Bridge maintenance bid awarded to St Regis Paper Co
The board of supervisors accepted Wheeler Division, St Regis Paper Co of West Des Moines as the low bidder at 8893 dollars for a railroad car of lumber for Washington County bridge crossings. One rival failed to submit a certified check with its bid. The West Des Moines firm still won the contract.
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Spitz Turns Actor as He Tapes Bob Hope Show
Olympic swimming star Mark Spitz talked about his new acting debut after taping an appearance on the Bob Hope television show in Burbank California. He said he wasn t nervous, had fun, and Hope praised him calling him the model of an American boy and noting he has a real future in the business.
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Superman
Truman Capote
Teen javelin throw causes power outage in England
Anne Goodlad, 17, launched a practice javelin into an open field near Conisbrough, triggering two explosions and a fire that cut a housing development’s power for two hours. She explained the incident, noting the power line she hit but the Electricity Board took it in stride.
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England
Anne Goodlad
Miss Goodlad
Electricity Board
Longer Liquor Hours Boost Iowa Resort Stores Sales
Rolland Gallagher, director of the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department, reported that extending hours at five resort-area liquor stores during the summer raised total sales by 51 000 dollars, with 31 000 dollars attributed to the extra hours over three months.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department
Rolland Gallagher
Planning and Zoning Panel Reviews 135 Acre Plan
The Planning and Zoning Commission met at city hall to study a 135 acre development proposed by Hynes and Howes Real Estate Inc. Officials discussed an alternate plan for land set aside for a new high school, potentially dividing it into half acre lots if the school board rejects the school site. The board also advanced work on a new city zoning ordinance and schedules a special session for October 9 to finish revisions.
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City Hall
Hynes and Howes Real Estate Inc
Washington
Hynes
Howes
Schwengel backs bipartisan water pollution bill plan
Washington United Press International reports Fred Schwengel, Iowa, will support a conference committee report on a water pollution control bill. The measure would authorize more than 24 billion dollars over three years and is praised as the strongest environmental legislation to date with broad bipartisan support including Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine.
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UPI
Fred Schwengel
Iown
Schwengel
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Weather outlook with partial clearing and cool temperatures
Mostly cloudy and cool this afternoon with a northwest wind of 15 to 20 mph. Highs 60 to 65. Tonight will clear and grow much cooler with lows in the mid. Partly cloudy and a little warmer Wednesday with a high 65 to 70. Rain probability near zero this afternoon tonight and 10 percent Wednesday.
Kissinger Holds Private Talks With Hanoi Diplomats in Paris
In Paris Kissinger, an adviser to President Nixon, meets with North Vietnamese envoys Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy in a secret session aimed at breaking the Vietnam war stalemate. Both sides refuse to reveal details, with discussions centered on the Sept. 11 proposal for a tripartite government and guarantees in South Vietnam.
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UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Vietnam
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Kissinger
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Xuan Thuy
South Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
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Ly van Sau
Majestic Hotel
Washington
Hopeful rains may end Iowa flood threat in northeast regions
Iowa civil defense warns heavy weekend rainfall and Monday showers push flash flood risk. Rivers like the Little Turkey and Little Wapsipinicon threaten roads and bridges. Upper Iowa near Decorah see crest at 10 feet while Decorah fights sewer backups. Small twisters in Waterloo area and Allison cause minor damage. Allison-Bristow School reports a mobile unit destroyed. districts assess water damage to others.
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Civil Defense
Don Hinman
Turkey
Wapsipinicon
Chickasaw County
Robert D. Ray
Hinman
New Hampton
Saude
Dinman
Iowa River
Decorah
Thomas Roberts High School
Waterloo
Allison
Allison - Bristow
Dean Uhlenhopp
POWs Arrive in Peking After Hanoi Release Shuffle
Three American POWs freed by North Vietnam land in Peking en route home. The trip, arranged by an antiwar group led by David Dellinger, follows a plan to travel via Laos but is switched to China and Moscow. U.S. officials warn Hanoi's actions could affect further releases while defense leaders stress noninterference. The men, Maj Edward K. Elias and Lt Markham L. Gartley plus Lt Norris A. Charles, express relief yet concern for remaining captives.
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Moscow
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Chicago Seven
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Laird
Chien Men
Tien An Mien
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Washington
Air Force
Edward K. Elias
Navy
Markham L. Gartley
Norris A. Charles
Gartley
Charles
Nanning
Kwangsi Province
Dellinger
Vientiane
Nixon Campaign Swing To NYC Immigrant Museum Dinner
President Nixon visited New York City for ethnic outreach and high priced fund raising dinners costing 1000 dollars per plate. He flew from Washington to Newark and then to Liberty Island for the American Museum of Immigration dedication before returning toCalifornia plans for more fundraisers.
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UPI
Nixon
Washington
Newark
Liberty Island
New York Harbor
New American Museum of Immigration
Statue of Liberty
White House
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Republican National Committee
Angeles
Republican Party
American Museum of Immigration
Land use hearings in Mt Pleasant attended by Rep Campbell
State Representative Herbert Campbell of Washington attends land use hearings in Mt Pleasant where a legislative committee conducts a series of public meetings on land use affecting Iowans. One session was held Monday night another was planned for this afternoon and a third at 7 oclock tonight in the union at Iowa Wesleyan College campus.
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Herbert Campbell
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Union
Iowa Wesleyan College
Elderly Woman Swindled $2800 by Bank Imposters
Estherville police are investigating a $2800 swindle in which two men posing as Iowa Trust and Savings Bank officials persuaded an elderly widow to withdraw funds and hand the money to a supposed bank courier. The case has been reported to the Iowa Banking Association to warn other banks statewide.
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Esmerville
UPI
Estherville
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Iowa Banking Association
Iowa lawyers urge no fault auto insurance for all drivers
Waterloo attorney Edward Gallagher Jr heads a bar group opposing current financial responsibility. He tells a legislative subcommittee that a mandatory liability insurance law would reassure the public and protect drivers, but could limit compensation for injured victims if another driver is at fault.
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Des Moines
U11
Iowa State Barr Association
Edward Gallagher Jr
Waterloo
Bar Association
Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
Towa
Gallagher
The
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Annual Farm Bureau meeting to elect officers in Washington
Washington County Farm Bureau president Frank Kleese announces the 55th Annual Meeting on September 28 at Washington Junior High. A 6:30 p.m. pork chop dinner precedes the 8 p.m. meeting, with free dinner tickets for 1973 dues payers and $1 tickets at the door or Farm Bureau office. Officers and directors will be elected and policy resolutions adopted as the Resolutions Committee, led by Doyle Jarrard, reviews an opinion poll of members. Legislators and a U.S. Congress candidate are invited to speak. Hi Fi’s from Washington High School provide entertainment and the Parkettes sponsor a Bake It With Lard contest. The county Farm Bureau remains the largest local farm group with 1,201 member families.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Washington
Parkettes
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Farm Bureau
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Washington High School
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