Memorial Day Plans Set At May 12 Meeting
Representatives of patriotic organizations are called to a May 12 meeting at 7 30 p m in the Municipal Building to organize Memorial Day activities and coordinate observances.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1977
Page
1
Track repair closes North 12th Avenue through East Seventh Street
City officials announce Tuesday closure of North 12th Avenue from East Fourth to East Seventh Street for Milwaukee Road railroad crossing repairs. A Milwaukee Road crew arrived in Washington today to set up operations for renovating the railroad crossings.
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North 12Th Avenue
East Fourth
East Seventh Street
Milwaukee Road
Washington
Set construction session for South Pacific held midweek
A second construction session for the South Pacific set is planned at the community center stage on Wednesday from 7 to 10 p.m. Volunteers who worked last week are asked to return and additional workers are needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific
Spring thunderstorms boost soil moisture in southwest Iowa
Rain fell across southwest Iowa Sunday with reports of one to one inch of precipitation boosting soil moisture for crops. The readings varied by location as farmers welcomed the moisture after dry spells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hearst Heiress Given Five Years Probation in SLA Shooting
Patricia Hearst received five years probation after pleading no contest to two counts linked to a Symbionese Liberation Army storefront shooting incident. Judge called the decision among his hardest. The 1960s era case stemmed from a three year prior event in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
Iowa Weather Forecast by UPI
United Press International reports Iowa will stay generally clear and cool tonight with lows near 40 in the east and around 50 in the west. Mostly sunny Tuesday, with daytime highs in the 70s across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Iowa
Target practice turns risky mishap for two in weekend outing
Wes Iwanowski and Stan Stoops planned a calm target shooting session but a .22 firearm discharged while on safety. The bullet pierced Iwanowski's calf, injuring muscle but avoiding tendons and bone. He was treated at a local hospital and later moved to Veterans Hospital for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Iwanowski
Stan Stoops
Iwanowski
Stoops
Veterans Hospital
Coffee break hosted by C-B'ers for Meals on Wheels
A May 15 coffee break at the American Legion Hall in Crawfordsville supports Meals on Wheels. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to all. Sponsored by the Kings and Queens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
Crawfordsville
The
Kings and Queens
Olson concert pleases crowd at Mothers Day event
The Mothers Day afternoon concert at Washington Community Center featured Chuck Olson, a Swedish American tenor, his wife Enid on piano, and their young daughters. The family affair drew a large audience of parents and children, with the sisters offering brief songs and the older daughter performing on a tiny violin, sparking talk of an annual musical tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Olson
Washington Community Center
Enid
Olson
Carter urges funds for Social Security
President Carter asked Congress to appropriate carefully limited income tax funds to bail out Social Security as trustees warn cash reserves could run out in the early 1980s. He proposed six short term steps, including compensating trust funds from general revenues and widening the wage base, plus shifting Medicare revenues to Social Security. He urged long term reforms to adjust the inflation overcompensation in the benefit formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Carter
Congress
White House
Social Security Trustees
Health, Education and Welfare, Labor
Treasury
Officers check four accidents
City police and sheriff's officers have investigated four minor accidents in recent days. On May 5 11:35 a.m. a pickup driven by Larry Allen West rear ended a car driven by Dolorosa Jean Wagamon on Highway 22 near Kalona. Wagamon changed lanes just before the crash. Damage about 1100 dollars. Later May 5 6:45 p.m. at Madison and South Second an Oran W Jarvis car was hit by Jeffery C Britsch backing into it. damage about 300 dollars. May 6 a crash at South Fourth Avenue and Washington Street left Dennis Kamiel Hansen and Marvin Dean Smith each with about 400 dollars damage. Hansen charged with failing to yield. May 6 at 9:45 p.m. Donald Lee Wallace struck and killed a hog on Highway 92. his car damage about 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evening Journal
Larry Allen
West Chester
Dolorosa Jean Wagamon
Kalona
Highway 22
Wagamon
Madison Street
South Second
Oran W. Jarvis
Jeffery C. Britsch
Jarvis
Dennis Kamiel Hansen
Marvin Dean Smith
Washington
South Fourth Avenue
Washington Street
Seven nations map jobs and inflation plan at London summit
A seven nation summit led by President Carter and hosted by Prime Minister Callaghan produced a declaration of hope prioritizing job creation and inflation control. They vowed to resume international talks to cut tariffs, boost aid to poorer countries, and expand technology exchange for efficient energy use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Carter
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
James Callaghan
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
France
Helmut Schmidt
West Germany
Takeo Fukuda
Japan
Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Canada
Giulio Andreotti
Italy
No. 10
Downing Street
Britain
United States
Iowa lawmakers clash on final tax relief plan
Iowa legislators debate a property tax relief package as the 1977 session nears its end. The Ways and Means Committee version would extend credits, apply local budget caps, halt the personal property tax phaseout, and impose 7.5 percent annual assessment increases within districts. Rep. Lowell Norland pushes an alternative, seeking farmland assessments at 100 percent productivity and aiming to keep statewide farmland growth in line with residential growth.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
House
Senate
Ways and Means
Robert D.ray
Ray
Lowell Norland, Chensett
Norland
Waco to host Swede as 12th AFS student
Anders Lindquist a 17 year old from Lindkoping Sweden will be the 12th AFS exchange student at Waco High School for 1977 78. He will live with Mr and Mrs Bill Bernau Tom John and Heidi in Crawfordsville where Bernau is president of Peoples Savings Bank. Lindquist studied English German and French and aims to be a lawyer his father is a Swedish headmaster. Lindkoping population 108000 lies in Ostergotland.
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Anders Lindquist
Sweden
Waco High School
Anders
Lindkoping
Ostargotland
Bill Bernau
Tom
John
Heidi
Crawfordsville
Bernau
Peoples Savings Bank
AFS
Waco
Carter Optimistic on Middle East Peace Talks in Geneva
President Carter meets Syrian President Assad in Geneva as hopes rise for substantial progress in 1977. He envisions an intermediary role for the United States and plans to send Cyrus Vance to promote negotiations after broader Arab Israeli talks. The visit underscores Syria's pivotal position and a year of moderate leadership in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
UPI
Carter
Hafez Assad
Middle East
Cyrus Vance
United States
Assad
Washington
Anwar Sadat
Hussein
Jordan
Itzhak Rabin
Air Force One
Switzerland
London
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Paris
Soviet Union
West Berlin
NATO
Hotel Intercontinental
Syria
Israel
West
Snowstorm Hits Northeast With Feet of Snow in Catskills
A spring snowstorm swept upstate New York bringing heavy wet snow and 58 to 70 mph gusts in nearby areas. Nine counties faced power outages as lines failed and schools closed while Albany and Hudson regions reported significant accumulations and drifting.
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New York
Catskill Mountains
New York City
Columbia
Dutchess
Slide Mountain
Catskills
Albany County
Poughkeepsie
Hudson
Columbia County
Steuben County
Ontario County
Sheriff's Department
Washington, D.C
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Hearst Probation
Dave Elder
Mideast
Intercontinental Hotel
Ainsworth
Highlander’s
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