Election day brinkmanship marks last campaign dash
United Press International reports President Ford and Jimmy Carter optimistic about Tuesday's outcome as polls show a near dead heat. Ford campaigned in Ohio and Michigan while Carter focused on California with stops in Sacramento and Flint before Plains. He cited polls predicting a tight race and vowed victory.
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Halloween Parade Dampened by Rain at YMCA
Rain dampened the city Halloween party as parade participants were kept to the Washington YMCA gym. Prize winners were announced for PreK–1, 2–3, and 4–6 grade groups, with Jason Heilman and Kristin Anderson among top winners.
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Lodge Meeting and Photo Sales At Journal Office
Important business matters will be discussed at a meeting in the Washington Masonic Temple Wednesday with all Masonic Lodge and Order of Eastern Star members urged to attend The Rainbow Girls meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday and other groups are urged to join An color photographs of the cast Of Thee J Sing are available for 1 50 each viewable at the Journal office and orders are being taken there.
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Advance tickets for The Hiding Place at State Theatre
Advance tickets are urged for The Hiding Place to be shown at the State Theatre in Washington on November 4, 5, and 6 with 6:30 and 9 p.m. shows and a 2 p.m. matinee on November 6. Tickets are cheaper in advance but will be sold at the theatre each night.
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Rainbow for Girls in Iowa to dissolve chapters
The 136 Iowa assemblies of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls, involving about 5,000 girls, will be dissolved December 31 due to policies restricting membership to white girls. Iowa officials say the move follows the sponsoring body and will end with honorable releases, though officials hope the group may rise again.
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Pollsters say 1976 race too close to call
UPI midcampaign survey shows Carter leading Ford by electoral votes but short of the 270 needed. Carter 220 votes in 12 states and DC. Ford 108 votes in 16 states. 210 electoral votes in 16 states tossup. California and other big states scatter the outcome with tight margins.
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Driver hurt as car hits house in Washington
A 17-year-old youth was hospitalized after a car went out of control on highway 92 and crashed into a house at 1009 E Washington St. in Washington. Passenger Connie S. Reighard, 16, of Brighton, was treated and released. Police suspect drag racing. charges pending. House damage running several hundred dollars. car valued around $300. An earlier Saturday crash on East Washington St near South Fourth Avenue left Anita Hesseltine with no medical treatment after a collision with a pickup. she was cited for failure to yield.
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Weather outlook shows clearing through Tuesday
Weather forecast predicts clear to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday. Overnight low temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s with west winds 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday highs expected in the upper 50s with continued west winds.
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