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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1968
Page
1
In southeast Iowa the Waco School District voters rejected a 45000 bond issue for repairs to Wayland Olds and Crawfordsville schools by 146 to 122. A separate proposal to use 10800 on hand for portable classrooms failed 151 to 114.
Prague defied Soviet and East bloc demands to halt liberalization as the crisis deepened. Moscow hinted at possible intervention, while Czech leader Dubcek prepared a nationwide broadcast. Presidium divisions and an auto crash involving a presidium member added uncertainty.
Washington US officials reported the gross national product rose 20 billion dollars in the second quarter of 1968 to 850.7 billion, with inflation contributing about half of the gain. Commerce Department economist predicted the 20 billion increases would end soon, forecasting slower growth and orderly cooling in the third and fourth quarters. William H. Chartener cited signs of cooling even before the tax surcharge legislation. The forecast emphasized a likely end to large 20 billion dollar jumps while real growth remains steady.
Eastern Iowa counties Bremer Black Hawk and Buchanan deploy road crews to build temporary bridges to 45 families stranded by high water. About 50 rural miles closed as six bridges washed out and others with washed approaches. milk pickups halted for isolated farmers. bridges planned to reopen by nightfall.
Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of widely scattered showers or thundershowers across the state. Cooler northwest tonight and Friday. Lows tonight upper 50s to 60s, highs Friday 75 to 80. A stray memo notes stranded Iowans in the rain belt and water over a dam.
In New York Queens St Albans nine children and two adults died as a fire swept a tiny gray stucco house housing four families. A false alarm delayed units as firemen were drawn seven blocks away. Police arrested a suspect in the false alarm. Lt Lawrence Trotta described the blaze and two men jumping from the second floor.
Severe rainfall crippled northeast Iowa with the Waterloo levee breach flooding 175 blocks and prompting evacuations. Three dead include a Waverly couple found in a collapsed basement. a 15 year old Waterloo boy, Ricky Barnes, died when Virden Creek Levee failed. Towns faced washed roads, high river stages, and widespread property damage as residents sought safety and relief.
Four men jailed after the Commercial State Bank robbery in Pocahontas Iowa. Richard Carrell 21 Owatonna Minn wounded in a hand exchange of bullets behind the bank. About $10 000 seized from clerk Virginia Hammerstain. Three juveniles unnamed. FBI to file charges. Police units assisted in arrests.
Chicago labor dispute adds to convention tensions as Illinois Bell installers reject a proposed contract and file an NLRB complaint alleging unfair labor practices. No new talks scheduled. union says the company clung to a predetermined package from AT&T.
Notice to bidders for electrical wiring at the court house and remodeling in Coralville for joint county education board. Proceedings of county board of education, July 2. Budget estimate for the city of Washington.
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