Muscatine official fires aide. she appeals to council
Shirley De Coster says city administrator fired her over federal probes into Muscatine urban renewal. She plans a public hearing with the City Council, arguing the dismissal is unjustified as HUD and FBI probes continue.
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Muscatine, Iowa
UPI
Muscatine
Shirley de Coster
DeCoster
Charles Coates
Coates
U.S. Department of Health and Urban Development
Frank
Muscatine City
Omaha
Neb
Rod Parsons
HUD
FBI
Parsons
Gary Allison
R. Jack Paetz
Paetz
Mutilated Angus Heifer Found Near Riverside
The Iowa BCI will be notified over the mutilation of a Black Angus heifer found in a rented pasture eight miles southeast of Riverside in Highland Township. The 800 pound yearling showed clean cuts removing ear tongue lip and sex organs with no jagged flesh, indicating not a wild animal. Deputy Glenn Murphy said the death likely occurred a week earlier and noted the area was inaccessible by car.
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Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
BCI
Riverside
Highland Township
Glenn Murphy
Murphy
Iowa
Midwest
Washington County
D. Smylie
Columbus Junction
Smylie
Harold Hunter
Floyd Prymek
Halcyon drive to kick off Monday campaign
The appeal aims to raise 250000 for Halcyon House Washington nursing care expansion. A dinner at 6 30 p m Monday kicks off the drive with volunteer workers urged to attend. The intensive campaign runs next week with materials and instructions provided.
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Halcyon House
Washington
Minnie Maxwell
Robert Day
Small towns showcase attractive life style in Iowa program
Gov. Rob ert D. Ray spoke at a regional workshop on developing cultural and recreational opportunities in Iowa's small towns. The life enhancement institute, first of eight under the Iowa-2000 program, aims to balance agriculture and industry while conserving resources. Ray emphasized finite land, air, and water and urged gathering local resources to meet residents needs.
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Sioux Center
Iowa
UPI
Robert D. Ray
University of Iowa
Creston
Mason City
Ray
Ford says Soviet grain deal near with large potential sales
President Ford announced the Soviet Union has agreed to buy a substantial amount of U.S. grain over five years, but no final agreement is signed. USDA sources estimate up to 8 million tons annually, with the embargo likely to stay until a concrete pact appears.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Soviet Union
U.S
Agriculture Department
Soviets
Russia
Moscow
USDA
Congressmen Vote Own Tax Deductions
The House Ways and Means Committee approved an amendment to raise the maximum allowed tax deduction for lawmakers living in Washington arguing it mirrors business travel expenses. Members noted reporters also qualify for out of town business expense deductions, reflecting concerns about public reaction to the benefit.
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Washington
UPI
House
Ways and Means Committee
Soviet Union Attacks Sakharov Nobel Laureate Critique
Moscow reports that the Soviet Tass agency labeled Andrei Sakharov anti Soviet and opposed to easing East West tensions as part of a campaign to discredit the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Andrei D. Sakharov
Tass
Sakharov
Post Office Closed Monday in Observance of Columbus Day
The Washington post office will be closed Monday October 13 for Columbus Day. No city or rural mail delivery. Special delivery and lock box service available. Call window hours 8 to 9 a.m. Lobby hours 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Two mail dispatches at 3 30 p m and 5 45 p m.
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Washington
Darrell Borchardt Wins Massey Ferguson Snowmobile
Darrell Borchardt of Route 3 Washington wins a Massey Ferguson snowmobile in a drawing by Drift Riders Inc. of Washington. Proceeds benefit a new medical clinic and the multiple sclerosis fund.
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Darrell Borchardt
Route 3
Washington
Massey Ferguson
Drift Riders Inc
Snowmobile Club of Washington
New Medical Clinic
Ford attacks Congress as can’t do session
President Ford denounces Congress as a "can’t do" body over his 28 billion dollar tax cut plan tied to a 395 billion dollar budget ceiling. He urges voters to oust lawmakers who resist combining spending limits with tax relief while outlining grain deals with Russia and energy measures.
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Ford
Congress
Washington
UPI
Senate
House
White House
Ron Nelsen
Russia
Olav V
Norway
Portugese
Mello Antunes
Capitol Hill
Farm Bureau seeks changes to livestock sale warranties
Iowa Farm Bureau urges modification of implied warranty law to lessen dealers liability while preserving full disclosure of known defects. Dick Harris notes dealers must still disclose health issues and sanitary conditions, and supports buyers receiving prior ownership history for the last 30 days. Nuisance laws and feedlot regulations also concern the industry.
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West Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Smithburg family files 175000 claim against city over fatal shooting
Donald Smithburg, father of Leslie Smithburg, files a statutory claim with Washington city seeking 150000 in actual damages and 25000 in punitive damages after former officer Rodney Strabala shot and killed the 26 year old in an alley near Buds Jack and Jill Store. The claim accuses Strabala of negligent and reckless conduct while he was on duty. The petition notes Smithburg was unarmed and shirtless and argues alternative restraint methods were available. If the council rejects, the claim could become a lawsuit under Iowa law.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
Harold Johnson
Lloyd Robertson
Rodney L. Strabala
Leslie E. Smithburg
Bud’s
Jack & Jill
Strabala
Donald Smithburg
Smithburg
Leslie Smithburg
Jefferson St
Iowa
Weekend Forecast Promises Mild Temperatures Ahead
The forecast calls for fair weather through Saturday with lows tonight in the mid 40s and Saturday highs in the mid 70s. Winds shift to light southeast tonight as conditions remain tranquil.
Iowa Governor Urges Ford to End Grain Embargo
Des Moines Governor Robert D. Ray pressed President Ford to lift the grain embargo on sales to the Soviet Union as quickly as possible citing the upcoming USDA crop report and the desire for an open market for farmers. Ray also criticized Attorney General Richard Turner over who should pay court costs from his staff.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Ford
Soviet Union
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ray
Richard Turner
Turner
Executive Council
Lloyd Smith
Smith
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