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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1970
Page
1
In Epinal France Henri Lefevre 82 says he remarries his first wife after 59 years, noting past marriages ended in divorce and this fourth attempt returns to his initial union. The brief cites his quote about going back to his first love and marks the unusual personal story.
An intercepted memo from the Capitol references U S congressmen and mentions objections described as twelve does nots. The terse note ends with a sign off from WEJ and hints at political friction in the capital.
DES MOINES UPI After admitting weaknesses, director Alvin Hayes urged the Iowa Legislature to double the commission’s appropriation for 1971-73 to 180 2099 annually to fund a statewide educational program on discrimination and minority injustices. He cited staff shortages, a heavy caseload, and a lack of follow up in investigations.
A new NOAA weather satellite named Noaa 1 will launch from Vandenberg AFB on December 9 to provide global cloud imagery every 12 hours. It carries four daytime cameras and two infrared sensors to image clouds day and night, with ground stations in Fairbanks and Wallops Island and an RCA built craft costing about 5.5 million dollars. A two stage Delta rocket will place it into a 910 mile polar orbit.
Washington UPI reports Rep H R Gross of Iowa may be kept from abroad only by an act of Congress. The 71 year old congressman has never traveled overseas and calls trips junkets. Rep Ashbrook and Rep Thompson propose a committee to inspect U S economic and military aid worldwide from Jan 1 to June 30 1971, naming it the H R Gross Special Congressional Investigating Committee. If approved Gross says he would probably ignore it.
Public notices list probate of a will and appointment of executor for the estate of Ethel P Booth and appointment of an administrator for the estate of Charles C Dunbar as announced in today’s notices on page 6.
Billionaire Howard Hughes, long secluded at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, disappeared on Thanksgiving Eve marking four years since his quiet arrival in 1966. Publisher Hank Greenspun noted California plated cars at 7000 Romaine St., Los Angeles, around the inn before the absence.
Basque separatists claim they kidnapped West German Consul Eugen Reihl in San Sebastian and threaten his fate linked to 16 Basques on trial in Burgos for terrorism and subversion. Police probe surged through Gipuzkoa as a Bayonne group says ETA carried out the act and sought to keep the consul alive.
Roy Breese of Red Oak was bilked of 16000 cash and valuables worth 1200 by a trio described by Red Oak police as a highly successful scam. Breese withdrew his savings and handed over a watch and a ring after a man offered 16000 as collateral. Police have contact details and possible leads but no solid suspects.
Dr. Roger O. Egeberg, former USC Medical School dean and U.S. health chief, faces a cool reception from the Nixon administration. Reports say Maryland Health Secretary Neil Solomon was offered an assistant HEW secretary post linked to Egeberg. White House denial followed, as Egeberg kept silent on the matter.
United Press International reports increasing cloudiness tonight with warmer temperatures in the north and lows around 30s. Thursday should be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or rain showers and not very warm with highs in the 50s.
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