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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1969
Page
1
Tax Freeze Urged to Aid Urban Renewal Plans
Des Moines UPI report notes Senate Cities and Towns Committee hearing municipal officials urge a self-supporting tax freeze to fund urban renewal. Current law requires 60 percent voter approval. freeze would let improvements pay bond debt while keeping existing property taxes for local government. Officials say voters resist self taxation yet support renewal in principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Senate Cities and Towns Committee
Dennis Orvis
Mason City Chamber of Commerce
Mason City
Jack E. Seaman
Fort Dodge
Ron Kirchner
Keokuk
Robert Hekmick
Oil slick nears Santa Barbara beaches
A 200 square mile oil slick moved within two miles of Santa Barbara as onshore winds pick up. Interior Secretary Hickel halted offshore drilling and warned of stronger winds, threatening 40 miles of Southern California beaches and wildlife protection efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Calif
UPI
Interior
Walter J. Hickel
Pacific
California
Coast Guard
Intercepted Memo from Des Moines Analyst Dilley
An intercepted memo references Robert Dilley in Des Moines and quips about a “dilly” as a playful aside from WEJ. The brief note suggests casual internal chatter captured in the interception without broader context or attribution to official actions.
Legislators Use Computers To Trace Bills In Iowa
Lawmakers use a state computer system to locate the complete history of any bill and to draft legislation. The center stores data at the main Iowa computer hub and will soon record floor action and allow quick amendment comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Journal
Tanner
Nixon in fifth session on crisis
President Nixon met with the National Security Council for a fifth time to discuss U S participation in a possible four power peace conference on the Middle East. Paris talks with De Gaulle are planned for March with Nixon to outline plans at a second news conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Washington
UPI
National Security Council
Middle East
Mideast
United Nations
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Europe
Guerrilla leader vows war of liberation in Palestine
Yassir Arafat, elected chairman of the PLO executive committee, vows a war of liberation across Israeli-occupied Palestine with armed force as the only solution and rejects political solutions. Jordan and Iraqi spokesmen report Israeli air incursions, while Israeli officials deny most raids and cite a Jordanian civilian casualty. Egyptian and Syrian outlets note regional tensions and leadership moves amid clashes and political shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Yassir Arafat
Palestine
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Arafat
el Fatah
Amman
Israel
Democrats press for reforms at 1972 convention drive
New Democratic Coalition leaders accuse DNC chairman Sen. Fred Harris of delay in appointing the reform committee to ensure democratic delegate selection. They warn of potential credential fights in 1972 and urge Hughes to head the panel, citing Arkansas Idaho Wyoming and North Dakota as already overdue. A TV play on mental disability airs February 5 on NBC to promote awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Donald Peterson
Paul Schade
New Democratic Coalition
NDC
Fred Harris
D - Okla
Democratic National Committee
Committee On
Schade
Peterson
Harris
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
George McGovern
Arkansas
Idaho
Wyoming
North Dakota
NBC - TV
Billy Schulman
Senate group votes to approve arms for campuses
The Iowa Senate approved by a 48 to 9 vote a bill authorizing the Board of Regents to empower campus police at state universities to carry firearms and make arrests. Three hours of debate saw amendments defeated, including limits on officers and training requirements. The bill now goes to the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
Iowa Board of Regents
State Board of Regents
Borman meets British leaders on Europe tour
Apollo 8 commander Col Frank Borman visits Prime Minister Harold Wilson at 10 Downing Street and is received by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on the second day of a 19 day European mission as Nixon envoy. He tells BBC permanent space stations would be manned by scientists and hopes the program not be used for defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Frank Borman
No. 10
Downing St
Buckingham Palace
Europe
Nixon
U.S
Harold Wilson
Downing Street
Queen Elizabeth II
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
Borman
Antarctic
Record Employment in Iowa Reaches New December High
Iowa's nonfarm and salary jobs rose to a record 883,600 in December, up 4,600 from November, while the total workforce fell 45,300 to 1,195,000 due to seasonal declines in construction and mining. Unemployed workers numbered 25,900, or 2.2 percent, down 3,300 from November as fewer jobless people entered the labor force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
State Employment Security Commission
Iowa lawmaker urges ban on sex education in schools
Des Moines reports that Robert Dilley proposes withholding state aid from districts teaching sex education and forming a committee to review materials. He urges standards of achievement and morality, and argues Bible readings have declined in schools. Dilley, leading the American Independent Party in Iowa, and his lobbying wifeDorothy Dilley are active in pushing the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Robert Dilley
Dilley
American Independent Party
Disley
Sweden
Dorothy Dilley
Patriotic Women’s Club of
Women’s Club
Iowa House
Senator proposes county camping fee at Arrowhead Park
Iowa Senator Thomas J. Frey seeks a 50 cent per night county camping charge for Arrowhead Park to offset upkeep, charging nonresidents while exempting county residents. House leader Dale Tieden backs state park fees, possibly 3 for a year and 1 for two days, aimed at repairs and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Omaha
Thomas J. Frey
Neola
Arrowhead
Nebraska
Frey
House Conservation and Recreations Committee
Dale L. Tieden
R - Elkader
Tieden
Iowa Weather Summary Tonight Through Thursday
Mostly fair conditions with a slight warmth increase tonight and Wednesday. Lows range from 5 to 10 north to near 20 southwest, with Wednesday highs from 25 to 30 in the north and 30 to 40 in the south. Thursday looks generally fair and mild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Iowa
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment for Clyde H Kitchen
Notice announces probate of Clyde H Kitchen will and appointment of an executor. Also filed amendment to articles of incorporation for Washington State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde H. Kitchen
The
Washington State Bank
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