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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1970
Page
1
Washington and Kalona residents are urged to report within the next two weeks. Field stations at Kalona city hall and 213 West Main Washington will run January 26 through February 7, 9 am to 4 pm daily. Wednesdays close at 7 pm and Saturdays at noon.
Twenty thousand students demonstrated in Manila demanding more education funding and attacked President Marcos and his wife as police protected the leaders. The clash near Congress injured about 100 people and led to 25 arrests as security formed shields. Another item notes Missouri planners foresee a shift to fish farming by 2000.
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous 60 decision, held that college students who lose deferments and are ordered into service may sue to challenge their reclassification before induction. The ruling, led by Justice Black, involved Timothy Breen of Bridgeport and rejects Attorney General Mitchell's view that protesters cannot contest deferrals prior to service. The court also denied delays on desegregation deadlines in Florida and ga park case while reaffirming limits on park segregation challenges.
Senate leaders forecast passage of a bill to reduce penalties for marijuana and other drugs with jail time for first offenses limited to as little as one year and second offenses up to two years. The measure also includes a no knock provision under fire for privacy concerns and calls for a two year study on marijuana effects.
The Carmen eight male vocalists led by their director with a female pianist received the first standing ovation in memory in Washington. They performed choral music and lively stage numbers including drinking songs and show tunes, prompting encores and an after concert reception at the Essex home. Next in the series, Richard Leibert pops organist performs March 16.
SAIGON UPI reports continued U S air and ground actions against North Vietnamese supply lines in the A Shau Valley near the Laotian border. B52 strikes dropped at least 180 tons of munitions on truck hideouts and storage, as crews battled trucks and stations. Casualty figures include 14 Communist soldiers reported dead and 215 guerrillas killed in separate clashes. Allied losses include nine killed and eight wounded. one civilian died and eight hurt at Tay Ninh base. Night incidents damaged 29 Allied towns and bases with light losses.
United Press International reports Iowa will see generally fair conditions. Lows range from the teens in the north to the 20s in the south with highs Tuesday in the 40s to mid-40s.
A 2-year-old boy named John Reynolds II was rescued after seven hours trapped in a 13-foot irrigation well near a tomato field in suburban Miami. Rescue teams drilled parallel holes, reached him by touching his fingers, and pulled him to safety. He suffered only minor injuries and returned home with his family.
Rep. Frank Crabb a Denison Republican introduces a bill to cancel plans for a fourth state university in western Iowa arguing it is impractical and a waste of taxpayer money. The Board of Regents oppose the project and a land purchase near Atlantic valued at about 556000 faces review by the Executive Council next week. Crabb may push floor debate despite opposition from key committee chair Rep. Lester Kluever who helped offer the Atlantic land.
Senate approved Nixon anticrime plans 72 to 1 but House Judiciary Committee led by Emanuel Celler and William McCulloch flags constitutional issues. Hearings on Safe Streets Act funding begin Feb 18 as lawmakers debate federal grants and detention and habitual offender sentencing provisions.
The Cormen express gratitude for a memorable performance thanking fans and organizers. WEJ signs off with appreciation for support and a reminder of upcoming shows on tour.
Divers recovered an M1 rifle in the Mongahela River near Fredericktown Pennsylvania, suspected to be tied to the killings of mine union official Joseph A Yablonski and his wife and daughter. The weapon was sent to the FBI lab for ballistics tests. FBI agents pursue evidence across several states as a federal grand jury investigation nears in Washington US authorities contemplate ties to the case.
Lagos radio denounced Britain's House of Commons discussion on Biafran relief operations as an affront to Nigerian sovereignty. The broadcast contrasted with praise for the Soviet Union, as observers planned to revisit former Biafran territory to probe alleged Nigerian troop atrocities.
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