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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1973
Page
1
The All-Iowa Players bring a stage version of Winnie the Pooh to Washington tonight. Fifteen top Iowa high school actors join the local Thespians in sponsoring the performance. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. families urged to attend.
Keith Clark Penningroth 18, of Wellman died Sunday after falling from a canoe on a farm pond near town. Jeff Tadlock tried to rescue him but failed. Penningroth, born July 26, 1954 in Iowa City, was a 1972 Mid-Prairie graduate and worked at a Wellman auto shop. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Powell Funeral Home Wellman. Burial Wellman Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today. He is survived by his parents Donald and Berneice Warnock Penningroth and many relatives.
John Elliott announces a fund raising drive to support Elmer Schneider in the county supervisor race. After a recount John Patterson wins the supervisor post, Schneider appeals in district court. Leroy O Connor chairs the Schneider legal fee fund. donations urged to Riverside Iowa or Washington P O Box.
Lynette Henninger, 18, of Bettendorf, crowned the 1973 Miss Iowa in Davenport. She will represent Iowa in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City on September 8. A Marycrest College student and Bettendorf High School graduate, she won 4000 in scholarships and earns a 16 day Europe trip next May.
Weather briefing says showers or thunderstorms continue this afternoon moving east with a risk of severe storms producing large hail damaging winds and a tornadoes. High temperatures mostly in the 70s. Tonight and Tuesday will be cooler with variable clouds and wind. Tuesday brings a chance of more showers and winds turning northwest at 15 to 30 mph. Lows in the 50s. Tuesday highs mid 60s to lower 70s.
James T. Lynn of HUD told the 41st Conference of Mayors in San Francisco that federal support for cities will rise under the Better Communities Act. He defended local control, cited New York’s projected $700 million aid over five years, and rejected claims cities are abandoned under Nixon. Mayors including Louie Welch of Houston and panelists urged realism on the funding gap and local spending authority.
Skylab astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz push the endurance record to 24 days as they orbit Africa on the 500th lap and prepare for a Friday splashdown. They aim toward four weeks while harvesting unprecedented solar and earth science data and plan a spacewalk to retrieve film and address equipment.
Will study UFOs Calvin Shanks of Washington has been named field investigator for Henry and Washington Counties by a national organization. He will attend the Iowa unit state convention and urges anyone spotting mysterious objects to contact him for investigation. He also plans to start a local study group and welcomes interested persons to contact him.
Key West reports Navy divers failed to reach the Johnson Sea Link midget submarine trapped 360 feet below an scuttled destroyer. Two crewmen in the rear compartment reportedly passed out from carbon dioxide, while the forward compartment occupants spoke as they still breathe. Rescue attempts continued amid strong currents and cautious optimism.
Severe storms sweeping across Iowa caused at least five fatalities in two days. A tornado struck Moville in Woodbury County killing two and injuring nine, with twisters and high winds reported from Des Moines to Wellsburg. Described damage included toppled trees, power outages, and destroyed properties, while Farmington and Centerville experienced deadly tornadoes and widespread destruction.Authorities in several counties mobilized Civil Defense and power crews to aid injured residents and restore services.
Washington merchants plan Ridiculous Day on Wednesday June 20 with a 3 30 p m parade around the square. Stores close from 3 15 p m to 4 p m for spectators to view costumes floats and prizes. A circus and band concert in Central Park will begin at 2 p m staged by YMCA Summer Fun Club and Washington Community District elementary band led by William Berliant will lead the parade at 3 30 p m.
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