Iowa Magistrate Conference In Ames Attracts Judges
Judge Ira Morrison and Nels Westermark of the Washington County Magistrate Appointment Commission attended an all day conference in Ames. Sponsors included the Supreme Court of Iowa, American Academy of Judicial Education, and American Judges Association with justices from Iowa and neighboring states among the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Morrison
Nels Westermark
Washington County Magistrate Appointment Commission
Iowa Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission
Ames
Supreme Court of Iowa
American Academy of Judicial Education
American Judges Association
Mezvinsky conducts listening session with five mayors
Congressman Edward Mezvinsky traveled through his First District meeting five Washington County mayors at the Post Office in Kalona. Iyors-Richard Adams Kalona Norbert Chuck Brighton Don Orr West Chester Paul Rummelhart Riverside and Duane Tadlock Wellman reported town progress and problems. Mayors welcomed federal revenue sharing and cited projects including a youth center street work sewer work garbage pickup and an equipment storage building funded by federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Mezvinsky
Washington County
Mezvinsky
Iyors
Richard Adams
Kalona
Norbert Chuck
Brighton
Don Orr
West Chester
Paul Rummelhart
Riverside
Duane Tadlock
Wellman
Britain Economy Sees Jobless Drop to 1971 Low
Unemployment in Britain fell by 35,624 from February to March to 717,669, the Department of Employment reported, the steepest February to March decline since 1964 and the lowest level since January 1971, a mood lifter for government ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Britain
Department of Employment
United Kingdom
Iowa senator warns bargaining bill aids already organized
Sen Cloyd Robinson of Cedar Rapids says the Senate measure on public employee bargaining will likely aid teachers and other unions first, while service workers like cooks and nurses aides may gain only years later. He supports the long term goals despite concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyd Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Senate Human and Industrial Relations Committee
Robinson
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Variety of evening classes in county spring program
Washington and Wellman residents may enroll in spring courses sponsored by Kirkwood Community College and local districts. Beginning Monday April 9, registrations occur April 9 at 7 p.m. at Mid-Prairie for four classes, plus extensive Washington offerings through the week. Courses cover sewing, crafts, golf, cooking, Spanish, nursing aide refreshers, pottery, painting, bookkeeping, archery, and more at various school facilities and the Washington country club. Judy Ridley is the contact for questions at 653-3113.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wellman
Kirkwood Community College
Mid - Prairie
Iowa Street
Washington Country Club
Judy Ridley
Weather outlook with showers and storms this weekend
Showers develop today with a chance of thunderstorms tonight and Sunday. Highs in the mid to upper 50s today and near 50s Sunday. Lows around mid 40s tonight. Southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Rain chances near 100 percent today, 80 percent tonight and Sunday.
Beef wholesale prices fall as consumer boycott spreads
Wholesale beef prices in Chicago slipped about 3 percent this week amid reports of consumer boycotts of high priced meat. The Agriculture Department will publish the official figure next week. Carcass values for choice 600-700 pound steers dropped from 70.85 to 68.90 per hundred pounds, still about 28 percent above last year. Retail prices and consumer behavior remain uncertain while officials advise alternatives and continued prudent shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Chicago
Agriculture Department
Livestock Market News Service
Nixon
Washington District votes Monday on school board plan
Voters in the Washington Community School District face a Monday decision on a reorganization plan to redraw director districts and expand the board from five to seven members. The plan, favored by the incumbent board and urged by the YWCA Public Affairs Committee, aims to equalize representation between Washington and rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Affairs Committee
The
YWCA
City of
Brighton
Texas Tornadoes Rip Roofs and Trees Across Texas
Thirteen tornadoes struck northwestern and southeastern Texas on Friday ripping roofs from homes uprooting trees and causing heavy property damage. Violent storms continued behind the whirlwinds but no injuries were reported eight inches of rain drenched Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Internatio
Texas
Galveston
Watergate case reopen may probe McCordcharges
Watergate defendant James McCord charges political pressure perjury and “others” unnamed to be explored by a federal judge and possibly a grand jury as Senate investigators move to question him. A grand jury reconvenes Monday and a Senate panel begins hearings in May on the Watergate matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCord
Gray
Gurney
Nixon
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Senate
Sam J. Ervin
D.N. C
Democratic Committee
Watergate
Thos
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington High School
Hi-Fis
Robert Youngquist
Jefferson County
Jackson
Cedar
Highland
Dutch Creek
Franklin
Clay
Marion
Prairie Flower
Brighton Township
Dean Luers
Richard Wiley
Larry Robison
James Lloyd
Earl Rae
Prairie Flower School
Hutmacher Chevrolet
Carrol Hall
City Hall
Courthouse
G. Gordon Ligay
FBI
Liddy
Danbury
Conn
E. Howard Hunt Jr
White House
Barker
Eugenio R. Mart Sturgis
Virgilio R. Gonzales
Miami
Hunt
Capitol Hill
Bernard
Texas City
la Marque
Colorado
New Mexico
Las Vegas
N.M
Trinidad
Colo
Mississippi Valley
Bradford
Mellen
Tex
Jerry Johnson
Retail Farrell Jr
Retail Merchants Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!