07 Mar 1977
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1977
Page
1
Evening Journal covers the 1977 Washington Junior High School Science Fair held on March 3 with about 2000 attendees. Winners are listed in Physical and Biological Science divisions across first to third divisions and honorable mentions, detailing projects from soil conservation to oil spills and water purification.
Final week for Campbell soup and bean labels at Lincoln Elementary School, redeemable for free library audio-visual materials. Call 653-3691 or 653-3682 to arrange pickup of saved labels.
The Old Creamery Theatre Company presents The Kids Show at 8 p.m. tonight in the Community Center with tickets at the door. The run continues with That Old Gang of Mime on Tuesday, Of Mice and Men on Thursday, and The Good Doctor on Friday, all curtain at 8 p.m.
Ugandan President Idi Amin told Radio Uganda that some CIA top officials are his friends and that someday President Carter will be one of his best friends.
The sixth annual Charity Show is set for June 12 at Washington County Fairgrounds. Proceeds benefit the Washington County Developmental Center. Harold DeWolf and Chuck Hotle are co chairs with a planning committee including Wanda White Gale Whittacre Lynn Roth John Arbogast Barb Bartholomew Walt Farrell Duane Redlinger Connie Humston and Mrs DeWolf. The event aims to top last year’s nearly $2000 haul. Sponsors will be sought to boost funds and improve the show with 27 classes and a chance to win a Registered Quarter Horse.
Farmers from the area and their wives will attend a livestock hedging discussion at the Washington YMCA Wednesday at 9 30 a m sponsored by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. About 10 meetings are planned in Iowa with registration at 9 a m. A panel of three locals Richard Wiley Cloyce Tinnes and Dr Duane Gipple will highlight the afternoon session. Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with lows in the 30s and highs in the 60s tomorrow.
A US Air Force C130 flew from Pisa into Bucharest with antibiotics and medical gear for quake survivors. Western aid groups, including West German and U.N. teams, mobilize to handle a death toll officially listed in the hundreds, with thousands injured and tens of thousands homeless amid a 7.2 magnitude disaster.
Des Moines Roosevelt won the Class AA division at the Washington High School Jazz Festival. Loren Gunnison directed Class C Harmony, Doug Davis led Class B Cardinal, and Bruce Johnson headed Class A Platteville Wisconsin. Washington Junior High earned Outstanding Junior High Jazz Band for the second year. Scott Keating and John Pearson received individual honors.
French politicians and the National Assembly Concorde committee appealed at the U S Embassy for New York landing rights as France warned of a crisis in Franco American relations if denied. Ambassador Rush noted U S opposition stems from environmental concerns despite support for a 16 month trial.
Iowa House Democrats demand deep cuts in Gov Ray's 1978 requests with subcommittees ordered to trim agencies budgets. Senate leaders call it meat ax, as education funding fights and a prison task force report loom over a tight budget.
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