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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1970
Page
1
Voters in Manning Community School District pass a 985000 bond by 918 to 372 for a new high school to replace the outdated building in Carroll County. The decision follows years of district growth and facility needs.
Iowa counties will be billed about 140 000 to cover the largest state fund shortage. Taylor County’s 1969 embezzlement by Ward Ef Poore led to a 150 088 22 loss. Bonding company Merchants Mutual will cover Poore’s 10 000 cash bond and counties will absorb remaining costs based on property valuations.
Israeli forces sealed Bethlehem to guard Christmas pilgrims amid past tensions. More than 1,000 troops watched over the rites as 20,000 visitors arrived and roadblocks checked for bombs while Beltritti led a procession to the Basilica of the Nativity. Weather forecast called for partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures.
Public notice lists probate of the will and appointment of executor for the estate of Mabel Irene Dickinson. It also notes appointment of administrator for the estate of Clara Goetz. County board of supervisors proceedings documented for December 14.
Ruth Schauf 55 of Wellman and her sister 70 of Massillon Iowa were killed when their car collided head on with a Greenwood Mississippi vehicle near Winona Tuesday night. Funeral services for Mrs. Schauf are set for Sunday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with burial in Wellman Cemetery.
A Des Moines survey by the Human Rights Commission shows a 1.2 percent rise in minority employees in city government but five departments still have no minority personnel. The report covers increases across multiple city offices and highlights ongoing disparities.
In Milwaukee UPI report Albert Rosen Franklyn Berg and Alfred Jacobs lead about 40 Jewish men who will work Christmas Eve for Christian colleagues. Rosen bartends at Sardine's South, Berg directs floor action at WITI TV, and Jacobs staffs St Marys Hospital. The effort aims to open dialogue between communities and honor peace on Earth.
A seasonal message greets readers with wishes for peace and joy for the present moment and throughout 1971. The note conveys broad goodwill aimed at a wide audience of journal followers.
The piece argues Christmas joy surpasses mere merriment, defining joy as profound inner happiness tied to peace and gratitude. It links joy to the nativity, the Messiah, and God dwelling among us, inviting both orthodox believers and skeptical minds to embrace the possibility of divine love and universal goodwill.
UPI report states deputy sheriff Richard Conrad of Franklin County spotted three men trying to load cattle into a 1961 truck with Polk County plates at a farm north of Hampton. A calf had already been loaded and the trio attempted to lure a cow into the vehicle when the deputy opened fire.
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