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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1977

Page

1

Immunization Records Go Home In Washington School District

Immunization records will be sent home with students at Washington Community School District on Wednesday Parents should check to ensure their child is immunized against all diseases covered by Iowa's new mandatory law No student may attend public school after the current semester without proper immunizations.

Washington Community Iowa Washington UPI House Senate Thomas O'Neill Robert Byrd Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare Congress Consumer Protection Agency O'Neill Korea

Rainfall Update Across The Washington Area

The Washington area reported .39 inches of rain by 7 a.m with more falling under a heavy overcast. A winter storm eased in the west after dumping up to two inches in Iowa, with additional storms forecast as a north to south cold front moves east. Temperatures before sunrise ranged from the upper 40s north to the mid 50s south.

Washington Iowa

Local trio aids sheriff after paint attack on car

Washington County Sheriff Yale Jarvis found his car splashed with latex paint during a Sunday pumpkin patrol. Karl Jones, Ray Miller and Jim Hanshaw quickly removed the paint at the carwash, saving taxpayers a new paint job. A police car was hit but can likely be cleaned without respraying.

Washington County Yale Jarvis Jarvis Karl Jones Ray Miller Jim Hanshaw

Mayor Elifino Aims to Lose 200 Pounds in Diet Plan

West New York mayor Anthony M. DeFino, weighing 427 pounds, hopes to trim to 250 by a strict 600 calorie daily diet. He cut weight from 520 pounds a year earlier, insisting his goal is serious despite occasional slips at a Hudson County Democratic dinner.

Jersey City N.J UPI Anthony M. DeFino West New York DeFino Hudson County Democratic

Cornerstone laid for church education building service

A cornerstone for the Washington United Methodist Church education administration building was laid during a Sunday service. Norman Schoonover chairs the building committee, Frank Wood places the stone, Jim Wood and Dr. J. Roland Crandall observe, with a large crowd watching. The photo caption notes Frank Wood realigns the stone as Schoonover watches.

Washington United Methodist Church Norman Schoonover Frank Wood Jim Wood J. Roland Crandall

Weather outlook cools with clouds and light winds

Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions tonight with a low in the mid to upper 30s. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with a high near the mid 50s and southwest winds around 5 mph.

Local firm to expand with new plant unit

Washington Manufacturing Inc, a leading local industry, announced expansion plans for the factory. A 14 000 square foot addition will be built in the north part of Washington to provide steel storage and free warehouse space for production. Automatic threading equipment is on order and further equipment additions are planned to keep up with rising sales.

Washington Manufacturing Inc Washington

Two men arrested in Delavan Mfg firebombing clash

West Des Moines, Iowa two men James C. Bonanno and Raymond Rios were arrested on unlawful assembly charges after a dawn firebombing at the Delavan Mfg plant tied to a labor dispute with the United Auto Workers. Police backed away from malicious injury charges.

West Des Moines Clive Polk County Iowa Highway Patrol

Court to Clarify Its Obscenity Standard for Community Rules

Supreme Court agreed to hear William Pinkus appeal challenging jury instruction on contemporary community standards. Pinkus and Rosslyn News Co. argued that including children in the community definition biased the verdict in 11 counts of mailing obscene material. He contends the materials targeted adults and should not have considered minors, while the Ninth Circuit favored excluding children from the standard. Pinkus received concurrent four year terms and a $5500 fine.

Washington UPI Supreme Court William Pinkus Los Angeles California Pinkus Rosslyn News Co Kamera Nevada New York Iowa Pennsylvania Texas New Jersey 9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Jumbo jet sets round the world speed record

Pan American World Airways flew a special Boeing 747 around the Earth via the poles in 48 hours 3 minutes, shaving half a day from the prior 1965 record. The flight also posted several segment records, though official timing includes en route refueling for a final record of 54 hours 7 minutes 12 seconds.

San Francisco UPI Poles Pan American World Airways U.S. International Aviation

Historian claims Hitler s son to meet in France

Werner Maser, a German historian, says he has located Adolf Hitler s illegitimate son and plans a meeting in France. Maser spoke from Speyer and travels to France to confirm the claim, naming Jean Lorret as the alleged son who reportedly lives near the German border in northern France. Sources vary on his exact residence, with St Quentin and Wavrin named by newspapers.

Bonn West Germany UPI Werner Maser Adolf Hitler France Rhineland Speyer Maser Hitler Sunday Times of London Jean Lorret Bild Zeitung St. Quentin Paris L’aurore Wavrin

Lincoln Elementary reports scheduling forms for K to 3 students

Lincoln Elementary School principal Ron Hackbarth says report forms for kindergarten through third grade will go home Wednesday and be due at Friday's parent teacher conferences. Forms for fourth through sixth graders will be distributed at Friday's conferences. Open house is set for November 14 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Lincoln.

Lincoln Ron Hackbarth

Iowa witches ready for Halloween in Des Moines

Des Moines based high priestess Paula Chaney says Halloween is a major seasonal holiday for witches. She notes at least two covens in Des Moines with others in Ames Indianola and Council Bluffs, explains training before joining, and describes white and black magic with cautious, nature centered rituals.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Paula Chaney Sefanna The Mirror New York California

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