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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
1
Treasurer Wallace E. Fagen warned owners that penalties attach August 1 for second half truck and mobile home licenses at 5 percent per month for late purchases. The notice appears in a brief roundup of state items from Washington and Iowa.
Iowa May unemployment held at 2.2 percent, same as April, with the Iowa workforce growing to 1,239,500. The rise of 41,900 from April to May comes mainly from agricultural hired workers, self-employed, and unpaid family workers adding 32,400 to the total.
Des Moines UPI State Comptroller Marvin Selden projects a preliminary end of year surplus of about 15 to 25 million, down from an earlier 41.1 million estimate. Revenue shortfalls in four taxes plus pending court rulings on service taxes shaped the outlook.
Officials say Soviet troops and tanks will start withdrawing from Czechoslovakia on July 13 after pressure from reformers led by Alexander Dubcek. Reports of massing along the Polish border surfaced but could not be confirmed. The crisis, sparked by Warsaw Pact maneuvers and reform debates, continues as Prague seeks to reduce Soviet influence while planning a major party convention. In Saigon, U.S. forces killed 23 Communists on a major route to the city, with 18 American casualties reported this past week—the lowest weekly toll in six months.
Auditor Lloyd Smith calls for a grand jury investigation after listing irregularities in the Wapello County auditor and related offices. He cites in advance salaries, zoning as compensation, unitemized expenses, unapproved repairs, travel costs, and overcharges in election supplies from 1962 to 1966, with refunds received, and urges board scrutiny.
A terse intercepted memo from Washington Iowa notes that local voters have a choice. Signed by WEJ the message implies political engagement and civic participation. The fragmentary text reflects a personal viewpoint on the local electoral scene with unspecified further details.
The Washington district votes a near 1.5 million dollar budget up 9.55 percent for 1968 69 with about two mills more local tax due to state aid changes. General fund rises to 1 436 556 while administration and instruction costs climb. IPERS and social security fixed charges grow to 90 001.
Three days after Mayor Lindsay warned of cut antipoverty funds for summer jobs, about 1500 ghetto youths converge on City Hall in a violent demonstration. Cars are smashed, stores looted, and a hotdog wagon overturned as 250 police restore order after more than two hours of unrest.
Iowa Friday brings partly cloudy skies with a chance of thundershowers. Lows tonight range from the low 60s in the east to around 70 in the west. Friday highs reach the upper 80s in the east to the 90s in the central and west. Saturday outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and near normal temperatures.
A 1968 1970 census shows 2763 youths ages 5 to 21 and another 719 under five, totaling 3482 children in the Washington Community School District. Boys slightly outnumber girls in most age groups, with 68 children identified as having speech or hearing impairments.
County Auditor Walter Schroeder listed candidates who filed for county offices. Filing deadline was Wednesday July 10. Democrats named Miller and Christner for sheriff and Jones for county treasurer. Republicans named Patterson and Johnson for supervisor, Pringle and Richards for another supervisor term, plus Schroeder for county auditor, Fagen for treasurer, Morrison for county attorney, and Porter for district clerk. Two sheriff candidates are incumbent Snyder and Swift. The treasurer and recorder terms are staggered. a two year treasurer term fills a vacancy, with future four year terms for treasurer and recorder. This year's supervisor term runs three years to align expirations.
Washington Community school board approved contracts for Milton Wehrle as junior high math teacher and Berdena Bagby as elementary music teacher. Irene Matz resigned as high school English instructor. The board authorized bids for new floor covering in home economics and for new showers at the high school. Residents near Case Field praised the improvements including the new fence.
Notice of county sale of real estate on July 24. Notice of bids for electrical system at court house. Statement of condition Insurance Plan Savings & Loan Association.
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