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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1971
Page
6
Listing reads as a three bedroom ranch at 6 Holle Drive priced at 17.99 with move in ready condition. It notes near term occupancy and mentions another address 16d North Mb with reference to a four or more rooms and three bedrooms.
Seven area VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL schools and community colleges in eastern and central Iowa join with the state to launch TV High School. The 18 week program, beamed by the Iowa Educational Broadcast Network, targets adults over 25 with less than a high school education. Classes in math science and English grammar will air on KDIN and KIIN starting January 18, with Kirkwood coordinating GED prep and optional in-person courses and materials priced at 8 for the packet plus 10 for GED tests.
London based Dr. Arnold Bender argues that the food industry has tapped baby foods but ignored a larger market in elderly nutrition. He notes Britons over 60 are 12 percent of the population yet account for about 30 percent of National Health Service spending, stressing homebound elderly need better nutrition and practical support.
A Des Moines police explosives expert says about 5000 pounds of dynamite were stolen in Iowa over the past year. He cites easy access, weak storage, and laws that punish the honest while not restraining the dishonest. The piece notes bomb incidents in Des Moines, Ames, and Drake University, plus a lack of local bomb squads and upcoming military training for police. The Des Moines Public Library is discussed as a source of explosive texts, with some volumes missing or altered.
Journal lists a sequence of farm auctions and estate sales across several towns with dates from January 5 to January 30. Each listing notes location, approximate route, start times, and seller names such as Levi Roth Jomer E Jackson Theodore Fye Virgil Johnson Myron Shields Russell Williams Warren E Tieman John Stout and Schmelzer Machine Shop Wellman Iowa along with recurring weekly and monthly sales at various markets and stock exchanges.
Television schedule fragment listing a mix of daytime and evening programs. The page references many shows such as Sesame Street, Mister Rogers, Mary Tyler Moore, Mannix, The Heart is a Love Story, CBS News, News programs, dramas, game shows, and soap operas with multiple time slots and channels indicated by partial OCR. The readable items include Worm titles like Hogan's Heroes and Underdog, plus news and interview segments. many items are garbled.
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