Probation Ordered for Bad Checks in Washington County
A 20 year old Washington woman, Kathy Hendrickson, was sentenced by District Judge Arthur McGiver to a one year suspended jail term and placed on probation for a felony false drawing or uttering of a bank check. She must make restitution for about 800 dollars in bad checks. Other local cases include Russell Young receiving six months with three suspended and probation after release, plus restitution for stolen items, Steven Barnes with marijuana possession and Martin Schlag with a pending DUI case.
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Washington
Arthur McGiver
Kathy Hendrickson
Ms. Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Russell A. Young
Young
TV Lab
Steven L. Barnes
Martin A. Schlag
Burlington
Lift ban on water supply in North Miami Beach
Health officials lifted a two day drinking ban for about 40000 residents dependent on hydrants and Air Force tanker trucks as tests showed the water free of the pesticide like odor. authorities urged continued conservation while the Sunny Isles treatment plant remains isolated and investigators work to identify the contaminant.
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Miami Beach
Fla
UPI
Air Force
Dade County
Tony Clemente
Department of Environmental Resources Management
Clemente
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Athens
Sunny Isles
Arrests Hit South Africa Over Biko Funeral Disruption
Police arrested 98 to 100 people after a violent demonstration near Johannesburg as thousands from the Black Peoples Convention planned to attend Steve Biko’s funeral in Kingwilliamstown. Biko, a Black Consciousness leader, died in police detention September 12 amid a hunger strike.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Steve Biko
YWCA
Kingwilliamstown
Biko
Road Transportation Board
Black Peoples Convention
Ginsberg
BPC
Consecration service planned at Halcyon House
Halcyon House in Washington will be consecrated on September 29 by Bishop Lance Webb of the Iowa United Methodist Church and Iowa Methodist Homes Inc officials. An open house with public tours starts 1:30 p.m. and the formal service at 4 p.m. The facility includes Phase II apartments and a 22 bed health center.
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Washington
Lance Webb
Iowa United Methodist Church
Iowa Methodist Homes Inc
South
Iowa Avenue
Halcyon House
Lillian Dehne
South Iowa Methodist Homes Inc
Heritage House
Atlantic
Wesley Acres
Des Moines
Jack D. Tharp
Dorothy Johnson
Sherri Sabin
Betty Holwegner
Alvin Shebeck
Mary Eatinger
Maye Belle Foss
Marge Glover
Gladys Care
Halcyon House Guild
Halcyon Group
United Methodist Homes Systems
United Methodist Homes Systems. Members of the Home Management Board For
Halcyon
E. D. Morrison Jr
Willis Jones
John Butler
Dehne
Herbert Campbell
Windstorm in Iowa Kills Motorcyclist In Thunderstorm
United Press International reports a lightning strike killed 24 year old Steven J Rosenwinge of Freeport Illinois on Interstate 80 near Newton Iowa around 9 30 p m. Storms produced 41 mph winds and caused power outages and football game delays. A tornado watch was in effect and a funnel reportedly touched down near Cherokee but caused no damage.
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Iowa
Steven J Rosenwinge
Freeport
Ill
Newton
Rosenwinge
National Weather Service
Lakewood
Des Moines
Connie Ailard
Polk County
Iowa Power and Light Co
Polk City
Ankeny
Cherokee
Partly Cloudy With Mild Weekend Forecast
Partly cloudy today with a high in the mid to upper 70s. Clear and cool tonight with a low near 50. Partly cloudy Sunday with a high around 80. Winds west to southwest 10 to 20 mph today and 5 to 10 mph tonight.
House votes to raise retirement age to seventy
Washington area report says the House approved a bill to raise the mandatory retirement age for many Americans from 65 to 70 by a 359 to 4 vote. The measure, backed by civil rights advocates, would extend federal and private sector protections but exclude some federal workers and pilots. DES MOINES arrest story notes a suspect identified as Joe Lee Hargrave, 33, was jailed on rape and aggravated burglary charges after a string of assaults and break ins in the northwest area.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Senate Human Relations Committee
Congress
Harriet Miller
National Retired Teacher Association-American Association of Retired Persons
America
Des Moines
Joe Lee Hargrave
Hargrave
Blair House progress highlighted at Second annual meeting
The Blair House Non-profit Corporation reported major progress over the year. New front porches were designed and built by Carlton Bump, two offices remodeled, rest rooms upgraded, and kitchen and meeting space improvements completed. Landscaping is due in spring.
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Blair House
Michael Zachs
Carlton Bump
Mildred Westermark
Red Cross
Chuck Hotle
Michael Kramme
Jane Wood
Nels Westermark
Harold Johnson
Richard Pratt
Ginny Bordwell
Gracie
FBI sting in Detroit nets 126 arrests at undercover party
Operation Decon tackles a $6.3 million fencing and narcotics ring in Detroit. Undercover agents hosted a fake party with a $5 cover, drawing 38 attendees and arresting 22 there. Raids across multiple sites net 205 vehicles, firearms, cash, bonds, checks, and 600 pounds of fish plus other contraband.
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Detroit
UPI
FBI
Washington, D.C
Michael Bossuyt
Bossuyt
Treasury
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Evening Journal
So. Africa
Central Ave
Washington County
Journal
United Press International
Frank
Ada Yoder
Paul Findley
R-Ill
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Lee Walker
Jackie Wells
Blair House Players
Blair
Jaycees
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