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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1969
Page
1
The Washington water well reaches 1,700 feet with about 1,000 feet to go and a dropped bit recovered. Local merchants are urged to report forged checks to Washington County sheriff’s office as investigations continue.
A Detroit to Miami Delta flight faced an attempted hijack by Kenneth McPeek wielding a shotgun. A stewardess fled to the cockpit and locked the door as the plane landed at Miami International Airport. McPeek, with his 3-year-old son, surrendered to officers and was held on armed assault charges with bond set at 100,000. Cuban-bound diversions affected two other planes.
The Iowa Dental Association plans to urge the state legislature to require aquatic fluoride levels in line with state health department recommendations. Washington city reports 1.15 ppm fluoride, above the advised seven tenths ppm, while dentists note fluoride helps prevent tooth decay alongside other measures. Local officials in Washington County follow health office figures on area water fluoride, excluding rural wells.
DES MOINES UP IOWA lawmakers convene the 65th General Assembly with Republicans holding both chambers and the governorship. The session faces a large tax and spending burden, district reapportionment, and a record high tax fund request. Inaugurations for Governor Ray and Lt. Gov Jepsen set for Thursday with four inaugural balls planned.
Five Argentine exchange students on a Peruvian Airlines jet hijacked en route from Buenos Aires to Miami were diverted to Havana. Of 118 aboard, 83 were exchange students. four were to arrive in Waterloo and one in Sioux City for a six month Youth for Understanding program under the State Department. They were to stay with Iowans and attend high school. They arrived in Miami Sunday after a red carpet tour of Havana, the University of Havana, and a nightclub. They were expected to land in Iowa today.
The Iowa State Board of Health Region 6 regional office in Washington coordinates health services for an 18 county Southeast Iowa district. Public nurse supervisors oversee county nurses and consult with visiting nurse associations while the sanitation division, led by a public health engineer and a sanitation specialist, assists water works and sewage plants across 15 counties. A nine week basic training school for water and sanitation plant operators is held each year in Washington. Grace Lohmann, Delores Wagner, David F. Bright, and Earl C. Voelker staff the office.
President Johnson will seek extending the 10 percent income tax surcharge beyond June 30 in his fiscal 1970 budget proposal and press for a small surplus. He plans to deliver the State of the Union in person and send a special message proposing congressional salary increases to about 42,500 dollars. Weather notes follow.
UPI reports outgoing U.S. negotiator W Averell Harriman expressed optimism that peace will emerge from the Paris Vietnam talks. He urged halting talk of winning the war and stressed pursuing peace objectives amid a still unresolved procedural dispute with the Communists. Harriman, 77, said talks should continue and will not be broken off, with Henry Cabot Lodge Jr to replace him after inauguration.
An intercepted memo from the Washington area jokes about water drills and tasteless warnings. It notes generic reassurance and a playful tone about water safety without specifics.
County board of supervisors will meet on January 2 1969 to conduct public proceedings. The agenda includes routine approvals, budget reviews, and departmental reports to be released for today’s public notice.
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