City hydrant flushing to begin. three week schedule
Washington Street Department personnel will start annual flushing of fire hydrants Tuesday morning in the northwest city area. Superintendent Marvin Glandon says crews move from the west across the north and then around the city as time allows, with completion in about three weeks. Residents may see rusty water and temporary low pressure in flushing zones.
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Washington Street Department
Marvin Glandon
Four injured in Centerville car crash southwest of Washington
A car driven by Gregory Maurice Evans of Centerville left highway 1 three miles south of Washington at 10:27 p.m. Sunday. Eight passengers, including Douglas M. Cook Mary M. Gill and Warren P. Donovan, were treated at hospitals. Donovan was moved for internal injuries.
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Gregory Maurice Evans
Centerville
Highway 1
Washington
Douglas M. Cook
Mary M. Gill
Warren P. Donovan
Iowa City
Washington County Hospital
Donovan
Greece, U S ships pull bodies from TWA jet wreck
Searchers aboard the U S aircraft carrier Independence and a Greek vessel recovered 17 bodies from the Ionian Sea crash of a TWA 707. Officials expect no survivors and will ship the victims to Athens for autopsies and kin handover.
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Athens
API
U.S
Independence
Trans World Airlines
Ionian Sea
Ammanuel Kefaloyannis
Kefaloyannis
Pleasant Tuesday Forecast With Warm Temperatures
A generally sunny afternoon with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph and highs in the mid 80s. Tonight remains mild with partly cloudy skies and light southerly winds. Lows in the low 60s. Tuesday looks partly cloudy and warm with highs in the mid 80s.
Iowa School Ballots To Be Cast In Tuesday Elections
Voters across Iowa will cast ballots Tuesday in annual school elections. The Washington district asks renewal of Kirkwood Community College's 4-mill levy for five more years starting 1976. Multiple districts in Highland Mid-Prairie Keota Waco and Merged Area XVI name candidates and mill levy issues with three-year terms and a two-year treasurer post. Polls run 7 am to 8 pm with listed polling places in Washington.
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Iowa
Washington
Kirkwood Community College
Benton
Cedar
Johnson, Jones, Linn
Highland
Mid-Prairie
Larry Robison
Brighton
Dorothy McCarthy
Janice J. Schnoebelen
Dale Thompson
Robert L. Gerot
Dean R. Cole
Don R. Kirchner
Freida R. McFarland
Cleo Orris
Columbus Junction
Michael L. Curl
Kenneth D. Kempf
Wellman
Earl D. Fry
Patrick R. Curl
Kalona
Keota
Dick Norenburg
Tom Mills
Dave Hobscheidt
Carol Richardson
Waco
Everett Boal
Jane Wickham
Melvin Clark
Dolores Bell
Helen V. Jones
Nixon pardon shocks Iowa leaders
Des Moines reports public reaction to President Ford granting a full pardon to Richard Nixon. Gov. Robert Ray questioned expediency. Democrats urged full judicial review, arguing the action deprives the public of understanding Watergate. Senators and party figures pressed for accountability and equal justice.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Ford
Richard Nixon
Robert D. Ray
Nixon
Tom Whitney
Leon) Jaworski
United States
Ray
Sen
Dick Clark
White House
James Schaben
Dunlap
Nixon Pardon renews Watergate controversy
President Ford announced a full pardon for Richard Nixon to heal the nation but reactions show lingering wounds. J F terHorst resigned as a matter of conscience while lawmakers react to the pardon and Jaworski loses possibility of indictment. Nixon accepted the pardon in California saying he regrets the nation’s pain from Watergate.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Richard M. Nixon
White House
J.F. terHorst
Congress
Richard Nixon
United States
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
L. William Seidman
Grand Rapids
Chicago Tribune
Leon Jaworski
Sugar crops crippled as Carmen hits Louisiana coasts
Hurricane Carmen devastates Louisiana sugar crops with 75 percent damaged beyond repair costing about 100 million to farmers. Gov. Edwin Edwards notes potential presidential disaster aid for homeowners but not cane growers as 100000 flee inland and guardsmen secure flooded highways. No deaths reported.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Carmen
Louisiana
Texas
Edwin Edwards
Bayou Lafourche
Gulf of Mexico
Alabama
Mississippi
Roy Barrios
Civil Defense Director
Galliano
Golden Meadow
Grand Isle
National
National Weather Service
Waynesboro
Miss
Florala
Ala
Four seek jobs on board of hospital
Four candidates file for seats on the Washington County Hospital Board of Trustees with two six year terms to be decided in the November 5 election. Frank Patterson joins incumbents Richard Ross and Hazel Sitler and Dick Knupp as officially filed contenders. Jeanne Shaffer and Juanita Stransky have circulated papers but not yet filed.
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Washington County
Jeanne Shaffer
Washington
Juanita Stransky
Wellman
Patterson
Ross
Mrs. Sitler
Knupp
Young Cyclist Suffers Broken Leg in Street Collision
Seven year old Timothy Haynes of 516 North Second Avenue Washington was injured Saturday morning when he rode from an alley into a car driven by Nellie Lucille Brock of Washington. He was taken to Washington County Hospital for treatment.
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Timothy Haynes
North Second Avenue
Washington
Nellie Lucille Brock
Timothy
Pauline Haynes
Washington County Hospital
Culver and Stanley Spar Over Finance in Iowa Senate Debate
In Des Moines the two Iowa U.S. Senate hopefuls Culver and Stanley clashed over personal finances campaign contributions and voting records. Stanley pressed for disclosure and accused Culver of accepting out-of-state money while Culver urged focus on inflation tax reform and international issues. They scheduled another debate before Common Cause on Sept. 20.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
John Culver
Iowa Daily Press Association
Stanley
Culver
Mister Stanley
Muscatine
Congress
Senate
McCormally
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City Hall
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Fred Schwengel
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