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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1971

Page

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Percy rushed to Evanston Hospital after airport distress

UPI reports Sen Charles H Percy 51 was rushed from O'Hare to Evanston Hospital and examined in the emergency room by his physician Robert Hoff. A hospital spokesman said the illness and severity were not immediately known as officials sought to determine the emergency nature. Percy was accompanied by his wife.

Chicago UPI Charles H. Percy Evanston Hospital O'Hare International Percy Robert Hoff Ray Smith Smith

Meir says Egypts Suez offer aims to move troops without peace

Israel opposes reopening the Suez Canal without a peace accord criticizing President Sadats call to extend the cease fire. Meir, after talks with ministers, says Sadats demand seeks Israeli withdrawal to enable canal reopening. United States proposes a Big Four guaranty, not direct talks, to back a settlement. In Gaza and surrounding areas clashes left seven Arabs wounded and two Israeli soldiers hurt.

United Press Golda Meir Egypt Suez Canal Terview National Broadcasting Co NBC Jerusalem State Department Washington Bri Soviet Union France U.S

Weather forecast for TOWA region uncertain

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with lows near zero to ten below and highs from five to ten above or in the teens. Southeast winds bring fair but colder conditions tonight with lows from three above to three below. Snow chances small at five percent tonight and ten percent Sunday.

United Press International TOWA

Apollo 14 Moonwalk Yields Scientific Gains Despite Rim Miss

Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell struggled up Cone Crater during Fra Mauro surface work. They collected rock samples possibly dating to 4.6 billion years ago, turned back before the rim, while Stuart Roosa orbited 70 miles above. Shepard blasted golf balls from Antares, and all three prepared to return to Earth after a 9 hour, 33 minute surface stay.

Space Center Houston UPI Alan B. Shepard Edgar D. Mitchell Antares Shepard Solar System Mitchell Ura Stuart A. Roosa Lunar Uplands Moon Earth Lunar Robin Brett Space Agency Cone Crater America Fra Mauro Valley Fra Mauro Base Cone Brett Steart Crater

Dispute Iowa plans Minority report on taxes

Three members of the Legislative Tax Study Committee filed minority reports arguing the final recommendations shift too much revenue burden onto sales and income taxes. Sen Charlene Conklin of Waterloo says tax increases would harm those already overburdened as the plan aims to cut property taxes while raising other levies. Senator Charles Sullivan of Sioux City and Senator Joseph Coleman of Clare also dissented on local income tax and school district referendum provisions.

Des Moines UPI Legislative Tax Study Committee Charlene Conklin Waterloo Tax Study Committee Charles Sullivan Sioux City Joseph Coleman Clare Sullivan Coleman

Allies silent as Viet Cong accuses Laos invasion near Saigon

Viet Cong broadcast from Saigon claims Allied forces attack and invade Laos under U S command with air force support. U S spokesmen decline comment while denying helicopter supply incursions into Laos. Tar vietnamese and Cambodian joint actions near Phnom Penh also noted with Cambodian leader change and Mekong operations.

Saigon UPI Viet Cong Laos U.S United States Air Force Cambodia Indochina Ke Sanh Toshio Sakai Khe Sanh Tam National Assembly Thong van Fan Moeung Lon Nol Phnom Penh Mekong River

Violence erupts in Belfast Ardoyne district deaths mount

In Belfast Ardoyne, fighting using machine guns bombs and rocks leaves four dead including one soldier and three civilians. Several wounded as soldiers in an armored car returned fire and a man blew himself up with a gelignite device during the same clash.

Belfast Northern Ireland Ardoyne

Iowans depart on goodwill tour to promote Iowa fair

A 94 member Iowa delegation leaves Des Moines for Mexico with medical supplies and toys for a goodwill mission to Yucatan and Mexico City. Gov. Ray cannot join but backs the effort to attract Mexican visitors and exhibits to the 1971 Iowa State Fair.

Des Moines UPI Yucatan Iowa Ray Falk Bob Stone Chariton Mexico Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospital Mexico City Partners of Alliance Organization Gla

Intercepted Memo Iowans Seek Mexican Weather Aid

An intercepted memo from Iowa travelers asks for a forecast import from Mexico to ease winter fatigue. The note, signed Yours, Wes, hints at gathering warmer conditions for Iowa readers.

Storm center moves northeast amid heavy Midwest snow

A storm north of the Great Lakes brings cold waves and snow to the Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and freezing rain caused road hazards, power outages, and a construction worker’s death in Detroit as blizzard conditions threaten Colorado to New Mexico and extend to the Northeast.

United Press International Great Lakes Midwest Michigan Wisconsin Colorado New Mexico Minnesota Illinois Gator Midh Mackinaw Detroit Montana Mid-Atlantic New England

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