Lyle Zear Promoted to District Service Supervisor
Iowa Southern Utilities Co. promotes Lyle Zear to district service supervisor in Washington. He began as a salesman in 1959, became a meter reader in 1962, district serviceman in 1965, appliance repairman in 1966, and dispatcher in 1971. He and wife LaVon have five children, two at home, living at 620 N. 4th Ave.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Lyle Zear
Washington
Year
Zear
LaVon
4Th Ave
Brooklyn Firm Co Owner Freed After $750,000 Ransom
Jack J. Teich, 34, owner of a Brooklyn steel firm, was released unharmed on Tuesday night on a Grand Central Parkway service road near JFK after his family paid 750000 dollars. He called home from a telephone booth and was picked up by the FBI. Police and FBI had kept the abduction secret from his Nassau County community.
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Kings Point
N.Y
UPI
Brooklyn Steel Products Company
Jack J. Teich
Grand Central Parkway
Kennedy International Airport
Teich
FBI
Nassau County
North Shore
Long Island
Gov Ray to Meet Penal Committee Over Fort Madison Revelations
Des Moines Iowa Governor Robert D Ray plans talks with committee chair Sen Kevin Kelly to review a penal system study focused on Fort Madison state penitentiary disclosures from a Tuesday meeting The governor also intends to meet warden Lou Brewer and Bureau of Adult Corrections director Nolan Ellandson to learn factual complaints and will meet Social Services Commissioner Kevin Burns.
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Brewer
Nolan Ellandson
Bureau of Adult Corrections
Ray
Social Services
Kevin Burns
Iowa panel voices grave concern over Fort Madison Penitentiary
The Penal and Correctional System Study Committee in Des Moines voiced grave concern over the Fort Madison State Penitentiary administration and approved a four point statement. They urged action on authority and security, inmate rehabilitation programs, inmate staff communications, and defined rights and responsibilities. Members backed implementing solutions while some cautioned against carte blanche support for Social Services and prison staff.
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DES Moines
UPI
Fort Madison
Penal and Correctional System Study Committee
Lou Brewer
State Department of Social Services
Three vehicles crash at busy junction injure two drivers
At 5 15 p m Tuesday a two car and a pickup crash at the intersection of highways 92 1 and West Main Street. Sandra Mae Johnson and Janice Lee Drayfahl suffered non life threatening injuries not taken to hospital. Marlin Dale Miller charged with failure to stop.
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West Main Street
Sandra Mae Johnson
Washington
Janice Lee Drayfahl
Route 3
Johnson
Marlin Dale Miller
Route 2
Kalona
Drayfahl
Sandra Johnson
Janice Drayfahl
Miller
Three youths charged in theft of school bus equipment
City police arrested three young people Saturday night and recovered four extinguishers and fuse boxes from their car after a cargo of larceny involving Washington Community District school buses. Danny Nall faced charges. two juveniles were sent to juvenile authorities. Additional extinguishers remain missing.
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Washington
Danny Nall
Washington firms honored by colleges
Two Washington firms received five year plaques for ongoing financial support to the Iowa College Foundation’s twenty five member colleges. Cargill Inc. and Crane Co. were cited by Dr. Allen Koenig and Sister Mary Ann Phelan for their backing through the fiscal year ended June 30 1974. The Town College Foundation reports 780 contributors donating 605271 dollars, up 45 contributors and about 90000 from the prior year.
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Washington
Iowa College Foundation
Cargill, Inc
Crane Co
Allen Koenig
Marycrest College
Mary Ann Phelan
Mount St. Clare College
Town College Foundation
Fairfield Woman Sentenced for Husband's Murder in 30 Year Term
Sharon Leonard of Fairfield Iowa was sentenced in Jefferson County District Court to not more than 30 years in Rockwell City Women’s Reformatory for shooting her former husband Robert Leonard to death. She had been convicted of assault with intent to commit murder for the Aug 19 abduction and shooting. Appeal bond was set at $5000.
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Fairfield
Iowa
UPI
Sharon Leonard
State Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
Mansfield pushes full economy wage price controls bill
Senate leader Mike Mansfield introduced a plan to grant President Ford authority to impose controls across wages prices rents profits and interest with a 60 day plan required to outline implementation as unemployment rises he urged urgent action while noting Congress may not act this year and a lame duck session looms.
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Washington
House
Ford
Mansfield
Senate
Congress
Lame Duck Congress
Thieves Foiled in Robbery of Handy Pantry Safe
Washington police halted a safe theft at Handy Pantry on South Avenue D after a tip led them to a kicked in front door and a tossed safe outside. Two men were seen at the store and fled when officers arrived at 11:40 p.m.
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Washington
Handy Pantry
South Avenue D
Complete Extension township elections conclude with new council members
Township elections for the County Extension Council are in. four townships name new members. Bob Bonar represents Washington Township Harvey Hoskins Clay Township and Mrs Wendell Frazer Brighton Township join the council. Lime Creek re elects Larry Whetstine. earlier recipients include Ruth Eagle Terry Greiner Dan Peiffer and Gary Stewart.
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County Extension Council
Bob Bonar
Washington Township
Harvey Hoskins
Clay Township
Wendell Frazer
Brighton Township
Lime Creek Township
Larry Whetstine
Ruth Eagle
Iowa Township
Terry Greiner
Dutch Creek Township
Dan Peiffer
Franklin Township
Gary Stewart
Oregon Township
Weather Outlook Cooler Winds Intensify Then Ease
Cloudy and windy this afternoon with a high in the lower 40s. Clearing and cool tonight with lows in the lower 20s. Partly cloudy and milder Thursday with highs in the upper 40s. Winds northwest 16 to 28 mph this afternoon, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph tonight.
House panel approves tax relief and oil depletion cut
The Ways and Means Committee backed tax relief for about 38 million Americans and ended the 22 percent oil depletion allowance effective Jan 1 1975. The vote 13 to 12, with Rep. John Duncan breaking ranks, limits further committee action and signals a tough Senate battle. Utility firms gain a higher investment tax credit to 7 percent.
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Washington
UPI
House
Ways and Means Committee
John J. Duncan
GOP
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Senate
Congress
Ford and Tanaka pledge tighter ties over nuclear spread
President Ford and Prime Minister Tanaka agree on halting the spread of nuclear weapons and boosting U S Japan cooperation. A joint communique signals oil import cuts and a push for broader alliance, while Tanaka faces internal political pressure amid a leadership challenge.
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Tokyo
UPS
Ford
Kakuei Tanaka
Hirohito
Japan
United States
Tanaka
Japan Press Club
U.S
Liberal Democratic Party
Henry A. Kissinger
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Torazo Ninagawa
Ron Nessen
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