UNICEF Solicitation Prank Prompts City Alerts in Washington
Washington police report residents receiving calls from youths posing as UNICEF solicitors. Authorities warn against giving funds without proper ID as UNICEF campaign is set for Sunday October 29. St James School hosts open house and first meeting of the year detailing the new Individually Guided Education program with large attendance and refreshments.
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Washington
Unicef
St. James
Bomb Threat Evacuates Aurelia School of 600 Students
A secretary received a telephone bomb threat prompting an evacuation at Aurelia Community School. Principal Carlos Bryan ordered the evacuation of more than 600 students as the Aurelia fire department and Cherokee County sheriff's officers responded.
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Aurelia
UPI
Aurelia Community School
Carlos Bryan
Aurelia Fire Department
Cherokee County Sheriff's
Acquittal for Hanrahan and 13 others in Panther case
Circuit Court Judge Philip J. Romiti acquitted Cook County State's Attorney Edward V. Hanrahan and 13 co defendants of conspiring to obstruct justice in the Panther raid case. The judge ruled without a jury and before any defense evidence, saying the prosecution failed to prove its case.
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Chicago
UPI
Philip J. Romiti
Cook County
Edward V. Hanrahan
Romiti
Iowa council approves consultant for rate hearing
The Iowa Executive Council unanimously hires David A. Kosh and Associates at up to 450 dollars a day to assist the Commerce Commission in evaluating a 4.3 million rate increase sought by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. The cost is to be paid by the utility under ICC procedures.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Executive Council
Iowa Commerce Commission
David A. Kosh
Harvest Lags As Iowa Corn Harvest Falls Behind
Iowa crop observers report six days of field work in Iowa last week despite cold and snow. The Iowa Weekly Weather and Crop Report shows 20 percent of the corn harvested, well below last year’s 49 percent and under the five year average of 24 percent for this time.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Keota High School to Present The Music Man
Keota Community High School stages Meredith Willson's The Music Man on Friday and Saturday November 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. in the High School Auditorium with more than seventy five students in acting singing and dancing and a large crew building nine sets and 125 costumes. Tickets go on sale October 30 at local stores or by phone reservations to the high school 515-636-3491. Reserved seating limited to 250 per night with a possible third show if demand exists.
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Keota
Meredith Willson
Everetts Music Store
Washington
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Dunton and Holden clash on taxes at Candidates' Night
Democratic Rep. Keith Dunton and Republican Harvey Holden spar on property tax relief and school funding during a 15 minute exchange at Washington Jaycees Candidates' Night. Holden advocates no general tax increases with funding growth from the economy while Dunton defends school aid and counters income tax concerns.
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Keith Dunton
Thornburg
Harvey Holden
Washington
Washington Jaycees
Holden
Dunton
Iowa
National Education Association
Good Roads Association
Farm Bureau
Norbert Flanders
Roberta Schoonover
Elmer Schneider
Tracy Anderson
John McDaniel
Maxine Elliott
Thieu rules out coalition and pushes hard on cease fire
President Nguyen Van Thieu rejected a coalition government and insisted on strict cease-fire terms amid talks with Kissinger. He warned the fighting would continue until North Vietnam withdraws and international guarantees are secured, while the United States maintains bombing and blockade measures. McGovern urged a settlement before the November election and criticized Thieu's stance.
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United Press International
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
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Hanoi
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Laos
Cambodia
Soviet Union
China
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Nixon
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Ronald L. Ziegler
Paris
William P. Rogers
United States
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Mail bombs found in letters to Nixon Rogers Laird in Israel
Police said explosive charges were found today in letters addressed to President Nixon U S Secretary of State William P Rogers and Defense Secretary Melvin R Laird. The envelopes were examined after postal workers found them in Kiryat Shemona near the Lebanese border. Amsterdam linked to a recent bombing campaign that killed an Israeli official in London.
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Tel Aviv
UPI
Nixon
U.S
William P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
Kiryat Shemona
Israel
Mordechai Tavor
Amsterdam
London
Amichai Shehori
Washington
Secret Service
Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch at Washington High
Washington High School will stage a satirical western drawn from the play The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch by James Rosenberg on November 10 and 11. The farce features a full cast led by Mike Schooley and Jim Heilman with tickets from cast members or the school, priced at $1 for adults and 75 cents for students.
