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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1968
Page
1
Three people die when a car and a bread truck collide in a rainstorm four miles south of Iowa Falls on U.S. 65. Victims are Mrs. Janette Notting, 52, Christine Nolting, 18, and Linus Nei bauer, 57.
Governor Lurleen B. Wallace died at 12 34 a m in the Alabama governor's mansion after a prolonged cancer battle. Lt Gov Albert Brewer said he would head to Montgomery, noting his moderation on segregation and that he is the new governor. Brewer was aligned with the Wallace slate in the Democratic primary.
Intercepted memo from the men’s club commends the Washington community for a fine salute to its young athletes. It lauds a promising project and highlights local youth sporting effort.
City council discusses hazards from dead and dying elm trees scattered in Washington. Officials remind property owners are legally responsible for prompt removal under state law and city ordinances, to avoid legal action.
Dancer's Image was disqualified and Forward Pass awarded the 125000 first prize after urine test results showed Phenylbutazone. Churchill Downs will not alter wagering payouts. the $5000 Gold Cup goes to Calumet Farm. Stewards pursue a thorough investigation while noting the Derby result stands for betting purposes.
Public notice states the probate of the will of Victor Crone and the appointment of an executor. It flags the estate proceeding for official action and invites interested parties to respond as required by law.
President Johnson warned mortgage rates could hit 10 percent if Congress does not raise income taxes, as VA and FHA loan ceilings are removed and free market rates trend toward seven percent. He touted a $10 billion tax increase paired with a $4 billion spending cut, while critics say the cut is too small and some Republicans call the plan a capitulation.
U S combat forces helped crush an elite Viet Cong unit in two three story buildings near the Saigon riverfront as 10 000 refugees fled toward the city center. Civilian toll reached 37 dead and 886 wounded amid heavy street fighting and a burning district around the Y bridge.
KEOKUK Iowa UP I John Schmidhauser the former Iowa congressman seeking the 1st District seat says there should be a tightening of federal tax laws to eliminate special interest tax loopholes He claims such changes would bring in billions of dollars in additional revenue without increasing taxes for the average taxpayer
In Donnellson Iowa a 17 year old Ronald Harvard was killed and two youths injured when a car driven by James Kindle failed to stop at a stop sign and was struck by a semi trailer truck. Kindle and passenger Billy Perkins aged 14 were hospitalized in Fort Madison. Truck driver Walter Caldwell age 47 was treated for minor injuries at Keokuk. The crash occurred at the intersection of Iowa 103 and U.S. 218 six miles north of Donnellson in Lee County.
The Iowa Supreme Court struck down Woodbury County’s two two and three five rule, saying Sioux City Township with 80 percent of county population faced one man one vote discrimination. The ruling voids a plan that favored rural districts and gives the legislature a window to revise the county supervisor law. The decision signals potential changes for other Iowa counties and cites Polk County parallels. PICKLES: The nation’s largest pickle plant is in Wiggins Mississippi.
Rescue teams supply 13 of 25 trapped miners with food water blankets and oxygen while pumps move 800 feet inside the flooded shaft. Divers from Philadelphia assess entry as drills bore toward the entombed men. hopes rise despite 10 men feared dead and two in a water pocket.
United Press International reports a high wind warning this afternoon in Iowa with cloudy, colder conditions and strong northwesterly winds expected overnight. Wednesday will be partly to mostly cloudy and colder with lows in the 40s and highs ranging from the 50s to the low 60s from northwest to southeast.
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