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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1972
Page
1
Effective January 1 the Washington County ambulance service switches to a new telephone line 653 6581 Residents are urged to memorize the number and keep it accessible since the number will not be listed in the telephone book for some time The notice stresses quick access in emergencies.
Overnight and dawn readings show 0.57 inches of moisture in Washington. Slow snow melt continues as mild forecasts suggest further snow reduction in the next day if forecasts hold.
Harry Levy announced normal holiday service will be in effect on New Year’s Day with no city or rural mail delivery but special city deliveries. Lobby hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with standard lockbox service and holiday collection and dispatch. Voters in Kalona rejected an $80,000 pool bond for a third time, 251 yes to 227 no, short of the 60 percent requirement.
Riverside officials report a large four inch water main leak near a creek and Highway 22 causing very low pressure. Crews found the break at about 11 a.m. about 22 feet underground and may require tearing up the highway for repairs. Water service could be disrupted during the fix. A second break earlier this week near St Marys Church was repaired.
A stormy forecast tracks through Iowa with heavy snow in the northwest and a flash flood watch for the east and south. Mild this afternoon with rain or drizzle north, possible storms further south. Colder tonight, snow lingering west Saturday, with rain turning to snow in the east and highs dipping into the 20s to 30s.
Fed Chairman Arthur F. Burns called for a freeze or near freeze on federal expenditures to cut chronic inflation and urged changes to laws reducing competition. He warned wage price controls would be impractical and stressed strong fiscal and monetary actions alongside the stabilization program.
Twenty-two House Democrats urge a special party strategy conference to oppose Nixon's North Vietnam raids. Republicans Saxbe and Case call for action to halt bombing and cut war funds. Scientists' groups denounce the war as dangerous and call for cease-fire and funding withdrawal only with prisoners returned.
Harry S Truman was laid to rest in Independence at his presidential library yard. Bess Truman and their daughterWept as Taps sounded. A 21 gun salute honored the World War I veteran with 220 attendees including Hubert Humphrey and other dignitaries. The flag was presented to Mrs. Truman by Lt. Gen. Cassidy.
A dangerous winter storm continued to develop over the Central Rockies while clear skies prevailed elsewhere. Heavy snow fell in Utah Arizona and New Mexico with warnings for western Colorado southwest Wyoming and northwest Colorado. The system brought strong winds and blowing snow with hazardous driving conditions and issued storm warnings and watches across several states. Localized freezing rain was possible in South Dakota and Iowa faced a travelers advisory as temperatures ranged from 5 below in Watertown New York to 69 in Corpus Christi Texas.
Kenneth R Himes, 33, pleaded not guilty to assault with intent to murder after his wife Lana, 32, told deputies he slapped and choked her, sprayed artificial snow in her face, and tried to smother her with a pillow in Pottawattamie County.
Van Buren County Sheriff Orville Lee, 59, was found not guilty by a Washington County jury after a four hour deliberation on charges of embezzling county rifles. Supporters praised the verdict as justice, while defense attorney James Dorothy argued the case lacked proof of intent.
Sergeant Bluff building contractor Ernest Carter aged 63 and his wife Georgia were found dead at their rural home. Carter's body was in a pickup with the engine running in a closed garage, suggesting carbon monoxide poisoning. Georgia lay under the living room Christmas tree. Their son found them about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. authorities say they may have been dead since Wednesday morning.
Four Palestinian Black September militants who seized the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok and six Israeli hostages arrived in Cairo aboard a Thai Airways DC9. Thai officials led by Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chulasap cited lessons from Munich and said the militants agreed to exit after Thailand marked the investiture of its crown prince. The six hostages were released before departure. Egyptian officials arranged safe conduct for the Palestinians.
The county plans about 15 miles of paving in 1973 across five projects led by a 10 mile G26 stretch across Washington County linking highway 114 to W61 Riverside Road. New G26 paving will enable access to proposed freeway 518. Additional small projects include segments on highway 92, the county home road, a Brighton county line connector, and a northern stretch off highway 92 funded by the anhydrous company. The Iowa Highway Commission will focus on a few bridge repairs and may begin buying right of way for the 518 north south freeway through the east side of Washington County.
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