Washington woman dies in Memorial Day crash in Iowa
Carol Sue Coleman nineteen of Washington Iowa dies as passenger when a car attempting to pass a line of vehicles crashes into a utility pole. Kenneth Krantz twenty two of Washington drives the other car. Ralph Markson’s car collides from behind. Funeral Tuesday at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Ernest Caltvedt. Coleman born March 25 1958. daughter of Raymond F. and Sadie Crow Coleman. She graduated from Washington High School in 1976 and worked at The Captain's Table. She is survived by her parents a sister Loretta Lowe and two brothers Leslie and Robert.
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Washington
Iowa
Creston
Carol Sue Coleman
Kenneth Krantz
Ralph Markson
Krantz Auto
Sherman-Eden
Ernest Caltvedt
Miss Coleman
Raymond F
Sadie Crow Coleman
Washington High School
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Edmund
Loretta) Lowe
Leslie
Oklahoma City
Okla
Robert
Lincoln, Neb
Reserve acreage reports now being taken
Congress eyeing an acreage set aside for 1978 feed grains due to a 1.1 billion bushel wheat surplus. ASCS Director Bill Day says 1977 crop acreage reports are now required to qualify farmers for the program. Final wheat and barley reporting is June 30. spring crops may be reported after planting but before August 15.
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Local Agricultural Stablilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Bill Day
Day
Iowa DEQ sues Fort Madison mill over river discharges
The Iowa Department of Environmental Quality filed suit in Polk County District Court against Consolidated Packaging Corp. of Michigan alleging violations of waste disposal regulations by discharging excessive pollutants into the Mississippi River through a Fort Madison wastewater plant. The suit seeks daily fines of 5000 dollars for each violation and asserts the discharges exceed permit limits.
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Des Moines
UPI
Fort Madison
Mississippi
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
DEQ
Polk County
Consolidated Packaging Corp. of
Michigan
Iowa
James C. Davis
Officer stabbed during inmate transfer at Iowa penitentiary
correctional officer Lewis Davis, 38, was stabbed while moving inmate Jack Lemburg, 39, to Cellhouse 97 at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison. Davis, listed in satisfactory condition at Sacred Heart Hospital, with no weapon found. Lemburg, serving 30 years for assault with intent to commit murder, is under investigation by the Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation and prison officials.
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UPI
Iowa State Penitentiary
Lewis Davis
Sacred Heart Hospital
Davis
Jack Lemburg
Lemburg
Lin County
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Hailstorm Strikes Charter Oak Iowa Causing Window Damage
A late-Spring hailstorm swept Charter Oak Iowa injuring nearly every building in the town of 715. Golf ball sized hail battered the community as strong winds lashed through streets, with the National Weather Service confirming the size and impact of the storm.
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Iowa
UPI
National Weather Service
Municipal Band Opens 1977 Season in Central Park
The Washington Municipal Band will open its 1977 season on Wednesday night June 1 at 8 p.m. in Central Park under conductor Milburn McKay. The program features two special selections including the overture Admiral dedicated to Sara and Dick McCleery and the tone poem Finlandia. Also heard will be New Hartford March Ciribiribin March A Beautiful Lady in Blue a waltz March Poco The Church in the Wildwood Desert Patrol Highlights from South Pacific Huntress March When Day is Done Hear That Dixieland Band Wedding of the Painted Doll Avenger March and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Milburn McKay
Central Park
Sara
Dick McCleery
New Hartford
Krueger seeks probe into report on natural gas shortage
House Democrat Rep. Bob Krueger calls for hearings on claims the administration suppressed data showing natural gas supplies were not as tight as portrayed. He notes a study suggesting no shortage if prices are deregulated while conferees press for coal conversion details and data on nuclear policy shifts.
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Carter
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D-Tex
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D-Wash
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Wyoming
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Jackson
Hansen
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ERDA
Toby Moffett
D-Conn
Environmental Protection Agency
Douglas Castle
Federal Energy
John O'Leary
Subcommittee
John Dingell
D-Mich
Dutch authorities warn of possible attack in Moluccan hostage crisis
Dutch officials say an attack is possible if any hostage is harmed as troops circle the halted train and a nearby school hijacked by Moluccan gunmen. About 36 men and 20 women remain aboard the train with pregnant woman under observation, while 28 freed pupils stay hospitalized.
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UPI
Moluccan Islands
Indonesia
Hail and Wind Hit Plains Stocks Across Midwest
United Press International reports scattered thundershowers across the Midwest and South with isolated severe weather. Golfball hail fell in Collyer Kansas and Sayre Oklahoma, winds reached 70 to 80 mph near Fergus Falls Minnesota and Flasher North Carolina, while Charter Oak Iowa suffered widespread window damage from hail up to five inches. A flash flood watch was issued for northeast Nebraska as two days of storms swelled the Elkhorn River and Union Creek in Madison and Stanton counties.
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Collyer
Kan
Sayre
Oklo
Fergus Falls
Minn
Flasher
N.C
Charter Oak
Iowa
National Weather Service
715
Nebraska
Elkhorn River
Union Creek
Madison
Stanton
Partly cloudy with thundershowers forecast today
Partly cloudy with a chance of thundershowers today, early tonight and a slight chance of showers Sunday. Highs in the mid 80s, lows around 60s, and Sunday highs near 80. Light southerly winds today, shifting to west northwest tonight. Rain chances 30 percent today, 20 percent tonight and Sunday. Monday outlook shows a chance of showers with little temperature change.
Iowa approves liquor price hike for distillates
A five percent increase on all distilled liquors takes effect August 1 in Iowa after the Beer and Liquor Control Council vote. Wine prices were not raised. Director Gallagher warned of possible January 1978 tax-driven increases if a proposed end to the 15 percent licensee tax becomes law.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
State Beer and Liquor Control Council
Rolland A. Gallagher
Gallagher
Washington County Food Stamp Sale Dates Set
June food stamp sale dates announced for Washington County residents. June 6 serves city residents, June 7 for other county areas, and June 20 for all county residents. Purchases available at the Department of Social Services office 212 North Iowa from 9 30 to 11 30 a m.
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Washington
Department of Social Services
North
Iowa
Wrecks Near Wellman and Brighton Reported
Two Washington County crashes were investigated overnight by sheriffs deputies. A one car collision near Wellman resulted from a wandering cow. vehicle damage about 500 dollars and the cow was killed. A second wreck five and a half miles northwest of Brighton involved a high speed car leaving the road and rolling into a ditch. one person was hospitalized with details withheld pending investigation.
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Washington County
Sheriff's
Wellman
Highway 114
Steven J. Schroder
J. Terry Palmer
Schroder
Brighton
Washington County Hospital
Vandalism and theft hit Memorial Day weekend
A rash of vandalism and theft occurred over the Memorial Day weekend in Washington area. A 1973 gold Yamaha motorcycle belonged to Kendall Tschantz went missing from Sunset Park Friday night. A rock shattered a car windshield near Washington by Peggy Griffith. About 20 gallons of gas were stolen from a rural Washington farm. Pleasant Hill Cemetery saw markers toppled and a gate at Farmers Cashway Lumber was driven through.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Kendall Tschantz
Sunset Park
Peggy Griffith
Wellman
Pleasant Hill
Cashway Lumber of
Carter Tours Nuclear Sub Los Angeles Undersea Cruise
President Carter relaxed with family at St Simons after a nine hour ocean excursion aboard the USS Los Angeles. He piloted the sub to full throttle for about three hours, praised by Adm Hyman Rickover, and noted the craft’s space age tech. Carter cited US advantage in submarine tech and commented on Soviet subs.
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U.S
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