Russians and Americans prepare historic space rendezvous
Cosmonauts Leonov and Kubasov launched from Baikonur with a United Nations flag as Apollo crew Stafford Brand and Slayton waited at Cape Canaveral for a first joint U S Soviet space mission. The flight aims for orbital docking above Germany with a potential handshake and exchange of gifts symbolizing detente and cooperation in space.
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AL Rossiter JR
UPI
United Nations
Alexei Leonov
Valeri Kubasov
America
Thomas Stafford
Vance Brand
Donald “Deke” Slayton
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Ford
State Department
Washington
Florida Oceanside
Germany
Stafford
Soyuz
Leonov
Kubasov
Baikonur
Tyuratam
Aral Sea
Sputnik
Ohe
Moscow
Earth
U.S
Walter J. Stoessel Jr
Cosmodrome
Anatoly Dobrynin
Slayton
Mercury
Washington City Council Abandons Paving Plan
The Washington City Council voted to scrap the 1975 summer paving program after strong opposition to assessments for nine proposed resurfacing and widening projects. Two streets would have been paved, but the motion to abandon passed unanimously. The city will still pursue storm sewer work and water main construction funded by bonds, with a July 22 letting. A confidential three page report on Blair House sale was presented to council.
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Marty Chebuhar
Evening Journal
Washington City
South Second Avenue
Polk
Clara Barton
East 11Th Street
North Eighth
North 12Th
Don Hanson
T'S
John Walker
Walker
W. Main
W. Washington
W. Jefferson
W. Monroe
S.“C
John Franklin
Franklin
John Owen
Blair House
Retail Merchants Bureau to Meet at Winga's Cafe
The Retail Merchants Bureau of the Washington Chamber of Commerce will meet Wednesday at 9 a.m. in Winga's Cafe. Merchants will discuss plans for the second half of the year and other matters of interest to retail merchants.
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Retail Merchants Bureau of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Winga
Dean Lintz In Fair Condition After One Car Crash
Dean M Lintz 24 of Washington is listed in fair condition at University Hospital Iowa City after a single vehicle crash on highway 1 south of Washington Friday night. He suffered a fractured back and wrist when his car left the road and struck a farm field. he was alone in the car.
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The
Evening Journal
Dean M. Lintz
Highway 1
Washington
University Hospital
Iowa City
Lintz
City grants restricted variance for farm storage use
The City Board of Adjustment approved a restricted variance for Washington implement dealer Kenneth L. Fenn, allowing nonconforming use of a new 36 by 50 foot accessory building in a residential area for commercial storage. The decision, with four restrictions, follows objections from Mildred Davis and Tom McAvoy and requires removal or size reduction if adjacent lots are sold, leased, or residential construction occurs.
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The
Evening Journal
City Board of Adjustment
Washington Implement
Kenneth L. Fenn
Fenn Farm Service
Second Ave
Adjustment Board
Fenn
Mildred Davis
Tom McAvoy
Denny
Board of Adjustment
William Perdock
Rolland Taylor
Harold Boyd
Charles Gitson
Kenters
Warm, Humid Outlook With Sunny Afternoon
Sunny and warmer today with highs in the upper 80s and tonight's lows mid 60s. Wednesday brings near 90 degree highs and lighter southerly winds, 5 to 10 mph tonight and 10 to 20 mph this afternoon.
WHS May Need Release Time Rework And New Music Building
NCA evaluation of Washington High School following a March 10 12 visit urges re evaluation or scrapping of the release time program if study time harms learning. The team calls for a seven period day, raised graduation standards, tighter attendance rules, and higher grading. It also recommends new instrumental music facilities, a redesigned main building floors, and repurposing the current library for agriculture and work study. The 73 page report covers facilities, curriculum, and policies but does not name staff.
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Washington High School
North Central Association
NCA
WHS
Snouia Pe Mage
Six weeks of study for district students
Washington Community School district will end its six week 1975 summer school Friday July 18 for students from post kindergarten to high school. Registration totals include 351 elementary and junior high pupils plus 57 high school students in driver education classes for graduation credits. Program emphasizes math reading and driver education with a target 10 students per teacher and aides assisting teachers. Transportation is shared with St. James. coordinators include Marguerite Pefferman and Ron Hackbarth.
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Washington Community School
al Kinzler
Kinzler
Washington
Brighton
St. James
Marguerite Pefferman
Ron Hackbarth
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Reston
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God Bless America
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Iea
Eternal Father
Craig McCoy
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Lions Club
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