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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1969
Page
1
Sanitation workers will spray Mala thion citywide tonight to combat mosquitoes and insects. Residents may display a sign to opt out of the treatment on their property as crews proceed through alleys and streets.
Apollo 11 crew Armstrong Aldrin and Collins break lunar orbit and head home after 60 hours on and around the moon. They distance themselves from the moon at 20,993 miles and travel home at 3,016 miles per hour while preparing for two weeks of isolation in quarantine.
Notice of sheriff sale dated July 31 1969. Report of the financial statement for Washington Community School District for year July 31 1968 to June 30 1969. Quarterly financial statement for Washington Community School District.
President Nixon, buoyed by Apollo 11 success, launches a seven nation tour starting after the All Star game. He plans to greet astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin from Johnston Island, meet leaders, award a NL ballpark pass, and visit Vietnam en route back by August 3.
A Western diplomat in Paris says little progress in Vietnam peace talks is possible unless the Communists drop their demand for a U S confession of guilt. He notes deadlock from disputes over who started the war and asserts a U S admission would end negotiations.
A motorcyclist, Gerald Lee Nicholson, 32, swerved in front of an Iowa Highway Patrol car during a chase on U.S. 34 two miles east of New London. Nicholson died instantly from head injuries, while Patrolman Robert Porter suffered minor cuts from flying glass. The pursuing car was driven by Sgt. Wilson Fern Lewis Jr., 45, of Mount Pleasant. two patrolmen escaped serious injury as the cyclists crowded the road.
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered showers or thunderstorms mainly in extreme north tonight and east and extreme north Wednesday. Temperatures little changed with lows in the 60s and highs Wednesday in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Thursday outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and a cooler day.
Soviet space agency announced unmanned Luna 15 reached the moon but gave no clear account of its objective or outcome. Jodrell Bank traced the craft as it nosedived into the Sea of Crises near the Sea of Tranquillity base, two hours before Apollo 11 astronauts left lunar orbit.
Iowa lawmakers weighed a proposal by Sen. Lee Gaudineer to build four lane highways in southern Iowa to attract industry, despite the Iowa Highway Commission saying traffic counts do not justify them. Opponents argued current criteria prioritize traffic and road condition, while supporters cited economic development and rural social needs.
An intercepted memo from GARDINEER, Iowa argues that safer roads require more than four lane highways. The statement emphasizes broader safety measures beyond lane expansion.
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