Post Office contract awarded for Washington building upgrades
Word from Congressman Schwengel’s office says a 57716 dollar contract for Washington Post Office improvements was awarded to M J New Some Construction Co of Des Moines by the General Services Administration. Major work includes enclosing the rear loading dock and installing a new gas furnace, with additional smaller items in the package.
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Fred Schwengel
Washington Post
M.J. New Some Construction Co
Des Moines
The
General Services Administration
Alumni Days at Parsons College Set for May 20 22
Fairfield Iowa. Parsons College schedules Alumni Days seventy one to run Friday through Sunday May 20 to 22 with events for alumni faculty and students. The program includes lectures in all major departments an all day registration in Ewing Hall and the formal dedication of the Brown Learning Center at 11 a.m. plus a keynote address by Willard Pettick dean of the Arizona State University law school.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Parsons College
Robert A. Manchester
Alumni Association
Parsons
Ewing Hall
Brown Learning Center
Iowa House Frays Over School Funding Plan
Iowa lawmakers push a comprehensive school funding package tied to a progressive income tax to aid public schools. The measure would also add 17.5 million for cities and towns and propose major tax reforms affecting nonprofits and corporations, with final action to come next week.
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Des Moines
UPI
House
Iowa
Andrew Varley
Stuart
Senate
Varley
Dubuque
Dennis Freeman
R - Storm
Rad
House Ways and Means Committee
Elmer den Herder
R - Sioux Center
Centerpiece Mushroom Cluster Draws Local Interest
HOMER BRINNING and Virgil Lintz showcase a large sponge mushroom found on a piece of bark that could make a dining centerpiece. They counted 75 mushrooms sprouting from a single red, placed on display at Mangold's TV and Appliance for a chance to win a free radio in the 1971 season. Local hunters expect a weekend crowd as weather improves, with reports suggesting the season may be peaking as claims shift from dozens to pounds or bushels. Hunters are urged to respect landowners and obtain permission if land access is in doubt.
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Homer Brinning
Virgil Lintz
Mangold
Rustler Arrest Tied to 18 Cattle Theft Near Prairie City
Washington officers and Sheriff Don Robertson detained a 22 year old Packwood man after 18 Hereford cattle were stolen from Caldwell and Co. feed lot west of Prairie City. The suspect allegedly sold 13 head at Morrell and Co. in Ottumwa before联系 Jack Scheeler of the Washington Livestock Auction.
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Jack Scheeler
Washington
Washington County
Don Robertson
Caldwell and Co
Prairie City
Morrell & Co
Ottumwa
Sheriff Robertson
Mike Maddix
Morrell
Reward Offered After Iowa City Civic Center Bombing
City Manager Frank Smiley announced a 5000 dollar reward for information leading to arrests and conviction of those involved in the predawn blast at Iowa City civic center. The blast caused a large hole and shattered windows. police reported 13 arrests as protests continued near the University of Iowa.
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Iowa City
UPI
Frank Smiley
Smiley
Civic Center
University of Iowa
Patrick McCarney
Kent State University
Civic
Washington protest bill tops 1.5 million dollars
Washington officials estimate three weeks of antiwar demonstrations in the capital cost at least 1.5 million dollars. The figure covers cleanup, repairs, police overtime, and lost business with potential for higher totals as more data arrive. Walter Fauntroy urged federal reimbursement.
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Nixon
Washington
UPI
District of Columbia
White House
Oval Office
Congress
Walter Fauntroy
First Mothers Day For Mrs Crossett Honored By Paula Arrival
Mrs Robert Crossett Jr celebrates her first Mother’s Day this Sunday May 8 as her daughter Paula born Oct 13 1970 brings changes to daily life. Paula’s arrival shifts routine from coffee to baby care with bath feeding and play times while grandparents Mr and Mrs Dale Byerly of Ainsworth and Mr and Mrs Robert Crossett Sr of Washington await in greeting.
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Robert Crossett Jr
Crossett
Paula
Karen
Dale Byerly
Ainsworth
Robert Crossett Sr
Washington
Emmy Awards Highlight 1971 News Docu Vent
CBS documentary The Selling of the Pentagon won the Emmy for outstanding news documentary. CBS and NBC earned multiple awards, with PBS receiving several. The Emmys honored journalism, with World of Charlie Company, White Paper: Pollution is a Matter of Choice, and Net Festival among winners.
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New York
UPI
Pentagon
CBS
Los Angeles
World of Charlie Company
NBC
John Laurence
Charlie Company
Spiro. Agnew
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
CBS News
A. House Committee
NBC Nightly News
Bruce Morton
William L. Calley Jr
CBS” Evening News
Walter Cronkite
Spe
Gulf of Tonkin
PBS
Mike Wallace
Wide World of Sports
ABC
Jim McKay
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Delwyn Stromer
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Stromer
Scheeler
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Maddix
Jasper County
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Ed Sullivan
Sullivan
Jim Pritchett
Burr Tilstrom
Kukula
Fran and
Ollie
World of Sports
Dalas Cowboys
Don Meredith
David Rose
Cargill
Swea City
Cargill, Inc
Rochester, Minn
Dean Berndt
Morris Horn
Richard Schnittjer
Emmet County Hospital
Estherville
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Schnittjer
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