Lions to number houses in Ainsworth Washington County
Ainsworth Lions Club and town council approve house numbering to help locals and visitors navigate the town. East west streets named often for Presidents or trees, while north south streets are numbered. Donations to cover plastic numbers are welcome. resident Oscar Wilson received the first number at 616 Lincoln St.
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Ainsworth
The
Lions Club
Washington County
Lincoln
Monroe
White
Oscar
Scoop
Wilson
Lincoln St
Ainsworth Lions Club
Oscar Wilson
Lions
Max White
Scoop Wilson
Bill Wilson
Lions—Journal Photo
McGovern Draws 5000 at Des Moines Dinner Rally
In Des Moines a packed Iowa State Fair pavilion heard Sen. George McGovern vow to end the Vietnam War if elected, calling Nixon “Tricky Dicky.” He assailed big money in politics while praising average contributors who funded the McGovern People’s Dinner.
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Des Moines
UPI
George McGovern
Nixon
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Vietnam
South
McGovern
Tricky Dicky
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Harold Hughes
Washington
Hughes
Jack Miller
Bentonsport fall tour to view historic sites in 1880s town
Washington County Historical Society plans a fall tour Sunday October 15 to Bentonsport Iowa known as the Williamsburg of the Midwest. Stops include Mason House Post Office Green Store Greef Bank Presbyterian and Methodist Churches Transport Academy and Vernon School with an 1851 1868 era trail. Tour begins 2 p.m. at Mason House with 85 cent admission.
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Williamsburg
Midwest
Bentonsport
van Buren County
Washington County Historical Society
Iowa
Greef Bank
Bank of
Presbyterian Church
Methodist
Transport Academy
Odd Fellows Hall
Vernon School
Riley Cass
Wendell Mohr
Keosauqua
Mabel Miller
Hotel Manning
Highway 1
Pilotburg
Washington County
Billy McCauley
Morris Park
Stockport
Mason
Virginia Floods Kill Five as 10 Inch Rain Falls
At least five people die in Virginia from flooding after heavy rains from an autumn storm. The James River is forecast to crest around 27 feet at Richmond locks, about 18 feet above flood level, as authorities evacuate low lying areas and deploy guards. Officials note prior floods, water plant protection efforts, and extensive road closures across Amherst and Nelson counties.
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Riumafond
UPI
Virginia
National Weather Service
James River
James
Richmond Locks
Richmond
Central
Western Virginia
Richmond City
Agnes
Brick Rider
Red Cross
1St Army
Virginia Highway Department
Amherst
Nelson
Close Call Delays Coastal Rail Disaster Averted
Vittorio Sandoni closed a coastal rail line to France before dawn as two trucks collided head on at a busy crossing. An Naples Turin express halted on the tracks after Braking too late injuring a conductor and four passengers. The engineer then stopped a second passenger train, preventing a major disaster.
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Gusset
Maly
Uri
Vittorio Sandoni
France
Sandoni
Turin
Iowa Vehicle Inspection Law Tightens Car Trade Rules
Washington County Attorney warns buyers and sellers that all traded or gifted motor vehicles must carry a valid official certificate of inspection under the Iowa code. Fines up to 100 dollars and liability for costs apply to violators, with possible penalties for drivers and owners in accidents if directed inspections are not followed. The act also imposes tire safety regulations with potential fines and jail time for unsafe tires and lists conditions that mark tires unsafe such as exposed ply, bulges, very shallow tread, and racing slicks.
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Washington
John Baldrige
Iowa
Crane Co. expands plant to add Monarch valve line and 60 percent growth
Crane Co plans a major expansion at its plant on 12th Ave to handle long term contracts and a new Monarch butterfly valve line. The project adds 20,000 sq ft of building space, raises permanent staff to 300, and adds a second shift with 3:30 pm to midnight hours. Starting pay ranges from $2.83 to $3.79, with benefits and training options through Kirkwood Community College, plus a program paying learners $1.60 hourly after 50 days of successful work.
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Crane Co
Keith G. Shaffer
12Th Ave
Shaffer
Jane
International Molders and Allied Workers Union Afl-Cio-Clc
Crane
Washington
Kirkwood Community College
Military draws many recruits in September
Washington reports a record 50,000 recruits signed into the armed services in September. Defense Manpower Chief Roger T Kelley said four of every five were true volunteers, noting this follows 47,000 enlistments in July and 48,500 in August. He spoke at a Pentagon meeting of civic and business leaders.
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UPI
Ine
Pentagon
Armed Services
Defense
Roger T Kelley
Kelley
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Spiro Agnew
Council Bluffs
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