County Fair plans aired here Tuesday night
Washington County Fair Association members were re elected to the board during Tuesday evenings annual meeting at the fairgrounds. Joe Jones was named president and Duane White vice president for another year. The fair reported it was in the black financially and next years dates are set for August 5 to 8. The board approved earth moving work to prepare bleacher foundations and tentatively plans a rodeo on October 6 and 7.
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Directrs
Washington County Fair Association
Joe Jones
Duane White
Washington County
FFA
Jones
Milo Orris
Fair Association
Leonard Leichty
Fairgrounds
Washington
Ed Chabal
Leo Vittetoe
Frank Kleese
Maurice Crawford
Harold Mangold
Marion Augustine
Leroy McGraw
Charles Morris
City Pool Revenue Tops 1972 Figures Despite Fewer Swims
City records show the Municipal Swimming Pool earned 7,425 dollars in 1973 from 26,198 swims, up from 7,373 dollars in 1972 though total swims declined from 26,490. The figures are on file at the city clerk's office.
Firemen respond to smoke at new Kentucky Fried Chicken
Washington volunteer firemen answered a call shortly before noon to the site of the new Kentucky Fried Chicken at South Second and East Jefferson. There was no fire but smoke and fumes were detected when a new furnace was lighted. No damage occurred. Open house planned at Southeast Iowa District Headquarters of the Iowa Conservation Commission at Lake Darling Brighton on September 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event showcases Commission equipment, literature, and staff to explain duties. refreshments served. Public invited to visit the new station and learn about conservation work.
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Washington
South Second
East Jefferson
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Lake Darling Brighton
Conservation Commission
Des Moines teen killed in Missouri car crash
Debbie Briggs, 14, of Des Moines, died when a car carrying five teens lost control on U S 69 north of Excelsior Springs. Three others were injured as the vehicle went off an embankment before being picked up by neighbors Mr and Mrs Rodney Bird of Cameron after the breakdown.
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Excelsior Springs
UPI
Des Moines
U.S. 69
Here
Debbie Briggs
Missouri Highway Patrol
Miss Briggs
Rodney Bird
Cameron
T He Bird Auto
Weather Outlook with Building Clouds and Rain Likely
Increasing cloudiness this afternoon with highs around 70 to 75. Cloudy tonight with a chance of rain. Rain likely Thursday with lows in the 50s tonight, cooler Thursday with nighttime readings in the 60s. Light east winds. Rain probability 30 percent tonight and 50 percent Thursday.
Burns urges tax hikes to curb economy amid Nixon veto
Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns urged a federal tax increase to cool the economy at a House hearing. He criticized overreliance on monetary tightening and called for stronger fiscal action, including reversible tax measures, amid mortgage money shortages and rising interest rates. Burns cited a need for executive power to vary investment tax credits to stimulate or cool the economy as conditions demand.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Reserve
Arthur F. Burns
Anew
Nixon
House Banking Committee
Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Area farmers discuss farm thefts and rustling
A Tuesday night seminar sponsored by the county Farm Bureau gathered about 65 producers to learn safeguards against animal theft. Sheriff Don Robertson County Attorney Tracy Anderson and insurance supervisor Al Humphrey outlined rustler types legal distinctions and practical security steps including lighting gates padlocks neighbor notices and recording vehicle details.
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Don Robertson
Tracy Anderson
al Humphrey
County Farm Bureau
Robertson
Humphrey
Farm Bureau Insurance
Local school board races settle in six districts
Voters in Washington area and surrounding districts showed varied support in school elections Tuesday. Peter Bell defeated incumbent Mary H. Chmelar 63 to 60 in district 5 to win a three year board term, J Richard Wiley was re-elected unopposed in district 6, and Keith Lord won a two year treasurer post. In Mid Prairie incumbents Warren Schaefer and Robert Houseal won, Delores Longwell defeated Ezra Shenk for a one year term, and Lola Marner was re-elected treasurer. Highland results featured Edward L Miller re-elected in district 3, Elmer Schneider unopposed in district 5, and Don Kirchner narrowly winning the two year treasurer post. Keota led with Paul Greiner defeating Raymond Greiner for the lone board seat and Genevieve Lyle named treasurer. Columbus Junction incumbents Huston and Harbison secured three year terms.
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Washington
Peter Bell
Keota
Mary H. Chmelar
J. Richard Wiley
Keith Lord
Delores Longwell
Wellman
Ezra Shenk
Lola Marner
Highland
Edward L. Miller
Ainsworth
Dean Sandburg
Larry H. Sexton
Miller
Sandburg
Sexton
Elmer Schneider
Riverside
Columbus
Thomas H. Huston
Richard Harbison
Columbus Junction
Huston
Harbison
Mid - Prairie
Mid-Prairie Wash
West
Wes Johnson - Chester
Kalona Capper
Houseal
Ip Schaefer
Troyer
Shenk
Longwell Marner
Highland Ainsworthigh
Riverside Miller
Prosperty for Iowa Sees Coal Boom on Horizon
University of Iowa geologist Richard Campbell predicts Iowa can revive coal mining to an $80 billion industry with underground operations and minimal environmental impact. He cites abundant reserves, energy crisis conditions, and washing techniques to limit emissions, arguing prosperity is only a matter of time.
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Owa City
UPI
University of Iowa
Iowa
Richard Campbell
Campbell
Illinois
Towa
Record corn and soybean crops forecast for Iowa in 1973
UPI reports the USDA's second 1973 crop estimate shows Iowa set to harvest a record 1.2265 billion bushels of corn at 110 bushels per acre, beating 1972's 1.2122 billion. Soybeans are projected at 282.6 million bushels, about 30 percent above 1972, with Iowa likely second to Illinois in soybean production and leading in corn. The optimism comes as policy officials resist export controls on grains and soybeans absent major harvest shocks.
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Des Moines
UPI
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
USDA
Towa
Illinois
Nixon Administration
Ends long career at Rubio hardware store ends milestone
Art Luithly, 86, veteran shopkeeper, ends 59 or 60 year run at Rubio hardware. He navigated daily from his hilltop home aided by wire guides. A sister in law remains hospitalized in Fairfield as Luithly plans to move to Washington County Hospital Long Term Care.
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Rubio
Art Luithly
Luithly
Laithly
Fairfield
Washington County Hospital
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Chmelar
Washington Area
Warren J Schaefer
Richmond
Robert J. Houseal
Rural
Fourway
Schaefer
Cecil J. Capper
Rural Wellman
Lynn Troyer
Genevieve Lyle
Wace
Charles Twinam
Crawfordsville
Twinam
Wayne Johnson
Whetstine Brothers
Howard Greiner and Sons
Jim Bell
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