Governor Hughes pushes Des Moines halfway house plan
Gov. Harold E. Hughes says federal anti poverty officials sit on his proposal to fund a $20,000 halfway house for alcoholics in Des Moines. The governor, a now sober Alcoholics Anonymous member, urges state veto power and pre state review of OEO grants, arguing the program aids rehabilitation by housing up to 20 residents and helping them secure work and regain family stability.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Washington
Hughes
Alcoholics Anonymous
Commission On
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Ray Harrison
U S DA Aids Washington County Flood Affected Farmers
The U S D A agencies in Washington County will assist farmers harmed by floods. Producers must report losses and needs to county offices. Special aid via existing programs will be prioritized. Farmers should contact Extension, Soil Conservation, or ASCS with soil and water issues. The Farmers Home Administration may consider operating loan requests from those lacking other credit. A tentative ASCS meeting occurs Thursdays at noon.
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U.S.D.A
Washington County
County Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
U.S
Home Administration
ASCS
Infant George Ray Patterson Dies at Home
George Ray Patterson infant son of Jerry Richard and Loveta Jane Patterson of 1% miles northwest of Washington was found dead in bed Sunday at 7 a.m. An autopsy at Mercy Hospital Iowa City showed death from pneumonia. Funeral 3 p.m. today at Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction with burial Columbus City Cemetery. Born Aug 2 1965. Survivors include parents two brothers David and Scott a sister Pamela grandparents Mr and Mrs George Call Columbus Junction and Mrs David Fogle Ottumwa and great grandmother Mrs Earl Stewart Ottumwa.
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George Ray Patterson
Jerry Richard Patterson
Washington
Washington County
G. E. Montgomery
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Stacy
Columbus Junction
Columbus City Cemetery
Jerry Richard
Loveta Jane Call Patterson
David
Scott
Pamela
George Call
David Fogle
Ottumwa
Earl Stewart
Harold Griggs Sells West Chester Market
Harold Griggs, owner of Griggs Grocery in West Chester, sold his store to Hubert Bruty of Washington and will join a new Jack and Jill store in Washington. A West Chester native with 32 years in groceries, he plans to remain in West Chester with his wife and three children.
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Harold Griggs
Griggs
West Chester
Hubert Bruty
Washington
Jack and Jill
Weather forecast for Iowa from United Press International
Considerable cloudiness through Tuesday with occasional rain and scattered thundershowers. Warmer. Low tonight 50 to 55. High Tuesday generally in the 60s. Outlook for Wednesday shows little change, turning cooler to the northwest.
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United’ Press International
Iowa
New UN Move Urges Kashmir Cease Fire Appeal
The Security Council agreed to draft a new cease-fire appeal to India and Pakistan over Kashmir flareups. President Goldberg and Thant were to sign, with a private midday meeting planned to approve the text. Rusk met with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bhutto on the clash.
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United Nations, N.Y
UPI
Security Council
Kashmir
India
Pakistan
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Council
General Assembly
New Delhi
Rawalpindi
Goldberg
Thant
Dean Rusk
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Youth shot while fleeing police in Des Moines
A 16 year old Des Moines youth, Joseph Gomez, was killed by a single gunshot from officer Robert Warrick while fleeing during a routine patrol near 13th and Walnut. Gomez, a Dowling High School student, died later at Broadlawns Polk County Hospital.
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Des Moines
UPI
Joseph Gomez
Robert Warrick
Charles Park
Warrick
Gomez
Dowling High School
Broadlawns
Polk County Hospital
Park
13Th and
Walnut
Cold snaps hit northern plains and Midwest weather
United Press International reports freezing temperatures spanning Maine to Montana with snow in the Dakotas and Minnesota. Readings linger in 30s and 40s across the Midwest and New England as frost extends to northern Illinois and Indiana. Light Gulf Coast rain and unusual tropical system Debbie linger in the Atlantic area.
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United Press International
Maine
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Great Plains
Mississippi Valley
Midwest
New England
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Gulf Coast
Victoria
Tex
Mother in Dubuque Strangles Her Son
In Dubuque Iowa a 30 year old mother Delores Katz is jailed in a mental hospital after allegedly strangling her two year old son Duane local police report Celester Katz the father found the child with a rope around his neck after he returned from church at about 1130 A M authorities say the mother confessed to harming the child and was taken for observation at St Josephs Sanitarium
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Dubuque, Iowa
UPI
Dubuque
Delores Katz
St. Joseph’s Sanitarium
Celester
Duane
Holiday Christmas Decoration Pledge Drive Asked
A coupon in today’s Evening Journal invites individuals or organizations to pledge toward a Chamber of Commerce project to raise funds for new Christmas decorations in Washington. Contributions will help enhance the business district’s appearance during the holiday season and are to be clipped and mailed to the Chamber of Commerce office in Washington.
