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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1975
Page
1
The Washington Jaycees announce their annual Christmas tree pickup on Tuesday night starting at 6 p.m. Residents should place discarded trees on the nearest street corner for collection.
Milo M. Orris is named to the Washington State Bank board to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lee A. Holland. Orris has worked at the bank since 1951 and currently serves as vice president.
Ted Johnson manager of the Washington Chamber of Commerce and Keith Vetter of Washington attended the Southeast Iowa Chamber Association legislative seminar at the Highlander Motor Lodge in Iowa City Friday. The session aimed to brief state legislators on bills likely to come up in the 1975 session and included a question and answer period.
A second deliberate blaze hit Cherokee Wilson Middle School early today causing moderate damage to the structure and forcing cancellation of activities. Investigators probe motive amid ongoing safety concerns.
The Washington Community School District Board of Education meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building for a January agenda that includes forming a management negotiations team under Iowa’s new public employees bargaining law, starting teacher negotiations in February, accreditation talks, bids for school buses, and a possible land purchase open session.
Rep. Lucien H. Nedzi says his House subcommittee will pursue a full investigation of CIA activities in the United States despite other inquiries. He expects a charter tightening to limit CIA to foreign intelligence and notes oversight has been adequate since two years ago. The Ford panel chaired by Nelson Rockefeller will examine whether the agency exceeded authority.
Arab League leaders urge precaution against possible U S military action against oil producers amid Kissinger warnings. State ministers from Kuwait Iran and others condemn the threat as a violation of the United Nations charter and call for dialogue over energy policy.
About 30 bidders including Austern and Paul Inc and Vito DeMarino submitted bids in the U S government’s first public gold auction this century. The first bid offered 15600 per brick of 400 ounces while another offered 4510 per brick. The government may reject unsuitable bids and decision on accepted offers will take days.
Fayette Iowa gains over 2.5 million in industrial and commercial property given to the city to secure tax benefits. City officials say the assets, spread across Michigan, California, Texas and Illinois, will not yield immediate revenue but should cut future taxes for residents. The property was built by New York Securities Co led by David Bolger of Hackensack New Jersey, a consultant for Upper Iowa University.
A cloudy afternoon brings highs in the low to mid 30s. Tonight will see increasing clouds and a chance of rain or rain mixed with snow into Tuesday. Tuesday turns mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 30s and lows tonight mid 20s. Winds will be west to northwest 8 to 15 mph this afternoon and southwest 8 to 15 mph tonight.
Washington City Council prepares for a decisive vote on Blair House as demolition or preservation options are debated at a 7:30 pm public hearing in the Municipal Building. Preservationists led by historical groups push for alternatives while officials favor razing for new city needs.
Burlington Iowa J I Case Co plant will lay off about 190 of its 1 800 employees starting tonight with shifts. Spokesman Bud Chapman said the layoffs are unpredictable in duration but likely about six months and reflect the national economy due to fewer housing starts and a downturn in construction. The plant mainly makes backhoes for construction equipment.
In London the pay revolt of NHS doctors expanded to Northern Ireland with 400 specialists joining a slow-down. The action, part of a wider dispute, involves more than 11,000 surgeons and specialists taking part in their first job action, signaling a major challenge to Britain’s nationalized health system.
Governor Robert D. Ray expressed interest in shifting the income tax burden but declined to endorse Democratic plans to raise taxes on high earners or change tax thresholds. He noted past tax reforms and said a flat tax would distort outcomes. Democrats aim to shorten the session and compile priorities from a legislator questionnaire.
Alan Greenspan told Congress the recession may bottom out mid year 1975 with a slow recovery unlikely to cut unemployment this year. He noted inflation could ease to 6 to 7 percent by mid 1975 aided by tax cuts and deficit spending while calls for tax relief and looser credit curbs were voiced by Sen. Proxmire to spur growth.
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