False alarm at United Presbyterian Home shocks Washington firemen
Washington firemen responded to a morning alarm at the United Presbyterian Home only to find a false alert, the third such call recently. UNICEF drive totals for the year reach 770.80 dollars, reported by Rodney Davisson, treasurer of the Council of Religious Affairs, with funds sent to UNICEF in New York City.
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Washington
United Presbyterian Home
Unicef
Rodney Davisson
Council of Religious Affairs
Committee For Unicef
New York City
Final county immunization clinic for young children
The final 1974 county wide immunization clinic for children two months to six years will be held next Tuesday from 1 to 2 pm at Wesley House in Washington. Sponsored by the Washington County Medical Society with the State Department of Health and County Public Health Nursing Service, the once a month clinics started in June to immunize area youngsters against diphtheria whooping cough tetanus polio and measles.
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Wesley House
Washington
Washington County Medical Society
State Department of Health
County Public Health Nursing Service
Armed robbery at Eldon service station shocks locals
In Eldon Iowa two High School students forced to strip after a gunman robbed the Super-Go station of about 700 dollars late Tuesday night at the junction of Iowa 16 and U.S. 34. Authorities seek a suspected accomplice and the gunman fled on foot through a cornfield.
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Eldon
Iowa
UPI
Iowa 16
U.S. 34
Here
Harold Wiggins
Packwood
Fire at Oskaloosa Car Dealership Draws Fire Crews
All Oskaloosa firemen battled a major fire at a local car dealership around 8 a.m. today. Pella firemen assisted as Iowa 92 traffic was rerouted. authorities have not determined a cause.
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Oskaloosa, Iowa
UPI
Oskaloosa
Pella
J.M van Zee
Iowa 92
Cedar Rapids police station “bugging” sparks disclosure
Leon C. Henkel, treasurer of Communications Engineering Co., said his firm installed a hidden microphone in the Cedar Rapids police jail visitors’ area years ago. He described a switch-box microphone in wire-mesh cages and asserted transmission was one way only.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
UPI
Cedar Rapids
Leon C. Henkel
Communications Engineering Co
Henkel
Nixon Leaves Hospital After Illness Ahead of Testimony
Former President Richard Nixon, pale after a 23 day hospital stay and near death, went home to San Clemente with wife Pat. He faces a potential external medical exam to determine if he can testify in the Watergate cover up trial as he travels the 60 miles from Long Beach Memorial Hospital.
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Long Beach
Calif
UPI
Richard Nixon
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Pat
San Clemente
Iowa petitions oppose congressional pay hikes drive
Petitions opposing proposed congressional pay raises of about 16 000 dollars have been signed by more than 600 people in Grinnell and Nevada. Doris Steckeen heads the Nevada drive and says the petitions will be sent to President Ford at the White House today. About 400 signatures have been gathered and signees contribute about 20 cents each to cover telegram costs. The protest targets increases from 42 500 to 58 400 dollars annually for senators and representatives.
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Grinnell
Nevada
Doris Steckeen
Ford
White House
Washington County Hospital board endorses centralized medical clinic
The Washington County Hospital Board of Trustees moved toward planning a centralized clinic to attract doctors. Three local MDs Tam Manart and Nemmers offered to incorporate and rent space in a new building. A steering committee led by Robert Riley was named to study financing and location, favoring the Wells Park area near the hospital. Dr K J Marshall and Dr M L McCreedy attended amid concerns over a doctor shortage and potential departures.
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Washington
Washington County Hospital
Board of Trustees
Sam Tam
Manart
G. Memmers
Nemmers
Tam
Dean Edwards
Robert Riley
Riley
John Helscher
K. J. Marshall
M. L. McCreedy
Marshall
McCreedy
Wells Park
Ford frees housing fund to boost existing home sales
President Ford announced 300 million dollars from government funds will be redirected to aid financing of existing homes, part of a broader plan to cut federal spending, boost tax revenue, and support a stronger housing market. He spoke to the National Association of Realtors in Las Vegas and outlined steps for rental housing and condominiums, while urging consumer restraint and market freedom.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Ford
National Association of Realtors
Washington
Las Vegas Hilton
Las ‘Vegas
Realtors
Phoenix
Ariz
Society of Professional Journalists
Sigma Delta Chi
Hilton Hotel
Congress
Washington Community District Board Sets School Priorities
The Washington School Board discussed long range planning including dock loading adjustments for the high school administration building, a portable sound system for the instrumental department, and ranking major educational needs for term implementation. The curriculum council will study the needs, with faculty representation on the council under consideration, and checks were asked on the cost of an in gym organ. Barrier credit was approved for two seminars for staff development.
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Washington Community District School Board
Charles Shanks
E.K. Schlapkohl
Curriculum Council
Peter Weller
The
Washington Education Association
Hospital Trustees Hold Monthly Meeting and Clinic Talks
Washington County Hospital trustees met for their monthly session as plans for a new doctors clinic near the hospital were discussed. Trustee Stephen Viggers fainted during the meeting and was hospitalized with chest discomfort, later reported not a coronary attack but possibly near one. The board accepted Richard Marshall’s resignation as hospital therapist and named Pam Hazell as successor effective Jan. 1, while approving four Motorola paging receivers to support on call staff and tying into a system run by local pharmacist Jary Sturdevant. Additional items included sale of Brinton Estate land near Houston for hospital proceeds, rising malpractice insurance costs for anesthetists, and naming Washington State Bank as depository. October showed strong patient activity with 950 patient days and a net income of 9373, with long term care reporting losses of 644 for October and 8863 year-to-date. Plans for future room-rate discussions were noted for December.
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Washington County Hospital
Board of
Stephen Viggers
Viggers
Frank Sojka
Richard Ross
Washington
E.M. Ahart
Richard Marshall
Pam Hazell
North English
Marshall
Arizona
Motorola
Jary Sturdevant
Sturdevant
Norman Jensen
Jensen
Houston
Tex
Brinton
Texas Bank
Anesthetists Association
Lloyd's of London
Washington State Bank
Negotiators reach agreement on coal pact for 120000 miners
The United Mine Workers bargaining council will decide whether to recommend ratification of a three year contract covering 120000 miners in 25 states. The deal raises pay with a one time 80 inflation catch up and quarterly cost of living adjustments, trims older pension terms, and adds a new holiday in honor of reform leader Joseph A. Yet, a nationwide vote by rank and file miners is required to end the strike and restore operations before Thanksgiving.
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Washington
UPI
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Republic Steel Corp
Dennis Scafford
UMW District 31
Fairmont
W.va
Pittsburgh
Bargaining Council
United Mine Workers of America
Union Reform
Joseph A
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