Calf mutilation in Washington County linked to earlier incidents
The latest case involves an Angus calf on Vic Times farm in 76 township southeast of Keota. The calf died of natural causes after swallowing a hedge ball, but the mutilation followed the same pattern as prior incidents in Riverside. Authorities report this is the fourth such case in recent weeks.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington County
Sheriff's Office
Keota
Vic Times
Riverside
Wayland and Washington Firemen Save Dairy Barn Near Wayland
Volunteer crews from Wayland and Washington battled a fire at the Neal Roth dairy barn in Marion Township two miles north of Wayland on county road W56. The upper level blaze burned about three hours before smoldering hay and silage were cleared. Damage was slight and officials noted possible spontaneous combustion of hay.
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Evening Journal
Wayland
Washington
Neal Roth
Marion Township
Blizzard drifts paralyze Plains communities from Rockies to Lake Superior
A United Press International report details a blizzard sweeping the northern Plains and Midwest into the upper Great Lakes with winds to 75 mph. More than a foot of snow piled up from Kansas through Nebraska and South Dakota, closing highways, schools, and a jail. A Michigan trucker died in Nebraska as his rig overturned. two missing Rosebud students were found safe. Montana near West Yellowstone recorded heavy snow and bitter cold.
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United Press International
Plains
Midwest
Upper
Great Lakes
Colorado Rockies
Lake Superior
National Weather Service
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Michigan
Rosebud
Montana
Yellowstone
Oil officials argue for higher prices to fund offshore energy
Des Moines based briefing reports Gulf Oil Corp. engineer Funderbrink and Sun Oil geologist Fowler urging Iowa Energy Policy Council to accept higher oil and gas prices to cover rising capital costs for offshore and future energy development. They warn production capacity is shrinking while consumption stays level, noting it can take a decade to develop offshore facilities. The EPC explores varied energy options and supports data projects for agriculture fuel use and conservation.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Erry Funderbrink Jr
Gulf Oil Corp. Research and Development
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Funderbrink
Jim Fowler
Sun Oil Co
Europe
Iowa Department of Agriculture
EPC
Weather shifts to snow with cold tonight and Friday
A weather forecast notes rain changing to snow tonight with windy, much colder conditions and lows around 30. Friday will be mostly cloudy and windy with snow ending early and highs in the lower 30s. Snow accumulation under one inch and northwesterly winds 20 to 40 mph. Precipitation probability 20 percent Friday.
Washington High School Bands Open Season With Diverse Program
The Washington High School Concert Band and Jazz Band led by Robert Shepherd perform Monday December 1 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. Theme is Warm Music on a Cold Night with Bach’s Sheep May Safely Graze, Persichetti So Pure the Star, Hanson Dies Natalis, and Leroy Anderson Christmas Festival. Jazz selections follow, including pieces slated for the Augustana College Jazz Festival. Admission is $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for students.
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Washington High School
Robert Shepherd
Vincent Persichetti
Howard Hanson
Leroy Anderson
Augustana College
Rock Island, Ill
Reagan Announces Candidacy for 1976 Republican Nomination
Ronald Reagan, former California governor and GOP favorite, declared his bid for the 1976 Republican presidential nomination. He named New Hampshire and Florida as campaigning states, pledged a "gentlemanly" race, and argued the national government risks bankruptcy from a large bureaucracy.
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Washington
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
California
New Hampshire
Florida
United States
New York
Charles Percy
Lll
America
Death of Franco Marks End of Era in Spain
Generalissimo Francisco Franco died at age 82 after a long illness. The death triggers political unease as opponents seek reforms and supporters vow to uphold his 36 year rule. Madrid reacts with mixed emotions as doctors report multiple health failures leading to irreversible heart stoppage at 5 25 a m local time.
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Madrid
UPI
Francisco Franco
Spain
Socialis
Franco
Low Bidder Named for MOB Clinic Furnishings in Minnesota Firm
A Minneapolis firm, Will Ross Inc., emerged as apparent low bidder Wednesday for hospital furniture totaling about six thousand to seven thousand dollars for Washington County Hospital's Medical Office Building. Bids on three groupings were opened, with a final decision due at the December 10 trustees meeting.
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A. Minneapolis
Marek Chosen Washington County Easter Seal Chair
Mrs Marguerite A Marek of Washington was named to lead the 1975 76 Easter Seal Society activities in Washington County. She will coordinate services for the physically handicapped, oversee the 1976 campaign, and head the local Easter Seal volunteers as the county chapter of the statewide organization which runs 14 programs and operates Camp Sunnyside and centers in Mason City Sioux City and Des Moines. People in need may contact Marek at 319 653 2147.
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Jim McCabe
Iowa
Marguerite A. Marek
Washington
Washington County
Marek
Easter Seal Society For Crippled Children and Adults of Iowa, Inc
Sunnyside
Des Moines
Mason City
Intain
Sioux City
Wilderness vacations fuel Chuck Hotle's rugged trips
Chuck Hotle of Washington finds real joy in ten pack trips into the Pecos Wilderness New Mexico and other ranges over 10 years. He trades soft beds and meals for starry nights open trails and campfire meals. The conservationist leads groups 12 to 25 with no contact to civilization for two weeks, braving hornets moose and cold highs while sharing stories with a diverse international group.
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Sheilah Klapp
Chuck Hotle
Washington
Hotle
Pecos
New Mexico
Theodore Roosevelt
American Forestry Association
AFA
D.C
Elliott Barker
Santa Fe
N. M
Barker
Washington County Conservation Board
Bob Marshall
Montana
Continental Divide
Glacier National Park
Wyoming
Colorado
Virginia Hotse
Forestry Service
Venezuela
Germany
New York
U. S
Europe
America
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Group C
Norman Jensen
Ange
Smulekoff's
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Fairfield
Mrs. Marek
Dutch Creek Township
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