Guard Unit Shingles Lake Darling Project In 1973
Washington National Guard members joined about 100 volunteers at the Lake Darling Youth Center in southwestern Washington County for the Make The Scene Green project. They shingled six buildings cleared timber and handled grounds work to beautify local resources as Dr A C Peterson and Hap Guy oversaw efforts. The unit hopes the Lake Darling project becomes an annual event ahead of summer youth group use.
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Washington National Guard
Lake Darling
Washington County
Iow
A.C. Peterson
Hap Guy
Youth Center Board of Trustees
Myren Named Treasurer of McCleery-Cumming Co
Richard T. Myren elected treasurer to succeed the late Thomas Randall. Myren, a 1959 State University of Iowa commerce graduate, CPA since 1961, has been with McCleery-Cumming since July 1970. Darwin Widmer named plant manager with 15 years as assistant plant manager. William Blackburn appointed assistant plant manager, Floyd Gonterman becomes foreman of the spiral binding department.
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Richard T. Myren
McCleery - Cumming Co
Thomas Randall
Myren
State University of Iowa
McCleery - Cumming
Darwin Widmer
Widmer
William Blackburn
Floyd Gonterman
Blackburn
Iowa Senator seeks universal competitive bidding for contracts
Senator Gene Glenn of Ottumwa urges a state law requiring competitive bidding on all government contracts in Iowa to curb bid rigging and waste. He cites a Mason City police radio equipment case and notes current rules lack publication requirements for bids under certain thresholds.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Gene Glenn
D - Ottumwa
Glenn
Ottumwa Democrat
Mason City
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Iowa Crime Commission
Robert D. Ray
Warren Curtis
Cherokee
Seek farm help urged from city volunteers in Washington
Washington area farmers will face a busy season after rains slowed work. The Washington Chamber of Commerce says it will host a Volunteer Farmer program HQ where men with farm backgrounds living in the city can register. Interested volunteers should call the Chamber office at 3.3272.
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Washington Area
Washington Chamber of Commerce Today
Chamber of Commerce
Washington Community Schools approves park lease and scholarships
The school board approved a ten year lease of the north portion of Stewart School property to allow a city park. The project costs 27000 dollars, funded half by federal funds pending approval and half by local bequests with no tax money. The board certified the senior class of 1973 and established several scholarships plus memorial gifts for equipment and events. Sports funds show losses, with hopes girls basketball will reduce deficits. boys basketball and football remain nondeficit.
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Board of Education of Washington Community Schools
Stewart
Washington Park Board
Marion S. McAvoy
Park Board
McAvoy
City of
Washington
Helen E. Lewis
Lewis, M. Meek
John T. Sampson
Henry E. Shield
Tom Randall
Gene Turner
Rates and policies debated at county hospital and schools
The county hospital board approved a 10 cent hourly pay raise for about 150 staff and raised room rates to offset deficits, while discussing merit pay concerns and timing. Separately, school officials considered teacher absence policy, Title I funding, gym usage by churches, staff hires, and roof repairs, with no final action on some items.
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Hofbauer
Vocational Ag
FFA
Jeanne Holmes
Brighton
Board of Trustees
Washington County Hospital
Stephen Wiggers
Dean Edwards
Franklin Sojka
Sojka
Hazel Sitler
Edwards
Viggers
Richard Ross
Ross
Norman Jensen
Harvey Timmins
Wiggers
Sitler
Hoover Health Council
Office of Program and Planning
Ito
Jensen
Hoovers
State Department of Health
Hoover Board
Hoover Health
Hoover
OPP
Alma Batterson
Planned Parenthood
Mary McCall
Poseidon misfires during test watched by Russian observers
A Poseidon missile from a submerged submarine failed during a routine test off Cape Kennedy aboard the USNS Range Sentinel. Debris splashed into the Atlantic near a Soviet intelligence ship as spectators and a 200 guest crew looked on. The submarine and ship headed back to port while the Zakarpatye shadowed nearby.
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UPS
Atlantic Ocean
US. Navy
Henry L. Stimson
Cape Kennedy
Zakarpatye
AFS Concert Features Hi Fi’s Jazz Band and PanamaStudent
The annual AFS Concert is set for Tuesday May 15 at 8 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. The program includes the Hi Fi’s the Jazz Band and a conversation with Roberto Proll the AFS student from Panama. Mike Schooley serves as master of ceremonies. Admission is by a contribution to AFS with proceeds supporting next year’s local AFS program.
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AFS
Roberto Proll
Roberto
Panama
Mike Schooley
Watergate probes dispute Dean link to Nixon
The New York Times reports that John W. Dean has no evidence tying President Nixon to Watergate. Investigators disagree on immunity and timing as Dean, Haldeman, and Ehrlichman face potential indictments alongside Mitchell and Stans over Vesco funds.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
New York Times Today
John W. Dean
Nixon
the Times
Dean
Newsweek
Time
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
New York
Commerce
Maurice H Stans
Robert L. Vesco
Vesco
Securities and Exchange Commission
Times
Senate Committee
CBS
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
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Ron Thompson
ISEA
Ri Roepke
Frank Dunn
al Kinzler
Melinda Pacha
Wendy Wilson
Washington High School
Journal
Ngton, Iowa
Poseidon
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