Washington council rejects taxi subsidy plan
Washington City Council indicated it will not subsidize Joe Nelsons taxi service, with no formal vote taken but a clear consensus against city aid. Some officials urged waiting for a detailed proposal or future budget consideration, while others preferred a city owned model. The meeting also enacted runoff election rule changes and approved several municipal purchases and permits.
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Joe Nelson
Nelson
Washington City
Harold Johnson
Jerry King
Don Hanson
Hanson
County
CAP
Johnson
Ray Moyer
Dick Anderson
Dick Pratt
Ray Watson
Park
First candidate files for Washington mayor race
Lloyd G. Robertson filed nomination papers with Curtis Mineart as the first candidate for the November 8 Washington mayoral race. Robertson, a full time city clerk who will retire at year end, seeks the mayoral post along with three city council seats.
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The
Evening Journal
Lloyd G. Robertson
Washington
Robertson
Curtis Mineart
Washington volunteer fire open house at station
Washington's volunteer fire department hosts an open house at the municipal building fire station Sunday afternoon September 11 from noon to 5 pm. Refreshments, equipment demonstrations, and other activities will entertain visitors. Free truck rides offered for interested guests. The Squirts auxiliary unit will run a name the fire dog contest for children 12 and under.
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Washington
Kirkwood offers county and state history course start
Kirkwood Community College will launch a history class on Washington County and Iowa with a first session Monday Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in the high school building room 113. Enrollment gives students a say on future meeting dates, and registration can be made via toll free 1-800-332-8833.
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Kirkwood Community College
Washington County
Iowa
Kirkwood
Ethel Waters Honored In California Funeral Service
In Glendale California a small church service remembered Ethel Waters who died at 80. About 100 mourners heard a taped recording of His Eye Is On The Sparrow as tributes from Billy Graham Association associates and Pearl Bailey highlighted her career from Philadelphia to international stardom. The service called a little triumphal homegoing as Waters prayed for death from illness and pain.
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Glendale
Calif
UPI
Ethel Waters
Philadelphia
Church of Recessional
Forest Lawn
Tsing
Miss Waters
Grady Wilson
Billy Graham
Wilson
Ray won’t seek U S Senate seat in 1978 race
DES MOINES UPI Gov Robert D Ray said he will not run for the U S Senate against Democrat Dick Clark next year and did not rule out a fifth term as Iowa governor or private life He cited family ties and a preference for the executive branch as reasons and named several Republicans he said could run including Tom Stoner Mary Louise Smith Maurice Baringer Richard Turner and John Axel He noted Clark’s strength but recalled Clark’s upset of Jack Miller in 1972 and said national involvement remains possible without Senate service
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
U.S. Senate
Dick Clark
Ray
Clark
Senate
Republican
Tom Stoner
Republican National
Mary Louise Smith
Maurice Baringer
Richard C. Turner
Republican State Central Committee
John Axel
Turner
Jack Miller
Executive
Legislative
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Edward Campbell
Davenport
Washington
Miller
Des Moines Parks To Close Earlier On Trial Basis
City Council approved a 60 day trial curfew cutting major parks to 11 p.m. and neighborhood parks to 10 p.m. to curb vandalism and noise. Parks Director William Foley said most vandalism happens after 10 p.m. and noted many cities close at sundown.
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DES Moines
UPI
Parks and Recreation Board
William Foley
Pledges for U.S. 218 repairs in northeast Washington County
State Senator Forrest Schwengels said DOT plans include a 13.5 mile stretch of U.S. 218 from US 22 to US 92 in the 1978 highway program. He urged immediate resurfacing from Highland High School area, but DOT engineers said a start this year is too late. He remains cautiously optimistic pending action.
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Evening Journal
Forrest Schwengels
Schwengels
DOT
Highland
Democrats see Clark hold as secure after Ray decision
In Des Moines UPI reports Democratic leaders view Dick Clark’s Senate seat as safely theirs after Gov. Robert Ray chose not to run. The surprise announcement ends months of GOP speculation about Ray’s future, while Republicans scramble to court potential candidates amid uncertainty. Clark intends to run for a second term as Mondale and Humphrey fundraisers loom.
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Des Moines
UPI
Dick Clark
Robert D. Ray
Clark
Ray
Tom Whitney
Iowa Governor quiet on nationwide run and timetable
Iowa Governor says no immediate plans for national office and no political timetable. He notes he will inform the public when a decision is made and acknowledges encouragement from party leaders to run against Senator Clark. He values the governorship over a Senate bid and rejects campaigning for mere thrill.
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Iowa
Ray
William Brock
Clark
Brock
U.S. Senate
Ainsworth council approves $206,852 water project bids
Ainsworth City Council awarded contracts totaling 206,852 for a municipal water well and water treatment plant. Wendler Engineering and Construction Co. of Amana received 110,650 for the treatment building, while Pump Co. of Dubuque was bid 96,202 for drilling the 1,800 foot Jordan sandstone well. The project, costing about 250,000, will be financed by 242,000 in revenue bonds and an 8,000 Farmers Home Administration grant. Construction begins soon with operation expected next spring.
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Ainsworth
Wendler Engineering and Construction Co
Amana
Warner Well
Ed Brinton
Shoemaker Consulting Engineers Inc
Coralville
Brinton
Farmers Home Administration
Unclear Weather Outlook With Thunderstorm Chance
Partly cloudy tonight with a 30 percent chance of rain Thursday. Low around 60 tonight, high in the 80s Thursday. Winds from the east at 5 to 15 mph tonight and Thursday.
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Ray Glover
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