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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1971
Page
1
The Dublin Store near Washington reopens to the public Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. with no admission fee. Visitors may browse the historic shop, described as the old Dublin Store, in a brief community event.
An intercepted memo questions whether voters will accept a new tax as Iowa mayors debate fiscal policy. Wes signs the note, suggesting concern over public acceptance and potential political risk.
Des Moines area mayors from Ottumwa and Ames urged the Legislature to grant municipalities the right to levy local option taxes. They argued cities need funds for services, noting neighboring states allow such taxes and that urban costs per capita are higher than rural. A City leader warned of administration issues and voter approval hurdles.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat hosted Libyan Premier Khadafy Syrian Vice President el Ayyoubi and Sudan Revolution Council member Abdel Kader at Mersa Matruh in a 75 minute session as regional tensions over Jordan and broader Middle East combat linger. The meeting's specifics were not disclosed and earlier talks remain unclear.
President Nguyen Van Thieu's office denounced NBC reporter Phil Brady for alleged slander linking Thieu and Vice President Ky to Vietnam's illicit drug traffic. The Independence Palace warned of possible sanctions, while Brady's NBC Nightly News segment cited unnamed sources.
Heavy fighting raged in the Central Highlands and northern Vietnam as Typhoon Jean moved from Tonkin Bay toward Hanoi. Allied forces reported 141 Communist deaths in Friday battles, with one U.S. helicopter crewman wounded. Air and ground operations paused as the storm dumped six to nine inches of rain along northern coastal plains and mountains.
Articles of Incorporation for Hypron Inc filed with the state. Quarterly and annual financial reports for Washington Community Schools include listed financials. Probate of will and appointment of executor for the estate of RJ Dawson proceeding noted with official actions and dates.
Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture said no more special permits for DDT in Iowa. As of July 15 there is no federal registration for DDT use on corn, risking condemnation of interstate shipments if residues are found. The Chemical Technology Review Board reaffirmed restrictions on DDT arsenic weed killers heptachlor and lindane with limited exceptions.
Iowa Civil Defense puts preliminary damage from Monday’s northeast storm at over 11 million dollars covering farm buildings and crops. Eight hardest hit counties include Mitchell Howard Chickasaw Delaware Fayette Bremer Jones Clayton. Gov Ray forwarded the estimate to federal authorities seeking disaster declaration for 12 Iowa counties.
Maria Carmen Lopez of Merida Mexico stays with the Waddell family for two months as part of Central College’s exchange program. She visits local farms, zoos, and markets, notes friendly Americans and plans to attend the Town State Fair with a farewell trip to Texas and Florida before returning to finish her schooling in Merida.
A high speed head on collision on Interstate 75 near Grand Blanc left nine people dead. One survivor was in critical condition at Flint hospital, with police confirming the driver of the other vehicle triggered the crash by crossing into the southbound lane.
The city of Washington received the American Automobile Association safety award for its four-year record with no pedestrian fatalities. Dan McCarthy, safety manager for the Motor Club of Iowa, announced the achievement among 798 cities in the same population group, noting zero fatalities and lower injury rates than the group average. Mayor Ralph Martin and acting police chief Jack Cherry accepted the honor.
KNXT charged that evidence from Sirhan B. Sirhan's Kennedy assassination trial was sloppily guarded and may be useless in future court action. The station cited state court orders and records showing 13 people examined the evidence, but the logs were vague and incomplete, casting doubt on what was actually reviewed. Sirhan's death sentence is under appeal as investigators probe mishandling.
Iowa forecast shows showers or thunderstorms developing this evening and continuing through Sunday. Cooler temperatures with lows in the upper 50s to 60s northeast and 60s southwest, and Sunday highs in the 80s.
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