Weather Iowa: Cloudy with rain and thundershowers
Considerable cloudiness with periods of rain and thundershowers south and west tonight and south and east Saturday. Not as cool north tonight.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1971
Page
1
Iowa Storm Damage Hits Radio Station and Cities
High winds of the Iowa storm caused over a million dollars in damage. KOUR radio facilities in a bank building were protected by a roof while repair crews worked statewide to restore power. Independence lost seven planes and six hangars. Crop damage spanned corn and soybean fields in Story County and Independence. Ames faced mobile home court damage with about a dozen trailers lifted and overturned. A Eugene fly in a mobile home was uprooted and tossed about 20 feet.
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KOUR
Independence
Hawkeye
Story County
Ames
Eugene Fly
Storm damages and outages hit Ames and surrounding towns
High winds shattered windows and damaged roofs across Ames and nearby communities. In Ames six people were treated for minor injuries, many homes lost power, and telephone service was out to about 1000 homes. Damage extended to Marshalltown Boone Nevada Winterset and Newton.
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Ames
Mary Greeley Hospital
Iowa State University
C. Y. Stephens
Marshalltown
Boone, Nevada
Winterset
Newton
Chilean quake leaves at least sixty five dead across central valley
A minute long Chilean quake, the worst in five years, hit central Chile causing extensive power and communications outages in many cities. The government declared a national state of emergency. Death toll reports varied with 65 confirmed dead and over 100 injured, with multiple fatalities in Valparaiso, Santiago, Vila del Mar, and other towns.
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Santiago
UPI
Chile
Valparaiso
Vila del Mar
San Felipe
Quilpue
Iapel
San Antonio
Salvador Allende
Allende
Interior Ministry
Illapel
Mapel
Jose Toha
Los Andes
Ilapel
Los Vilas
Llay- Liay
Salmane
Agnew Praises Quiet Diplomacy Of Americans In Saudi Arabia
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew told about 600 Americans in Jeddah that quiet diplomacy by citizens abroad helps ease tensions and boosts confidence in U.S. policies. He highlighted goodwill with King Faisal after talks, while planning to visit Ethiopia next, wrapping two days of engagements in the region.
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Jeddat
Saudi Arabia
UPD
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Nixon
Faisal
United States
Prince Fahd
Ethiopia
Kuwait
Probate of Wills and Executors Named in Three Estates
Legal notice of probate of wills and appointment of executors for the estates of Ever May Cline Ross, Elmer L Karnes, and Victor H Stone. Proceedings outline heirs and filing details for probate actions and administrator appointments.
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Ever May
Cline Ross
Elmer L. Karnes
Victor H Stone
Last Americans leave DMZ posts
UPI reports the United States handed over the final DMZ position to South Vietnamese forces as heavy B52 strikes pound North Vietnamese units nearby. Fire Base Charlie 2, where 32 Americans died in a 1969 rocket attack, is formally transferred with about 150 U.S. troops remaining to operate heavy guns and radars.
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Saigon
UPD
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Fuller
South’ Vietnam
UPI
Stewart Kellerman
Troo
Charlie 2
Pham van Phu
Chi Ie
U.S
Alpha Four
America
Proxmire Releases Public U S Foreign Aid List
Senator William Proxmire with State Department support declassified a country by country list of U S foreign aid. The release includes 79875 for Greece and 65500 for Cambodia while most other figures remain unclassified for the year. The move aims to curb secrecy in government and reduce lobby pressures.
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Washington
UPI
William Proxmire
D-Wis
State Department
U.S
Proxmire
Department
United States
Greece
Middle East
Pentagon
Mexican-Americans win fair concession amid theme dispute
At the Iowa State Fair a Des Moines group MARC won a concession contract and free exhibit space after an ombudsman inquiry into a prior Mexican Village concession. The board had initially awarded the unit to Johnnie Critelli of Des Moines, criticized for not being fully Mexican. The resolution grants MARC a contract plus free exhibit space, with ongoing questions about participation and outreach in planning stages.
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Cedar Rapids
UPI
Mount Pleasant
Doran L. Bollman
J. Carl Clapp
Oxford Junction
Eggers Brothers
State Center
Chester
Vern Moore
Springville
Des Moines
Iowa
Mexico
Carstensen
Dennis Hogan
Critelli
Fair Board
Falk
Labor Department makes plans for Ross workers to file
Washington IA workers displaced from Advance Ross Corp in Washington move to Mexico to cut costs will be eligible for financial aid under the Trade Expansion Act. About 480 workers expected for assistance and retraining, with Iowa offices handling claims in Burlington Cedar Rapids Davenport and Ottumwa. Wholesale prices rose 0.4 percent in June matching May, with groceries up 0.7 percent but consumer food prices unchanged after seasonal adjustment.
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Des Moines
UPI
Advance Ross Corp
Washington
Iowa
Ray
Iowa Employment Security Commission
City Met Ross
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Commission
Labor Department
Lockheed Loan Seen Vital To Economy In Senate Hearing
Treasury Undersecretary Charls E. Walker told the Senate Banking Committee that a $250 million government loan guarantee for Lockheed Aircraft Corp is vital to the economy. He urged separating Lockheed from a broader $2 billion guarantee bill and asked waiving any veto procedures for this case.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
Charls E. Walker
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Walker
Senate Banking Committee
Lockheed
Congress
Pre-school vision tests on July 13 in Washington
Public service vision screening for all pre kindergarten children in the Washington School System Tuesday July 13. Local optometrists in cooperation with the school system and the Iowa Optometric Association offer one day free eye checks to detect amblyopia and other issues that could affect learning. Parents should bring the child to any participating optometrist office without appointment.
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Max L. A. Westphal
J. F. Mallory
John Lemmon
Intercepted Memo About Moisture and Storm Warnings
A memo notes appreciation for moisture but urges calmer handling of upcoming storms. It emphasizes careful preparation and measured responses to weather events, signaling caution and prudent actions for affected communities.
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