Congress Returns to Heavy Workload After Recess
Washington outlines a packed agenda as Congress ends 18 day break. Key issues include revenue sharing, government reorganization, health and welfare, and a push to adjourn by October while lame duck session looms. Revenue sharing faces Senate debate amid urban rural funding tensions.
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Rumors Fly Around Chef Quik Plant in Kalona
Local whispers say Chef Quik may pull out of Kalona due to finances with production moved to Nashville and Denver. A skeleton crew remains as fires and arson probes hinge on restoring markets. officials offered no comment as rebuilding funds were raised.
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Quik
Washington County
Nashville
John Baldrige
Burlington Zephyr derailment near Inland Nebraska injures 30
A Burlington Northern Amtrak Zephyr derailed after a broken rail near Inland Nebraska. The 16 car train with about 224 passengers jackknifed at 75 mph, injuring 30, two of whom required hospitalization but were in satisfactory condition. Deputy Sheriff Gerry Pierce hailed it as fortunate.
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Hastings
Adams County
Gerry Pierce
Washington County Historical Society dinner meeting Thursday
Members of the Washington County Historical Society and others are invited to a dinner meeting on Thursday September 7 at 7 p.m. at the Captain's Table. Peter T. Harstad new director of the Iowa Historical Society will give the evening’s address.
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Washington County Historical Society
Peter T. Harstad
Iowa Historical Society
Local Weather Cools Then Warms Through Midweek
Partly cloudy with a warming trend today through Wednesday. Southerly winds 8 to 12 mph. Highs in the mid 70s today, highs in the low 80s Wednesday. Lows tonight in the upper 50s. Rain chances 10 percent today, 5 percent tonight, 10 percent Wednesday.
Olympics hostage crisis shocks Munich amid Arab attack
Arab militants from Black September killed at least one Israeli coach, seized several team members as hostages, and set non negotiable demands to free hundreds of Arab prisoners. Israeli Premier Meir urged cancellation. IOC chief Avery Brundage and West German officials pursued negotiations. guards protected Mark Spitz.
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UPI
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U.S
Mark Spitz
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Olympic Village
Wasfi Tel
Cairo
Israel
Meir
Willy Brandt
Bonn
Seck Babacar
Senegal
Munich Olympics suspended after hostage raid at Israeli complex
The 20th Olympic Games were halted for 24 hours after Arab guerrillas from Black September stormed the Israeli compound, killing coach Moshe Wienberg and taking nine Israeli team members hostage. Officials named hostages including weightlifter David Berger and wrestler Mark Slavin, while Prime Minister Golda Meir and IOC leadership debated continuing the Games.
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Zeev Friedman
Eliezer Halfin
Josef Romano
Mark Slavin
Andre Spitzer
Amitzur Shapira
New city water tower ready for service this week
Washingtons 500000 gallon spheroid water tower will be filled and sterilized this week. Sterilization with granular chlorine occurs during filling as 65000 gallons reach five feet six inches. after 24 hours, overflow filling begins and a bacteria test decides opening the new 12 inch main.
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