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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1971
Page
1
James Bush of the Golden Touch Decorators in Washington was named chairman of the Retail Merchants Bureau at a morning Chamber of Commerce meeting. The session addressed business matters including drafting the 1971 retail promotion calendar and related plans.
The YMCA Adult Program Committee arranges a 10 week bridge course with instructors Dave Elder and Bob Reed. Lessons run Thursdays 7 to 9 pm in the McCleery Room, January 28 to April 1, 1971. Enrollment open to individuals and couples, with member and non member pricing differences.
The Fort Madison School Board approved a double shift plan at Fort Madison High School to begin next fall. Morning classes would serve 600 juniors and seniors, while 600 freshmen and sophomores attend in the afternoon. Freshmen would move from the junior high to free space for 7th and 8th graders. Morning sessions expected 7 am to noon and afternoon from noon to 6 pm.
President Nixon orders the building industry to develop 30 day plans to hold down rising costs and gives limited approval to moderate steel price increases. The move signals a shift toward White House intervention in private business decisions to combat inflation.
Probate proceedings announce the will of Clarke M. Bauer and the appointment of the estate’s executor. The court regulates notices to heirs and verifies the validity of the will, naming the fiduciary responsible for administering the estate.
UPI reports a renewed U S escalation in Indochina despite Nixon aims. F4 Phantoms B 52s support South Vietnam along Highway 4 and into Phnom Penh. U S pays direct military costs including salaries for South Vietnamese troops. Generals Abrams and Laird figure in fresh assessments of Cambodian forces amid fuel shortages and fighting.
Frederick C. Weyand travels to Phnom Penh with Laird and Doolin as Adm. Moorer joins in the Cambodian capital. South Vietnam seeks 35 million dollars in aid in exchange for help reopening Highway 4, while U S officials warn the operation is slower and more difficult than expected and air support promises remain uncertain.
In Des Moines the Iowa House, by 49 to 48, removed a rock festival section from a sweeping drug law bill after heated debate. The Senate already passed the bill, but lawmakers may revisit the vote. The judiciary panel had urged removing both rock festival and joint trial provisions, while the House retained the joint trial section by 58 to 42 amid concerns over constitutionality and defendants' rights.
An intercepted memo hints at congressional moves related to Representative Kyl and signals scrutiny of Davis County matters. The document suggests someone aims to file actions or complaints connected to Ky, pointing to tense regulatory or oversight dynamics in late-stage deliberations.
Iowa Republicans push 12 computer drafted plans to redraw seven congressional seats. John Kyl faces possible removal or pitting against Schwengel or Scherle, while Rep. Neal Smith likely stays safest though paired with others in several plans. Plans avoid crossing counties but may shift Davis County into Kyl’s district and affect Polk and Linn County centers.
Washington Uni y Dems chose Rep. Carl Albert of Oklahoma as Speaker for the 92nd Congress. The 62 year old will be formally installed Thursday when the new Congress convenes, succeeding John W. McCormack. The caucus also eyed the party leadership including Hale Boggs Morris Udall James G. O'Hara B F Sisk and Wayne Hays as possible majority floor leader. The caucus plans to adopt new rules Wednesday to modify the seniority system for selecting committee chairmen.
Edward D Failor a 48 year old former Dubuque municipal judge and political consultant faced a stalled nomination as Staff Associate for Coal Mine Safety after Iowa congressman Rep Fred Schwengel expressed shock over his background The dispute ties to Failor's political activity including backing for Sen David M Stanley and a failed Senate bid and involves endorsements from Sen Charles Percy and the Niles Communications lobbying group References to the 1968 Minnesota or Kentucky mine disaster appear as context but not fully detailed in this summary.
United Press International reports Iowa will see partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures. Tonight lows rise 5 to 10 degrees northeast to 15 to 20 degrees southwest, with highs Wednesday around 0 to 5 degrees east and up to 20 degrees west.
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