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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1971
Page
6
Classified ad rates include per word pricing with discounts and deadlines. Also includes a thank you message for flowers and memorial support, and a contact advertisement near St. James Church, Sunset Park, Brighton.
The page blends vehicle sale blurbs for a 1966 Chrysler New Yorker with multiple options and other autos listed, plus a lengthy probate notice for Myrtie S. Snider. It includes contact details, ad copy for freight rock and cement materials, and local service offerings alongside the estate filing.
A administration backed effort to allow state inspected meat plants to ship interstate was defeated 4 to 0 in the Senate Agriculture Committee. Rep Graham Purcell opposes changes to federal meat inspection now. The panel approved a funding plan raising state aid to 80 percent, but did not attach the interstate shipment amendment.
Sergeant First Class Daniel Baze reports this week to the US Army recruiting office in Iowa City serving Johnson and Washington counties. A Project BRIGADE recruiter, he recently completed Fort Benjamin Harrison training and offers enlistment options, benefits, and technical training. Baze has 11 years of service including Korea, Germany, Vietnam, and Australia. Office: 328 South Clinton Street, Iowa City. Phone 337-2715.
Auction notices list upcoming sales with locations in Iowa. Items include a furniture tools and guns sale at 228 Highland Drive Iowa City August 4 starts at 9 a.m. and hog equipment sale near Washington August 14 starts 1 p.m. followed by Mt. Pleasant area machinery livestock equipment sale August 20 starts 11 a.m. Real estate sale November 16 Mae Sturgeon Estate Keota 3 miles south, and a public auction near Harper on 3 miles south and east. Regular livestock auctions occur weekly in Washington Wapello Ollie Kalona and Kalona Community Auction listings.
In Biloxi Mississippi Sergeant Dennis D Taylor son of Mr and Mrs L Don Taylor of 614 E Main St Washington Iowa has arrived for duty at Keesler AFB. He is a weather forecaster with a unit of the Air Weather Service that supplies weather data for military flight operations. He previously served at Duluth International Airport Minnesota and is a 1964 graduate of Washington High School who attended Muscatine Community College.
London reports show Britain's unemployment climbing toward a million as tax cuts risk delayed effect. Northern Ireland remains worst hit with 7.8 percent. wage hikes and union pressure drive layoffs. Officials warn the total could stabilize near 900,000 for months.
Weekend program grid lists Channel 2 3 4 6 9 schedules with News movies shows and specials including Lassie Animal World Sonny and Cher Eye on Iowa and Merv Griffin plus sports NFL Action ABC News and various nightly films Saturday July 31 and Sunday August 1 amid incomplete OCR text and channel blocks from multiple networks.
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