Open House At Three Washington Area Education Centers
Open houses will be held this week at Prairie Flower school on Tuesday October 16 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Developmental Center on East Third Street on October 22 and at the Trainable School in the old nurses home at the county hospital on October 23 from 7 to 8 p.m. The public is invited to visit any or all facilities.
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Washington Area
John Prochaska
Prairie Flower School
East Third Street
County Hospital
Washington twirlers win at state contest in Iowa
Four Washington High School baton twirlers competed Saturday in the state contest at Williamsburg, Iowa, sanctioned by the Iowa High School Music Association. A division one rating went to Jona Beemblossom and Kathy Wittetoe. Division two ratings went to Miriam and Ni Fetterman, and to an ensemble of all four girls. Next contest is November 10 in Quincy, Illinois.
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Washington High School
Williamsburg
Iowa High School Music Association
Jona Beemblossom
Kathy Wittetoe
Miriam
Ni Fetterman
Quincy
Illinois
New B Hong Kong 572 Flu Strain Blamed For Possible US Outbreak
Dr. Robert Rubin of the National Center for Disease Control warns a novel influenza virus with little prior immunity could spark a severe winter outbreak in the United States, echoing the 1968 69 Hong Kong flu. The B Hong Kong 572 strain has spread in Japan and been detected in Australia England and Germany, though not yet in the U.S. The epidemic extent remains uncertain but the risk exists.
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Atlanta
UPI
Hong Kong
Robert Rubin
National Center For Disease Control
NCDC
Japan
Australia
England
Germany
Rubin
United States
Die costs keep pace as living rises more than funeral costs
Cincinnati report cites Raoul Pinette of the National Funeral Directors at a convention. He notes the cost of living rose 41.3 percent over the past decade while the cost of dying rose 32.1 percent, making death still a bargain despite high living costs.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Raoul Pinette
The
National Funeral Directors
Fire sweeps through Massachusettstown in mass blaze
A wind driven fire in Chelsea Massachusetts swept through a low income area of scrapyards and tenements destroying about a quarter of the city and forcing over 2000 residents from their homes. There were no deaths or serious injuries. Mayor Spelman and Senator Kennedy urged federal disaster status as National Guardsmen were deployed to deter looting.
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Chelsea
Mass
UPI
Philip Spelman
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Boston
Spelman
Washington County 4-H elects new council at convention
Over 650 4-H members observed National 4-H Week as Washington County held its convention at Washington High School. New council members include Matt Kiene Eric Graber Peter Temple Sanford Rugg Harry Walker Cheri Wheeler Lori Hotchkiss Diane Jarrard Cindy Booth Sandi Lewis and more. The event featured a skit The Three Little Pigs and recognition of outstanding clubs and leaders.
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Washington High School
Washington County
Matt Kiene
Eric Graber
Crawfordsville
Peter Temple
Keola
Sanford Rugg
Wayland
Harry Walker
Cheri Wheeler
Lori Hotchkiss
Diane Jarrard
Washington
Cindy Booth
Sandi Lewis
Brighton
Rankin bullish on state's finances
Iowa Legislative Fiscal Director Gerry D. Rankin remains optimistic about the state's finances, predicting a end of biennium balance near 122 million dollars by July 1, 1975. He contrasts with State Comptroller Marvin Selden who sees a 100 million surplus and 9 percent growth this year, plus 15 million in extraordinary income from strong farming profits. Rankin expects farm income to stay high in both years. he also projects smaller annual tax refunds of 44 million dollars versus Selden's 48 million.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Gerry D. Rankin
Iowa
Marvin Selden
Rankin
Selden
Douglas says LBJ told of wiretaps on phone
UPI reports Justice William O. Douglas said Lyndon B. Johnson told him while in the White House that his own telephone was tapped. He called electronic surveillance a commonplace issue in the District of Columbia and warned the court room may be spied upon, tying it to Watergate disclosures and legal debates over taps and executive privilege.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Johnson
Douglas
District of Columbia
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Senate
Watergate Committee
Nixon
Committee
Watergate
Archibald Cox
U.S. Court of Appeals
Cox
Pleasant Hill Church Celebrates 137th Anniversary Homecoming
Pleasant Hill church near Washington held homecoming on Sunday October 13 with perfect weather. Over 100 attended morning worship and a noon barbecue beef potluck dinner followed by an afternoon program. The 137th anniversary of the church’s founding was marked. Rev. Bruce Klapp serves as pastor with year round services.
