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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1973
Page
1
City police investigated vandalism at the nearly completed United Presbyterian Church in Washington. No damage estimate was available, but pipes from the church organ were stolen and destroyed.
Susan Vacha was named president of the Student body at Washington High School for the coming year following the annual student voting. Other officers named are Mike Schooley as vice president Nancy Rae as secretary and Jolisa Rich as treasurer.
The Washington County chapter of the American Cancer Society hosts a Friday variety night at Washington High School auditorium. Admission is a $1 donation to the Cancer Society with proceeds going to the Cancer Fund. Local talent includes Keotones Barber Shop singers Keota Highland Singers Folk Group Iowa Mennonite School Washington Jazz Band and Mid Prairie Golden Girls.
An 18 year old Washington youth, Russell R. Bannister, was injured in a freak accident on South Third Avenue. Police say his car, left in drive with engine running, rolled forward, pinned him against a pickup, and he was hospitalized with an unknown extent of back injuries.
John B. Connally 56 a former Texas governor and Treasury secretary and lifelong Democrat announced he would join the Republican Party to meet Americans needs and aspirations He did not indicate a presidential bid for 1976 and said the GOP best represents broad American views and can provide strength stability and unity.
Mayor Ralph Martin warns residents to avoid buying from itinerant peddlers without city permits. A resident reported a long distance telemarketer promoting a "community periodical club" and a visiting solicitor, leading to an overcharged down payment. The mayor cautions about traveling home-improvement salesmen this season and urges checking for local permits.
The forecast reports northwest winds at 20 mph with gusts this afternoon diminishing to 10 to 15 mph tonight. A 30 percent chance of precipitation this afternoon drops to 20 percent tonight and 10 percent on Thursday.
The Washington Junior High School will host a Festival of the Arts from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Eighth and ninth graders will demonstrate lithographic printing pottery throwing reprousse and copper work. Industrial arts displays include metal and woodworking with welding lath router and saw demonstrations. The jazz band will perform three times and seventh graders wear paper mache masks while the camera club demonstrates darkroom printing.
Tornado touched down near Kahoka Missouri killing two people and injuring four in Arkansas Echoes of severe storms across southeast Iowa with power outages and damaged buildings in Keokuk Fort Madison Keokuk warnings and heavy rainfall raising flood risk Des Moines River and Skunk River levels forecast to crest, cool air follows with 50s highs and 40s lows across region
The Iowa House Appropriations Committee defeated Rep. Richard Norpel’s plan to discontinue funding for the Mitchellville Girls Training School on July 1, 1974. The panel approved funding for three state juvenile institutions, allocating Mitchellville 1.69 million for the coming biennium, while Toledo and Eldora received 2.66 million and 4.7 million respectively. Norpel warned of floor action to push the issue.
FBI agents removed private file cabinets from Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean offices to a central White House site to review materials tied to Watergate. The move followed Nixon resignations as grand jury probes expand to cover Haldeman Ehrlichman Mitchell Dean and others.
Illinois may ban import of Iowa bred dogs unless Iowa passes upgraded animal care standards. A Bromwell letter warns of "unhealthy dogs" entering Illinois from out-of-state breeders via pet shops. The Iowa House has sent a licensing bill to the floor. it would regulate shelters pounds shops dealers kennels and breeders with misdemeanor penalties for violations.
UPI reports Sen. Bart Schwieger of Waterloo outlines a compromise to trigger major freeway construction in Iowa over the next decade. The plan expands the Freeway 520 project from Dubuque to Sioux City into a longer four lane expressway connecting New Hampton to Waterloo Cedar Rapids Iowa City and extending to Burlington Fort Madison and Keokuk.
Civil Defense officials in Des Moines warn the Skunk River at Brighton has reached 15.2 feet and is forecast to crest near 19 feet tomorrow, about five feet over flood stage. Local authorities urge residents to monitor conditions and evacuations as needed.
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