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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1977

Page

9

City Council Meeting Minutes May 16 1977 Regular Session

City Council met in regular session with Mayor Harold L. Johnson presiding. Notes show members Berkhoff King Moyer Pratt present, Anderson and Hanson absent. Claims allowed across General Fund Utilities Fund Sewer Revenue Fund Road Tax Use Fund Debt Service Fund Trust & Agency Fund. Purchases approved include equipment for fire truck water plant and police vehicle. street seal coating bid awarded to Iowa Roadbuilders. Adjournment to June 6 1977 at 7:30 P.M.

Harold L. Johnson Berkhoff King Moyer Pratt Anderson Hanson John C. Owen Paul Scranton Bob Roe’s Heating & Hardware Matt Parrott & Sons Orscheln Farm & Home Supply Co Osincup Drug Store, Inc National Police Supply Co Means Service Center Miller Welding Messer Oil Co Jerry & Bill's Tire & Appliance Iowa Southern Utilities Co Freshwaters Feed & Grain Coast To Coast Carson Plumbing & Heating, Inc Sun Oil Co General Telephone Co L.G. Robertson Washington Evening Journal Farmers Implement Co McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn & Co Don Walker Chevrolet Iowa Department of Transportation Wayne’s Oil & Tire Service, Ltd Hubert Lehrer Roger Chapman Semco Ross Motor Service Farrell's Inc Derby Refining Co Kalona Skelly Service Municipal Service Center Xerox Corp Trust & Agency Blue Cross Blue Shield Marvin Glandon Petty Cash Loveless Supply Co Loveless Supply Co., Repairs, $26.40. Utilities Fund Washington Lumber Co Steele Oil Products Steele Lumber Inc Bob Roe River Products Co Rock Means Service McKesson Chemical Co Chemicals Waggoner Wayne's Oil & Tire Service, Ltd Corning Laboratories, Inc Robert E. Harmon City of Washington Sewer Revenue Means Fritz Pester-Derby Co Whitney Co., Inc L.L. Pelling Co Iowa City Prairie Road Builders Oelwein Iowa Iowa Roadbuilders Des Moines Chris Woods Todd Beliel Mark Bramhall Ray Glover Ed Sorrell David Butterbaugh Galen Reighard Pontiac Lemans Owen Howard R. Green Co

Washington County Board approves road vacates and closures

Proceedings from Friday May 27 1977 show Supervisors Schneider Marshall and Pearson present. Hearings vacating roads in Iowa Cedar Marion and Washington Townships were held with minimal objections. roads to be closed and fencing and drainage adjustments ordered. Wellston streets tabled for survey. final adjournment subject to chairman’s call.

Board OF Supervisors Schneider Marshall Pearson Iowa Township St. P. M Washington County Iowa St. P.M. Washington County Elmer Schneider Ralph Marshall Robert Pearson Cedar Township S.W. Corner S. W Wellston Marion Township Board of Supeeene N. W Washington Township S. E P.M

Saudi launches five year plan to diversify economy

Saudi Arabia, now importing nearly all non oil goods, began a five year program in 1975 with a $142 billion outlay for 1975 1980 to build basic industries and foster a modern diversified economy reducing future oil dependence.

Saudi Arabia

Horton's late double lifts Rangers past Red Sox in duel

Willie Horton earned another chance after Rick Burleson dropped his popup and delivered a two-run double in the eighth, sending Texas to a 3-1 win over Boston. The game featured a 1-1 pitchers' duel until Horton's clutch hit. Other AL and NL scores followed: Yankees routed Twins 10-3, Tigers beat Indians 4-2, White Sox over Orioles 7-4, A’s 1 Mariners 0, Mets 7 Expos 4, Astros 6 Reds 4 with a late three-run homer by Bob Watson and key hits from Art Howe.

Willie Horton Willie Sutton Ferguson Jenkins Boston Red Sox Horton Texas Rangers Boston Rick Burleson Rangers Frank Lucchesi New York Minnesota Detroit Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Oakland Seattle Montreal Houston Cincinnati Yankees Twins Lou Piniella Tito Fuentes Tigers Indians Ray Fosse White Sox Orioles Jim Essian Francisco Barrios A‘s Mariners Mike Norris Dick Polo Jim Tyrone A’s Norris San Jose Mets Expos Lee Mazzilli Joe Torre Jerry Koosman Ellis Valentine Montreal Astros Reds Art Howe Astros Bob Watson Rawly Eastwick

Americans Fall to Brits in British Amateur Golf Meet

Fifty four Americans including past and present U S titleholders were eliminated by mid afternoon as the field narrowed to 16 at Ganton England in the 1977 British amateur match play championship. John Powell a Yorkshireman and Tennessee student advances to a semifinal bid aiming to join Britain in the Walker Cup versus the United States next August.

Ganton England UPI U.S Bobby Cole Carnoustie John Powell Powell University of Tennessee United States New York Hugh Campbell Britain

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