Iowa Governor Sees GOP Unite Behind Candidate
Des Moines reports Gov. Robert Ray says polls showing Carter ahead will narrow after the Republican National Convention selects a GOP nominee. He notes Democrats gain by scheduling earlier and expects Ford-Reagan infighting to resolve before the November election. Ray praises Ford after Iowa convention.
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Man slashes tires to stop pollution says birds ordered him
A Minneapolis man Daniel Brian Fox, 24, was charged after slashing more than $1,000 in tires. He told police his crusade came from his two pet birds who said cars cause pollution and that the birds could not breathe.
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Strikers Defy Court Orders In Boston Standoff
Striking state workers stayed off the job a third day in open defiance of court orders. Union leaders face court today for ignoring back-to-work orders. Union head Howard Doyle refused to order a return, as picketers with donuts and coffee gathered outside state buildings at dawn. A Danvers State Hospital volunteer said she had been there since Sunday and wished to go home.
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Oil Spill Hits St. Lawrence River In Alexandria Bay
A tug Eileen C and barge Nepco 140 struck Comfort Island shoal at 1:30 am, spilling about 250000 gallons of No 6 fuel oil into the St. Lawrence River. Coast Guard reports vary, with 5,000 barrels (50 gal each) or 1.3 million gallons initially cited. three holds ruptured but leakage halted. Booms deployed to contain the spill near Mason Point, five miles from the incident.
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UPI
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Cleveland
Ohio
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Wellesley Island
Protest at Kissinger Vorster talk in West Germany
White students with blackened faces protested outside the hotel where South African Prime Minister Vorster waited to meet U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. The small demonstration followed Kissinger and Vorster arriving in Bavaria for talks seen as urging negotiation to end southern Africa’s racial issues. The protesters, who traveled hours, used burnt cork and gathered near the Bavarian Forest village before Kissinger’s arrival.
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West Germany
UPI
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Issinger
GOP Platform Drafting Aims For Unity Over Details
Des Moines UPI Gov Robert Ray chairman of the Platform Committee says the party will narrow a wide set of issues into generalized concepts to avoid platform content becoming an election issue. Controversial topics like abortion busing and foreign policy elements may be dropped. The Ames meeting at ISU will hear from groups including AFL-CIO American Library Association National League of Cities and more as the committee prepares for the convention.
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Kansas City
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National League of Cities
National Advisory Council On Adult Education
Indiana Teachers Association
the Children’s Lobby
National Abortion Rights Action League
Council of Free Czechoslovakians
Dempsey Listed in Fair Condition After Pole Accident
Jack Dempsey, a 48 year old Iowa Southern lineman from Washington, was seriously injured when a 30 foot pole broke while he worked atop it two miles north of Crawfordsville on highway 218. He is listed in fair condition at University Hospital in Iowa City with possible pelvic injuries and a broken left ankle.
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Crawfordsville
Pilcher committee for election named by committee chair named
Carol Pilcher the Democratic candidate for the Washington County Board of Supervisors has formed her election committee naming chair Charlotte Rippegger of Washington and members Tracy Anderson Kalona treasurer Sue Kempf Wellman Ferdinand Marie Washington Lillian Kiene Riverside Terry Bowton Ainsworth L W Robison Brighton Lisle Hering Crawfordsville and Dennis L Miller Kalona ready for the campaign season
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Carol Pilcher
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Charlotte Rippegger
Washington
Tracy Anderson
Kalona
Sue Kempf
Wellman
Ferdinand Marie
Lillian Kiene
Riverside
Terry Bowton
Ainsworth
L. W. Robison
Brighton
Lisle Hering
Crawfordsville
Dennis L. Miller
Property values rise as tax base increases in 1976
Washington County's tax base rose by 9.6 million to 359,976,898 in 1976. Agricultural property totals 196 million (about 55 percent), residential 21 percent, with commercial, industrial and utility making up the rest. Commercial real estate rose 23 percent. agriculture's share fell slightly. Per acre farm land value now 461, up from 260 in 1971. typical housing value 17,772, up from 11,138 in 1971.
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Washington County
Ernest Lund
Iowa Department of Revenue and Land
Lund
Bank Robbery Probed in Crawfordsville Case
Investigators in Crawfordsville and Wayland pursue leads after the Peoples Savings Bank of Crawfordsville robbery. Two white men in ski masks robbed about 12000 dollars Monday, escaped in a 1969 dark blue Chevrolet Camaro later found abandoned at Fern Cliff. The car had been stolen from Bruce L. Larson of Wilton. FBI and state agents with local officers continue the probe into the county’s second holdup in 10 weeks.
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Cedar County
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Wilton
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BCI
Washington County Sheriff's
Technical workers needed for Summer Arts production
A meeting Friday at 7:00 PM in the YMCA crafts room invites all interested in working on technical aspects of the Summer Creative Arts and Drama show The Chinese Wall Publicity lighting sound set construction and costuming roles are available Matthew Foster stresses that any level of experience is acceptable with a focus on giving participants practical hands on work The session will organize crews assign responsibilities and schedule work times Contact Allan Lemke or Matthew Foster for details
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Ymca Crafts Room
Matthew Foster
Allan Lemke
Owens elected IPPA director and district park post
Marlan Owens of rural Columbus Junction was elected Tuesday night to the board of directors of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. He will serve a one year term as the District 9 IPPA state park board representative, succeeding Bob Gatton. Owens, a former Washington County Pork Producers president, was named to the state post during Pork Appreciation Day at Oskaloosa High School. Cindy Greene of Columbus Junction was named District Park Queen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Greene, and will compete for state honors next winter as Louisa County Park Queen. About 200 attendees included Washington County leaders and district Porkette officers Celeste Horn Alberta Bonar and Pat Johnson.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa Pork Producers Association
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State Park Board
IPPA
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Rose Hill
Ainsworth
Washington County Pork Producers
Oskaloosa High School
Cindy Greene
Cindy
Bob Greene
Louisa County
Porkette
Celeste Horn
Alberta Bonar
Pat Johnson
Washington County
Susan Fulton
Crawfordsville
Auditions Set for Washington Theatre Musical Of Thee I Sing
The Washington Community Theatre opens auditions for Of Thee I Sing from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in VHS band room due to YMCA conflict. Main entrance east side of high school. Additional July 18-19 sessions to be announced.
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Viking 1 Sends Mars Landing Site Pictures From Orbit
Viking 1, in its third Mars orbit, transmitted 58 frames and 27 moisture measurements as it neared a July 4 touchdown. George Sands at JPL said the images from 940 miles up cover football-field sized features, aiding hazard checks before the lander touches down.
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UPI
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Viking 1
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Mission Control
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Martian
Unsettled Weather Brings Showers Tonight and Thursday
A weather update shows a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight with especially likely activity Thursday. Lows near 60 tonight, highs in the mid to upper 70s Thursday. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph tonight. Rain chances 50 percent tonight and 60 percent Thursday.
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