Owner loses van used to carry drugs
Washington County authorities obtain a judicial order to condemn a 1961 GMC van formerly owned by Brad C. Haifley of Washington. The van, used to transport illegal marijuana, is forfeited to the State of Iowa with potential county reversion if not requisitioned by the Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Haifley was arrested Feb 22 and convicted of possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evening Journal
Washington County
L. R. Carson
Brad C. Haifley
Washington
Iowa
Haifley
John Combs
Richard Bordwell
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
First of the season rose opens at Washington home
Mrs. Armida Masterson of 312 South Avenue D Washington notes her pregold rose is fully open today marking the first bloom of the season. Planted in 1975 the single bud that was full Friday has opened into a rose 412 inches across among 12 bushes showing strong spring growth.
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Armida Masterson
South Avenue D
Washington
Beef Producers Plan Referendum on Beef Checkoff
Cattle producers will register in June and vote in July on a 30 to 40 million checkoff plan to fund advertising research and promotion for beef. Voting requires a 50 percent turnout with two thirds voting yes. If approved, a three tenths of one percent levy on cattle value for three years, potentially rising to five tenths later, will fund projects and refunds are available. Agriculture Secretary Bergland opposes using farmer funds for advertising but supports funding beef research.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Bergland
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Bank robber holds mother and children in Ohio apartment
In Youngstown Ohio a masked gunman armed with two pistols held a mother Carla Blair and her two children Danielle 13 months and Isaac 4 along with neighbor Emmet Moore 4 as hostages in a townhouse. He freed a boy hostage for $2000 then released Moore after giving him a dollar and surrender negotiations with FBI followed.
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Youngstown, Ohio
UPI
Ohio
Carla Blair
Danielle
Isaac
Emmet Moore
Emmett Moore
Moore
California
Leonard Mayo
Blair
Dollar Savings and Trust Co
FBI
Iowa House Defeats 25.3 Million Bond Measure for Regents
The Iowa House voted 46 to 42 against a proposal to issue 25.3 million dollars in academic revenue bonds for university construction and renovation. House leaders may seek reconsideration next week, but need sufficient votes. The plan split along party lines, with Republicans opposing higher taxes for interest costs.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
Ray
John Pelton
Clinton
House
Senate
Board of Regents
Davenport man gets probation for phone theft
Jeffrey W. Moeller of Davenport received a five year suspended prison sentence and two years probation after a May 3 conviction in district court for receiving and concealing stolen property. He admitted to concealing a pay telephone taken from a toll booth in Iowa City. Moeller, 21, was living in Riverside while attending University of Iowa classes. He was sentenced by District Judge L. R. Carson.
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Jeffrey W. Moeller
Davenport
Moeller
Court Services Department
Iowa City
Riverside
University of Iowa
L. R. Carson
Carson
Weekend Weather Outlook with Warm, Sunny Today
Mostly sunny and warm today with a mid 80s high. Tonight increases in cloudiness with a slight chance of a thundershower toward morning and a low near 60. Sunday brings a good chance of thundershowers with a high around 80. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph today and 5 to 15 mph tonight. Rain chances 20 percent tonight and 40 percent Sunday.
Spirit of Dubuque sternwheeler maiden voyage
Dean Gabbert recounts the Spirit of Dubuque, a 399 passenger sternwheeler built in Morgan City, launched with bananas, and charting a 1385 mile Mississippi journey from Louisiana to Dubuque. The vessel blends old river packet style with modern comforts as Gov. Ray to christen the boat in Dubuque.
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Dean Gabbert
Fairfield Ledger
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Dubuque
Mississippi
Louisiana
Iowa
Bayou Country
Robert Ray
S.C.D
Bob Kehl
Ruth Ann
Robert
Gulf of Mexico
S.O.D
Kehl
Scully
Danny
Bob
Robert, Jr
Tina
Cyndi
Cheryl
Gain Entrekin
Morgan City
Myrtle
Upper
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Harry Steward
Burlington
Highway 218
Steward
Washington County Hospital
Timothy Binder
Everett Rath
Ed Darrah
Robert D. Ray
Ray Lageschulte
R-Waverly
ISU
Iowa Drug Abuse Authority
Department of Substance Abuse
Commission
Council
Department of Health
Drug Abuse Authority
Scully Brothers Boat Builders, Inc
Tennessee-Kentucky
Kehl and
Kurtz
Sheryl Scully
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