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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1969
Page
1
The London hearing on Thomas Stringer's appeal follows Hau Cho-Choi's testimony identifying the man in the dock in a case of stealing two chickens from a Chinese restaurant. Cho-Choi could not identify the defendant, remarking that all white men look the same to him.
UPI reports American forces lost their 1000th helicopter to Communist gunners in South Vietnam. The Cobra gunship went down 35 miles from Saigon after a .50 caliber hit. Two pilots survived and were recovered after colleagues landed, cleared ammo, and ferried them to safety.
An intercepted memo attributed to Henry Cabot Lodge discusses reaching a peace result once the DMZ is established. The message notes Paris as a focal point and signs with the initials WEJ and a casual closing. The context suggests diplomatic leverage amid negotiations.
Clear to partly cloudy tonight with milder west. Sunday brings increasing clouds and warmer conditions. Lows tonight near zero in the north and around 5 above in the south. Sunday highs reach the 20s in the north and 27 to 32 in the south.
UPI reports the United States urged reestablishment of a Demilitarized Zone between North and South Vietnam as a first step toward peace at the expanded Paris talks. Henry Cabot Lodge outlined a vision of a DMZ free of forces and a staged mutual withdrawal, while Viet Cong and North Vietnamese delegates pressed for Saigon's overthrow and withdrawal of U.S. troops. Police halted fistfights outside the Majestic Hotel as opening sessions continued.
Iowa State Communications Director Glenn Anderson described the patrol and commission radio networks as ineffective and outmoded. He noted the patrol’s nine base stations cover most of the state but leave gaps in 33 counties, filled by car to car and teletype links. He said the commission can reach its own vehicles but not beyond county lines. Some state agencies with law enforcement duties reportedly lack two way radio systems.
In Pueblo California secret court sessions examine Cmdr Lloyd M Bucher authority during the 1968 seizure of the USS Pueblo, with his blame on Navy superiors and government. The inquiry weighs whether Bucher could have resisted after North Koreans boarded, and potential charges for permitting a foreign entity to search the ship.
Madrid reports Generalissimo Franco’s regime enacts strict press controls under modified martial law for three months. Police and army enforce the state of exception as demonstrations flare in five Madrid districts. Government cites minority action and international strategy as causes. Prince Juan Carlos travels to Brussels amid succession speculation.
Nixon ends Johnson era actions as he lays out his own policy posture. He rescinds Johnson airline route approvals and delays CAB actions, withdraws 14 key appointments, raises FHA and VA mortgage rate ceilings, and forms a Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy with Agnew Burns McCracken Mayo Kennedy Hardin Stans Shultz. Additional staffing moves include Hamil to Rural Electrification and Galbraith to a senior post. Women buy 80 percent of men and boys clothing.
SE Iowa CAP runs Headstart Home Health Home Aid and Neighborhood Youth Corps under OEO Act funding. Four counties Washington Des Moines Henry and Lee host the operation with Vernon F. Clark as local director. Nonfunded activities include a Mothers Club that runs a CAP Center clothing store.
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