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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1973
Page
1
Urban Berg of Kalona was charged with false drawing or uttering a check over $20 in magistrate court. He was bound over to the grand jury after posting a $300 bond. He is the second defendant in magistrate court as county law enforcement vows a crackdown on bad check writers.
Cattle prices at the Washington Livestock Auction Market hit 53 dollars per hundredweight today, officials say. The all time high matched national gains, paid to local producers Wally Evans Jack Erwin Darrell Egli and another grower from Wapello, surpassing the previous local peak of 49.90 dollars.
Mark C. Tindal, 20, of Washington pleaded guilty in magistrate court to assault and battery from an incident July 3 in which he struck Mary Kay Williams, also of Washington. He was fined $50 and ordered to pay court costs by Magistrate Bernard C. Dawson.
A 17 year old Muscatine youth was jailed on marijuana charges after a suspicious friend tipped police. The friend said he was suspicious about a pie the youth was baking and officers found marijuana being dried in an oven. The oven owner stated the youth had asked to use it to bake a pie.
Insurance underwriters paid 21.5 million dollars to Japan Airlines for the hijacked 747 blown up in Benghazi. Brokers Willis Faber and Dumar said the payment was made on behalf of the underwriters after the plane was seized a week earlier and destroyed on the runway following passenger evacuation.
After weeks of close questioning the Senate Armed Services Committee approved the nomination of William E Colby to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.
Partly cloudy this afternoon with highs around the mid 80s and westerly winds 8 to 14 mph. Clearing tonight with lows in the mid 60s. Saturday may bring more cloudiness and highs again in the 80s.
Des Moines leaders and the AIM chapter announce an American Indian Development Center to improve Indians economic social and cultural life. A 15 member board will run the nonprofit at 1000 College St with a $32000 annual budget, seeking government and foundation funds for programs.
The dollar rose on European money markets while the pound extended its decline after Thursday’s plunge. In London it dipped below $2.50 against the dollar for the first time since May 7, and gains were modest elsewhere as traders described trading as nervous. The dollar traded at 2.2860 West German marks, up from 2.2850, with the pound also firming slightly in Frankfurt.
Ehrlichman cast doubt on Dean's claim that he told Nixon of White House involvement. He noted Nixon did not reference Dean's account after their March 22 meeting. Cox pushed for Nixon tapes while the committee noted hush money payments to the bugging defendants.
Marion Letts a 28 year old Sioux City truck driver raised in Richland was found shot to death at a Jersey City New Jersey terminal Thursday morning Police suspect foul play Letts worked for Midwest Refrigeration Co of Omaha and had unloaded late Wednesday night His body was to be returned to Richland for burial with arrangements pending at Gould Funeral Home He was born October 16 1944 in Van Buren County to Roger and Clella Coll Letts Surviving include multiple brothers and sisters and an uncle and cousin from Washington.
Senate and House panels steer a broad omnibus farm bill toward compromise on food stamp cost of living increases, Food for Peace authority, and foreign food sales. The draft includes 20 year credit sales to Russia and other Communist nations, Liberalized foreign food purchases, and a $10 million Cotton Inc grant with 11 million acre subsidy base.
The Summer Creative Arts and Drama group in Washington opens Macbeth with a small crowd but strong ensemble work directed by Allan Lemke. Richard P. Koehler stars as Macbeth with Ann Gregory as Lady Macbeth, Greg Goodell as Duncan, and a large young cast delivering striking lighting, costumes, and effects. Performances continue tonight and Saturday at 8 o’clock. no seats are reserved, tickets at the door.
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