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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1971
Page
1
Washington's City Council met about 45 minutes and approved two liquor permits. The Veterans of Foreign Wars received a Class A permit renewal, and the Rainbow Inn secured a new Class C license. Bids were opened for a city pickup and a truck with no purchase decision made.
Richard C. Gerstenberg 62, longtime GM timekeeper, named chairman and chief executive officer to succeed James M. Roche who retires at 65. Gerstenberg began in the Frigidaire division in 1932 and rose to vice chairman in 1970.
Andrei Andreyevich Andreyev, a longtime close aide to Joseph Stalin, died at age 76. Tass issued a posthumous obituary signed by top Soviet leaders, marking him as a premier Soviet figure who stood near the apex of power through the first 45 years of the republic while many contemporaries fell.
In Henry County District Court a Mount Pleasant man pleaded innocent to a manslaughter charge tied to a traffic death. The indictment follows a crash in which 14 year old Dwight Shahan was a passenger. the other car was driven by Shahan's father. Farley is free on his recognizance and a venue change is sought.
Tass reports the Mars 3 descent craft landed by parachute in the southern hemisphere of Mars and began relaying data to Earth. The mission marks the second manmade object to reach Mars, with orbit status of Mars 3 not confirmed.
United Press International reports a cold Iowa night with a chance of light snow. Freezing drizzle is possible in the northwest and north central this afternoon, then in the south and east tonight. Lows range from 5 to 10 degrees in the northwest to the upper 20s southeast, with Wednesday highs in the teens northwest to near 30 southeast.
Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz, praised by the American Farm Bureau Federation, calls for policies to help small and young farmers grow into viable economic units. He backs collective bargaining with processors, opposes cheap government food subsidies, and condemns dock strikes that disrupt grain shipments.
Washington chamber seeks $3,500 yearly for new downtown displays under a leasing plan. Hubert Lohrer reports 74 pledges totaling $2,590 plus eight individual gifts. total fixtures cost $11,500 with annual costs for hanging, insurance, and electricity, as pledges due by January 1, 1972.
Radio Pakistan reported President Yahya Khan plans a central coalition government with Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto after Dec 27 as India’s forces breach East Pakistan defenses. Jessore and Sylhet fell to the Indian army with house to house fighting and broader advances near Comilla, Dacca, and Gomti River regions.
Polk County District Judge A B Crouch refused to block Northwestern Bell from raising rates for about 600 000 Iowa customers while allowing a challenge to the statute authorizing rate increases before the Iowa Commerce Commission finalizes its decision. The judge said the six plaintiffs failed to prove the hike improper though he noted ICC review is pending and that refunds may follow past cases.
Iowa Lt. Gov. Roger Jepsen promises sweeping tax reform and a constitutional amendment at a Wednesday news conference as part of his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. His campaign manager denies rumors of a withdrawal, noting polls show him behind Gov. Robert D. Ray but the campaign remains on track.
The Supreme Court refused to disturb a New Jersey law that provides free transportation to school for many students attending private and parochial schools. The order left intact a June 25, 1971 New Jersey Supreme Court decision upholding the measure after an appeal by the West Morris Regional Board of Education.
Des Moines officials report state Social Services Commissioner James N. Gillman opposes jailing children except as a short term option. He proposes using unoccupied space at four state mental health institutions for juvenile detention centers focused on evaluation and security, with stays capped at 30 days unless extended by courts. He notes most juveniles could be treated locally and suggests other long term uses for the space.
Washington High School singers perform a Christmas concert tonight in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. The program features the Mixed Chorus with Jacque Mings at piano, the Concert Choir with Jane Moss, and the Hi F's. Highlights include two Magnificat settings, including a Stainer setting by the chorus.
The PEE AAT will perform one by Pergolesi while The Hi Fi s sing four Christmas numbers Strangers in the Streets Christmas Dinner The Town s a Christmas Tree and It s a Most Wonderful Time of the Year Admission is 75 cents for students and one dollar for adults The program is directed by Robert Youngquist
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