Iowa Senate Passes Elderly Tax Relief Bill
The Iowa Senate unanimously approved a measure to aid 150,000 elderly and handicapped residents with incomes under 6,000 dollars yearly. The bill spends 17.3 million in 1974 for homeowner refunds up to 570 dollars and renter refunds up to 10 percent, with net worth provisions and protections against landlord price hikes.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
House
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
William Gluba
Davenport
Iowa
Riley
GOP
Robert D. Ray
Bart Schwieger
Waterloo
William Plymar
West Des Moines
Schwieger
Sen
Ralph McCartney
Charles City
Bass van Gilst
D-Oskaloosa
Railroad Tracks Open After Derailment West of Washington
Railroad crews realigned 13 freight cars after a derailment west of Washington Thursday morning. Fourteen cars derailed, one plunged down an embankment. crews planned to haul it later. Spectators watched from a distance as workers cleared the damaged car near Crooked Creek bridge, with a 90 foot flatcar loaded with autos moments before the incident was stabilized.
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Washington
Savannah
Crooked Creek
Here
Washington School Board to discuss teacher aides pay and need
The Washington School District Board of Education meets at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the senior high library to discuss the role and pay of teacher aides across elementary, junior high and high school programs. Supt E K Schlapkohl urged eliminating first grade aides for 1973 74 to trim costs, drawing support from teachers and parents.
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Board of Education
Washington
E. K. Schlapkohl
Teachers’ Association
Parents
Exodus and Entry service marks new United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterians United Presbyterian Church of Washington plans a service on Sunday May 6 at 10 45 am to move from the Marion Avenue building to the new Second Avenue church. The May events include senior recognition baptism dedication and organ recitals with Rev Thomas Giuntoli assisting Dr William Kettlitz and the chancel choir singing the Hallelujah Chorus.
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United Presbyterians of Washington
Second Avenue
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Church of Washington
Richard McCleery
Presbyterian Church
Washington
Main Street
Robert Day
James Lloyd
Harvey Holden
Earl R. Wood
William Kettlitz
William Brewer
Harvey Hunter
Joe Martin
Richard Colby
Leonard Goeke
Bob Gillesby
Maurine Larsen
Catherine Klee
Iowa House OKs 3 Million Park Funds
The Iowa House approved a 3 million dollar appropriation to finance capital construction by the Iowa Conservation Commission and park improvements for the coming biennium. The vote was 95 to 0. Proposals to raise the amount were defeated. The bill moves to the Senate. A major amendment to fund Pleasant Creek near Palo was rejected.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa House
Iowa Conservation Commission
Robert D. Ray
Commission
Senate
Pleasant Creek
Palo
Norman Jesse
Dale Cochran
Webster County
Richardson to name special prosecutor in Watergate case
Attorney General designate Elliot Richardson under congressional pressure signaled he will appoint a special independent prosecutor in the Watergate scandal. The Washington Post said the decision was leaning toward yes, but other sources cautioned no public commitment until Senate confirmation. Richardson met two hours with Republican senators on Thursday.
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Washington
UPI
Elliot Richardson
Congress
Washington Post
Richardson
Senate
The
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Gop
Hugh Scott
Scott
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Judiciary Committee
FBI
Nixon
House
Peter W Rodine
D-N.j
William T. Coleman Jr
Philadelphia
Coleman
Alexander M. Haig Jr
White House
International Clown's Variety Revue Comes to Washington
Clowns from the Houcs Hartzells Fishers Wendangs and Miss Belinda perform at Washington High School gymnasium. Proceeds support youth programs through the Washington Optimist Club with shows at 4 and 7 p.m. Tickets available from club members or Schoonover Drug Store.
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International Clown’s
Washington
Washington Optimist Club
Rex Ray
Washington High School
Optimist Club
Schoonover Drug Store
Houcs
Hartzells
Herman
Fishers
Wendangs
Heidi
Bosco
Belinda
John (Smiley) Daly Jr
Weekend Forecast Shows Mild Warmth and Low Rain Likelihood
Sunny this afternoon with a high in the lower 70s gives way to partly cloudy skies tonight with a mid 40s low. Saturday brings increasing cloudiness and a mid 70s high as winds turn southeasterly 8 to 15 mph. Rain chances remain near zero this afternoon, about 5 percent tonight, and 20 percent on Saturday.
Employment stable in April with unemployment near five percent
The Labor Department reports little change in April with the unemployment rate around 5 percent and about the same number of Americans employed as in March. Employment held at about 84 million after sharp gains in February and March.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Youth cleanup project invites Washington youths to two Saturdays
Six through high school students are invited to participate in a two Saturday road cleanup in Washington County May 5 and May 12. Volunteers meet at 8 am on courthouse steps in Washington.
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Washington County
Washington
Community Action Program Board
Washington Chamber of Commerce
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Don Zwicki
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Ron Thompson
Iowa State Education Assn
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Meek
Haig
Army
Florida
H. R Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Haldeman
Ron Goff
Dick Anderson
Bill Whittenberg
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Hy-Vee
Jack & Jill
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