Washington eyes congregate meals for seniors
Washington may host congregate meals for the elderly if Heritage Agency on Aging funds are secured. The county task force and CAP seek community need via a survey, with sites in Anamosa and Springville also vying for limited funding. Washington must apply within 30 days and arrange a local site, cook, and transportation while preserving accessibility and affordability for participants.
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Springville
Washington County
Washington Community Action Program
CAP
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Today’s
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Riverside
Washington Hall under construction at Kirkwood College
Ed Scherich, coordinator for agricultural mechanics training at Kirkwood Community College, predicts Washington Hall will be one of the finest facilities of its type in Iowa and the Midwest. The hall is named in honor of
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Max Lewis
Wellman
Leo Johnson
Cedar Rapids
O.F. Paulson Construction Co
Washington Hall
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa
Midwest
Ed Scherich
Kirkwood
Washington County
Community College
Scherich
Area Ten
O.F. Paulson Co
Kirkwood Board of Directors
Lewis
Kirkwood Blvd
S.W
Laughing Ghost play set at Washington Jr High Monday
The Washington Jr High presents a one act mystery titled The Laughing Ghost on Monday at 7 30 p m. Cast includes Cleopatra Dee Ann Batterson Pam Lora Howell Joe Tim Elliott Elaine Laurie Shalla Daisy Julie Martin Aunt Barbara Sue Shepherd Uncle Ed Tim Miksch. The plot centers on the Sturges mansion where Pamela Norton arrives at 3 a m stirring tension among residents.
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The
Washington Jr. High
Laughing Ghost
Cleopatra
Dee Ann Batterson
Pam - Lora Howell
Joe
Tim Elliott
Elaine Laurie Shalla
Daisy
Julie Martin
Barbara
Sue Shepherd
Ed Tim Miksch
Sturges
Ed Louis
Elaine
Joe Sturges
Pamela Norton
Sturges Mansion
Pam
Cass County court awards $15,980 to five plaintiffs
In Cass County District Court three area residents and two auto dealers received judgments totaling $15,980 against a city auto yard and its bonding company for selling vehicles with defective titles. Williams Garage and its owners were among the plaintiffs.
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Atlantic, Iowa
UPI
Cass County
City Auto Yard
Williams Garage
Weather outlook for tonight and Sunday
Mostly cloudy weather with a chance of rain increasing across most areas. Lows tonight mid 40s to around 50, with highs Sunday in the mid 50s to around 60.
County targets delinquent mobile home taxes in Washington County
The Washington County Treasurer and County Attorney launched a program to collect overdue mobile home taxes. Owners must register with the county treasurer and display current plates or face fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail. Delinquent tax collections exceed 6000 dollars, and cases may lead to mobile home sales at the courthouse steps as liens are senior. Taxes are due in two halves with deadlines in February and August.
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Washington County
Richard S. Bordwell
Iowa
Wallace Fagen
Carter delays overseas trip to push energy plan
President Carter likely postpones a 12 day, nine nation tour to concentrate on final energy bill talks in Congress. Mrs. Carter says the trip will be delayed as negotiators work through remaining differences while Carter prepares a televised address to rally support for the plan.
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Laurence McQuillan
New Orleans
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West Bank
Gaza
Israel
Palestine
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Haifa
Leonid Brezhnev
Mother sues Detroit hospital for million over swapped baby
Catherine Thornton and husband seek damages after eight years of doubt over a newborn mix up at Crittenton Hospital. The couple say they took home the wrong child in 1969. hospital officials cite changes to identification and later palm print checks. Jury deliberations paused with no verdict Friday.
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Wayne County
Catherine Thornton
Claude
Old Crittenton Hospital
Thorntons
Thornton
Innocent Verdict in Wincrest Nursing Home Fire Case
Denise Watson, 23, was acquitted on all counts after being charged with 69 murders and arson in the Wincrest Nursing Home fire that killed 23 elderly residents. She screamed with joy and collapsed in her lawyer’s arms as the verdict was read.
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Chicago
UPI
Denise Watson
Wincrest
Miss Watson
Illinois
Protesting proposed changes at Iowa license station
Waterloo Iowa five employees of the Iowa Department of Transportation drivers license station protested proposed changes in working hours. The plan would add evening and Saturday operations and could cost taxpayers money. Jean Curran said the shift could trigger an employee walkout.
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Waterloo, Iowa
UPI
Iowa Department of Transportation
Jean Curran
Park board race pits Tschantz against Whittenberg
Washington voters head to the polls November 8 to choose a successor to Ray Watson Jr. on the three member Washington Park Board. Dwain Tschantz 48 a barber with 24 years in town emphasizes caring for the city and park upkeep. William C. Whittenberg 40 recently Coast to Coast Store manager and former Chamber of Commerce leader cites expanding park facilities and community problem experience. Both live with their spouses and families in Washington.
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William C Whittenberg
Ray Watson Jr
Washington Park Board
Watson
City of
Washington
Park Board
Tschantz
Virginia
Iona Ave
William C
Bill) Whittenberg
Whittenberg
Chamber of Commerce
Myrna
E. Main
Park Commission
Commission
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