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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1973
Page
2
Treasury Secretary George P. Shultz says high food prices are the nation’s biggest economic worry. He unveils ideas for a food industry stabilization board to curb grocery costs, linking wage controls to lower prices while avoiding farmer price limits.
Labor Secretary Hodgson announced to President Nixon that unemployment for Vietnam era veterans aged 20 to 29 dropped from 11 percent to 5.5 percent over 23 months. He credited a Jobs for Veterans effort and the improving economy with placing about 1.3 million veterans into jobs or training in the year ending June 30. Two motorists later paid fines in local justice court for stop sign and drag racing violations.
Canadian film presenter Chess Lyons of Regina Saskatchewan will show the third Audubon series entry This Earth This Realm This England at 8 p m Saturday Jan 20 The film reviews England’s environmental solutions and their potential use in North America Lyons, a Forest Engineering graduate from the University of British Columbia, has published several books and works as a photographer and writer from British Columbia.
The Washington Headliners 4 H club met January 15 at the Gevock home with 19 members. Cheri Turner spoke on Safety First, Kate Baldrige on Tension Regulator and Presser Foot, and Marsha Frier on Thread. Debbie and Jean Gevock demonstrated sewing machine care and operation.
Yesterday admission list includes Harriet Clendenning in Washington and Edward French Wendell Warner and Mrs Keith Shaffer. Births show a son to Glenn Miller in Wapello and a daughter to William Kane in Washington. Discharges note Elma Grace Stone Mrs William West and transfer of Mary Younkin to Mercy Iowa City.
A new U S congressional push would require states to enact no fault auto insurance meeting federal standards with federal override if states fail. Five states have no fault laws but none meet the proposed standards. previous 1972 bill failed in the Senate.
Shalom Zivelin of Israel won USC engineering egg drop by dropping a yolk from a fifth floor window onto concrete without breaking. His device used six nested plastic foam cups that telescoped on impact to absorb the shock, chosen for simplicity and low cost among 25 entries with parachutes springs and Jello encasement also tested.
Fifteen years of the Frank Comments column reflect strong readership and doubled sales. An upcoming Open House and Appreciation Day is planned for Friday February 9 with supplier reps, noon meal, and door prizes. Seed supply is tight with a note to reserve soybeans and Moews seed corn due to limited availability.
Guards used tear gas Monday night to quell an inmate disturbance at the city jail where three prisoners and five guards were injured. About 150 inmates refused to return to their cells after dinner and banging on tables with food trays. Authorities said the inmates offered no reason for refusing to turn in.
DuPont promotes a new exterior finish that claims a 40 year lifespan with maintenance free results. The campaign seeks eight Washington area homes to pilot the product with a special introductory proposition for early adopters.
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