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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1971
Page
1
A small tornado was spotted east of Wellman early this morning by Ka tona fire chief C C Shimon. The funnel cloud confirmed by the department did not touch down and no wind damage is reported in the Wellman Kalona area.
Dr. Lawrence McKune of East Lansing Michigan, former Washingtonian, elected president of Torch Club in Lansing East Lansing. He directs University of the Air at Michigan State University and has 18 years on the faculty. Torch Club includes 37 members across government business industry and professions in the area.
Partly cloudy with tonight and Tuesday. Chance of scattered light showers southeast Tuesday. Lows tonight in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Highs Tuesday in the upper 70s.
Severe storms blasted the Midwest with thunderstorms and tornado warnings across six Wisconsin counties and eastern Iowa. A motorboat capsized in Michigan killing one man, while Nebraska, Illinois, and other states reported widespread damage, power outages, and downed trees.
Moscow reports three Soviets docked Soyuz 11 with the Salyut space laboratory. Viktor Patsayev Vladislav Volkov and Georgi Dobrovolsky entered Salyut to begin long term scientific study in space. Tass notes the station weighs over 25 tons and docking was manual after automatic approach.
In Oban Scotland a crewman on a lighthouse supply ship recovered a small green envelope from the Atlantic after a sailor threw old papers overboard and realized a pay packet of 19 pounds was lost. The ship turned back and retrieved the envelope untouched, described as amazing luck by Captain Robert MacEachern.
An Air West DC9 and a Navy F4B Phantom collided 12 000 feet over Mt Bliss in Angeles National Forest. Fifty people died including two infants. a Marine first lieutenant aboard the Phantom survived. Heavy fog halted rescue efforts until daylight.
Brad Kiesey of West Chester was admitted to the practice of law in a ceremony before Chief Justice C Ea win Moore of the Iowa Supreme Court in Iowa City. He will start work June 14 with the Shepard Law Firm in Mason City. His family attended the investiture and graduation ceremonies where he earned his Juris Doctor degree on May 28 at the University of Town. His sister and mother were present.
Iowa State University honors David Hawk son of Mr and Mrs Maynard Hawk Rt 1 Brighton with the Alpha Chi Rho Medal for 1970 71, recognizing leadership service and professional promise as he receives his Bachelor of Architecture on May 29.
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