Christmas Festivities Light Washington District Tonight
Santa Claus arrives in Central Pork at 630 PM marking the debut of Washington business district Christmas decorations tested and ready. City workers and Hubert Lehrer oversee the unveiling as merchants extend evening hours for holiday shoppers. A right-hand drive post office truck, loaned from Cedar Rapids, is tested for local use with potential year round adoption next year.
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Santa Claus
Washington
Hubert Lehrer
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Harry Levy
Washington Post Office
Cattle Shipment Redirected After Truck Axle Failure
A Fairfield trucker attempting to deliver cattle to Washington city hall on Thanksgiving morning had the entire axle assembly drop at the Washington and South Second intersection when the load shifted. Traffic rerouted while cattle were transferred to a West Trucking of Washington rig, and the Fairfield truck was towed for repairs before the cattle were returned and sent to market.
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Fairfield
Washington City Hall
Washington
South Second
West Trucking of
Meany Satisfactory After Artery Spasms
AFL-CIO President George Meany, 77, hospitalized with chest pains after returning from a convention in Miami Beach. Doctors identified coronary artery spasms at George Washington University Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. An AFL-CIO spokesman later said pains vanished and condition was very satisfactory. tests negative, but 72 hour hospitalization advised.
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al Zack
Meany
Rural water firms ruled as utilities
The Iowa Commerce Commission reaffirmed that rural water associations qualify as public utilities and fall under state rate and service regulation. Five associations including Appanoose Water, Lyon and Sioux Rural Water, Rural Water System No. 1 Hospers, Cherokee County Rural Water District, and West Central Iowa Rural Water Assocation faced rehearing after the initial ruling.
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JES Moines
UPI
Iowa Commerce Commission
ICC
Appanoose Water Association, Inc
Centerville
Lyon and Sioux Rural Water System
Rural Water System
Hospers
Cherokee County
Cherokee
West Central
Iowa
Farmers Home Administration
Teachers urge policy changes to boost curriculum and pay timing
Des Moines reports ISEA calls on teacher groups to pressure school boards for policy reforms, including July pay to align with budget year, clearer contracts during wage-price freezes, and expanded negotiations on curriculum, staff evaluation, grievance, and maternity leave.
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Des Moines
UPI
Telowa State Education Association
ISEA
Walter Galvin
Galvin
Northeast snowstorms strand thousands and spur impromptu wedding
A major northeastern snowstorm stranded thousands along I 80 81 and I 70 causing drivers to abandon vehicles while crews rescued motorists. Milk was delivered to families by snowmobiles and locals sheltered trapped motorists. In Middleburg a couple wed with Rev. Michael Noble officiating after being stranded en route to Williamsburg. The storm skimmed to the coast then toward Canada leaving two feet of snow in highlands.
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North Atlantic Seaboard
Appalachians
H.ighway
Virginia
Newngland
Pennsylvania
Frederick
Middleburg
Christopher Allen
Linda Stafford
Winchester
Williamsburg
Michael Noble
Middleburg Methodist Church
Canada
Helicopters Back South Viet Troops In First Campaig n Battle
UPI reports American gunships supported South Vietnamese units in the first major clash of a new five day campaign to root out guerrilla sanctuaries in Cambodia. Viet Cong bombarded a hilltop outpost eight miles inside South Vietnam with mortars, then fought through the night. A helicopter was hit but returned safely as a dawn counterattack followed.
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Saigon
Newcopter
Cambodia
UPI
Stewart Kellerman
South Vietnam
Holiday Toll Nearing 200 As Four Day Weekend Nears
National Safety Council officials warn the Thanksgiving travel period is midway through with death toll near 200. They expect 620 to 710 fatalities between 6 pm Wednesday and midnight Sunday, matching last year’s pace after 651 deaths over the holiday weekend.
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National Safety Council
Hostages Freed by Rahway Prisoners
In Rahway New Jersey inmates seized two sellblocks prompting tense negotiations with Gov. Cahill and prison officials. After hours of risk and fear reporters observed inmates Clifton Brandon and Derrick Thomas directing talks, all five hostages were released by 9:15 p.m. and the prison returned to calm.
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Ager
Attica
N.Y
Enos
Thomas
Brandon
William T. Cahill
Halcyon House to names new superintendent elect
Mrs Lillian Dehne of Washington has been named superintendent elect of Halcyon House effective January 1 1972 She succeeds Mrs Margaret Clarkson who headed the home for three and one half years The appointment was made by the Executive Committee of South Iowa Methodist Homes Inc which has operated the local home since 1960 Mrs Dehne previously served as Audio Visual Clerk for Washington Junior High School Mrs Clarkson comes to Washington after extensive experience in homes in three states and in Iowa The board ordered a resolution commending her cooperation and successful operation at Halcyon House The change coincides with other shifts as Robert Day relinquishes some duties and E D Morrison is elected to head the management group The local committee remains active with Day continuing as a member and eleven community members sit on the governing body The executive committee includes three local community members
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Lillian Dehne
Washington
Halcyon House
Margaret C. Clarkson
Dehne
South Iowa Methodist Homes, Inc
Clarkson
Iowa
Robert Day
E. D. Morrison
Day
Iowa Travel Warning For North Region Tonight
Travelers face hazardous driving as snow accumulates two inches or more in the north portion. Partial clearing will bring partly cloudy skies and colder conditions across the state on Saturday with lows in the 20s and highs around 30 to upper 30s.
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Iowa
Iowa official warns junk cars rise with new inspection law
Des Moines State Safety Commissioner Michael Sellers concedes the motor vehicle inspection law may boost abandoned vehicles at first but expects the 1971 Legislature to act. He cites cross state effects with Nebraska and Missouri and urges shorter storage or impoundment notification to curb dumping.
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Des Moines
Michael Sellers
Sellers
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Schwengel renews big truck battle in Iowa fight
Rep. Fred Schwengel of Iowa amplifies a Department of Transportation study on hazards from large trucks. He argues a six inch wider truck could increase blast effects on passing cars, potentially blowing a car off the road or causing it to sideswipe the truck under certain conditions.
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Wadhlnutun
Nis
Fred Schwengel
A-Iowa
Kwengel
Schwengel
Iowa adopts three year license plates with 1973 74 validation
Des Moines reports that starting next Wednesday Iowa will stop annual motor vehicle license plates. A three year system will save over 500000 in costs. 1.6 million plates were produced by Iowa Prison Industries, featuring stronger yellow on black design with year and county numbers. Gov. Ray will receive a personalized Gov Ray plate. Registration starts Wednesday. no violation until March 15. Validation tags for 1973 and 1974 issued by the Department of Public Safety.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D Ray
Ray
Gov. Ray
Statehouse
Department Ofublic Safety
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