12 Aug 1974
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1974
Page
1
Fair officials report paid admissions increased by 1100, with exhibitors and spectators pleased. They credit extensive volunteer support during Fair week and pre-opening preparations, noting the record attendance contrasts with sagging turnout in neighboring counties.
Senator Barry Goldwater urges a 10 percent reduction in all federal salaries including the President and Congress to curb inflation after meeting with President Ford. He warned of economic disaster if actions are not taken and labeled the military a key target of the cuts.
The rundown house where President Ford grew up on Grand Rapids southeast side is now owned by the Veterans Administration. It has been for sale for two years with a $9,000 mortgage and requires $500 cash to purchase.
Iowa lawmakers debate whether the national 55 mph limit explains a large drop in fatalities. Representative Edgar Holden cites eastern states with 60 mph or higher limits still posting declines, and asks safety officials about interstate versus primary road death counts as Iowa records a six month drop and interstate deaths fall modestly. The 55 mph limit on primary roads expires June 30, while interstates remain at 75 daytime.
Negotiators for telephone workers in New England, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, California and Nevada reached tentative local agreements today while bus drivers in Southern California walked picket lines. Football players return for 14 day cooling off period and auto workers resume at one GM plant as carpenters in Southern California resume work. New York City meat cutters protest at A and P stores potentially shutting the chain in the city. Bell Telephone Co of Pennsylvania reaches tentative accord with three statewide unions narrowly averting a strike.
President Ford delivers his first address from the House of Representatives tonight at 9 p.m. EDT focusing on urgent domestic and foreign issues. He aims for unity and will discuss economy continuity, with no specific programs announced.
A Carroll group WARP and 10 state congressmen meet federal officials to push an experimental Amtrak Chicago to Portland Los Angeles route through Clinton Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Ames Boone Carroll and Council Bluffs. They cite 80 000 questionnaires and support from governors as Des Moines seeks trains.
Soviet leaders refused major commitments to President Nixon in the Moscow summit citing Watergate fears. Commu nist sources say Brezhnev faced pressure at home and may have kept ties with Nixon limited to protect detente policy from domestic criticism. The report notes Nixon’s potential downfall was known to Brezhnev before inviting him.
Heavy rains in central and north Iowa prompted a flood bulletin for the Iowa and English rivers. The Iowa River rose above flood stage at Marshalltown and is forecast to crest tonight, with crests expected at Wapello, Marengo, and Lone Tree by Tuesday or Wednesday.
Mostly sunny and warm this afternoon with highs near 90. A slight risk of thundershowers late this afternoon or early tonight, then clearing with lows in the mid 60s. Tuesday will be fair and mild with highs in the mid 80s and southerly winds 10 to 18 mph, shifting to west to northwest later. Rain chances 20 percent this afternoon and 30 percent tonight.
Reports say top White House aides and Republican leaders maneuvered Nixon toward resignation after threats to quit unless he released tape transcripts. Charles Wiggins and others pressured Nixon as evidence from the June 23, 1972 Watergate tape surfaced. Time adds a pivotal meeting with Haig Kissinger after damaging tape findings.
Senator Henry M. Jackson reports to the Senate Armed Services Committee after a trip to Peking that China wants closer cultural and diplomatic ties with the United States to counter Soviet expansion. He notes Beijing fears a weakened NATO and views Soviet actions in Asia and the Persian Gulf as threats while favoring continued good ties with Japan.
Three members of Congress and HEW officials said national medical insurance would pass Congress this year on NBC Meet the Press. Dr. Russell B Roth of the AMA cautioned the country is not ready. HEW Secretary Caspar Weinberger called a Nixon era bill a high priority for Ford, combining federal protection with private coverage.
State Fair Secretary Kenneth Falk outlined an expanded program for the 1974 edition opening Friday. Improvements include new fair entrances, a Cultural Center for arts and crafts, a broadened grandstand lineup, and themed displays from Spain and Italy. The festival aims to maximize public participation with expanded interactive exhibits while easing livestock exhibit concerns and renaming buildings to emphasize culture and international showcases.
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