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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1976

Page

2

Iowa DOT warns of Chicago to Iowa motor theft network

Iowa officials report a sophisticated theft network moving from Chicago to Iowa, with about 4 000 vehicles stolen statewide last year valued over 5 million dollars. Many vehicles are stolen out of state and parts are stripped, complicating identification. A joint DOT and Highway Patrol program trains 20 investigators to curb the thefts.

Ames Iowa UPI Chicago Iowa Department of Transportation Commission John Kelly DOT Kelly Dennis Ehlert Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division Ehlert Iowa Highway Patrol Stephen Garst Coon Rapids Robert G. Holetz

Kipling Quote Challenges Barracks Saints in Thought

A British writer Rudyard Kipling quips that single men in barracks do not grow into plaster saints challenging soldiers' idealized images and offering a wry reflection on character formation in military life.

Rudyard Kipling

Betty Ford visits Vail as Up With People cast rehearses

First Lady Betty Ford ends a Colorado Rockies vacation by strolling through Vail posing with a young singer and cast members from Up With People. She wore a purple dress as the troupe rehearsed in a green striped tent during the stop Thursday.

Vail, Colo UPI Betty Ford Colorado Rockies Wraiin

Opposition Party Rejects 50th Year Emperor Reign Celebration

Japan's largest opposition party the Japan Socialist Party with 118 of 491 lower house seats opposes the government plan to mark the 50th year of Emperor Hirohito's reign, arguing the celebration ignores the emperor's responsibilities for World War II.

Tokyo UPI Japan Hirohito Japan Socialist Party

Television Listings Snapshot for Sep 8 to Sep 9

This clipped schedule lists Channel 2 through Channel 12 programs for Wednesday and Thursday, including News, The Price is Right, Bionic Woman, Baretta, Gunsmoke, The Waltons, The UFO Incident NBC Movie, and various daytime talk and game shows. It names hosts and show titles across multiple channels with tentative timing blocks.

Baretta B. Graham Mannix A. Griffith

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