Open House Honors Red Cross Volunteers
An open house at the Washington County Red Cross office honors volunteers from Washington County Hospital the Veterans Hospital in Town City Shenk's Nursing Home in Wellman and United Presbyterian Home in Washington. An event at the Washington County Developmental Center at 718 East Third Street Washington runs Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. All interested persons are invited.
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American Red Cross
Washington County
Pepsi
East Third Street
Washington
Washington High Band earns Division I rating at Mt Pleasant contest
The Washington High School marching band directed by Larry Green earned a Division I rating at the high school contest in Mt. Pleasant on Saturday. Bands from across the area performed before the judges.
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Washington High School
Larry Green
Mt. Pleasant
Burglar Thwarted By Skillet As Car Window Shatters
In Raynham Massachusetts a burglar faced off with C Louis Bissonnette who used a skillet to confront the intruder and, after the suspect fled, threw the pan through the getaway car window. Police described the incident as the intruder escaping.
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Raynham
Mass
UPI
C. Louis Bissonnette
Bissonnette
Weather outlook with mild afternoon and cooler night
Mostly sunny with west to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph and warmer afternoon. Tonight turns colder with northerly winds 15 to 20 mph and lows in the mid 30s. Tuesday remains partly cloudy with brisk north winds and highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Rain chances near zero today and tonight, about 10 percent Tuesday.
Nixon vows not to abandon POWs at Hanoi talks
President Nixon, in an unscheduled stop at a POW families convention, pledged that American prisoners would not be abandoned under any circumstances. He cited intensive Vietnam talks but offered no specifics to avoid jeopardizing negotiations, while Kissinger was expected to speak.
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Washington
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
Statler Hilton Hotel
National League of Families of American
Southeast Asia
Kissinger
Cora Weiss
Peace Movement
Turner
Hanoi
Iowa eyes 5.3 million surplus asRay touts economy
Gov Robert D Ray and Comptroller Marvin Selden predicted a general fund surplus of at least 5.3 million by next June 2 amid optimistic 1971 73 biennial figures. They cited 11.2 million unencumbered balance and 2.3 percent unemployment as signs of economic improvement while warning against reckless spend.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Marvin Selden
Iowa
General Fund
Selden
Ray
Ice Cream Social and Concert Before WHS Open House
Washington High School choral department hosts an ice cream social and pop concert from 6 to 8 p.m. in the girls gym. Admission is 1.25 for adults and .75 for students. Open house begins at 7 p.m. with tours and faculty visits. Continuous performances by the Choral Union Concert Choir Hi-Fi s and student groups.
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Washington High School
Choral Union
Hi-Fi’s
Robert Youngquist
Iowa Senate candidates clash on Medicare and Social Security
In Sioux City two major candidates faced off at a senior citizen forum with Miller urging inflation relief and modest elder program expansions while Clark pushed cutting nonessential federal spending to fund elderly needs. Clark attacked Miller on Social Security and Medicaid votes as Benton criticized tax reform.
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Sioux City
UPS
Iowa
Senate
Jack Miller
Marion
Dick Clark
Here
Miller
Clark
Congress
House Senate
US. Senate
Fred Benton
Washington County 4-H elects new council at convention
The Washington County 4-H annual convention at Washington High School elected new council members Roger Adam Mike Quinn Kathy Wittetoe Cathy Walker of Washington and others from Wellman Keota Brighton Crawfordsville and more Leaders and clubs were recognized with outstanding club honors Lime Creek Livewires and Starliners named top clubs receiving Foster plaques. Jury members and refreshments followed as the council conducted voting and appreciation remarks for Julia Gamon and the Davison family.
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4-H Council
Washington County
4-H Touneil
Mineart
Kathy Wittetoe
Cathy Walker
Lorna
Washington High School
Washington County Council
Roger Adam
Mike Quinn
Washington
Mike Houseal
Wellman
Jeff Temple
Keota
Nancy Mineart
Peggy Moore
Brighton
Lorna McCoy
Craig Dare
Crawfordsville
Lime Creek
Starliners
Foster
Jim Frier
C. R. Johnson
Howard Bohr
Robert Huber
Bill Yerington
Julie DePenning
Jane Shearer
Robyn McCoy
Bob McConnell
Cheryl Pfeifer
Gary Murphy
Art
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C. Ray
Chile
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Richard G. Kleindienst
Justice Department
Kleindienst
FBI
David Dellinger
Robert F. Turner
Hoover Institution
Mark Hotchkiss
Robert Wilcox
Wilcox
George Colthurst
Duane White
Ainsworth
Larry Tener
Andy Rowe
Sharon Lee
Claire Wehr
Francis McConnell
Rodney Letts
Bob
Washington Hustlers
the Letts
Brian
Pam
Hustlers
Eager Beaver
Ellen Wiggers
United States
Kay Dickinson
Carol Redlinger
Stephanie Cousins
Vickie Rae
Karen Baker
Vicky Waggoner
Beth Hazelett
Teri Yerrington
Science Club
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