04 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1971
Page
1
The Washington Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Bureau will convene Monday at 9 30 a m in the basement of the Town Southern Utilities building. The session will cover local business concerns and upcoming community commerce plans.
North Vietnamese private Tran Van Ky and 12 other disabled soldiers, aboard the Upshur, nearly reached North Vietnam but Hanoi refused to accept their repatriation. They faced bleak morale as Red Cross and South Vietnamese officials explained the aborted handover near the Ben Hai River.
In Lisbon UPI reports the United States and NATO allies ready to open talks with the Soviets on mutual troop reductions in Europe as soon as feasible. A communique from foreign ministers plans a Brussels meeting of western deputy foreign ministers to map strategy and set dates, venues, and agenda for talks with the Soviet bloc.
Alma Jeanne Coffin, 41, of Ottumwa, was charged in Des Moines with embezzling 554,10 from Union Bank and Trust Co. by failing to remit travelers' check funds after selling American Express checks. She posted 510,000 bond and gave herself to FBI. Bank says no depositor loss. insurance covered the shortage.
Washingtons Municipal swimming pool will open Saturday June 5 for the 1971 summer season. Season tickets are unchanged from last year with options for youths, students, audits, families, and daily passes. The pool will feature a new manager, a dedicated plant supervisor, lifeguards, and planned Red Cross learn to swim and team practices with two meets planned.
The probate court records announce the appointment of executors Lloyd L. Little and Peart Smith in the estate matters listed. The notice provides the names and roles without additional proceeding details.
President Nixon met with law enforcement leaders to discuss assaults on officers. Attorney General Mitchell said Nixon would ask Congress to fund 50 000 dollars for families of officers killed in the line of duty. Two invited to the White House meeting, Quinn Tamm and Patrick Murphy, criticized Hoover for political maneuvering.
Des Moines Republicans push a new reapportionment plan amid court-ordered changes and Democratic accusations of gerrymandering. The measure would redraw 150 districts to align with population shifts, reducing deviation to under 4.2 percent and proposing two House districts per Senate district.
An intercepted memo notes Washington area pool is open and it is time for a turn in the aun. The message ends with Yours, Wied.
Washington report by UPI notes tax provisions favoring oil royalties and homeowners cost about 44 billion dollars in 1971. Proxmire urges Congress to examine these tax expenditures as closely as direct spending to judge public value and priority.
The Senate votes to reject Hatfield’s amendment to end conscription as the Vietnam War persists. Kennedy and Kennedy allies oppose using drafts to force withdrawal, citing risks of a segregated army and civil isolation. Eagleton shares the anti end position, while Nixon’s two year extension faces possible cloture.
Parity cloudy and warm conditions forecast for Saturday with high temperatures. Regional outlook notes mild humidity and light winds, shaping a pleasant day for outdoor activities.
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