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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1976
Page
1
Washington records show commerce and offices to pause Monday July 5 for Independence Day centennial observance. Post office closes with no mail delivery except a single 11 a.m. dispatch. lobby hours 8 to 11 a.m. No Evening Journal published due to holiday.
Bill Steele of P & E Development Corp and Steele Lumber reports earthwork on 12.6 acres near County Home Road W Fifth Street and highways 1 and 92 for possible commercial industrial use. Feasibility and cost studies done. plans not definite. Access road under construction. land could be subdivided for further development. The tract was bought from the county at auction for 63,365 by Steele and three local businessmen who formed the firm in March.
A summer series of six Sunday gospel concerts is planned at Brighton Park starting July 11 at 7 30 p m. Eddy Hooper and The Sounds of Joy from Pulaski will open the series and also perform at the Iowa State Fair. Other groups confirmed include the Harris Family of Peoria Illinois on August 1 and the Metzge family from Camanche on August 15. Attendees should bring lawn chairs. a free will offering will be collected.
A personal growth workshop for Washington county senior citizens takes place on Wednesday July 14 at 8 30 a m at the Washington YWCA YMCA. Heritage Agency on Aging at Kirkwood Community College and the Kirkwood counseling office sponsor the program. Counselors from Kirkwood will lead discussions on living skills and issues facing retirement age individuals. The event is free to anyone over 55.
Assistant Agriculture Secretary Richard Bell said Soviet officials were close to buying over a million tons of 1976 crop soybeans from multiple American grain traders. He noted ongoing discussions and expected one or more sales soon, with several million tons possibly involved, though firms were not named. Trade sources had pointed to Cook Industries and Cargill as potential negotiators.
In Pasadena, UPI reports Viking 1 is set to land July 17 on a smooth Martian plain possibly containing water. A backup site is under study as engineers abandoned the first choice Chryse after photos showed rough river beds volcanic debris and large impact craters.
Washington County residents and friends are invited to a bicentennial celebration on Sunday July 4 centered in Central and Sunset Parks. A 12:30 pm monument dedication in Central Park precedes a 1 pm picnic and 1–8 pm program at Sunset Park with entertainment from 3 pm onward and a 7–8 pm Municipal Band concert.
The Supreme Court rules Georgia Texas and Florida may continue capital punishment under state standards while striking down North Carolina and Louisiana mandatory schemes. Justice Stewart cites 1974 precedent and confirms death sentences hinge on juror or judge discretion with defined criteria.
Partly cloudy conditions continue tonight and Saturday. Lows near 60 and high near 80 degrees. Winds will be easterly under 10 mph tonight and Saturday.
UPI reports Iowa sees potentially the heaviest Fourth of July travel in years as residents head to Bicentennial events and weekend outings. State safety officials expect high traffic deaths and troopers may adjust schedules to focus on congested areas. Deputy commissioner Robert Holetz says officials aim to be highly visible on busy highways.
The Washington County Sheriff's office announces a substantial reward for information leading to arrests and convictions in recent bank robberies at Ainsworth and Crawfordsville. Three suspects tied to Mount Union and Lovilia cases are in federal custody or awaiting hearings, with the Lovilia theft yielding about $2,300 and most money recovered.
The 1976 World Food Conference at Iowa State University in Ames drew over 650 scientists to stress that hunger and malnutrition require more than boosting farm output. Participants urged greater financial and policy commitment, better technology transfer tailored to small farmers, nutrition emphasis, population considerations, and closer dialogue between scientists and policymakers.
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