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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1971

Page

6

Mirror May Help Explain Quakes From Moon Beams

Apollo 15 left a six square foot laser reflecting mirror on Hadley Plain to beam back data to Earth. The device, with 300 prisms, aims to measure moon earth distances and crustal movements to illuminate continental drift and earthquake cycles.

Joseph L. Myler Washington UPI Hadley Plain Moon Earth

Special City Council Meets in Washington Iowa on Ordinances

City council in session chaired by Mayor Ralph E. Martin discusses lights ward reorganization and bids for slurry seal and a 1972 police car. Ordinances 482 and 483 advance including ward boundary realignment to equalize population.

Ralph E. Martin Davisson Whitham Mangold Messer Walker Stephens John C. Owen General Fund Washington Evening Journal Sandy Scu Ncea Municipal Code Corporation Sudsuimehge Gatosen Ottumwa Clean Towel Service Iowa Southern Utilities Trust & Agency Mace Motor Co Gibson Products Co Jack & Jill Wagner’s Shell Service Street Fund Pester-Derby Oil Co Washington Lumber Co Messer Oil Co Ottumwa Clean Tower Wagners Shell General Telephone Co Kessler Distributing Co Communications Eng. Co Washington County Crime Wagners Shell Service Gasoline Trust & Agency Fire Fund General Telephone Co Connelly Hardware Iowa Southern Utilities Hennigan Inc Wagner’s Shell Service Ottumwa Worley’s Gulf Washington Electric Service Steele Oil Products Payne’s Radio & T. V Antenna Messer Oil Co Dieseline Mose Levy Co Carson Plb Htg Repairs Trust & Agency Transfer Cemetery Fund Loren Robertson Service Trust & Agency Cate Utilities Fund Washington Lumber McKesson Chemical Co Carson Pub. & Htg Davis Paint Badger Meter Co State of Iowa Tex Cstates Wagner's Shell Harper Brush Works Wilson Concrete Co EPL Marlow Keating Portable I Trust & Agency Steele Oil Products Co Geb Chevrolet, Inc Robert K. Lenninger Washington City of Ayes

Television listings for August weekend across channels

A dense slate of televised programs for Saturday and Sunday schedules across channels 3, 6, and : News, movies, game shows, and various entertainment shows fill the weekend listings. Prominent entries include News at 6 and 10 thirty, Movie slots, and specials like Eye on Iowa and Merv Griffin.

Playhouse Iowa

Public hearing on proposed zoning amendment in Washington

The City Plan and Zoning Commission recommends amending Zoning Ordinance No. 400 to allow replacement mobile homes of at least 500 square feet with wheels axles and hitch removed, securely attached to a permanent foundation and connected to water and sewer. A hearing is set before the City Council at 8:00 P.M. September 7, 1971 at City Hall. Publ. Aug 21, 1971.

Kaser Construction Co Fill Rock Jack & Jill Food Wagners Shell Ballou Oil Co Iowa Southern Utilities General Telephone Co Trust & Agency Washington Evening Journal Washington Electric Service Wilson Concrete River Products Co Rock Norris Construction Co Premix Liquor Profit Fund National Bank Trust & Agency Fund National Bank Crown Life Insurance Co Investors Syndicate Life Iowa Employment Security Comm Cy OR Asses Iowa Public Employees Ret State of Iowa National Bank J. B. Dill Request Fund National Bank Whitham Davisson Messer Iowa Washington City Plan and Zoning Commission City of Washington, Iowa

Keota Area Social and Church Notices Mix Local Events

Keota and surrounding area residents attend visits and church events. Bob Dill and Kristi of Lake Havasu City visit Cloyce Dill. Sigourney Bethel W S C S holds breakfast with $33.75 in proceeds from a Weigh In project. August 29 church members to visit Keokuk County Home and nursing homes. Families gather for belated silver anniversary. long list of local visitors and hosting duties recounted.

Debby David Cedar Rapids Larry Baumert Shelley Marjene Scott LeAnn Marion C. O. Baughman Manor House Sigourney Daryl Baughman Hazel Hicks George Smith LaDora Dave Plowmans Keith Kent Richard Lyle Guy Lyle Charles Lyle Francis Lyle Howard Bohr Harold Leitsinger Glen Stoutner Gene Hammen Doug Flander Armorelle Miller Billy Waldo Miller Lewis Widel Hubbel Neb Edward Rebal Texas Robert Gretter Barbara Ed Rebal Arthur Merz Washington Lexington Club Mrs. Rebal

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