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James Heilman
Rackham
Mike Schooley
Sneaky Fitch
Washington High School
James Rosenberg
Sneaky
Anne Gebhardt
Maroon
Brad Koehler
Mr. Vale
Nancy Mineart
Mrs. Vale
Drew McAvoy
Rev. Blackwood
Melinda Pacha
Mrs. Blackwood
Wendy Laing
Mark Stevenson
Jim Heilman
Tom Meeker
Pat Brock
Doc
Bob Nardy
Joe Giardino
Pat Hotle
Sue Huber
Michelle
Blackwoods to Sing at United Methodist Church Washington
The Blackwood Brothers gospel group will perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday November 2 at the United Methodist Church in Washington. Tickets are sold at two Washington banks Schoonover Drug or Everetts Music, and at local churches. The group formed in 1934 and claims vast reach in gospel music with a 1954 Arthur Godfrey Talent Scout win and later TV appearances. Current members include James and Cecil Blackwood Bill Shaw Ken Turner and Jimmy Blackwood. Background music features Billy Blackwood Tony Brown and Larry Davis.
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Blackwood Brothers
United Methodist Church
Washington
Washington County On Council On Religious Affairs
Schoonover Drug
Everetts Music Store
The
Arthur Godfrey
Dave Garroway
Ernie Ford
James
Cecil Blackwood
Bill Shaw
Ken Turner
Jimmy Blackwood
Billy Blackwood
Tony Brown
Larry Davis
Conservation work wraps up in current weather
Soil Conservation Service staff report completed erosion control, waterways and tiling projects in Kalona Washington Keota Riverside Ainsworth Wellman Crawfordsville and other towns. Technicians note many jobs scheduled or in progress awaiting harvest and better weather.
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Soil Conservation Service Office
Paul McAndrew
Kalona
Duane and
Keith Yoder
Roy Carter
Washington
Martin Brophy
Columbus Junction
Jim Thomann
Riverside
Joe Knotek
Herman Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
Aelred Te Bockhurst
Robert Madden
Crawfordsville
Herb Campbell
Pond Country Club
Donald Rath
Stockwater
Harold Gilliand
James Reed
Keota
Jerry Greiner
F.W. Schnoebelen
Merle Brinning
Gerald Feltz
Clay Goode
Merle Colton
Stockwater Pond
John Skubal
Lawrence Whetstine
Wellman
G.V. Rosenkild
SCS
Ames Council to probe police raid policies
The Ames City Council voted Tuesday night to form a committee to investigate policies and regulations governing the city police department.
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Ames Council
AMES
UPI
Washington Community Chest Budget Set at 37830
The 1973 Washington Community Chest budget is 37830 dollars, a slight rise from last year. Participating groups include American Home Funding Association, Arthritis Foundation, Boy Scouts, Campfire Girls, Iowa mental health and welfare groups, Red Cross, Salvation Army, U.S.O., Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., and the new entrant Washington County Assoc. for Mentally Retarded. The chest campaign begins Monday October 30 under general chairman Bill Whittenberg.
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Washington Community Chest
American Home Funding Association
Arthritis Foundation
Boy Scouts of America
Campfire Girls
Iowa Association For Mental Health
Iowa Children and Family Services
Lake Darling
Red Cross
Salvation Army
U.S.O
Washington County Assoc
Washington Senior Citizens Council
Y.M.C.A
Y.W.C
Unchanged warmth to end of week with light winds
Forecast calls for fair conditions and rising temperatures from today through Thursday. Highest temperatures reach the upper 50s today and mid 60s Thursday with lows around 35 to 40 tonight. Winds shift from southwest 10 to 20 mph this afternoon to south 10 mph tonight. Rain chances remain near zero today and tonight, rising to about 10 percent on Thursday.
End of daylight saving time nears across nation
Time ends Sunday October 29 at 2 am and clocks turn back one hour. The Uniform Time Act has made the changeover mostly uniform though Arizona Hawaii Michigan and parts of Indiana exempt themselves. The public remains unsure whether to set clocks forward or backward. A memory aid helps: Spring ahead Fall back.
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Hawaii
Michigan
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