Washington County Hospital grounds gain landscaping achievements
The Green Thumb project of the Fortnightly Club completed tree and shrub plantings at Washington County Hospital on Tuesday June 6. Donations memorials funded 34 junipers 19 yews 7 viburnums 3 snowdrop crab 3 radiant crab 3 euonymus 1 red bud 1 weigelia. Memorials honored community members and friends. Jaycees provided manpower and Pacemaker supplied a digging machine.
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Bob Baker
Jaycees
Norman Jensen
Washington County Hospital
Mayme Squire
Green Thumb
Washington Jaycees
Washington
E. E. Stutsman
Richard McCleery
Joe Falk
Falk
Taylor Stout
Carl Jarvis
Mrs. Stutsman
American Home II
Fortnightly Club
Densmore Guthrie
Guthrie
Don Applegate
Garden I
Green Thumb Project
Max. Smith
Lester Orr
Della Humphreys
Summer recreation program for CAP Center children in Iowa City
The Community Action Center will run a summer recreation program for OEO participants children aged 6 to 13 from June 13 to August 18. Sessions will cover ages 6 to 7 8 45 to 10 a.m and other age groups with varied schedules. Contact CAP Center at 653 2853 for enrollment details. Old Capitol in Iowa City added to National Register of Historic Places as restoration funds become available.
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CAP Center
Pat Redlinger
West Second
Miss Redlinger
Community Action Center
OEO
Iowa City
UPI
Adrian D. Anderson
Iowa
Old Capitol
University of Iowa
George Horner
House of Representatives
McGovern wins multiple primaries as Nixon clinches GOP
United Press International reports McGovern sweeps California New Mexico New Jersey and South Dakota with 926.75 delegates total surpassing 900. Nixon secures first ballot renomination after winning all four primaries. Humphrey trails with 311.35 delegates amid losses in California and New Mexico. Wallace runs a close second in New Mexico as McGovern gains momentum toward the Miami convention.
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United Press International
George S. McGovern
Californi
New Mexico
New Jersey
South Dakota
McGovern
California
Alifornia
Humphrey
White House
Skein
Los Angeles
Orange
Wallace
Yorty
Muskie
Jackson
Chrisholm
Lindsay
McCarthy
Robert F Kennedy
Hollywood
Muriel
Miami
Nixon
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Clifford P. Case
James C. Eastland
Mississippi
Lee Metcalf
Montana
Cornelius ©. Gallagher
D-N.j
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Attack on tax exempt listing law sparks assessor concerns
Des Moines report on a proposed law forcing city and county assessors to list all tax exempt property. Officials fear breadth could require valuing federal state and municipal property and even items like personal property in transit. Revenue officials consider options including AG opinion or reporting priorities with filing forms due April 16.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Legislative Tax Study Committee
Warren Curtis
Cherokee
Donald Briggs
State Revenue Department
Revenue Department
Arson Blamed For Waterloo VFW Fire
Waterlooo fire officials say arson caused the VFW Post 9130 blaze on the east side. Firefighters arrived around 2 a.m. to find the one story wood frame building gutted and a total loss while the site had been vacant and under remodeling. Several east side fires have been reported in recent weeks.
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Waterloo
UPI
Deere Warns Export Rules Endanger Iowa Jobs
Deere & Co officials warn that new export restriction bills in Congress could threaten about 1 750 jobs at four Iowa plants. The company cites 10 percent of state production for export and says restricted overseas sales could curb production and hurt communities.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Dubuque
Weather Update Forecast From United Press International
Scattered thunderstorms expected in the west and north tonight with mostly clear southeast areas. Lows near 65 to 70 degrees. Thursday expects partial sunshine and very warm conditions with highs generally in the 90s.
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United Press International
Cast selection announced for summer play Midsummer Night's Dream
The Summer Creative Arts and Drama Program names cast for Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream to be staged July 20, 2122 at the local high school. Miss Miriam Jones directs with lead roles including Theseus Greg Goodell Lysander Allan Lemke Demetrius Martin and Oberon Dick Koehler Titania Wendy Laing Puck Gordon Gillesby. Fairies and elves are Ann Moss Linda Eash David Hillman Arnold Smith Sean OHanlon Debbie Johnson and Sherry Eash.
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Miriam Jones
Theseus
Greg Goodell
Egeus
Terry Garrett
Lysander
Allan Lemke
Demetrius
Martin
Philostrate
Bob Scheldrup
Quince
Randy Hillman
Snug
Brad Koehler
Bottom
Richard Choate
Larry Custer
Snout
Steve Huber
Mark Mangold
Helena
Mary Wagner
Oberon
Dick Koehler
Titania
Wendy Laing
Puck
Gordon Gillesby
Ann Moss
Linda Eash
David Hillman
Arnold Smith
Sean O'Hanlon
Debbie Johnson
Sherry Eash
Supervisors approve two county juvenile probation officer grant
The Washington County Board of Supervisors announced a $12,002.25 Iowa Crime Commission grant to fund a juvenile probation officer for Washington and Keokuk Counties until March 1, 1973. Everette Chrissinger, 36, will be the new officer and will relocate to Washington with his family. Burl Smith will continue in Mahaska and Poweshiek counties, driving about 36,000 miles in 1971 and handling 526 cases, as the workload increases. Local matching funds of $3,000.57 will accompany the federal $9,001.68 to support the two counties' probation effort.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Crime Commission
Washington
Willis Richards
Burl Smith
Smith
Mahaska
Poweshiek
Washington and Keokuk
Richards
Everette Chrissinger
Chrissinger
Wil
Winfield Area
Eldora
Des Moines Plans 20 Million Urbandale Mail Plant
Des Moines officials announced a new 300000 square foot mail distribution center in Urbandale to handle bulk mail for Iowa and parts of Nebraska and the Dakotas. Completion is slated for 1974 with high speed machinery costing 10.5 million and expected revenue gains.
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Des Moines
UPI
Urbandale
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakotas
John McNerney
United States
Washington
McNerney
Culver Introduces Tax Review Proposal
Iowa congressman Rep. John Culver introduced a plan for a three year systematic review of federal tax laws. The Democrat said Congress must reevaluate strengthen and make the tax system more just at periodic intervals.
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Culver
Washington
UPI
Iowa
John Culver
Congress
Court to rule on school taxes reform
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a Texas school financing case that challenged using tax differences between rich and poor districts. The ruling could reshape state funding as many rely on local property taxes to finance schools.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Texas
California
Iowa Commission Denies Telephone Rate Hike
The Iowa Commerce Commission ordered Iowa Telephone Co refunds of about 1.5 million dollars to roughly 55 thousand customers across the state. The panel then approved a schedule keeping revenues at 4.6 million dollars annually, ruling the requested rise unjust and unlawful.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa Telephone Co
Commerce Commission
Maurice van Nostrand
Fred Moore
van Nostrand
Howard Bell
Bell
Moore
Commission
ICC
Robert D. Ray
Lloyd Smith
Commissin Uestiay
Iowa
Frank Means
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Keota
Bob Flynn
Talleyrand
CAP
State Capitol
Deere
Ottumwa
William A. Hewitt
San Antonio
Banks
Securities Industry Association
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