Two arrested on drug charge in Washington county
Police arrested two Washington men after a search of a mobile home uncovered a substantial amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Don Lower and Wendell Warner faced charges of possession with intent to deliver and resisting execution of process, with bonds set at 2500 and 1000 dollars respectively. Both were to appear before Magistrate Judge Avis Wells for arraignment.
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Washington County
Don Lower
S. Ave. E
Wendell Warner
W. Monroe
Warner
South Avenue E
Lower
Avis Wells
Rainfall totals in Washington area tops near inch
The official observer reports .95 inch of rain on Thursday in the Washington area with unofficial reports close to an inch in most spots. Southward areas saw little or no rainfall as showers passed in the late afternoon, easing a dry spell for fields lawns and gardens.
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Polk County
Iowa
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Wyoming
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Weather Service
Horse Creek
Kalona burglary targets Miller's DX in Kalona
Kalona Police investigated a burglary at Miller's DX in Kalona where an undisclosed cash amount a tape recorder and cigarettes were stolen. Police say entry was forced late Thursday night or early Friday with evidence suggesting juvenile suspects.
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Kalona
Miller’s DX
Dianne van Hoozier
Farmers Savings Bank
Leach Urges End To Mandatory Federal Retirement Age
Representative James Leach of Iowa urged passage of bills to end the mandatory retirement age for federal workers. Speaking to a House subcommittee, he said the rule is unnatural and cited varied retirement ages among farmers. He called for administration support to end age discrimination in employment.
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UPI
James Leach
Iowa
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Leach
Clear state pay package for legislative debating
Iowa House opened debate on a 136 million package of raises and fringe benefits for 10 000 state workers and 30 000 nonunion staff. The measure, cleared by budget committees, includes five collective bargaining agreements and a two year fringe benefits plan that could override parts of the Iowa Code. Debate touched on legal authority and constitutional questions as members weighed funding from general funds and other sources.
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Iowa
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Davenport
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R-Red Oak
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D-Oskaloosa
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University of Northern Iowa
Ray
UNI
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Regents
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Supreme Court rules funds may aid church schools for books but not trips
The court upheld a Ohio law allowing funds for textbooks and certain health and diagnostic services to church-related public schools while forbidding instructional materials and field trips. Justice Blackmun led the majority, with four justices filing separate views. The decision emphasizes a secular purpose and no excessive entanglement, while noting loans for maps and charts improperly advance sectarian education and field trips pose entanglement risks.
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Supreme Court
Ohio
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Columbus
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Guilty verdict in court here
A Washington County District Court jury found Roger DeLay of Washington guilty of larceny after about an hour of deliberation. The 21 year old faces up to five years in prison with sentencing set after the new court quarter in July.
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Washington County
Roger DeLay
Washington
L.R. Carson
John Becker
Riverside
DeLay
Ralph Dickinson
Brighton
Gerald Denning
Wayne Eaton
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Des Moines
Eaton
Dickinson
Cliff Elmore
Weather Outlook for Tonight and Saturday
Partly cloudy warm and humid with scattered thunderstorms likely tonight. Partly cloudy and less humid Saturday with a high in the upper 80s. Low tonight mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph. Rain chances 50 percent tonight and 20 percent early Saturday.
House halts foreign aid with across the board cut
The House approved a 5 percent cut in Carter's foreign aid, trimming nearly $1 billion from the request in a $6.7 billion bill by a 208 to 174 vote. It also banned direct funds to Cuba and discussed energy taxes affecting the Chrysler New Yorker, while other energy measures and breeder reactor plans drew debate. Federal Reserve Chairman Burns opposed tying the chair's term to the president, and a five year mass transit bill moved through the Senate. Army Secretary Alexander urged GI benefit upgrades for some discharged service members.
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D-Kan
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D-Wash
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D-Idaho
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Tenn
Federal Reserve
Arthur
Burns
Senate
Harrison Williams
D-N.j
Rain spreads across Iowa and plains states
A weak cool front moves through Iowa bringing lower humidity and a cooler night. Des Moines sees heavy urban rainfall with flash flooding and power outages while more rain and hail hit Wyoming Nebraska Kansas Missouri Texas and nearby regions. A tornado damages roofs in Valdosta Georgia with no injuries reported.
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