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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1971
Page
1
Police probe a northeast square break-in at the Squire Shoppe in Washington. Thieves accessed upper floors via an outside stairway and dropped into the store through a ceiling block, stealing about 120 dollars in cash and clothing items. The incident was found when the shop opened Tuesday morning.
Moscow reports Tass says three cosmonauts Georgy Dobrovolsky Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev died on return to Earth after 23 days in orbit with no signs of life. Investigations underway. World mourns as NASA and Pope Paul VI send condolences.
Washington officials said the Skylab program would proceed despite the death of three Soviet cosmonauts who spent nearly 24 days in a space station. Officials rejected theories linking the deaths to gravity after weightlessness, noting the 56 day mission plan for 1973 launches.
UPI reports renewed heavy clashes just south of the DMZ with North Vietnamese shelling and ground attacks on a South Vietnamese outpost. American deaths rise as a truck explosion and helicopter incidents add casualties. NASA weighs Skylab despite space tragedy, while Nixon sends condolences to the Soviet leader.
A single engine Cessna crashed northwest of Mount Pleasant Iowa killing two Wisconsin residents and injuring two others. A pistol and 3500 dollars were found with a bag of suspected marijuana in the wreckage. Investigators from the FAA and a state narcotics agent arrived to examine the scene and determine the cause.
Washington County Fair board met at the fairgrounds to finish plans for the 1971 Washington County 4 H and FFA Fair. Highlights include a pork barbecue on Wednesday and judging of livestock and entries plus nightly Gorham United Shows on the midway. Admission policies and season ticket sales were discussed as exhibit space has been sold and permits for outside exhibits are being received. The board also set dates for the 1972 county fair July 31 to August 3.
Public notices list probate actions and appointment of executors for the estates of Spencer B. Reed and Vesper Bonnett. Readers are advised to consult the court records for filing deadlines and citation details.
United Press International reports Iowa will have mostly clear conditions and cooler temperatures tonight with lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Thursday brings sunny skies and mild temperatures with highs from the upper 70s in the north to the mid 80s in the south.
Ed Custer, 72, retired after 24 years as a Washington Water Works plant operator. A lifelong local, he began working at 15 and spent decades as an ice wagon operator delivering to 250 homes, recalling hard days and weekend shifts before moving to city service. He and his wife plan hunting, fishing, and travel with four children, eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Des Moines reports a Waterloo minority owned construction company won a $200,000 General Services Administration contract to build a Social Security Administration District office in Waterloo. The award under the agency's minority business program marks the second new construction GSA contract in the nation and the second with an Iowa minority firm.
A memo from ED CUSTER suggests May retirement plans with optimistic tone. The note, labeled Yours WEJ, hints at potential changes in the Washington staff and outlook.
Gov. Robert D. Ray signed a broad tax package to stabilize property taxes and fund Iowa school districts. The plan raises state income taxes about 33 percent retroactive to Jan. 1, yielding an estimated 46 million in the first year and 51 million in 1972, while establishing a foundation funding method for local districts. Democratic critics say the hike still reserves too little from high income groups.
Federal and local authorities investigated Tuesday after an explosion at Spencer Foods Inc. in Spencer caused minor damage to a maintenance building and stockyards near the main plant. No injuries were reported. The plant has been shut for six months due to a strike by the United Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of America.
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