Few changes at post office
Postmaster Harry Levy says there will be no drastic drop in local post office staff after a 9 day hiring freeze. Only retirement of rural carrier Try A. Jones on June 30 affects personnel, with substitutes covering Jones' route until a replacement full time carrier is named. Open house planned for July 12 to showcase mail operations.
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RainBrief Returns Boost Crops and Gardens in Washington
Washington saw a brief shower just after midnight Tuesday delivering 0.46 inches of rain. Winds accompanied the rain but caused no real damage, while residents welcomed the moisture to aid crops and gardens. Community volunteers Richard Choate and Miriam Jones seek old bed sheets for SCAD summer arts projects.
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Campbell attends Iowa Land Use Conference parley
State Representative Herbert Campbell of Washington attended the Iowa Land Use Conference in Des Moines, sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Land Use Policy Committee. Campbell, vice chairman, said five public hearings will be held statewide in September to gather input on proposed land use guidelines for the next legislative session.
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Iowa
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Washington Jazz Band Plays Montreux Trip Move
Washington High School Jazz Band moved Mondays concert to Montreux Switzerland due to schedule changes as three bands canceled. The group, amid Hurricane Agnes winds, boarded Swissair Boeing 747 from New York with a smooth overseas flight. They toured Lake Geneva area, rehearsed, and planned Alpine and boat trips before returning to Cedar Rapids July 4.
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Kalona fund drive aims to rebuild Chef Quik plant
Kalona Development Corp officials say a citizen loan fund to rebuild the Chef Quik plant looks promising with a $56,250 seed goal. Ford Skola of Farmers Savings Bank notes progress but unsure on totals. if funds fail, Chef Quik may relocate. Rebuilding plans include a September reopening with partial construction already under way.
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Chicago Mayor presses for sweeping handgun controls
Mayor Richard J. Daley urged Congress to take guns from private individuals and back a strong handgun control bill amid NRA lobbying concerns. A coalition of about two dozen groups backed tougher measures, criticizing easy access to “Saturday night specials” and urging immediate action.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
South Vietnamese offensive aims to recapture Quang Tri City
South Vietnamese troops push north from the My Chanh River defense line about 20 miles north of Hue with the objective of recapturing Quang Tri City and the province half a year after North Vietnamese overrun. U S air and naval bombardments hit Quang Tri and Thua Thien with record waves of B 52s and jet strikes while Hanoi raids target Haiphong and the DMZ area. One U S Phantom was shot down near Hanoi with two crew missing. Soviet tanks and renewed fighting mark the western flank of the Hue defense as weather and air activity continue.
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Weather forecast for Iowa by United Press International
A cooler spell moves across Iowa with daytime highs of 78 to 83 degrees. Tonight remains fair and pleasantly cooler with lows from 53 to 58. Thursday brings mostly sunny skies and highs near 80, shaping a mild stretch ahead.
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United Press International
Iowa
Indian Pakistan talks begin in Simla amid hopes for peace
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pakistani President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto opened three day summit talks in Simla to ease decades of hostilities. They face tough issues including frontiers, 93000 Pakistani POWs, and the Kashmir dispute with no quick sweeping agreement anticipated.
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UPI
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Kashmir
Britain
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Nixon orders 10000 more troops pulled from Vietnam
President Nixon announced 10000 more GIs would be withdrawn over two months, lowering U.S. forces to 39000 by September 1. Drafts would end involuntary service in Vietnam, with another briefing anticipated before Sept. 1. Ziegler cited Vietnamization intact and safety of remaining troops preserved.
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Central Iowa Railway Co form to save northern Washington County towns
Kalona fertilizer dealer To Harlan Stubbs and partners Edward Yoder and C L Johnson incorporate the Central Iowa Railway to serve Washington County towns. They file with the Iowa Commerce Commission as Rock Island Lines faces abandonment after ICC allows cessation of service July 15. The planned 63 mile line would run Hills to Montezuma via Kalona Wellman and 10 other towns with hopes of a viable short line operated by local businessmen.
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Kalona
Washington County
Central Iowa Railway Co
Stubbs
Evening Journal
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CIRC
Hills
Montezuma
Wellman
Will
Counties to receive funds in Iowa tax replacement program
Des Moines reports Iowa counties will get 14.5 million this week as the final payment for the current fiscal year. State Comptroller Marvin Selden notes total rebates to local governments and schools exceed 320 million, over half of the general fund. He forecasts continued strong state finances with a projected 3 million general fund surplus and excellent revenue estimates for 1973 75.
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