04 Feb 1971
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1971
Page
1
Six people were charged in Des Moines after a pot party in a church basement. Four men and two women allegedly smoked marijuana, facing illegal possession and simulated intoxication charges. A church official said the group belonged to a band practicing there.
U S and South Vietnamese troops, totaling about 29 000, launched Dewey Canyon I in the northwestern corner of South Vietnam near the Laos border. Two large South Vietnamese task forces with U S air support entered Cambodia, while reports from Lang Vei and Khe Sanh described light resistance and ongoing clashes along the DMZ and border. Casualties were minimal so far, with three Americans wounded and several Communist soldiers killed, as the operation aims to cut the Ho Chi Minh trail and push toward Sepone in Laos.
Apollo 14 circles the moon in a 53 600 foot orbit as Shepard Mitchell and Roosa prepare for the Fra Mauro descent. Roosa reports camera magazine noises while capturing Descartes terrain. engineers fix the issue and plan another photo run. Liftoff of the mission's long lunar stay is set with a 6 minute 12 second burn ending Earth voyage.
An intercepted memo signals Moon walkers are now in orbit with successful maneuvers and happy landings anticipated. Officials confirm progress and emphasize ongoing safety checks as operations proceed.
The Iowa House agriculture committee weighs a bill to regulate food and beverage sales via vending machines. Nonlicense items like gum and snacks would escape licensing, while the state agriculture department would issue licenses and inspect machines. Fees would scale from 5 dollars for up to three machines to 400 dollars for more than 500.
A public notice announces the bid taking process for a county road project. Details specify where bids are to be submitted and the deadline, with the county as the issuing authority and the project scope described in official terms.
A freezing rain and ice storm cripples travel from the Rocky Mountains to the Middle Atlantic. Ten cars and two semis crash on the Calumet Expressway near Chicago. six hospitalized and one killed in western Minnesota. Travel warnings and unscheduled holidays disrupt millions across Illinois and beyond.
Area millage levies in Ainsworth Brigh ton and Riverside drop for 1970 while Highland School District also decreases. Crawfordsville up 14.2, Kalona up 2.0, Washington city up 3.7. Waco Community School remains highest at 60.3, Keota lowest at 39.4. General County levy falls from 12.48 to 11.86. hospital bonds slight drop, education assessor and extension levies rise. vocational college levy stays at 1.5.
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