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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1972

Page

6

Special Session Council Approves December 28 1971 Bills

Public notice records a December 28 1971 special council session chaired by Mayor Ralph E Martin. Proceedings show roll call votes on paying numerous funds including General Sewage Street and Liquor Profit and transfers of 70000 to functional funds. Damages awarded to Mrs Mary Stewart and LeRoy McGraw for bean crop losses during the 1971 construction project. Session adjourned to January 3 1972.

Ralph E. Martin Whitham Messer Walker Stephens Davisson Mangold General Fund Hanson Concrete Co Precision Equipment Co Iowa Southern Utilities Co Laurence Coen McKesson Chemical Co General Telephone Co Valley Supply & Equipment Co Edward J. Vosika Sewer Revenue Fund Street Fund Hach Chemical Co Montgomery Ward Paint Orscheln Supply Co Wee Dime Jerry Johnson Fire Fund Lewis McFadden Yale Jarvis Sanitation Fund Orscheln Supply Co Boots Battery Utilities Fund Atomic Pest & Termite Control Des Moines Register & Tribune, Legal Publications Mary Stewart LeRoy McGraw

Statlers host for holidays recounts from multiple families

Brighton residents share Christmas gatherings with extended kin from Cedar Rapids Kalona Manchester Fairfield and Solon. The piece lists numerous households hosting dinners and gift exchanges plus a light note on a belated celebration in Chioggia Italy where a mistaken death led to a family vigil turning into a celebration.

Brighton Don Statler Larry Statler Cedar Rapids George Statler Kalona Ron Statler Pleasant Jack Emry Manchester Tony Meath Deidre Leisel Rex Widmer Howard Emry Conrad Hanze Raymond Miller Fairfield Harold Rebling Jr Lloyd Reighard Charles Neff Richard Campbell Burlington Gerald Donaldson Solon Keith Reighard Neffs Don Pencil Washington Larry John Winters Linda Cline Tiff Ernie Lunow Larry Widmer Chioggia Italy UPI Rino Maggio Maggie

Insurance gaps noted in health coverage across employers

New York and Paris reports show widespread confusion over health policy limits and benefits. Experts from Equitable Life, Travelers, Prudential and others warn many workers and doctors miss coverage details including psychiatric care and addiction treatments. A notable record attempt targets 100 hours of hypnosis with Mrs. France as participant.

New York UPI Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States Equitable Baltimore Fire Department Travelers Insurance Co Blue Cross Seymour Adil Travelers Paris Yoon Yvn Sonila Laurens France

Made in Japan now common for American brands

The piece notes that many so called American products like the Dodge Colt typewriter RCA radios and Bell and Howell cameras are manufactured in Japan. It cites Hitachi Mitsubishi and Sharp as producers and warns of job losses and a growing balance of payments deficit as imports rise and domestic assembly expands abroad.

New York UPI Royal Bell & Howell Japan General Electric RCA Hitachi Mitsubishi Corporation Colt NCR Burroughs Dictaphone Sharp Sanyo Nippon Monroe Canon Philco-Ford Bureau of Labor Statistics IBM Taiwan Admiral General Instruments Company Royal, Remington and Underwood Olivetti Allen Business Machines R. C. Allen Smith-Corona SCM Corporation SCM Cortland N.Y

March of Dimes Walk A Thon Draws Celebrities In Columbus

Flippo the Clown promotes a Columbus Ohio Walk-a-thon against birth defects featuring WBNS TV figure Poster Boy Marty Mim Mack who was born without arms and with one leg shorter. Notables including John Glenn Meadowlark Lemon and Leon Hillard rally volunteers for the event.

Flippo the Clown March of Dimes Columbus Ohio Wbns-Tv Marty Mim Mack John Glenn Harlem Globe Trotters Meadowlark Lemon Leon Hillard

Public Auction and Farm Sale Dates Handy Across Counties

A sequence of auction notices lists real estate, machinery, livestock and farm sales with start times from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The events occur across Fairfield Columbus Junction Kalona Washington Keota West Chester and surrounding routes with owners including Robert Danielson W A Davis Clifford Small Jim Piper William Stoutner Leonard Bomber Donald Shelangoski and firms Chabal and Marek.

Fairfield Robert Danielson Columbus Junction W.A. Davis Kalona Hwy Church Clifford Small Washington Ardell Jim’’ Piper Keota Iowa William Stoutner Jr West Chester Leonard Bomber Grace Hill Donald Shelangoski Riverside Road Chabal and Marek

Medical suit problem grows in cost and care quality

In Washington hearings, state insurance officials warn medical malpractice premiums are high and payouts low. Only 20 cents of every dollar goes to victims, while auto liability pays 42 cents. Defensive medicine raises costs and can reduce care quality. Proposals include capping lawyers fees and tighter hospital licensing. A Kenyan team plans a charity push in Tsavo to beat a 261 mile 24 hour record for leper relief.

New York UPI Washington Department of Health, Education and Welfare Pennsylvani'a Herbert Denenberg Denenberg Nairobi Tsavo National Park Elephant Country Britain

Television Listings for Sat Jan 1 to Mon Jan 2

A compact schedule of channel lineups for Saturday through Monday detailing time slots for News, talk shows, variety programs, movies, and children’s broadcasts across networks. Highlights include CBS, ABC, NBC, and local titles such as Lassie, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and Showboat among others with evening movie lineups and daytime children’s fare.

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