Thanksgiving closings across Washington observed by many
Most stores and offices in Washington will close on Thursday for Thanksgiving, with some remaining open. The post office and federal offices will close except for holiday service. The Evening Journal prints at noon. Friday hours shift for retail and county offices extend the holiday into the weekend amid slick roads and light snow.
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Washington
Evening Journal
Washington County
Wayland-Washington County
Camper Explosion Injures Two Cedar Rapids Men
A propane tank leak sparked an explosion and fire that destroyed a camper 40 miles south of Kalona on Highway 1 at 8 30 p m Monday. Howard E Anderson and Monty Stuefen were treated at University Hospital for burns and injuries and released. Damages were about 3000 dollars and traffic on the road was briefly halted. Kalona firefighters assisted with the blaze.
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Cedar Rapids
Kalona
Highway 1
Howard E. Anderson
Monty Stuefen
University Hospital
Justice William C. Douglas Hospitalized For Acupuncture
William C. Douglas, retired Supreme Court justice, is receiving acupuncture treatment for pain at a Portland hospital after his retirement due to health issues from a stroke. His wife Cathy Douglas said he should return to the District of Columbia in a few days.
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Washington
UPI
William C. Douglas
Supreme Court
Cathy Douglas
Portland, Ore
District of Columbia
Mrs. Douglas
Woman's National Democratic Club
Five Washington protests filed against property value hikes
Washington County expects five protests to the state ordered increases in property values. Assessor Ernest Lund notes seven protests were filed, two invalid, leaving five valid for review by December 1. The board may recommend changes, but the Revenue Department holds final authority.
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the Evening Journal
Washington County
County Board of Review
Iowa Department of Revenue
Boards of Review
Ernest Lund
Lund
Board of Review
Revenue Department
13 Cent Dinner Highlights Global Hunger Awareness
About 100 people attended a 13 cent dinner at United Presbyterian Church in a snowstorm. The event by Sherwood Singers linked food pricing with world hunger, offering beans rice cornbread and crackers to reveal disparities.
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Sheilah Klapp
United Presbyterian Church
Sherwood Singers
Grand Rapids, Mich
World Vision
Margaret Wolf
Mrs. Wolf
Cal Wolf
Navy
Bangladesh
Cod war flares as British navy to protect trawlers
London reports the Royal Navy will back British fishing off Iceland after Iceland imposes a 200 mile limit. HMS Leopard is deployed to deter Icelandic gunboats from harassing British trawlers amid the dispute’s escalation following the November 13 expiry of the prior agreement.
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London
UPI
Britain
Royal Navy
Iceland
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Bordwell Files Four Informations in District Court
County Attorney Richard S. Bordwell filed four criminal informations in District Court on Monday. Three target Edward Don of 602 N Iowa Ave Washington, a juvenile to be tried as an adult on breaking and entering and two counts of operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent tied to the Sept 28 gas station break-in. The other information charges Raymond Hoskins of Richland with false making and uttering a bank check for 1236 dollars presented to a Washington auto dealer.
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Evening Journal
Richard S. Bordwell
Edward Don
Washington
Don
Iowa Ave
Bordwell
Raymond Hoskins
Richland
Snowmobile Registration Deadline Set for End of Year
Iowa snowmobiles require licensing by December 31 with renewals for the current period. Transfers require valid registrations and proof of Iowa sales tax payment for new registrations. The fee is 6.50 per year and 9.50 for the remainder of 1975 and 1976, per Washington County Recorder Maxine Smith.
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Iowa
Maxine Smith
Washington County
Portugal faces leftist coup attempt as bases seized
President Francisco da Costa Gomes declared a state of emergency in Portugal amid a leftist paratroop revolt that seized four air bases and national media outlets. The president vowed to crush the coup while regions backed the government and warned civilians of potential danger.
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Lisbon
Portugal
UPI
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Republica
Gentelo Saraiva de Carvalho
Freezer Surprise Ducks Alive After Night Flight
Slidell Louisiana Warren Stovall shot two mallards at dawn then froze them for mounting. A half frozen drake escaped the freezer flap and flew around the room shocking the couple. The vet said the duck survived due to insulation and the Stovalls plan to give it to a duck-raiser.
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Slidell, la
UPI
Warren Stovall
Charlotte
Stovall
Stovalls
Aerial assault planned as largest California brush fire costs lives
Firefighters mounted a massive aerial offensive against a five year record brush fire near Los Angeles. The Tujunga Canyon blaze burned 43,000 acres, destroyed 19 homes, and forced 3,000 to flee as winds up to 60 mph fed the inferno. Gov Brown declared a state of emergency and federal aid was sought while Red Cross opened refugee centers.
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Glendale
Calif
UPI
California
Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles
Edmund G. Brown Jr
John Tunney
D-Calif
Ford
Mojave Desert
Tujunga Canyon
Angeles National Forest
San Fernando Valley
U.S. Forest Service
Jim Unterwegner
Red Cross
Mt. Baldy
Los Angeles-San Bernardino County
Weather Outlook Quiet Skies with Light Snow Tonight
Mostly cloudy with occasional light snow early tonight. Becoming partly cloudy and colder with lows around 10. Partly cloudy Wednesday with highs in the 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph tonight. Measurable precipitation chance 20 percent tonight.
Judge denies motion to suppress evidence in Snider robbery case
District Court Judge Ira F Morrison overruled defense efforts to suppress a handgun two grocery racks with undisclosed money and a 1969 Chevrolet Nova in the Snider armed robbery case. Snider 21 of Brighton pleads innocent Oct 28. no trial date set. Witness depositions planned as psychiatric evaluation continues.
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Evening Journal
Ira F. Morrison
Washington County
Morrison
Terry L. Snider
Snider Snider
Brighton
Washington
Craig Arbuckle
Snider
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