Washington choir to rehearse for Christmas cantata
All singers are urged to attend the opening rehearsal Sunday Nov 2 at 2 p.m. at Washington United Methodist Church. Rehearsals continue Sundays for the Dec 7 7 30 p.m. presentation of The Story of Christmas by Matthews. Sunrise Singers from Washington Community district will perform Jan 17 at the Iowa Music Education Association meeting at Hotel Fort Des Moines from 10 15 to 10 45 a m. Director is Berdena Bagby.
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Washington
Sunrise Singers
Iowa Music Education Association
Fort Des Moines
Berdena Bagby
Packard resigns as Ford campaign finance chairman
Washington reports David Packard a wealthy California former deputy defense secretary has quit as finance chairman of President Ford's election campaign committee. Spokesman Peter Kaye said Packard submitted the resignation in a letter to Ford a few days ago. Ford campaign manager Bo Callaway expressed regret and noted the committee is more than $400,000 in the black.
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Washington
David Packard
Defense
Ford
Peter Kaye
Packard
Kaye
White House
Howard
Bo” Callaway
Iowa City libel suit targets Daily Iowan candidate
Mary C. Neuhauser files a $20,000 libel suit in Johnson County District Court against The Daily Iowan and Student Publications Inc. The suit stems from a Wednesday article about campaign contributions to Neuhauser and four other City Council candidates. Defendant named includes the newspaper's owner.
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Iowa City, Iowa
UPI
University of Iowa
Daily Iowan
Mary C. Neuhauser
Johnson County
Student Publications, Inc
Rosien unopposed for Washington Park Board seat
James C. Rosien, 41, teacher in the Washington Community School District, is unopposed in the six year Park Board election to succeed Don Minick who steps aside after 12 years including a chairmanship. Rosien emphasizes improving parks and facilities and the duty of qualified citizens in a democratic society.
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James C. Rosien
Don Minick
Washington Park Board
Minick
Rosien
Siowa Ave
Washington Community
Jan
Washington
Washington County Food Stamp Sale Dates Announced
The county lists three November sale days for food stamps in Washington. November 6 serves city residents, November 7 covers other areas, and November 21 is for all county residents. Purchases occur 9 30 to 11 30 at the Department of Social Services on 212 N Iowa Ave in Washington.
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Washington County
Washington
Department of Social Services
Iowa Ave
Haunted House Opens Later For Washington Jaycees
The Washington Jaycees announce their Haunted House at 313 N 4th Ave will open two hours later tonight due to city Halloween activities. Hours are 8 30 to 10 p m today and 6 30 to 9 30 p m Saturday the final night with over 500 visitors since Wednesday.
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Washington Jaycees
N. 4Th Ave
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Jaycees
Riverside opens senior housing with community drive
An open house at Riverside's new senior citizens housing complex begins at 2 p.m. Sunday. The $240,000 project financed by Farmers Home Administration offers 15 apartments and a community room. Construction started July 8 with a groundbreaking ceremony and completed in just over 100 days. Community pledges supported the FmHA loan.
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Riverside
Senior Citizens
Farmers Home Administration
Senior Citizens Housing
Fmha
Weather Cloudy with Showers Tonight and Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers tonight and Saturday. Cooler Saturday with lows in the 40s and highs ranging from the upper 30s to lower 60s. Gusty southerly winds from 10 to 20 mph tonight. Rain chances around 40 percent tonight and 30 percent Saturday.
Iowa Prison System Faces Overcrowding and Funding Strains
UPI reports Iowa's corrections system, long touted as strong, faces severe funding shortages and aging facilities at Fort Madison and Anamosa. Ombudsman Ray Cornell argues overcrowding worsens safety and rehabilitation, urging new funding or a shift to community based corrections to relieve state prisons. He warns Fort Madison could reach capacity by end of 1976 and notes a large portion of inmates might be released with supervision to ease pressure.
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Drake University
State Citizen's Aide
Cornell
UPI
Iowa
Fort Madison
Mississippi
FBI
General Assembly
Tom Higgins
D-Davenport
Aegislative Subcommittee On Corrections
Turner joins others in action against mail rate hikes
Iowa Attorney General Richard C. Turner and 10 other states filed a federal suit to block a proposed U S Postal Service rate increase claiming it is inflationary discriminatory and unlawful. They cite delays at the Iowa capitol and argue competition from private providers may be needed.
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Turner
DES Moines
IDPA
Richard C. Turner
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Washington, D.C
Maine
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Vermont
Louisiana
Washington
Arkansas
Illinois
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Statehouse
Iowa
Annual service emblem banquet honors Iowa Southern employees
Eight Iowa Southern Utilities Company staff were honored at the Employes Emblem Awards Banquet at Jack Hamilton's Clubhouse. Recipients span five to thirty years of service, with remarks from Centerville president Robert Brewer on company plans, including a Sioux City plant set for 1976 and Ottumwa construction slated for 1981.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Jack Hamilton
James E. Almelien
Washington
Gladys Gray
Willard E. Utterback
Journey
Donald Jim Dempsey
Stanley E. Wallace
Donald F. Tucker
Richland
Olmier W. Cellman
Sigourney
Charles J. Franzen
Robert Brewer
Centerville
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Brewer
ISU
Iowa Southern
Sioux City
Towa Southern
Ottumwa
Olmvier W. Cellman
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First National Bank of St Louis
Citibank
University of Maryland
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Solar System
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Journal
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Iowa Daily Press
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Leonard DeHoet
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DeHoet
Harry Turner
Ted Johnson
Paul Wolfe
Don Birlingmair
Edward Peiffer
Ralph Moothart
Harold McConnell
Roy Crossett
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