Saturday mail under attack by postal watchdog
The UPI report notes the Postal Service Commission head calls Saturday deliveries an extravagance and warns that failing to approve proposed cuts will trigger rapid decline. Proposals include five day delivery, higher postage, larger subsidy, and electronic mail movements. Gaylord Freeman criticizes governing board performance and questions the billion dollar bulk mail facility program.
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Washington
UPI
Postal Service Commission
U.S. Postal Service
Commission
Gaylord Freeman
Senate
Freeman
Strike halts construction across Iowa unions' walkout
United Press International reports 14 construction unions refused to work pending new contracts halting 94 million dollars of projects in Des Moines and idling 3000 workers. Picket lines appeared at 50 sites with other trades honoring the strike in Ames Burlington Dubuque Fort Madison Marshalltown and Mason City.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Building Laborers Union
Ames
Burlington
Dubuque
Fort Madison
Marshalltown
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Waterloo
YMCA Washington annual meeting set for May 10
Dick Kautz vice president of the North America World Alliance of YMCA's will speak at the Washington YMCA annual meeting on May 10. Dinner at 6 20 p.m. Tickets cost 4 dollars with reservations due by May 5 at the YMCA lobby. Washington Junior High Jazz Band to entertain. News media awards Layman of the Year and 50 year member recognitions on the program. Reports on the year’s activities will be presented at the dinner.
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Dick Kautz
YMCA
No Dancers in South Pacific Cast at Washington Theatre
No additional dancers will be auditioned for the Washington Community Theatre production of South Pacific. Inquiries have come from girls, but the producers say only cast members will dance, as the existing cast is already chosen to maintain balance given the production’s size and needs.
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Washington Community Theatre
Woman Falls Into Hidden Sewer Hole During Wash Day
Mrs Vivien Flynn reached up to hang laundry in her Birmingham yard when a 12 foot hole opened beneath her. Unaware of tunneling work by city crews for a new sewer she dropped in but was rescued by a neighbor and taken to hospital for shock. Police said workers restored the lawn and flowerbeds.
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Birmingham
England
UPI
Vivien Flynn
Uruguayan farmer shoots tooth out with pistol
In Salto hospital Ernesto Erosa, 29, was treated for a gunshot wound after using a .22 pistol to end a toothache. The shot demolished his tooth and damaged his gums, lower lip, and jaw, with officials reporting his condition as recovering.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
IPI
Salto
Ernesto Erosa
Community Theater South Pacific seeks stage workers
A scenery building session for the Community Theater musical South Pacific is set for Wednesday evening from 7 to 10 on the Community Center stage. Bill Hultman, the director, and Mike Kramme, in charge of construction, urge volunteers. No experience needed. bring simple tools if possible. arrive by 7 at the west stage door.
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South Pacific
Bill Hultman
Mike Kramme
Kramme
Council inches toward three year deal with Fritz for trash
Washington City Council discussed a proposed three year contract with Dale Fritz for residential garbage collection in a closed session. The plan could permit rate increases of up to 25 cents per month in years two and three. A bid option from Max Lewis of Wellman was urged to seek potential lower fees. The council may act at the May 16 meeting.
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Washington
Dale Fritz
Fritz
Sanitation
Max Lewis
Wellman
Lewis
Sanitation Committee
John Owen
Lloyd Robertson
Robertson
Owen
Madison Street
Ninth Avenue
Admits theft of pay telephone
Jeffrey W. Moeller, 21, of Davenport pleaded guilty to a felony charge of receiving and concealing stolen property before jury selection. Judge L.R. Carson set sentencing for May 13. Moeller faces dismissal on three counts. other charges were filed in Johnson County.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington County District Court
Jeffrey W. Moeller
Davenport
L.R. Carson
Moeller
Riverside
Iowa City
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Robert K. Cole
Frank Cummings
University of Iowa
Washington County
Gerald Denning
Cole
Johnson County
U of I
Plane crashes into row of houses near Hartford
A Royal Air Force Canberra bomber crashed two miles from its Whitten airfield, igniting eight houses and killing five people including three children. Five others were injured as ambulances rushed from Huntingdon. The pilot reportedly tried to miss a nearby school only 50 yards away.
