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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1976
Page
1
The official weather observer reports 4.01 inches of rain in April, easing a dry spell and allowing corn planting to begin as soon as soil conditions improve. The rain supports crop prospects and signals a transition to field work in the region.
DES MOINES UPI The Senate was set to begin debate on a revised Iowa Criminal Code as lawmakers approved by a 37 0 vote a measure to require conciliation efforts before divorce petitions. The bill would require a statement on whether reconciliation could save the marriage.
Iowa House State Government Chairman William Monroe orders a May 11 public hearing at 8 p.m. in the House chamber to review six areas of the State Fair Board. Topics include closed sessions frequency free passes procurement payments executive committee make-up and vendor relations. He also requests copies of all exhibitor concessionaire supplier and entertainment contracts.
Jeffrey Robert Calvert age 22 of Des Moines has been charged with first degree murder in the strangling death of 18 year old Mary Ann Scovel whose body was found two weeks ago in her apartment. Calvert was arrested Friday and arraigned in Magistrate's Associate District Court with bond set at 75000. Scovel was found by her boyfriend Terry Lee Lively 26 who lived nearby.
Lincoln Elementary School in Washington will send 218 students in grades kindergarten through 6 to Walnut Country School for May 3–7 half day sessions to experience life in a one room rural school. Groups of 21 will attend mornings 9 to 11:30 and afternoons 11:30 to 3, with lunch carried in a sack. Ten teachers will accompany groups. a child from each family is sought. Participants include named teachers and district staff, reflecting an emphasis on heritage and hands on learning.
In Dallas Ford accuses Reagan of soft defense stance as Ford seeks momentum from Texas GOP delegates. Carter campaigns in Louisiana and Texas while Wallace splits votes. Indiana, Georgia, and Alabama voting follow with national implications for the GOP race. Reagan faces cross-party voters and a heavy turnout expected across Texas and Louisiana with 98 delegates on ballot.
Iowa State Rep. Keith Dunton voiced strong disapproval Friday of Gov. Robert Ray’s partial veto of a three year property tax relief bill. Dunton urged immediate use of the farm land productivity provision and argued against further study of the tax system. He noted the bill’s veto delays legislative fixes and warned that next year’s session will reopen the issue. In a separate vote, Dunton opposed a workman’s compensation bill lowering the minimum hired labor threshold, saying it risks gaps for small farmers and summer youth workers.
Washington Junior High presents A Festival of Arts at 7 p.m. on Tuesday May 4 in the school building. Art and industrial arts departments showcase prints paintings drawings pottery batik sculptures and metalwork with live demonstrations. A Social Studies Fair accompanies the event with Bicentennial themed displays and awards for top placements.
World wide May Day rallies and marches honor worker solidarity and end to exploitation. In Moscow Leonid Brezhnev led a large Red Square celebration climbing Lenin mausoleum steps and greeting crowds as the holiday tradition traces to 1889 International Labor Day.
Weather forecast notes a slight chance of a brief light shower this afternoon with highs in the low to mid 60s. Tonight will turn mostly cloudy with scattered light showers possible and lows around 40. Sunday stays mostly cloudy and cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph today, 5 to 10 mph tonight. Measurable precipitation chance remains about 20 percent each period.
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