Washington district fills five teaching posts as board approves hires
The Washington Community School District hired five teachers including Gary Henry as Brighton principal and PE teacher at 11 000 dollars. New staff also includes Mark Baustian in junior high earth science, Darry Andrew for sixth grade and coaching roles, Linda Jones and Connie Baldwin in art. Board also discusses music scheduling, Prairie Flower School closure, funding requests, and facility costs.
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Board of Education
Washington Community
Brighton
Gary Henry
Quincy
Mark Baustian
Iowa State University
Darry Andrew
Chadwick
Stewart School
Linda Jones
Ames
Stewart
Connie Bladwin
Centerville
Lincoln
Henry
Stoot-2
David Rogers
Oskaloosa
Prairie Flower School
Charles Shanks
Shanks
Gary McCurdy
Prairie Flower School For Special Education
Joint County School System
Washington
Supt
E. Kelly Schlapkohl
Joint County
Tom Anders
al Kinzler
State Department of Public Instruction
Curriculum Council For
James Gorham
James Loyd
Lloyd
Curriculum Council
Richard Roepke
E. D. Morrison
Morrison
Fred Stark
T. J. Berdo
Juveniles Suspected in Multiple Washington Break-Ins
Police report a new break-in in Washington and say juveniles linked to earlier Handy Pantry theft were apprehended. Between 10 and 15 dollars vanished from Wolf's cash drawer after a front door entry. Officers surprised youths attempting Klein Kiothing Ko but they scattered. Some involved are 12 or 13 years old.
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Washington
Wolf's
Klein Kiothing Ko
Iowa bank offers premium for pennies
Hawkeye State Bank in Owa City will pay 1.10 dollars for every dollar of pennies brought in on Friday. Other Iowa banks have tested penny bonus schemes to boost coin circulation, with Des Moines and nearby cities participating.
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Owa City
UPI
Iowa
Hawkeye State Bank
Gerald Nelson
Des Moines
Milk price cut announced for June at state dairies
Dairy officials said milk prices would drop 2 cents per gallon on June 1 due to falling raw milk costs. The cut follows a recent 5 cent rise and is linked to increased imports of foreign cheese, butter, and powder lowering domestic prices.
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Unites Frese Ser Swional
Towa
Record Federal Aid Reaches 29 Billion in 1973 Iowa
The Office of Planning Programming reports 29 billion dollars in federal assistance to agencies and individuals in Iowa for the 1973 fiscal year. Director Robert Tyson notes an increase of 327 million from the prior year and 573 million over 1971, aided by revenue sharing funds.
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Des Moines
UPI
Office of Planning Programming
OPP
Robert Tyson
Towa
Tyson
Drunkenness Ripples Through Britain in 1973 Rise
A private foundation reports a 16 percent jump in prosecutions for drunkenness in Britain during 1973 compared with 1972. The Christian Economic and Social Research foundation notes only two prior yearly leaps, in 1873 and 1920, tied to historical events.
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London
UPI
Briain
Christian Economic and Social Research Foundation
Democrats Expected Record Iowa Primary Turnout June 4
Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst cites county auditors predicting 175 388 Democratic voters in the June 4 Iowa primary and a total turnout near 290 000, far below 1972 levels but higher in Democratic contests. He cites fewer seats and nonpresidential year as factors while noting turnout could still rise with gubernatorial and attorney general contests.
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Des Moines
UPI
Melvin Synhorst
Iowa
Synhorst
U.S. Senate
Senate
Nebraska
Weather Outlook for Iowa Zone 13
Partly cloudy through Friday with a low around 50 tonight. Winds will be light and variable tonight. Highs Friday in the 70s.
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Iowa
Witness Reverses Testimony In Hall Murder Trial
Iowa City UPI report says Rosemary Jones the dormitory maid testified Hall was at the door of Sarah Ottens room on March 13 1973 admitting she lied earlier due to fear and perjury concerns. The juror was dismissed delaying proceedings over 90 minutes.
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Iowa City
UPI
James Hall
Hall
Airl
Rienow Hall
Rosemary Jones
Sarah Ann Ottens
Iowa Supreme Court upholds 50 year rapist terms
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that two men, David Dee and James Greer, must return to prison to serve 50 year terms after confessing to raping a 13 year old. The court also overturned a separate conviction of Ramona Walker for concealing a fugitive, finding she did not hide her husband and merely lived with him during his brief freedom.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Supreme Court
High Court
David Dee
Richland
James Greer
Ottumwa
Packwood
Jefferson County
Edwin F. Kelly, Jr
Supreme Court
Polk County
Ramona Kay Walker
Anis
State
Fort Madison
Ramona
14000 Citations Issued To Iowa Speeders
Des Moines reports the State Public Safety Department says law officers issued over 14000 citations and warnings to interstate drivers in less than four weeks. Between April 26 and May 20 troopers issued 6353 speeding tickets and 8000 warnings for exceeding the 85 mph limit. The official credits more speed traps and notes drivers have slowed somewhat.
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Des Moines
UPI
Pupld Safety Department
Iowa
Robert Holetz
Highway Patrol
Holetz
Kissinger weighs Syrian talks on new Middle East compromise
Secretary Kissinger explores a possible American compromise with Syria aimed at a disengagement deal with Israel. He plans to decide after meetings with President Assad in Damascus, where thinning forces near the cease-fire line and the size of a U.N. buffer force are key sticking points. A high Egyptian official assists in the talks.
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Damascus
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Syria
Israel
Kissinger
Hafez Assad
Assad
U.N
Nixon seeks tougher antibusing stance amid education bill veto threat
President Nixon reiterated his unequivocal opposition to forced busing and warned he would veto the Senate passed education bill unless reconciled with a stronger House version. He argued past reforms dismantled dual systems without mass busing while the Senate rejected House language restricting court-ordered busing beyond the second-closest school.
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Washington IU PI
Nixon
Senate
White House
America
Memorial Day plans announced for Washington observance
Memorial Day activities in Washington include a 8 a.m. flag raising at the post office, a 8:30 a.m. Marine Corps service at the Crooked Creek bridge, a 9 a.m. band concert in Central Park, and a 10 a.m. parade around the square to two cemeteries. Units and dignitaries from VFW, American Legion, Marine Corps League, and various youth groups are listed for Woodlawn and Elm Grove sections with programs led by Rev. Lynn Ryan, Keith Dunton, Rev. Frank Dunn, and Rev. Elmer Baker.
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Washington
Evening Journal
J. W. Barker
Marine Lorge League
Marine Corps Group
Crooked Creek
Old Highway 92
Lynn Ryan
Central Park
Square
Woodlawn
Veterans of Foreign Wars
B Avenue
Perdock Corner
Keith Dunton
Frank Dunn
VFW
Marine Corps League
Elm Grove
American Legion Post
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Red Cross
Daughters of the American Revolution
Gold Star
National Guard
Army
Elmer Baker
Charles Willming
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Wayland
Michael
Timothy
Don Zwicki
Washington County
Journal
Iowa Speeders
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