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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1971
Page
5
Iowa arson fires surged from 203 in 1968 to 253 last year and higher investigations this year point to a continued rise in 1970. State fire marshal aide Reynold Hentges cites more school fires and about 646 suspected arson cases across 18 months, with half confirmed as arson.
The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Hospital MRH in Boston describes itself as an in-between facility bridging acute care and home treatment. It offers 318 beds with expansion to 600, private or semi private rooms, a ground level clinic lab therapy and pharmacy, wide patient floors and closed circuit TV for patient monitoring.
Des Moines reports that SAMCA seeks repeal of Iowa's 112 year old abortion statute during the 1971 legislative session. The group supports a liberal law placing termination decisions with woman and physician, with four stipulations including licensed Iowa physician, hospital setting, consent to participate, and no action against dissenting parties. SAMCA operates from West Des Moines with 2000 supporters in 150 towns.
A guide to smart bargain hunting notes that sale prices do not guarantee value. Experts advise planning, comparing, and questioning discounts, avoiding impulse buys, and reading labels to ensure genuine savings.
A local professional directory lists John C. Owen attorney on East Main Street with a contact number. Also shown are firms Iimnant and Shearer Attorneys at Law with Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer and an abstract department at 225 Main, phone 653-2159. Production Credit Association holds hours Friday monthly from 8 to 5.
Iowa health officials report a five year rise in venereal disease with an average of 478 more gonorrhea cases annually through November 1970 and a near 738 percent increase since 1955. Young adults age 15 to 29 are most affected as education and reporting efforts expand nationwide. In England, six year old Ricky Taylor spends the first Sunday of January 1971 in bed after a cautious family decision following prior injuries.
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