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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1973
Page
1
Iowa State Fair officials report 200 in bad checks from over the counter ticket sales and will stop accepting personal checks for grandstand tickets starting Aug 1. Mailed checks remain acceptable since tickets are issued only after clearance. admission by check remains barred.
Hadley Caster, 31, principal of Rockwell-Swaledale Elementary, died when his single engine plane stalled and crashed while spraying a cornfield southeast of Cartersville, Iowa. He was alone. the plane belonged to the Bielefelds of Rockwell. Ted Caster, the victim’s flagman, reported the stall to FAA investigators.
UPI reports Commerce Department figures show personal income up 7.3 billion in July with gains led by wages and salaries up 4.7 billion. Factory payrolls rose 1.2 billion, while June totals were 7.9 and 2.3 respectively. Major gains occurred in primary metals transportation equipment electrical equipment printing and chemical sectors. The slowdown affected commodity production related industries.
In East St Louis eight paddlers fought a swift current and a leak while completing two thirds of a 3000 mile reenactment of the Marquette Joliet voyage on the Mississippi River. They landed by the Mississippi opposite the St Louis Gateway Arch and began bailing water from a 20 foot birchbark replica boat.
A forecast shows variable cloudiness from this afternoon through Thursday with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing today and ending Thursday forenoon. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph, higher in storms, with highs in the mid 80s and lows in the 60s.
The Big Brother Big Sister program seeks men and women to mentor as companions to young youths. Fifteen pairs are enrolled with more applicants awaiting matches. Volunteers should spend at least an hour weekly to foster confidence reasoning communication and social responsibility. Call Mrs Day at 33574 or write Box 88 Washington Iowa 52353.
Divers explore the Andrea Doria wreck 250 feet down the Atlantic as they prepare to enter the purser's office. Three divers cut two steel doors in the bow to access safes believed to hold over 1 million dollars in cash and valuables. Continuity concerns and hazards remain as operations span past delays and underwater conditions.
President Nixon prepares a 9 p.m. EDT television address from the White House to defend his role in Watergate amid low public approval. A new Gallup poll shows 31 percent approval, while a Quayle poll has McGovern leading Nixon 51 to 49. Nixon drafted a written and televised defense, with a forthcoming white paper to rebut Senate hearings.
Senator Mondale argues the military has a balloonlike officer pyramid with excess high ranking posts. He would introduce amendments to cut 20 300 officers 67 100 NCOs and 68 700 enlisted personnel while saving taxpayers over 2 billion dollars. The plan targets a seven percent reduction across ranks and civilian budgets.
Ottumwa Heights College will open a mini college in Fairfield offering freshman courses in humanities art speech and U.S. history. President Dr. Jerry Solloway hopes about 15 students enroll beginning Sept 5. Credits can transfer to Ottumwa Heights or other institutions after Parsons College closed June 1 due to bankruptcy and enrollment decline.
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz announced a 32 cent per hundredweight hike in milk supports for the remainder of the 1973 74 marketing year. The action raises the price from 5.29 to 5.61 dollars per cwt and increases CCC buying prices for cheese and nonfat dry milk while butter prices stay the same. He tied the move to the 1973 act and reiterated opposition to beef price ceilings.
Rep. William Scherle of Iowa dismissed environmental fears about the Trans-Alaskan Oil Pipeline. He argued modern engineering will cope with Alaska's strongest earthquake and will shut off flow if a rupture occurs, despite its 789 mile route across quake zones and waterways.
Rail service in Iowa nears launch as the Central Iowa Railway Co. plans a two week first run on the Hills to Montezuma segment abandoned by Rock Island Lines. President Haren Stubbs cites SBA loan approval and weather delays as the main holdups. The line, purchased for 300000, was to begin June 1 and runs from Hills to Montezuma.
Swine exhibitors from South Dakota Minnesota and other states along with Iowa farms have entered the National Commercial Swine Type Conference to be held September 6 7 and 8 at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Show entries include production barrow divisions with a September 1 deadline and health certification requirements including tests for brucellosis and lepto.
Freshman Rep. Edward Mezvinsky of Iowa City says the Watergate hearings expose money’s undue influence in politics and prompt Congress to consider strict disclosure laws public financing for campaigns and tighter spending controls. He argues increased accountability can restore credibility to the political system.
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