Prices surge in April as inflation hits 9.6 percent
Washington reports a 0.8 percent rise in consumer prices for April led by food and energy costs, pushing the annual inflation rate to 9.6 percent. Food prices up 1.5 percent while energy costs climb 0.4 percent. excluding food and energy, inflation is 0.6 percent. Weather disruptions and frost-affected crops boosted grocery prices and meals, with onions, cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes cited as impacted.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Florida
Planning group sets hearing on rezoning
Washington Plan and Zoning Commission will meet at the municipal building Monday at 7 30 p m. On the agenda are rezoning requests for city lots on West Fifth Street north of Humston property, a sale of city owned land, and related matters. Fenn seeks rezoning for his implement business site at 8 p m with Don Strabala proposing closing portions of alleys in Shannon Heights at 8 30 p m. Ed Gray asks that lots be rezoned I 1 to R 2 for residences and alley relatio n. The meeting also covers grandfather clause interpretation and the term building material sales yard.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington Plan and Zoning Commission
West Fifth Street
Humston
Fenn
Don Strabala
Shannon Heights
Ed Gray
Charity Horse Show Weekend Near Here June 12
A fifth annual Charity Horse Show will be held at the fairgrounds on June 12 starting at 5 p.m. Proceeds go to the Developmental Center for the Handicapped. Twenty classes are planned with halter and performance events. Advanced tickets include gate admission and a chance to win a Registered Quarterhorse. Harold De Wolfe chairs, with a long list of local organizers and sponsors supporting Southeast Iowa horsemen.
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Fairgrounds
Developmental Center
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Halter
Kiwanis Amers
Saddle Club
Harold de Wolfe
Harper
Chuck Hotle
Wanda White
Crawfordsville
John Arbogast
Lynn Roth
Wayland
Gale Whitacre
Barb Bartholomew
Walt Farrell Sr
Gary DeWolfe
Duane Redlinger
Washington
Richland
Jodevin
DuQuoin
Ill
Kermit Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Hinshaw Homestead
Cagn and Beans
Illinois
U.S
Sticks
Assa
Harness Tracks of
America
Shafter
Calif
Joe O’brien
O’brien
O'Brien
Hambletonian
Crash Claims Life of Richland Resident
A car crash near Fairfield on May 5 killed Richland resident Edward Weber age 70. Weber died after surgery while en route between Iowa City and a Fairfield nursing home. his wife Myrtle also died from head injuries. Funeral services are set for Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Mother Cabrini Catholic Church in Richland. Burial follows at Richland Friends Cemetery with a rosary Sunday evening. Survivors include two sons, two brothers, two sisters, and eight grandchildren. A Cancer Fund memorial is established. Born August 26, 1906, Weber married Myrtle Snakenberg in 1930 and lived on a farm northwest of Richland before planned move to town for health reasons.
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Fairfield
Edward Weber
Richland
Jefferson County Hospital
Weber
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Myrtle
University Hospital
Eugene Leroy Davison
Cancer Fund
Keokuk County
Matthias
Margaret Britten Weber
Myrtle Snakenberg
Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church
Clear Creek
Mother Cabrini Church
Francis
James
Raymond
Albert
Sigourney
Cecilia Weber
Aneta Heisdorffer
Hedrick
Lucille Zackmeyer
Talent sought for County Fair Talent show at Washington County
Amateurs across the region are invited to audition for the Annual Festival of Talents at the Washington County Fair. Cash prizes total 100 75 50 and 25 with the winner advancing to the Iowa State Fair. Deadline for applications is June 11 and an entry blank is available in today’s Evening Journal.
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Washington County Fair
County Fair Board
Jan Rossen
Cathy Lloyd
Washington
Today
Evening Journal
Rossen
Washington County
Thefts Continue In Washington Area
A rash of bicycle thefts continues with two more bikes stolen Thursday night, bringing the weekly total to 11. Police report a lawnmower and several lawn furniture items taken from local homes, mainly from lawns, patios, and porches. Residents are urged to lock up outdoor belongings to deter thieves.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
Crossing repair restores traffic on North Marion Avenue
Milwaukee Road crews finished repairs to the rail crossing on North Marion Avenue between West Third and West Fifth Streets and reopened the street to traffic. The crew will shift to North Iowa Avenue to handle the main line crossing, with closure limited to the crossing itself.
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North Marion Avenue
West Third
West Fifth Streets
Milwaukee Road
North
Iowa Avenue
Walkathon planned for May 28 to aid March of Dimes
Area boys and girls preparing for the May 28 walkathon to benefit the March of Dimes should obtain entry blanks and secure sponsors now. Sponsor sheets are at Coast to Coast Game Room Joe Falk Co Sport Shop Hy-Vee Food Store and Hardees. Participants are urged to solicit pledges from neighbors and friends under the theme Walk for the kids who can't.
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March of Dimes
Game Room
Joe Falk Co
Sport Shop
Hy-Vee Food Store
Hardees
Makeup instructors teach class at Washington theater
Coe College drama instructors Michael and Candice Pujal will conduct a makeup class in Washington on Wednesday May 25 1977. The session opens at 6 p.m. at the Washington Community Theater Building with a nominal fee for attendees.
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Michael and
Candice Pujal
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Washington Community Theater
Iowa State Fair tightens rules over pseudorabies
Des Moines reports that the Iowa State Fair will require exhibitors in market and breeding swine classes to sign an affidavit confirming no pseudorabies in their herds in the past year and to verify each animal has been tested within 60 days of the fair opening on August 18.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa State Fair
Weather Outlook: Showers and Thunderstorms Across Regions
Occasional showers and thunderstorms are likely in most areas through Saturday. Lows tonight range from the mid 50s in the northwest to the mid 60s in the southeast, with Saturday highs mostly in the 70s.
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