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Hartford
England
UPI
Royal Air Force
Air Force
Whitten
Huntingdon
London
Carter unveils 12 welfare reform aims
President Carter outlines twelve goals for welfare reform focusing on a guaranteed income for nonworking and job access for those able to work. He warns reforms won’t take effect before 1981, with hearings to begin and a legislative proposal due by August, targeting consolidation of three programs into a single cash grant and emphasis on jobs and administration simplicity.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
White House
Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph Califano
Middle East
Congress
House of Representatives
Ray Marshall
Califano
U S Vietnam begin Paris talks on relations and ambassadors
In Paris the United States and Vietnam opened talks on establishing diplomatic ties and potential ambassador exchanges within weeks. Negotiators Holbrooke and Hien described the session as frank and useful while plans to address missing servicemen and UN membership were noted as possible upcoming outcomes. The talks may run several weeks with secrecy agreed for now.
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Paris
UPI
United States
Vietnam
Richard C. Holbrooke
U.S
Phan Hien
Holbrook
Hien
United Nations
Indochina
Progress on Iowa field work and corn planting rates
The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports rapid fieldwork with 96 percent plowing complete and 6.5 suitable fieldwork days for the week ending April 29. Plowing is 1 percent ahead of last year. corn planted is 35 percent complete versus 25 percent last year and 12 percent five-year average. Emergence seen in central, southwest, and southeast districts. about 90 percent of cat acreage emerged with cats in good condition. Warm dry winds reduced topsoil moisture, forcing planting in dry soils.
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Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
Soviet trawler captain fined in first U.S. fishery case
Alexander Gopalov pleaded guilty to violating the Fishery Management and Conservation Act for fishing inside the 200 mile limit. A nine month suspended prison sentence and a $10,000 fine were imposed, the Taras Shevchenko detained since April 11 was freed to leave Boston. The Soviet government agreed to civil penalties of $240,000 for the ship.
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Boston
UPI
U.S
Alexander Gopalov
U.S. District Court
Andrew J. Caffrey
Gopalov
Taras Scevchenko
Gupalov
Thomas D. Edwards
Massachusetts
Caffrey
Taras Shevchenko
Coast Guard
Nantucket Island
Antanas Snechkus
Boston Harbor
Weather Outlook: Cloudy Tonight with Thunderstorms Likely
Mostly cloudy tonight with occasional periods of thunderstorms and showers likely. Partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday with a chance of thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon. Low tonight in the upper 50s. High Wednesday in the low to mid 80s. Winds southeast 10 to 15 mph tonight. Rain chances 60 percent tonight and 30 percent Wednesday.
Highland Community School Board Meeting Highlights
The Highland Board of Education will meet Monday May 9 at 8 p.m. in the high school cafetorium, with a public hearing on amending the budget. Agenda includes roof work bids, Resource Room Curriculum presentation by Bev Bailey Amy Gregory Terry Kelly and AEA 10 staff, Special Education report, summer library program, graduation, superintendent contract, room dividers for Ainsworth Elementary, and adoption of ten board policies. Public welcome. patrons may contact Supt. Dennis Bishop prior to the meeting.
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Highland Community School Board of Education
Bev Bailey
Amy Gregory
Terry Kelly
AEA 10
L.P
Dennis Bishop
Ainsworth
Supt
The Virginia robbers shot after Davenport chase
A Virginia robbery suspect was killed by police after a chase through the Quad Cities. Police identified the dead man as Joseph Monday, 21, of Wytheville, and said two other suspects, Charles Mills and Tom Sexton, were captured. The incident followed a armed robbery at a German supermarket in Davenport and involved a stolen van, wrecked patrol cars, and minor injuries to two officers.
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Bettendorf
Iowa
UPI
Virginia
Quad Cities
Gerrman
Davenport
Bettenfort
James Bowe
Joseph Monday
Wytheville
Charles Mills
Grayslake
Ill
Tom Sexton
Retreat
Tennessee
Texas
Mills
Sexton
Scott County
Davenport Hospital
Water shortage eased as well repaired in Washington system
Repair work restored operation at well number 6 and one of two locked motors at well number 7 in Washington. City crews and Whitney Pump Co. workers continued efforts on the largest capacity pump on D Avenue as officials urge residents to conserve water until all repairs are completed. Three wells now in use meet normal demand but peak usage requires more capacity. another pump purchase was discussed but not adopted. Local officials ask residents to limit unnecessary water use while repairs proceed.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
Whitney Pump Co
Cedar Rapids
D Avenue
West Fifth Street
Public Works
Jim Reschly
Marvin Glandon
Reschly
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Saturday Mail
United Press International
U. S
Tran Thien Can
Can
Highland
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