18 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1971
Page
1
The news in brief reports police investigating a break in at Tony's Pizza warehouse on East Washington Street. Intruders pried padlocks, opened a nearby truck, and damaged the insulated trailer. owners and police check for stolen items amid the scene.
Papers filed in Washington district court ask to cut actual and assessed values on City of Washington and Crane Company property. Plaintiffs contest 1971 values citing lower figures, naming Board of Review and chairman Earl R. Wood as defendants, seeking court approval of reduced values.
The New York Times told a federal court that government charges claiming its Vietnam War articles harmed national defense were unfounded. It argued the papers did not endanger US armed forces and noted that the Pentagon material was provided to writers with few restrictions.
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan told Ma Ariv there is no prospect for an interim agreement with Egypt to reopen the Suez. He warned that maintaining the current stance could plunge the region into another war. Dayan’s remarks reflect dwindling hopes for a peace accord.
In Jacksonville Florida authorities deployed about 45 troopers and a 20 man Marine Patrol riot squad after two nights of street violence that saw at least 150 arrests and about 250000 dollars in damage. Mayor Tanzler said Sheriff Carson would request National Guard only as a last resort. Police report looting and sniping during protests sparked by the shooting of a 15-year-old by a white patrolman named Frank Fouraker.
Iowa City era report notes Attorney General Turner cautions Des Moines area school boards to limit secret sessions under the open meetings statute of 1967. He argues committee meetings must remain public, except for three narrowly defined reasons to prevent harm or disclose sensitive information, urging advance notice and public access.
United Mine Workers President Tony Boyle ended a four day walkout of loyal miners after a court ordered him to show cause why he should not be cited for contempt. Boyle sent a letter urging a return to work three hours after Judge Gesell ordered him to appear in court. The strike affected about 90,000 miners across several states, with Ohio slow to return.
Washington officials report the Nixon administration dropped a veto threat on a municipal jobs bill but seeks to steer the plan toward prioritizing returning Vietnam veterans. The measure would create 150 000 to 200 000 public service posts in parks police fire and schools with funding proposals ranging from 1.75 to 4.75 billion over years. Conferees planned to meet again to finalize a version acceptable to the administration.
Washington report from UPI notes that Southern public schools show higher integration than other regions. Based on 1968 enrollment and 1970-71 start, 39 percent of Negro students in the South attend schools with white majorities, up from 18 percent in 1968. Northern and Western states hold 28 percent, while border states and DC rise to 32 percent.
ConAgra Inc of Omaha announced arrangements for 10 million dollars in new long term financing in a 20 year loan from New York Life Insurance and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance. About half of loan proceeds will retire a three year back credit, the rest added to capital to fuel growth. The loan is repayable in annual installments beginning 1976 and involves no equity.
Fragmentary weather note by United Prev intern Mamntheast Vorty mentions area timing and day in the Om. No clear location or conditions are readable. details are garbled and partly illegible.
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