Washington Firemen Handle Dryer Blaze and Drills
Washington firemen answered a call at the John Boileau home on East Third Street to extinguish a small clothes dryer fire with smoke minor damage. They then practiced hose laying and pumper hookups, with some crews getting wet. Chief McFadden and Secretary Jarvis attend the state fire school at Ames to bring back new techniques.
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Washington
John Boileau
East Third Street
McFadden
Jarvis
Ames
Woman Killed in Two-Car Crash Near Kalona Cheese Factory
June Martching 55 of Ottumwa died from injuries after a two car collision on highway 1 near the Kalona Cheese Factory in Johnson County late Wednesday. Her husband James and four other occupants were injured. Esther Booth to retire as West Chester postmaster June 30. Wayne Zehr named officer in charge until permanent appointment.
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Martching
Ottumwa
Highway 1
Kalona
Johnson County
James
West Chester
Esther Booth
Wayne Zehr
Keota
Zehr
Miss Booth
County Officers Check Three Accidents in Washington County
Washington County sheriff's officers investigated three accidents Wednesday evening. The first occurred at 4 p.m. north of Ainsworth when Gary Knottnerus pulled onto a county road and Angela Kaska collided, with damage estimated at 550 dollars. The second involved Barbara Jacob's car hitting a deer west of Kalona at 5:45 p.m. damage was about 800 dollars. The third collision north of Kalona on a gravel road involved Robert Ragan's pickup and Ruth Graber's car, totaling Ragan's vehicle and with Graber's car damaged at about 800 dollars.
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Washington County
Ainsworth
Gary Knottnerus
Kenneth Gene Windus
Angela Marie Kaska
Muscatine
Windus
Barbara Sue Jacob
Wellman
Kalona
Robert Kenneth Ragan
Ruth J. Graber
Washington Junior High Band to march in Brighton parade
The Washington Junior High Band will participate in the Whoopee Days Parade in Brighton. Students assemble at the Brighton School at 11 a.m. Saturday June 16, parade starts at noon, bus departs at 10:30 and returns at 2:30. Lyres required for all except drummers. no uniform needed.
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Washington Junior High
Brighton
Nixon freezes all consumer prices for 60 days
President Nixon ordered a 60 day freeze on consumer prices to curb inflation, with wages not frozen. He promised Phase IV later and outlined that the plan targets stronger controls while wages and rents receive separate treatment. He urged quick congressional action on price measures and surplus disposal.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
Internal Revenue Service
Congress
Alaska
Magruder Testimony Says Mitchell Approved Watergate Bugging
Jeb Magruder testified that John Mitchell personally approved the Watergate bugging plan, though he believes President Nixon knew nothing in advance. He described Mitchell’s oversight during 1972 as the operation was devised and final approval occurred after Mitchell left the Justice Department. Magruder blamed errors in the campaign and took responsibility.
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Washington
UPI
Jeb Stuart Magruder
John N. Mitchell
Nixon
Magruder
Mitchell
Justice Department
Key Biscayne
Fla
Gordon Strachan
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Haldeman
Watergate Grand Jury
Seven-docor rural practice planned in Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapids hospitals announce a seven doctor family practice center in Mechanicsville, the first rural center without a medical school link. Seven residents will run the clinic, with in-house diagnostics, 24 hour service for 1,000 residents and 4,500 nearby, opening July 2 in the former American Legion building.
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Mechanicsville
UPI
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Towans
Mechanicsville Center
St Luke’s and
Mercy Hospitals
L. Robert Martin
American Legion
Elmer Lettig
Evaluations Sought For New Chautauqua Lectures
Attendees of the New Chautauqua lecture and discussion evenings are asked to fill evaluation forms for each night attended. Officials say these forms could guide future Washington events and request personal notes be sent to Mrs. Gifford Morrison, I Circle Drive, Washington, promptly.
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Washington
Gifford Morrison
I Circle Drive
Partly cloudy warm day with possible afternoon storms
Partly cloudy and warm this afternoon with a chance of showers or thunderstorms developing toward evening. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Occasional showers or storms likely tonight into early Friday. Partly cloudy Friday afternoon.
Washington Community board meets with new members and summer school updates
Newly elected Washington Community district board members attended the latest meeting to learn procedures and address current issues. Summer school reports showed 24 post kindergarten, 96 reading, and 73 math students. The board set a June 25 session to approve year end bills and roof repair bids, with administration building plans due to be bid in late July.
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Board of Education
Washington Community District Board
al Kinzler
Kinzler
Henry Soucek
Soucek
Kelly Schlapkohl
Burge Hammond
Robert Youngquist
St. Louis
Schlapkohl
St. James School
Washington Community
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Carroll
Brinton
Stephen Wiggers
Alma Batterson
U.S
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E. Harrison St
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