Fire at Palmer farm barn little damage reported
Washington firemen were summoned at 12 45 p m to Everett Palmer farm south of Cashway Lumber grounds to fight a blaze sparked by nearby burning logs with minimal damage to the old barn. Sheriff warns farmers about painters traveling in out of state plated cars who overcharge for substandard work in Johnson County.
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Washington
Everett Palmer
Cashway Lumber
Washington County
Tennessee
Johnson County
FBI extortion case prompts manhunt for woman in Johnson County
Washington County peace officers were alerted to seek a woman wanted by the FBI on extortion charges tied to four people already in custody in Johnson County. She was described in black slacks and a red blouse and reportedly leaped from a car while being transported to Town City by a bank employee.
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Washington County
FBI
Johnson County
Youth employment drive seeks more jobs for youths
We now have 44 applicants and jobs are starting to come in. Jeff Boshart, county youth employment supervisor, urges more job opportunities of all kinds and invites youths to apply at the Washington Chamber of Commerce. Farmers are asked to call in advance for hay baling or bean weeding needs on a first come, first served basis. telephone, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
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Jeff Boshart
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Legislators Schwengels and Dunton Visit Area Friday Morning
Senator Forrest Schwengels and Representative Keith Dunton travel to Washington on Saturday to discuss late 1973 session activity. They will meet the Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee at 9 a.m. and greet residents at the Chamber office from 10 a.m. to noon. The Senior 4-H Co Ed Club plans a full day tour Friday June 29 around Hannibal Mo. The $10 cost excludes meals. tour includes a steamboat ride and local sights. open to 4 H'ers grade 10 and up. sponsor Marion Timmins of West Chester.
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Forrest Schwengels
Keith Dunton
Washington
Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Hannibal
Marion Timmins
West Chester
Rock festival moves to Muscatine County site on river
Weather forecast shows sunny spells with highs in the lower 90s and mid 80s this weekend with scattered thundershowers tonight. Promoters say the July 4 weekend rock festival will be held near Wildcat Dam State Park in Muscatine County after withdrawing a Jones County site plan and suing auditor Doug Koch for 800000 over undisclosed lawsuits.
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Jones County
Monticello
Concept Investments
Doug Koch
Small town good or bad in first Chautauqua session
Organizers were disappointed by turnout but praised the program at the New Chautauqua discussion in a small Iowa town. David Kanellis used song and mandolin to narrate small town life while Dr. Richard Wilmeth warned of overgrown organizations. Participants debated quality of life versus growth.
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David Kanellis
Kanellis
Iowa City
Palo
Richard Wilmeth
University of Iowa
Goldfish Bow
Warm Nest
Robert Rinden
U.S. Foreign Service
Rinden
Oskaloosa
Wilmeth
Nixon hints action to curb inflation at Florida Tech
President Nixon implied an anti inflation program could be announced soon while delivering the commencement address at Florida Technological University in Orlando. He avoided details, cited global demand driving inflation, and spoke ahead of June meetings with Soviet leader Brezhnev, aiming to present a steady national image post Watergate.
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Orlando
Fla
UPI
America
Nixon
Florida Technological University
Leonid Brezhnev
Florida Tech
White House
Middle America
United States of America
Florida
Key Biscayne
Sheryl Swenson Heads to Miss Iowa Pageant in Davenport
Sheryl Swenson Miss Washington County departs Wednesday for Davenport to represent the county at the Miss Iowa Pageant at St Ambrose College. The talent piece is the song I Dont Know How to Love Him from Jesus Christ Superstar, performed here previously. Finalists compete Saturday with an added awards breakfast and public programs. Sheryl is the daughter of Dean and Mrs Swenson of Ainsworth.
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Davenport
Iowa
St. Ambrose College
Swenson
Clark Smith
Washington County
Miss Swenson
Sheryl
Dean Swenson
Ainsworth
Central Park Soapbox Forum Sparks Varied Views at New Chautauqua
An afternoon in Central Park hosted about 100 listeners who heard 10 speakers at a New Chautauqua event. The crowd largely remained apathetic, but discussions on abortion and the John Birch Society drew audience participation and showcased a mix of views.
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E.M. Ahart
Central Park
Washington
John Birch Society
Frank Miller
Skylab repairs ease cold cooling crisis and power boost
Skylab astronauts Charles Conrad Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz fixed a too cold cooling system and ground teams sought permanent fixes two hours after repairs. The four hour spacewalk ended power shortages and engineers pursued heat solutions while planning future sunshade and film pack changes. The crew extended potential mission durations toward two 56 day flights with surplus power.
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Houston
UPS
Skylab
Space Station
Charles “Pete” Conrad
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
S. A Lieberget
NASA
Charles Lewis
Huntsville
Ala
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Patty Presley
Susan Wille
Roxie Tullis
Women’s Center
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