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Pleasant Hill Church
Washington
Bruce Klapp
Journal
Skylab photos reveal secrets from space lecture
UPI reports Skylab II mission images shown to 700 Texas science teachers at Texas A&M reveal perceived ecological effects of the Aswan Dam and Nile delta drying, plus infrared finds of a Chad wind canyon and Nevada copper deposits. Ricard W. Underwood described the photos as revealing new earth science insights.
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College Station
Tex
UPI
U.S. Space Program
Aswan
Nile River
Soviet Union
Ricard W. Underwood
Texas Science
Nile Delta
Mediterranean Sea
Underwood
Texas A&m University
Chad
United States
Nevada
Agnew recounts pressure leading to resignation
Former Vice President Spiro Agnew tells Nashville Banner he never cheated on taxes and faced intense pressure from top Nixon aides to resign. He says he was forced to plead no contest to tax evasion and quit to avoid broader charges. He claims gifts from friends funded political life, not income, and denies enriching himself.
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Nashville, Tenn
UPI
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Nashville Banner
Agnew
Frank van der Linden
Banner
Washington
van der Linden
Maryland
Commission urges major overhaul of U.S. penal system
A UPI report notes a National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice calls for limiting most sentences to five years unless offenders are dangerous or high-risk. The 636 page study backs coed prisons, individual cells, dissolving guard uniforms and weapons where feasible, and higher pay for guards and inmates. Judge Joe Frazier Brown of Texas chaired the corrections task force.
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Washington
UPI
National Advisory Commission On Criminal Justice
Joe Frazier Brown
Texas
Commission
Task Forces On Corrections
Sinai Front in Deep Conflict as War Rages Across Passes
United Press International reports a pivotal Sinai battle as Israeli and Egyptian forces contest three desert passes. Israel claims air superiority with strikes deep into Egypt and Syria, while Egypt shells Israeli lines and conducts a dawn raid along the Mediterranean coast. Both sides report aircraft and missile activity, with Ras Gharib bombed by Israeli warships and heavy fighting near Damascus. The Sinai theater appears decisive as Egyptian forces cross the Suez Canal and launch a major dawn offensive.
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United Press International
Sinai Desert
Middle East
Egypt
Syria
Sinai
Israel
Sasa
Damascus
Mediterranean
Cairo
Latakia
Suez Canal
Ohio residents report multiple UFO sightings in Dayton area
In west central Ohio, residents told police about oblong objects with blinking lights, with 80 sightings citywide. An extensive three hour search found nothing, as officers noted unreliable directions and no radar detections.
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Dayton
Ohio
UPI
Charles Conklin
Boston
Petersburg Pike
Conklin
Cox Municipal
Montgomery County
Union
Weather Outlook With Cooling Trend This Week
Mostly fair with a cooling trend through Tuesday. Highs today mid 70s and Tuesday upper 60s. Tonight lows mid 40s. North to northeast wind 8 to 14 mph this afternoon. Mostly sunny with highs in the low 80s.
Resignation of Des Moines Public Safety Chief Michael Sellers
Town Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sellers resigns to return to private law practice. Governor Robert D Ray says the move ends a controversial tenure, cites achieving much of his goals, and will begin search for a full-time replacement immediately.
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Des Moines
UPI
Michael Sellers
Robert D. Ray
Sellers
Ray
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