24 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
1
A immunization clinic offering DPT and polio preventive treatment will be held Tuesday June 29 at 1 p m in the basement of the Washington County courthouse. A 50 cent fee applies, with free service for those unable to pay. Additional clinics are planned on the last Tuesday of each month through October with future sessions including smallpox and rubella vaccines.
North Vietnamese forces captured Fire Base Fuller near the DMZ after a 1,500 strong assault aided by mortars and American advisers. The move followed heavy U.S. air support and threats to attack Camp Carroll and Fire Base Sarge. The clash heightened fears of a wider showdown before the October 3 presidential election. U.S. deaths for the week reached 25, with total American casualties at 45,400.
Washington marked Ridiculous Day with a large crowd and a parade featuring zany costumes. Judges awarded prizes in two groups with top entries earning 15, 10, and 7.80 dollars. Group winners included Seifert's Appliance and Squire Shoppe. individual winners were Tagan Jewelry, Evening Journal, Gibson Shows, and others.
In Sylmar California a gas explosion in a Metropolitan Water District tunnel left two miners dead and 15 others presumed dead. Rescue efforts were hindered by thick smoke extreme heat and zero visibility. Gas masks giant blowers and multiple入口 efforts failed to reach trapped workers as authorities warned of likely further fatalities.
Iowa three state universities clash over a 1.308 million UNI budget bonus and regents allocations for the coming biennium. UNI seeks upgrades amid cuts and opposition from Iowa and Iowa State, with university leaders citing program needs, faculty impacts, and legislative decisions shaping the final funding split.
Intercepted memo notes an English visitor Dennis Jackson and greetings extended. text shows partial plea and unclear context, indicating a formal visit disrupted or under review with phrasing truncated. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
Four English visitors with Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Jackson tour Washington and Oasis area, comparing open spaces, roads, and farm fields to England. They note friendly Americans, describe English dining habits and coffee tea differences, discuss prices, cars, and local transport, and plan to return home after three weeks with favorable impressions.
New Delhi urged Washington to stop two ships already sailing and give assurance that no further military shipments to Pakistan will be allowed even under past authorizations. Foreign Minister Sardar Swar�n Singh said India awaits urgent US action after US suspended all military equipment sales following Pakistan's civil war outbreak.
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered thunderstorms likely across the region. Friday shows a chance of showers, with varying activity across the northeast and northwest areas and cooler nighttime temperatures.
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