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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1969
Page
1
The county treasurer reminds residents that the first half real estate and personal property taxes plus half year truck licenses are due before July 31. Delinquency penalties apply after the deadline. The notices come from Mason City, Iowa.
Deputy State Fire Marshal Joe Beal of Oskaloosa said the Fullerton Lumber Co. blaze in Burlington caused about 200000 dollars in damage and was definitely arson. Police had suspected the fire to hide a robbery after a small cash sum was taken and the safe attempt failed. investigators will continue seeking those responsible.
Iowa health officials reported minor defects at migrant labor camps and scarce major sanitation problems. About 30 of 75 operators filed for permits, with 12 camps inspected so far. Operators are cooperative. funds for the licensing program were deemed insufficient.
Jim Griffin assume duties July 1 as program director at the Washington YMCA. He spends the summer learning from retiree Jim Jorgensen who returns to college in fall. Griffin, a George William College graduate, plans to move to Washington with his wife as directors host a Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. reception offering refreshments and inviting all friends and members.
U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge told Communist negotiators in Paris that no negotiated end to the Vietnam war is possible until Hanoi and the Viet Cong soften their demand for total and unconditional withdrawal of all U S troops. He praised the release of three American prisoners but urged broader humanitarian steps and warned that capitulation is not in the cards.
A leak in Apollo 11's pressurization system was found in the booster’s helium gas line but officials said it should not delay the lunar landing countdown set to begin at 8 p.m. EDT for the mission piloted by Armstrong Collins and Aldrin. Technicians will access the Saturn 5 first stage to correct the fault as countdown operations continue and the crew trains for the historic eight day flight toward the Moon.
Iowa migrants camp facilities are ordered to implement major corrections after inspectors found minor defects. Officials emphasize safety and compliance with state guidelines. Authorities will monitor remediation progress and schedule follow up reviews.
The Iowa River began to fall after spilling into Marshalltown’s 40 block central area when a dike failed Wednesday. About 200 families remained out, as National Guardsmen guarded evacuated zones and police logged 20 looting reports amid the mop up and sheltering in hotels, motels, and friends’ homes.
Paul Sondag 21 of Keota was jailed after losing control of his car and striking a house corner on Madison Street Washington. Police filed charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. A related pickup trailer incident caused minor damage to a fireplug with no charges.
Rangers at Yellowstone National Park cleared a camping area of tourists then set in place a trap for a lumbering bear that had attacked two men earlier. Assistant Superintendent Vern Henne doubted the trap would succeed and said they held little hope of locating the bear.
The Nixon administration intensified school desegregation actions over three days, challenging Georgia, Chicago, and Waterbury while filing suits in Louisiana, South Carolina, Illinois, and Tennessee. The moves respond to criticism of relaxing September deadlines and test 1964 Civil Rights Act provisions. Waterbury faced charges over white students moving to Catholic schools, affecting Negro Catholic parents.
Partly cloudy conditions persist in Iowa with minimal temperature changes. Lows tonight in the 60s and highs Friday in the 80s. Saturday looks partly cloudy with a slight chance of scattered afternoon thunderstorms, showers, and a bit warmer temperatures.
Public notice announces vacation of a road by the Washington County Board of Supervisors. Also published is probate and appointment of executor for the estate of Zitta A. Duwa.
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