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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1971
Page
4
The column reflects on the space program tragedies and courage of astronauts and cosmonauts, notes the dangers of spaceflight, and honors the July Fourth birth of the nation. It recalls the sacrifices of the Signers of the Declaration and the freedoms secured by their actions.
A collage of social complaints notes mixed messaging by officials on taxes energy and policy. It highlights protests fines celebrity culture ecological aims and hypocrisy across transport health and industry with observations on public sentiment and values.
Local residents attend the International Optimist Convention in Minneapolis. Kalona area guests visit relatives, celebrate birthdays, and attend gatherings at homes of Becks Fry and Te Bockhorst families. Construction begins on a new home on Seventh Street as social events continue through late June.
The 1971 Iowa Legislature may cost about 1.889 million dollars, roughly 136 thousand less than 1969 despite a longer session. Lawmakers’ salaries and expenses may total about 1.05 million, with 150 members. Staff costs run around 539 thousand, and printing could reach about 250 thousand.
A fragmented page labeled Q and A fashion with assorted trivia notes on hair growth dogs horseshoe crabs and car milestones. It includes historical deportation tidbits about Thomas Morton, Calamity Jane, pipe ownership trends, and medical claims, plus a Packers game stat line and a Bellevue Medical Center note from Friday, July 2, 1.
A truck driver sought by Washington police for questioning in a bicycle theft from Connelly Hardware earlier this morning was being returned to the area. A witness saw the driver loading the bicycle onto his truck and the vehicle was found after a police radio alert. A marriage license was issued today to Elvin Ray Strange of Knox City Missouri and Irene Nan Johnson of Hedrick.
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