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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1971
Page
1
Washington County ASCS officials urge farmers to file acreage reports or certification to compliance before June 30. Many have submitted, but some participants still need to report. Local notices highlight the need for timely registrations and reporting.
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that state funds may not subsidize secular education in parochial schools, affirming that such aid creates excessive entanglement between church and state. The decision involved Rhode Island and Pennsylvania plans and reversed lower court rulings.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew opened a 10 nation world tour landing in Guam before Seoul. He expressed curiosity about Mainland China despite describing its stance as basically hostile and said he would enjoy visiting if possible. The tour includes Singapore Kuwait Saudi Arabia Ethiopia Kenya RD Congo Spain Morocco Portugal and South Korea.
Secret visit by Victor Louis, Moscow correspondent of the London Evening News, to discuss reviving Soviet Israel ties reported by Israeli papers. Louis allegedly met with Simha Dinitz and Prime Minister Golda Meir aides, carrying a Soviet diplomatic passport. Haaretz cites Abba Eban on Russian hints of talks. Dayan demanded U S notification.
An intercepted memo references the Supreme Court and marks an end to a so called court ship of Ali, suggesting a formal or symbolic conclusion. The phrasing hints at a legal or nautical metaphor within a political or legal context.
Iowa Governor Robert Ray announced that about fifteen midwestern governors plan to attend the 10th Annual Midwestern Governor's Conference to be co hosted by Ray and Nebraska Governor Exon. The four day event July 18 to 21 will be a non political gathering focusing on governors presenting ideas on fiscal strain and criminal justice. The conference will include leaders from Kansas Missouri Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma South Dakota West Virginia and Wisconsin with anticipated participation by Nixon and Agnew.
In Washington Congress weighs trimming defense spending to 68 billion dollars for the coming year, 7 billion less than Nixon proposed. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird warns the cut could force 1.5 million job losses, as Senators Proxmire and Mathias push a cap vote while funding remains unresolved at year end.
A twin engine plane carrying northern California real estate salesmen clipped a sewage plant on takeoff and crashed into ocean rocks near Shelter Cove. Sixteen passengers died, seven survived and were hospitalized. Survivors included two rescued by teenager Tom Wallace. Investigators from FAA and CAB roped off the 50 miles south of Eureka site as rescue boats worked amid rough surf and darkness.
The Supreme Court unanimously reverses Muhammad Ali's conviction for defying the draft. It rejects government claims that his beliefs were political and racial and holds his Black Muslim faith as the basis for conscientious objector status. Justice Harlan writes separately in concurrence.
Miss Marcia Vittetoe, employment supervisor, says the CAP Center placed 38 youths in farm oriented and other odd jobs. She urges city employers to call with any available work and to notify the center a day ahead of time. Placements this year exceed last year, and more day laborers are needed for vacation coverage. Vittetoe is reachable at CAP Center Washington 7 am to 2 pm at 653 2853.
Dr Daniel Ellsberg surrendered to federal authorities in Boston and admitted supplying the Pentagon papers to The New York Times. He spoke of acting as an American citizen and criticized government classification while delivering documents to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Fair and warm again tonight with temperatures dipping to 71 to 76. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies and slightly cooler highs from 92 to 96.
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