Judges named for Iowa Community Betterment contest
Eight judging teams will review 48 cash awards across population categories Oct 18 to 28. Communities like Washington enter state competition as projects are readied for recognition on Nov 17 at the Des Moines Hyatt House and Hilton Inn.
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Iowa Community Betterment
ICB
Paul Comer
Iowa Development Commission
Washington
Des Moines Hyatt House
Hilton Inn
Iowa
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Carl Rogat
Iowa Jewish Home
Des Moines
Rogal Calvin Auger
Spanish Council member shot in Basque attack
Gunmen killed Juan Maria de Araluco y Villar a member of Spain's 17 member Council of the Realm in a Basque region ambush in San Sebastian. Several others were wounded as assailants fired from a car as he left his office, police sources said.
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Madrid
Spain
UPI
Council of the Realm
Europa Press
Juan Maria de Araluco Y Villar
San Sebastian
Tickets remain for all shows of Of Thee I Sing
Friday and Saturday shows are nearly sold out but tickets still exist for every performance. Reserved seats can be purchased at Osincup Drug during the day or at the Community Center box office from 7 p m each evening of performances.
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Osincup Drug
Weather Outlook for Tonight and Tuesday
Mostly cloudy and cooler tonight with a chance of rain, with lows in the mid 40s. Partly cloudy and colder Tuesday, with highs around 60.
State braces for Iowa swine flu inoculations
Iowa prepares for mass inoculations with about 290000 vaccine doses loaded for 99 counties as National Guard aids distribution. The plan targets chronically ill and elderly first with staggered shots through December amid vaccine supply concerns and safety reassurances.
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Des Moines
UPI
Butz Resigns Over Racial Joke Storm at White House
Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz resigned amid bipartisan pressure after a disparaging racial remark caused embarrassment for the Ford administration. At the White House he announced his decision, saying he stepped aside to serve Ford’s election and administration interests while apologizing for the offense caused by his language.
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Butz
Ford
White House
Ford Administration
Earl L. Butz
Kansas City
It Do I Do concert opens Washington series at Center
The Washington Concert Association launches its first attraction at McCleery Auditorium with It Do I Do a touring musical by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt. Jack and Sally Jenkins star in a humorous look at marriage with full staging and costumes. The show debuts Tuesday October 12 at 8 p.m., for Concert Association members.
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Center
The
Evening Journal
Washington
Community Center
Y’s Men
Washington Concert Association
McCleery Auditorium
Concert Association
New York
Mary Martin
Robert Preston
Jack
Sally Jenkins
Tom Jones
Harvey Schmidt
Ford UAW reach historic four day week tentative pact
Ford Motor Co and United Auto Workers reach a tentative contract ending a 200 day nationwide strike by 170000 workers. The agreement would add four days off in year one eight in year two and twelve in year three while maintaining pay. Officials said formal announcement time remains to be set and exact terms hinge on attendance rules and cost impacts.
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Detroit
UPI
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
Auto
UAW
Ford World
Dearborn
Joseph Reilly
Mahwah
N.J
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Ford
U.S
No. 2 Auto Company
WJR
The
Wall Street Journal
Kalona attorney faces four counts of income tax evasion
Kalona attorney Lawrence B. Griffiths, 42, was charged in four counts of state income tax evasion for failing to file Iowa income tax returns for 1970 to 1973. He was to appear in Washington County Magistrate Court, likely waiving preliminary hearing, as County Attorney Bordwell notes referrals from the Iowa Department of Revenue. Richard T. Harvey of Washington pleaded guilty last Friday to five counts of state income tax evasion, with charges pending against other locals.
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The
Evening Journal Kalona
Lawrence B. Griffiths
Griffiths
Richard Bordwell
Washington County
Iowa
Bordwell
Richard T. Harvey
Washington
Night of theater and wonder marks grand center opening
McCleery Auditorium hosts a star filled opening night for the New Washington Community Center. Charles Morris reports on the gala debut of Of Thee I Sing and a toast to major donors Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. McCleery. The production features Dick Myren and Jan Gallagher with a large cast and a full creative team. The community celebrates a new cultural hub with performances, tributes, and a bustling armory reception.
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McCleery Auditorium
New Washington Community Center
New Theater and Community Center
Washington
Armory Building
New Center
Richard H. McCleery
The
Y’s Men
Community Theater
John P. Wintergreen
Dick Myren
Mary Turner
Jan Gallagher
Max L. Smith
Alexander Throttlebottom
Cathy Lloyd
Diana Devereaux
White House
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Polk County
Kalona
Charles Morris
Mike Leary
Stanley
Soucek
Cal Wolf
Dave Elder
Deep South
David Fink
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Leon Hillman
Rollin Secrest
Sam Jenkins
Elly Keniston
Miss Benson
Douglas Donald
Liz Widmer
Milo Sorden
Trish Harvey
Randy Mullikin
Dennis Corpman
Janice Jones
Inez Lomen
Kathy Fisher
Senate
Dorothea Trotman
Dwain Tschantz
Millie Younquist
Shayla Jennings
Don Jones
Mary Ann Paul
Dance Company
Pat Brown
Debi Bruegge
Loretta Cavin
Teresa Crossett
Kris Erickson
Debby Johnson
Sandra Johnson
Patricia Kruk
Roselisa Pereira
Sherry Renoux
Toni Turnipseed
Jeanne Whittenberg
Joan Allsup
Gwyneth Augustine
Virginia Booth
Peg Cady
Phyllis Carter
Ada Crossett
Pat Gorham
Tina Hall
Judy Marshall
Florence Sherman
Virginia Tschantz
Enid Tweeton
Norman Whitham
Betty Colby
Arlene Fenno
Elaine Hall
Kristen Letcher
Karen Miller
Ruth Shields
Kay
Ed Colby
Rollin Secres
John Carter
Martin Tweeton
Supreme Court
C. P. Berkhoff
Dick Colby
Brad Kiesey
Ralph Kleese
Roger Miller
Robert Morgan
T. E. Myers
Mike Redlinger
Floyd Woods Jr
Rob Shepherd
Deena Shepherd
Sue Ashenfelder
Judy Voss
Charles Shanks
David Hillman
Mark Shearer
Jim Dayton
Gary McCurdy
Bob Boyd
Virginia Bordwell
Bob Huber
Lam Messer
Bob Carter
Matt Ross
Wes Widmer
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Bob Bauer
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Llama Bauer
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Lillian Dehne
Rich Kueneman
Lain Messer
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Bob Robertson
Dr. A. C. Peterson
Ed Jarrard
Bob Anderson
Jerome Hoxton
Harriet Hoxton
Jean Robertson
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John Butler
Wilma Butler
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Wallace Fagen
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