Crawfordsville checkers ace Suter keeps winning streak alive
Crawfordsville farmer Harry D Suter a four time state checkers champion retained the Iowa title at Boone and last winter won Newtons American Checkers Federation tournament. He coowns a wide family checkers culture with his father Otto and two sons Mike and Jeff. He runs a mail play network with players in four states and maintains a busy four hour opening move focus.
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Marty Chebuhar
Crawfordsville
Harry D. Suter
King Kong
Casper Milktoast
Checkers
Harry Suter
Suter
Here
Boone
Otto
Dad
Lorraine
Mrs. Suter
Suters
Mike
Jeff
Harry
Oskaloosa
Legion Hall
Washington
Iowa
American Checkers Federation
Newton
Iowa State Checkers Association
Arizona
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Salute to Industry honors four growers in Washington
A first of its kind banquet at the Captain's Table saluted four Washington firms Crane Co McCleery Cumming Perfex Division McQuay Perfex Inc and Washington Manufacturing Co for expanding and adding about 300 jobs. University of Iowa professor Dr Duane Thompson urged leaders to protect human resources.
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Washington
Crane Co
McCleery-Cumming Co
Perfex
McQuay-Perfex Inc
Washington Manufacturing Co
Duane Thompson
Department of Labor and Management Relations
University of Iowa
School of Business
Thompson
U of I
Keith Shaffer
Richard McCleery
Robert Goodwin
Des Moines
Robert Reed
Dan Sewall
Dave Lambert
Carl Brown
Milwaukee
William Bergren
William Perdock
Washington Industrial Corporation
William Whittenberg
Dean Garrett
Jack Eaton
Chamber
Fleeting Snow Dashes Across Washington Morning
Washingtonians woke to a light snow cover that quickly melted as warmer temperatures returned. The heavy wet precipitation, part of a late Friday night rain event, totaled 1.28 inches in the last 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. today with overcast skies and a looming moisture risk.
Solzhenitsyn Reunites Family in Zurich Home
Exiled Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn settles his family in Zurich at 45 Stapferstrasse as they unpack 14 suitcases from Moscow. Natalya Solzhenitsyn and their six children join him while his asylum request with Swiss officials awaits decision following his expulsion and citizenship loss in February.
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Zurich
UPI
Alexander I. Solzhenitsyn
Moscow
Natalya
Yermolai
Ignat
Stepan
Dimitri
Solzhenitsyn
Stapferstrasse
Switzerland
Russia
Iowa House and Senate reach $45 million school aid deal
The Iowa legislature approved a $45 million school aid package to raise teacher salaries and continue the foundation plan. Sen. Willard Hansen said the compromise resolves bonus issues for districts with declining enrollments and will add over $25 million in new state aid, plus $20 million through the existing formula.
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Des Moines
UPI
House
Senate
Willard Hansen
Cedar Falls
Legislative Conference Committee
Conference
Hansen
Indictment of Eight Guardsmen Over Kent State Killings
A federal grand jury indicted eight present and former Ohio National Guard troopers on civil rights violations linked to the May 4 1970 Kent State shootings. The probe, led by a Scranton commission and ordered by AG Elliott Richardson, reviewed thousands of pages and 173 witnesses, seeking accountability after years of contested justice.
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Cleveland
UPI
Kent State University
Cambodia
Ohio National Guard
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Elliot Richardson
U.S
Chainsaws End 200-Year-Old Marrying Tree Battle in Branford
Yale art professor Theodore Stebbins and his family fought to save Branford's 200 year old Marrying Tree amid neighbors plans. Police booked Stebbins for trespassing and his son and two neighborhood children face juvenile charges as the tree was felled.
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Branford, Conn
UPI
Branford
Yale University
Theodore Stebbins
Stebbins
David Trout
Alice Stebbins
Long Island Sound
West Haven
Michael
Nixon Tax Returns Face Civil Fraud Claims and Back Taxes
A Los Angeles Times report says the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation will conclude Nixon owes between 300000 and 400000 in back taxes and that evidence of civil fraud may accompany the finding. The IRS could assess the tax amount, with a possible 50 percent surcharge, while Nixon’s lawyers prepare for U.S. Tax Court review.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Congressional Committee
Nixon
Los Angeles Times
the Times
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
U.S
Joint
Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
California
The
Times
House
Senate
U.S. Tax Court
Frank DeMarco Jr
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Weather update for the day and weekend
Mostly cloudy and windy this morning. Highs 47 to 53 this afternoon. Tonight clears with lows in the 30s. Sunday looks fair and warmer with highs 55 to 60. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph today diminishing tonight.
Straw Hat Provokes Laughter at Washington High Opening
Washington High School students staged An Italian Straw Hat to a large audience with near continuous laughter. Brian Keedy led a strong cast as Fadinard while Lori Vaughn Peggy Llewellyn and Tom Orris drew praise. The production boasted solid performances and brisk pacing under director Michael Kramme with extensive backstage support from drama students.
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Washington High School
Brian Keedy
Fadinard
Keedy
Lori Vaughn
Peggy Llewellyn
Tom Orris
Pat Hotle
Jeff Holden
Emile
Melinda Pacha
Clara
Randy Lassen
Tardiveau
Nancy Mineart
Susie Vacha
Kramme
Allan Lemke
Carla Pepper
Matt Foster
Cheri Wheeler
Richard Lemke
Brad Koehler
Jeff Boshart
Wittrig Jr Lodge No 22 Honored In Glenwood
Vernon Wittrig, Iowa IOOF leader and former Grand Master, is honored by the new Wittrig Junior Lodge No 22 in Glenwood. Grand Master Delbert Gerholdt and numerous Iowa IOOF officers attended the formal institution as Past Sovereign Grand Master Arvene Black presented an altar Bible. Mrs Witting of Washington gave a framed picture of Vernon, praised for his service including on the International Joint Youth Committee. Washington and Nebraska representatives joined Iowa dignitaries at the ceremony.
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Vernon Wittrig
Washington
Ioof Grand Lodge
Iowa
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