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Evening Journal
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Hurricane Debby south of coast near New Orleans
A tropical low labeled Debbie drifted northward about 440 miles south of New Orleans as a weather front in the northern Gulf of Mexico was expected to set December join the system. Recon planes located the fledgling storm near latitude 23.8 longitude 90.2 moving north at 7 mph with potential to fizzle out and pose no mainland threat.
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New Orleans
UPI
Caribbean
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Jess E McGuire Rites Planned Tuesday Afternoon
Funeral services for Jess E. McGuire will be held at 1 30 p m Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home. Mr McGuire died Saturday morning at Washington County Hospital. The Rev Earl Josten will officiate with burial in Ainsworth Cemetery.
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Jess E. McGuire
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. McGuire
Washington County Hospital
Earl Josten
Ainsworth Cemetery
Changes possible in Soviet industry
MOSCOW UPI The powerful Central Committee of the Communist party opened a secret meeting that may bring sweeping reforms in Soviet industrial policies. Tass reported Premier Alexei Kosygin presented a report on improving management, planning and strengthening economic incentives of industrial production.
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Moscow
UPI
Communist Party
Tass
Alexei Kosygin
Viet Cong executes two American prisoners in reprisal
UPI reports the Viet Cong announced the execution of Capt. Humbert R. Versace and Sgt. Kenneth Korn Roraback, listed by others as Capt. Albert Rusk Joseph and Sgt. Kenneth Moarabeth, in a reprisal against Da Nang’s death sentence for Viet Cong agents. The embassy condemned the act as murder and vowed accountability. American B52s conducted a 33rd raid on North Vietnamese targets from Guam as Viet Cong forces pressed operations near Saigon and in central highlands with light to heavy casualties reported.
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Humbert R. Versace
Baltimore
Veronica
Chester
W. Va
da Nang
Nguyen Cao Ky
Saigon
Guam
South
Viet Nam
U.S
Louisa County Barrow Show Tonight in Columbus Junction
The annual Louisa County Barrow Show is held this eve at Smylie Livestock Sale Barn in Columbus Junction with Barrows from Louisa and nearby counties entered from 4 to 6 30 p m Live judging begins at 7 30 p m and all barrows may enter the carcass contest A Bath Packing Co official from Waterloo will judge the barrows with Roland Paul of the Iowa Pork Producers Association as moderator The event is sponsored by the Louisa County Pork Producers Association the vocational ag departments of Louisa schools the County Extension Service and the Rath Packing Company of Columbus Junction
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Smylie
Louisa
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Roland Paul
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Louisa County Pork Producers Association
Vocational Ag Departments
Louisa Schools
The
County Extension Service
Rath Packing Company of
Poppy Sale Raises 430 At Washington Event
In Washington Saturday the annual VFW Auxiliary poppy sale sold 3000 poppies and netted 430 dollars. Mrs Flora Spivey chaired the drive and thanked auxiliary members, local business sponsors, and the helpers among nine boys and eleven girls plus eleven auxiliary members and one post member.
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Washington
VFW
Flora Spivey
Des Moines Youth Held Over Fatal School Shooting
A 14 year old boy named David Wayne Boutson is jailed without bond while Polk County weighs whether to try him in district court as an adult or send him to juvenile authorities in the death of 15 year old Frank McGuire. The youth also shot 33 year old Laurence Kurchinski.
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Des Moines
UPI
David Wayne Boutson
Polk County
Frank McGuire
Laurence Kurchinski
Ray Fenton
McGuire
Minburn
Iowa
Routson
Pearl McGuire
Boutson
Probate of will estate of Z F Shillig
Public notice announces probate of the will of Z F Shillig and the appointment of the executor. The document states the court handling the probate, and sets the relevant dates and deadlines for interested parties to contest or prove claims as required by law.
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Z. F. Shillig
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Louisa Barrow
C.H. Leaming
Young Routson
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William Zinzer
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Lawrence Kurchinski
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