Kleindienst Proud After Confirming Vote as Attorney General
Richard G. Kleindienst says the 64 to 19 Senate confirmation shows the chamber does not view him as an influence peddler. He notes no Republican voted against him and 26 Democrats supported him, adding he asked for extra hearings to clear air over ITT Sheraton offer linked to 1972 GOP convention settlement.
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International Telephone &Telegraph Corp
Sheraton Hotel
ITT
Justice Department
Kleindienst
Washington
UPI
Richard G. Kleindienst
United States Senate
Itt-Sheraton
Senate
GOP
McLaren
Sheraton Hotel Corp
San Diego
White House
Sheraton
Miami Beach
Iowa senators split on vote for Kleindienst AG
The U S Senate confirmed Richard Kleindienst as attorney general 64 to 19. Iowa's two senators voted opposite, with Sen Harold Hughes opposing and Sen Jack Miller supporting, Miller citing unre- lated concerns about ITT ties and a $200,000 GOP convention donation.
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UPI
Iowa
U.S. Senate
Arizona
Richard Kleindienst
Harold Hughes
John Mitchell
Jack Miller
Lown
Barry Goldwater
Miller
Kleindienst
International Telephone and Telegraph
Jack Anderson
ITT
Tax reformers pledge further loophole fight
Washington UPI Congress tax reformers vow to keep pressuring to close loopholes despite a House Ways and Means setback. Chairman Mills rejects linking tax reform to a debt limit bill while approving a four month extension to Oct 31. Rep. Reuss says the reform drive continues with hearings and possible amendments.
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Washington
UPI
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Nixon
Reuss
Mills
Congress approves first antibusing bill in education act
Congress sent President Nixon the first antibusing bill it has passed, as part of a higher education package approved 218-180. The measure blocks court ordered desegregation busing for 18 months and limits federal funds for busing unless school requests it, while authorizing 2 billion for desegregation costs over two years and 18.5 billion over three years for existing programs plus new aid to colleges.
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Washington
UFI
Congress
Nixon
House
Senate
John Brademas
D-Ind
Abraham Lincoln
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Joe D. Waggoner Jr
D-La
Governor backs tighter prison security at Fort Madison
Governor Ray urged stricter security and separation of hard core offenders from first timers at the State Men's Penitentiary after a stabbing spree killed a guard and injured three others. The assailant, Warner Stewart Kelley, 28, of Texas, is jailed for kidnapping and assault. Correctional Captain Joseph Kruse, 48, of Fort Madison, died. Ray noted upgrades like shredders replacing knives and said juveniles should not be placed with violent offenders. He stopped short of supporting capital punishment.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
State Men's Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Ray
Warner Stewart Kelley
Texas
Black Hawk County
Joseph Kruse
Iowa GOP conventions poised for calm show of strength
In Des Moines, Governor Robert D. Ray leads Iowa Republicans with little internal strife as about 15 000 delegates attend county conventions statewide. The main contest narrows to a single race while platforms focus on tax cuts abortion law liberalization and tougher anti drug drives.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Roger Jepsen
Maurice Baringer
Ray
GOP
Nixon
Weather Outlook for OWA Tonight Through Saturday
United Press International reports cooler and mostly fair skies in the northeast and mostly cloudy weather to the south and west with a chance of showers or thundershowers tonight and Saturday. Lows range from the lower 50s in the northeast to the lower 60s in the southwest. Saturday highs will be in the lower 70s to the lower 80s.
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United Press International
Crash Ends Chase Injuring Woman on Wayland Road
A 20 year old Washington girl Judy Elizabeth Triska suffered head and chest injuries when the car she rode in veered off Wayland Road near Coppock Road and crashed in a ditch. Police say the chase ended after Charles H. Snow 25 Keota lost control and left 173 feet of skid marks and 30 feet in the ditch. Snow faces speeding reckless driving stop sign and emergency vehicle violations and will appear before a justice of the peace. Snow's car damage estimated at 500 dollars.
