04 Apr 1969
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1969
Page
1
Mrs Mary Koehler chairs a new program seeking volunteers to act as home bases or stations for students in need near junior high and St James schools. Volunteers may be parents or older residents with a ready home. No daily commitment needed.
UPI reports 24 U.S. and South Vietnamese soldiers killed and 53 wounded in the Chinook disaster in far northwest South Vietnam, the war's costliest helicopter mishap. Command notes several related clashes near Saigon as B52 raids target suspected Communist concentrations.
Partly cloudy in the north and mostly cloudy with occasional rain in the southeast and extreme south tonight and cooler. Lows in the 30s, Saturday partly cloudy and cooler east and south. Highs 35 to 40 northwest to the 40s southeast. Outlook for Sunday partly cloudy and warmer.
Washington street commissioner Orville Long reminded motorists to park off the square and business streets between midnight and 6 a.m. Friday nights and Saturday mornings. Street washing will occur on weekends through summer. Cars should be parked elsewhere on Friday nights.
Story County Attorney Charles E. Van derbur charged the Iowa Narcotics Division curtailed an Ames investigation that could have traced drug traffic to college campuses. He said more time would have yielded 20 to 25 arrests instead of five and criticized the division’s methods and timing.
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a 22.3 million dollars a year bill to fund 38 state agencies for the next biennium. The panel hiked salaries for the auditor treasurer and secretary of state by 2,000 dollars, but cut State Revenue Director William Forst by 2,000. Governor Ray’s recommendations largely guided the bill, with debate centering on Forst’s pay and whether to restore it to 24,000. The vote stood 22 to 2, with opponents arguing the cut as a rebuke to Forst. supporters said the director’s pay should align with other top officials.
The 22.3 million subcommittee vote backed tentative action on salaries with 18 votes against restoring Forst to 24 000. Sen Minnette Doderer blasted it as a pique by members opposed to tax assessment changes. Democrats and Republicans split on various motions including arts funding and state employee pay raises, with Hill highlighting inflation and a future no pay increase in the Highway Commission. The panel approved 10 smaller appropriations bills to fund other state government activities.
An intercepted memo from Des Moines references a Senate committee investigation or discussion. The note mentions possible pressure on Forst and signals inquiries or actions likely tied to current political developments. Exact details and dates are not disclosed in readable lines.
UPI reports April 4 1969 doom headlines feeding fears across California after a 5.7 magnitude offshore quake near Acapulco. Seismologists warn predictions are unfounded while public alarm grows, with Caltech experts calling doomsday forecasts clearly ridiculous.
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