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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1967
Page
1
Unimmunized 16 month old Sioux City child confirmed as Iowa's first direct infection since 1965. Dr Arnold L Reeve noted four cases in 1965 and none in 1964. Mother is widow. four older siblings immunized. Emphasizes need for polio shots by six months.
The Internal Revenue Service disclosed to Senator Edward Long that it secretly used wire taps or electronic listening devices in 1010 cases between 1958 and July 1965. Commissioner Sheldon Cohen called the snooping improper but noted it occurred only in criminal or illegal activity contexts. The agency says future uses require consent or fall under a 1967 attorney general memo.
Iowa Treasurer Paul Franzenburg remained in excellent condition at University Hospitals after a 15 minute glaucoma operation on his right eye. A hospital spokesman said he had a good night and his left eye will be operated on Monday. He is expected to stay 10 or 11 days.
The Extension Council of Washington County meets August 1 at 8 p.m. in Extension Office. Taxpayers may speak for or against expenditures.
Washington volunteers fought two blazes in one afternoon. At 2 p.m. the Wayne Barta Body Shop at 309 N Iowa was gutted when sparks from a cutting torch ignited paint thinner rags. Two antique autos being restored were destroyed and several other vehicles were saved by employees. Much equipment and records were damaged. insurance partly covers the loss. A second fire hit the Dick Custer farm on Airport Road, where a barn roof burned after trash caught fire. damage limited to the roof.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $197 million for supersonic transport SST development as part of a $1.5 billion DOT budget for the year starting July 1. Total SST funding could exceed $700 million with a probable final outlay of around $1.2 billion. The panel cut rail and highway safety programs, denying piggyback rail service and limiting air cushion and high speed ground transport funds.
Warren T. Grassing a 38 year old Ames man employed in the Iowa Highway Commission right of way department was arraigned on two counts of embezzlement involving about 600 dollars from sale of surplus property. Bond set at 1500 dollars. continuance granted to Monday.
Mostly fair conditions continue in Iowa with a slight cooling trend in the southeast half. Light variable winds persist tonight and Friday with lows around 45 to 50 and highs in the 70s. Saturday looks partly cloudy and slightly warmer in the western portion.
The United Auto Workers unveil a guaranteed annual income proposal to cover up to two years for workers laid off, linked to SUB benefits. The plan, presented to GM and applicable to the big three, converts hourly wages to monthly salaries, creates a seniority fund for full pay up to a year, and caps company liability to funded amounts while preventing benefit abuse. AMC contract talks loom as UAW presses for broader gains amid AMC's weak finances.
NAACP delegates in Boston hear a report by Alex Waites and Rollie Eubanks accusing Mississippi of a starvation based plan to erase Negro voting power in the delta. They urge federal aid, emergency poverty designation, and criticize USDA food stamps as exploitation while condemning discriminatory union practices.
Floyd Bloeser plans a new Coast to Coast store on the northwest corner of the square in Washington. He comes from Waverly Iowa where he was Methods and Standards Supervisor for Shield Bell and Koehring. The family will move in two or three weeks and plans include four ponies and two daughters ages eight and ten.
A 26 year old rural Waterloo man is jailed on mal charges after an early morning shooting at the Caya farm near Waterloo. Wife Pauline Caya, 23, was wounded in the shoulder by a small caliber bullet and taken to a Waterloo hospital in fair condition. The husband Donald Caya, 26, was arrested on Iowa 218 south of Waterloo. three Caya children and a sister were inside but unharmed.
Chicago police report the murder of Arthur Bodie Cowan 46 a reputed loan shark and aide to Lenny Patrick. Cowan was found dead in the trunk of his car on the West Side after disappearing July 6 following a business appointment. An autopsy and fingerprinting will be carried out.
Rebel mercenaries retreat from Kisangani taking hostages including Americans and Europeans. About 250 soldiers led by Major Jean Schramm allegedly looted 27 civilian trucks before fleeing toward Punia or Bunia. The Belgian planter turned mercenary leader and his group exploited a cease-fire amid ongoing chaos in the Congo.
Iowa Congressman H R Gross calls President Johnson and Defense Secretary McNamara amateur strategists in Vietnam policy and urges turning war effort to the military. He accuses the administration of fraudulently misleading Americans by underestimating the national deficit and questions U S involvement in Southeast Asia.
Rep. Fred Schwengel of Iowa laments Congress failure to grant tax credits for families with children in college. He has sponsored legislation to provide tax breaks to those supporting college and post high school education or training. He says the tax credit is a direct way to ease rising education costs and keep youths pursuing academics and vocational goals.
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