Kiwanis Club Honors Mayor Martin With Surprise Event
The Washington Kiwanis Club hosted a surprise This Is Your Life party for retiring mayor Ralph E. Martin, age 68, honoring his six years as mayor and decades of service. guests included his wife Esther, daughters, and local relatives, with a plaque from Larry Duncan recognizing his community service.
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Martin
Washington
Ralph Martin
Esther
Kiwanis Club
Journal
Washington Kiwanis Club
Ralph E. Martin
Leon Hillman
Mary Martin
Duluth
Minn
Norman Schoonover
Schoonover
Cloid Willits
Red Cross
Rotary Club
YMCA
Larry Duncan
Kiwanis
Chicago police chief resigns amid corruption probe
Chicago Police Superintendent John B Conlisk resigns under pressure after 19 current and former officers were convicted of extorting saloon owners. Mayor Daley announced the move at a news conference, denying it was the last straw.
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Chicago
UPI
John B Conlisk
Conlisk
Richard J. Daley
Orlando Wilson
Conlish
West Side
Black Panther
Daley
Surplus may give taxpayers a break
Des Moines reports lawmakers push inflation control as first use for Iowa's 119 million surplus. They seek a rainy day fund, possible state-worker salary raises, and consideration of a tax break for Towans during the 1974 session, while guarding treasury in a potential recession.
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Des Moines
UPI
Towans
House
Senate
Treasury
Andrew Varley
Local hospital to get new coronary care unit
Washington County Hospital trustees approve a 9000 dollar appropriation for heart monitoring gear to equip two beds and a central station. The plan shifts from an elaborate ICC unit to a monitored setup with three doctors sharing oversight, with potential future expansion back to the original design.
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Washington County Hospital
Norman Jensen
Jensen
C. S. Tam
ICC
Richard Ross
Tam
Ray Emerges as Contender for Agnew’s Vice Presidency
Iowa Republicans organize a broad push to nominate Gov. Robert D. Ray as Spiro Agnew’s successor. Party sources say GOP leaders will urge national chairmen and the RNC to back Ray, citing his prior GOP leadership roles and governorship.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
United States
GOP
Republican National Committee
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Post
Ray
Agnew
Israel eyes Damascus as tanks press into Syria drive
Israeli Defense Minister Moise Dayan said armored columns were advancing toward Damascus after Gen. Chaim Herzog reported Israel had destroyed 800 of Syria's 1,400 tanks in what officials called Israel's greatest six day war victory. Dayan noted uncertainty on depth of penetration while pledging a route from Damascus to Tel Aviv.
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United Press International
Moise Dayan
Damascus
Dayan
Tel Aviv
Chaim Herzog
Syria
Israel
Golan Heights
Suez Canal
Egypt
Canal
Bania
Mediterranean
Officials warn Skunk River to crest at Brighton Monday
State officials informed Bud DeLa county civil defense director that the Skunk River is expected to crest between 15 and 16 feet at Brighton on Monday. Flood stage at that point is 1 foot.
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Bud DeLa
Civil Defense
Skunk
Brighton
Fire alarm marks EDITH drill tour in Washington
Fire alarm sounded Wednesday in Washington to highlight Operation EDITH a Home Exit Drills in the Home fire prevention drill. Firemen drove a truck through the city to check porchlights and gauge family participation in EDITH.
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Washington
Edith
Fire at Crawfordsville machine shop damages interior assets
Crawfordsville volunteer firemen answered a Wednesday alarm at a machine shop owned by Orville Parson on the town hill road. Most damage was inside the building and to Parson's equipment.
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Chawfordsville
Crawfordsville
Orville Parson
Town Hill
Parson
Hijackers surrender PAL jetliner in Hong Kong amnesty deal
Three young Filipino hijackers armed with pistols and a hand grenade seized a PAL flight from Manila to Hong Kong. They surrendered to police in Hong Kong after the information service reported a promise of amnesty.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Philippine Air Lines
PAL
Manila
Hong Kong Information Service
School board approves office education program plan
Washington Community District board approved preliminary work on a high school office education program and authorized an application for state approval. They amended the budget, funded ventilation and roof repairs, reviewed the 22 mill levy, and discussed elementary reading policies.
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Washington Community District School Board
Iowa Association of School Board
State General Assembly
Henry ‘Soucek
Peter Bell
Don Zwicki
Roe
Zwicki
Brighton
Wes Burrows
T. J. Berdo
al Kinzler
Berdo
Iowa
IASB
al Olson
Washington Education Association
Iowa State Education Association
Ala Carte Food Service
Richardson says Agnew has suffered enough
Washington attorney general Elliot Richardson states Spiro Agnew has been penalized sufficiently and should not be jailed. Maryland attorney general Francis B. Burch backs no prosecution. Richardson doubts Nixon knew of Agnew's governor dealings until August and says he would not accept the Agnew successor post. White House hints Nixon may nominate a replacement within days as aides signal Agnew may quit.
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Washington
UPI
Elliot L. Richardson
Spiro T. Agnew
Richardson
Agnew
Baltimore
Maryland
Francis B. Burch
Nixon
White House
Congress
Weather outlook with clouds and possible storms
Rain chances increase through Friday with scattered showers today and tonight. Thunderstorms likely tonight into Friday morning with a slight risk of heavy or severe storms. Highs near the mid 70s, tonight lows around the low 60s.
The Agnew Tax Evasion Charge Outlined in Maryland Case
UPI reports the U S district attorney in Maryland charges Spiro T Agnew with willfully attempting to evade taxes for 1967 by filing a fraudulent joint return. The document states a 1967 joint income of 55599 and tax due 19967 47, vs claimed 26099 income and 6416 tax.
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Baltimore
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
United States
District of Maryland
Annapolis
Maryland
United States of America
District Director of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue District of Maryland
United States of ‘America
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