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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
5
In hot humid days the municipal pool serves as a cooling gathering for youths and families. Lifeguards keep safety as mothers supervise toddlers at the wading area while teens chat and practice diving and boys eye the crowds around the water.
Despite Iowa model fireworks law and pleas for safe displays, a national survey reports 11 personal injury cases in Iowa in 1969 from fireworks including an eye injury. Gardner of the Iowa Society for the Prevention of Blindness cites a history of fewer deaths and injuries due to prohibitive laws and supervised public displays.
The House Appropriations Committee approved 17.1 million for Nixon's GI drug rehabilitation program and boosted veterans medical care funding by 120 million as part of an 18.1 billion bill backing VA Housing and Urban Development and other agencies for the new budget year. The package nets a 671 million increase over the president's request, adding 32 centers with 15 beds each and outpatient services to treat about 200 patients, plus 40.5 million for a separate Pentagon effort to identify addicts, and overall VA medical care funding rising to cover about 85,500 daily patients.
Kenneth R. Frazer of Washington High School earns a $500 P. W. Skogmo Foundation Gamble scholarship. The June graduate plans to attend Iowa State University. Frazer excelled in science club, earned National Merit commendation, and ranked highly academically.
Keota campers Mary Ann Wehr and Warren Temple named Spirit of Camp at AH Junior Camp held at Lake Darling Youth Center. The event ran Monday to Thursday with activities from archery to crafts and a talk by Judy Scott on the International Farm Youth Exchange Program.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and King Faisal of Saudi Arabia agreed in Alexandria that all Arab states should unite to confront Israel. They called for an Arab summit to pursue the battle for regained territories and Palestinian refugees. Libyan Muammar Khadafy gauged heads of state on pan Arabization. An Arab League spokesman said 11 of 14 members back the summit. Iraq opposes. Dayan claimed Egypt seeks U S pressure to withdraw from Arab lands rather than reopen the Suez Canal.
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