection
Gov. George C. Wallace has weakened further due to infection from a dirty bullet and has lost 20 pounds, as surgeons report. The Washington Post also notes the FBI finished its Bremer probe with no evidence of a conspiracy.
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Silver Spring, Md
Upi
George C. Wallace
Washington Post
FBI
Arthur Herman Bremer
Wallace
Drake dean named new Iowa Crime Commission head
Drakes law school dean John D Scarlett was named Friday night as the Iowa Crime Commission chairman. Governor Ray said the move shifts focus from hardware grants to improving corrections, courts, and crime prevention, with Scarlett guiding policy and meeting pace.
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Crime Commission
George Orr
Commission
Ray
Scarlett
Iowa
Young Commission
Drake
Orr
Iowa Crime Commission
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