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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1969
Page
6
Markets in Chicago show hogs steady with various weight classes priced from 18.00 to 21.75 per cwt. Cattle volumes near 9,000 with slaughter steer and heifer prices rising. prime ranges top 32.00 per cwt for 1200-1375 lb steers and 29.50-29.75 for slaughter heifers. Sheep near 400 head with wool slaughter lambs steady and rations around 25.00-27.00 per cwt for light offerings.
The Roadrunners beat the Royals 30 to 25 as Blakeney and Johnson each scored 8. Crawford led the Royals with 19. In the second game the Cyclops defeated the Celtics 40 to 33 behind Robertson who had 22 points while Smith added 6. Butler led the Celtics with 13.
The Soul Brothers beat Doce and the Seniors 74 to 72 in overtime as Gravier led with 22 points, Green 20, and Nardy 21 for the Seniors. The Boilermakers edged the Oaks 48 to 47, Horton 22 for Boilermakers and Gregory 20 for Oaks.
The Democratic State Central Committee named Donald E. Mitchell of Des Moines as Director of Public Relations to coordinate information flow among Democratic lawmakers. A former Des Moines newspaperman, he led the higher education branch of the Manpower Development Council and later worked for Senator Harold E. Hughes in the Governor’s office as a senior state planner. He recently returned from Geneva, Switzerland with the United Nations, is married with two children, and resides at 2413 Twenty-fourth Street in Des Moines.
A delegation of 35 Jefferson and Greene County business and professional leaders will visit Washington on January 22 for a two day trip. They will arrive at 3 p.m. tour at least two industrial plants including Washington Manufacturing Co and Crane Company factory, and visit the YMCA. Other stops include Knoxville Sigourney Muscatine the Amanas Grinnell and Newton. The tour is part of Greene County’s annual Some where in Iowa program.
The January Keota Community School PTA gathers in the high school gym at 7 30 p m. Mrs Mary Beth Criss will display an art exhibit and Del Hennings will describe his instructional program A tour of the Junior Senior High School follows Refreshment chairmen are Mr and Mrs Glen Quigley and Mr and Mrs Robert Schreurs
Czech students defied Soviet occupation by gathering to rename Red Army Square in honor of Jan Palach who burned himself to protest Moscow interference. The tense mood followed Palach's death and officials warned against ill considered actions while student leaders urged a mourning march from Wenceslas Square to Red Army Square near Charles University.
A sequence of closing out auctions and livestock sales across Iowa towns including Wellman Columbus City Sigourney Mt. Pleasant Keota Kalona and Wapello. Notable sales include household goods trucks spray equipment and grain handling gear with start times from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and recurring livestock auctions every week in multiple counties.
Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison abruptly withdrew his motion to delay the Clay L. Shaw trial on charges of conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. He announced the trial would open as scheduled Tuesday after delays over access to autopsy photos and clothing from the Dallas shooting.
In Paris Nixon’s negotiating circle arrived to push rapid start for expanded Vietnam war talks. Lawrence Walsh, deputy delegation leader, spoke of optimism despite acknowledged difficulties as Henry Cabot Lodge nears arrival to decide on a Tuesday opening. Four-party accord completed procedural issues and set early main discussions, with briefings to be held sequentially at the International Press Center.
Des Moines announces Robert H. Clark Jr. as Vice Chairman of the 1969 Heart Fund Campaign in Iowa. Clark, a Drake Law School graduate, returned from London after a four year stay and serves as Assistant Vice President of Central National Bank in Des Moines.
All members of Eastern Star are asked to meet at the H R Block at 7 15 p m Tuesday evening to attend the CES memorial service for Mrs John Cunningham in a group The service is planned for 7 30 p m at the Jones Funeral home The Cunningham funeral service is Wednesday at 2 p m at Jones Funeral Home.
Evening station guide lists 6:00 News 6:30 Gunsmoke 7:30 Lucy Show 8:00 Mayberry 8:30 Family Affair 9:00 Carol Burnett 10:00 News 10:20 Movie. At 6:30 Inauguration coverage follows with 7:00 Laueh In 8:00 Movie at 10:30 Tonight and 12:02 Hitchcock later.
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