30 Jul 1971
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1971
Page
1
Washington County deputies investigate a car theft from in front of Don Mullikin’s Brighton home and a break in at the D X station in Brighton, with an undetermined cash theft from a pop machine. Local authorities pursue leads as details remain sparse.
Mostly clear skies through Saturday with a warming trend. Lows tonight in the lower 50s. Saturday highs reach around 80 in eastern Iowa and mid 80s in western areas.
Washington County reports rapid rise of southern corn leaf blight with "T" cytoplasm corn heavily affected and "N" and other types showing early signs. Extension officials advise fungicide spraying for susceptible fields, prioritize "T" cytoplasm, and monitor ready-to-spray stages, with up to three applications as weather allows.
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott Alfred Worden and James Irwin adjusted orbit to 58 300 feet after a 45 000 foot dip and prepared a 6 day science mission on the moon despite gravity quirks. Ground teams tracked the dangerous approach as Endeavor mapping camera flagged a possible issue. A court case in Illinois accuses the Chicagua Izaak Walton League of negligence over a Lake Darling drowning.
Iowa Democratic Chairman Clif Larson and Republican Chairman John McDonald debated 1972 strategy at Drake University. They traded views on leadership, town commissions, school funding plans, and the role of youth voters amid concerns over jobs, the economy, and the Vietnam War.
Gov Robert D. Ray vetoed a $42,000 federal grant to train 45 low income youths from eastern Iowa as service station attendants. He told regional CEO Samuel J. Cornelius the decision followed a thorough review by Iowa CEO Director Robert Tyson who said public funds could not justify the program. Tyson argued it would cost little more to provide a more profitable skill.
Final rehearsal set for Sunday ahead of Tuesdays Miss Washington County Pageant at the Washington County Fair. The event, run by the Washington Jaycees with the fairboard, features contestants from Washington and nearby towns vying for the title held by Joette Swartzendruber, who is in France for a year. The program includes an MC Leon Hillman, entertainment by Cathy Wheeler Gary Goodell and the Chevaliers, and performances by dancers and vocalists among the contestants plus an orchestra led by Larry Green.
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