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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1969
Page
1
UPI reports Des Moines Children's Zoo director Bob Elgin, 48, remained in critical condition at Mercy Hospital after being bitten by a four foot cobra he tried to charm with a flute. Earlier he had been in good condition but worsened overnight and was moved to ICU.
In Indianapolis two teenage brothers and their dog died after a radio speaker was removed and contact spread an electrical charge from a furnace to a metal oil tank and the dog chain. Robert Smith Jr. 13, touched the chain and was shocked. his mother Rosemary 39 was burned when she tried to help. Nile Smith 17 attempted to rescue them but also died. Authorities traced the fault to a table model radio whose speaker had been removed and placed against the metal furnace connected to the outlet.
Senator Albert Gore says three Pentagon sponsored reports from 1967 and 1968 found the Safeguard anti ballistic missile design inadequate for its task. He notes none supported the current system while warning that a hard point defense would need more radars and less exposure.
The City of Washington will offer 20,000 in airport revenue bonds for sale Monday evening August 4 at 8 p m. Bids on the purchase will be opened at that time to help defray the cost of a new nine stall metal hangar at the municipal airport. Funds to pay the remainder of the hangar cost will come from airport funds. Interest and principal will be paid from income derived from the airport.
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield remains firm against a longer extension of the 10 percent income surtax without accompanying tax reform. He notes the Thursday midnight expiration of a special resolution and cites House Ways and Means Committee efforts on reform. Vice President Agnew relayed Nixon’s rejection of the Democratic five month extension and the President’s plan to appeal to the public upon his return from a world tour.
Debby Zieglowsky, a Washington High junior, and her Sunday School class at St. Paul United Church of Christ sent a letter of appreciation to the Apollo VIII astronauts. Under Rev. David Groenemann, the group expresses growing interest in space while addressing criticism of the Christmas message from the moon mission.
Iowa county officials across the state face pay increase confusion as July 31 payday nears in Washington County. Attorney General Turner says auditors treasurers recorders and clerks of district courts do not get raises until January 1 1970, while legislators may retroactively fix the statute to July 1 1969.
Redman, 30, resigns as executive secretary of the Republican state central committee to pursue private fund raising for GOP causes nationwide. He notes success in small contributions under 100 dollars and low fundraising costs around seven percent, with door-to-door “back nights” as a key method.
Proceedings of the county board of supervisors dated July 21 are summarized and public sale notices for airport revenue bonds issued by the city of Washington are announced. The notices inform residents of governmental actions and upcoming bond sale details for municipal financing.
A mysterious intercepted memo from Debby and friends in Washington notes that Apollo’s words resonated with strength. The message closes with a personal signoff from WEJ, suggesting a confidential exchange among political allies.
The Soviet Embassy in London says it has asked the British Foreign Office and Scotland Yard to help locate Russian novelist Anatoly V. Kuznetsov, 40, who vanished from a London hotel Monday night. Kuznetsov, praised for his novels on life in Russia, was in London since Thursday, working on the London portion of a Kremlin ordered book about Lenin. The embassy would not discuss the disappearance but noted he is two days missing.
Cambridge officials banned the proposed experimental artists commune in the $43,000 Cambridge home of Prince Richard of Gloucester, cousin to Queen Elizabeth, citing potential disruption to the quiet residential neighborhood.
President Nixon flew to Saigon and said no further concessions to the Communists, urging the other side to respond as U S troops begin withdrawing. He met with President Thieu at the palace, reviewed a ceremony awarding three Distinguished Service Crosses, and visited Di An base with tight security. Nixon declared the door to peace had been opened but warned continued suffering unless progress occurs.
Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and Thursday. A bit warmer tonight in the east and south, cooler statewide Thursday. Lows in the middle 60s northwest to near 70 southeast. Thursday highs 80 to 85. Friday outlook: partly cloudy and cooler with a chance of scattered thundershowers in the south and east.
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