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Washington
Wayland
Judy Elizabeth Triska
East Sixth St
Coppock Road
Charles H. Snow
Keota
Snow
Justice of the Peace
Summer school opens Monday at Washington Community Schools
The 1972 program starts Monday with 39 driver education students meeting at 8 a.m. in the high school auditorium, and elementary developmental reading and math groups reporting to Stewart Elementary at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. respectively. Driver education requires 30 hours of classroom work and six hours behind the wheel, with driving at least twice weekly. Classroom sessions run 8 to 10 a.m. in week one, then twice weekly after June 19. Make up week is July 24–28 with 10 hours of classroom time first week and four hours for the rest. 92 reading program students come from Lincoln, Stewart, Brighton, and St. James. 52 math students are enrolled. Programs span grades 1–4. Al Kinzler is program coordinator. Glen Williams and Jim Rossen teach driver ed. Elementary staff assignments will be announced day one. A personal typing course was cancelled due to low registrations. No classes on July 3–4 for Independence Day.
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Washington
Stewart Elementary
Stewart
Lincoln
Brighton
St. James
al Kinzler
Glen Williams
Jim Rossen
Last day to register for Red Cross Learn to Swim
Monday June 12 is the final day to sign up for the Red Cross summer Learn to Swim program at the municipal pool. Interested participants must register at the Red Cross office by the deadline to take part.
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Red Cross
Helen Wilson Room Named At Public Library Renovation
The public library board of trustees voted to name the second floor gallery and meeting room “The Helen Wilson Room” in honor of Miss Wilson for her years of devoted service as board member and chairman. A brass name plate will be affixed to the door soon.
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Helen Wilson
Miss Wilson
McAvoy Brothers to Share Eagle Scout Moment at Church
Drew McAvoy will receive the Eagle Scout award at morning worship at United Presbyterian Church Sunday at 9 30 a m. His brother Dana, also an Eagle Scout, will present the award. Both are sons of Mr and Mrs Marion McAvoy.
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Drew McAvoy
United Presbyterian Church
Dana
Marion McAvoy
Miss Washington County Pageant Opens Competition
Beauty contestants in Washington County area who are single high school graduates and will be 18 by June 1973 may enter the Washington Jaycees Miss Washington County Pageant at the county fair this summer. Contact Bruce Vidal Roy Evanovich or any local Jaycee. The pageant offers over 925 in county scholarships 5000 in Miss Iowa Pageant scholarships and a chance to become Miss America.
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Washington County
Washington Jaycees
Bruce Vidal
Roy Evanovich
Youth killed in Mount Pleasant traffic accident
A six year old Mount Pleasant boy named Randy Stigge was struck by a car near his home and died Thursday. The vehicle was driven by 19 year old Brian Kelly of Mount Pleasant. No charges have been filed.
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Mount Pleasant
UPI
Randy Stigge
Stanley Stigge
Brian Kelly
Iowa church sessions draw 2800 delegates to Des Moines and Waverly
More than 2,800 delegates from United Methodist Churches Iowa Conference United Church of Christ and Lutheran groups converge on Des Moines and Waverly for weekend and weekend joint sessions to discuss church future and social concerns. The Des Moines meeting hosts about 1,200 voting delegates from United Methodist Churches. In Waverly the United Church of Christ annual meeting runs alongside a historic joint gathering of the Iowa District American Lutheran Church and Town Synod Lutheran Church of America beginning Sunday.
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Iowa
United Methodist Churches
Des Moines
United Church ‘of Christ
Waverly
American Lutheran Church
ALC
Town Synod of the Lutheran Church of America
LCA
South Vietnamese Recapture Dap Da Town from Viet Cong
Saigon reports that South Vietnamese troops led by a tank pickup team with U.S. air support recaptured the Central Coastal town of Dap Da and removed the Viet Cong flag, signaling a Vietnamese advance in the area.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Dap da
Town bids to facelift Washington business district fronts
Contractors bid this week on nine storefronts as part of a proposed district facelift. Bids are for comparison only and cover masonry cleaning, tuck painting, water proofing, minor repairs, and trim painting per the architect plan. One firm submitted, two more expected by week end.
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Washington Business District
R Town Committee
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