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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1973
Page
1
Generally fair and warmer this afternoon tonight and Friday with light winds. Highs this afternoon 65 to 70 and tonight around 50. Highs Friday in the mid to upper 70s. Rain chances near zero today and tonight, 10 percent Friday.
Three 30 kiloton nuclear devices buried underground near Rifle Colorado were detonated after an eight minute countdown to release natural gas. Officials said the blast created a massive underground reservoir and would yield 20 billion cubic feet of gas over 20 years, vastly more than conventional wells. Evacuations were voluntary for ranchers within a 14 mile radius as environmentalists argued radioactivity risks though authorities claimed the risk was negligible. The experiment faced court challenges and involved CER Geonuclear Corp and the AEC as partners.
Skylab cabin cooled to 90 105 degrees as engineers race to shade the orbiting lab. Conrad Kerwin and Weitz may launch Sunday, with a May 25 date possible, as two sunshade designs are readied and tested for installation during a spacewalk.
UPI reports preliminary hearings scheduled May 29 in Police court for 13 men charged with gambling after a raid on an American Legion Post in Iowa City. Fifteen people were arrested, four state liquor agents and six officers conducted the raid. Two men were charged with permitting gambling on premises with liquor licenses. trials set for May 25. Police released all defendants without bonds. About $250 was confiscated. poker and craps were reportedly played.
Senate committee led by Sam Ervin opened public hearings into the Watergate scandal. Irvin pledged to uncover all relevant facts and spare no one, stressing the gravity of alleged political espionage and its threat to democratic processes. Over 200 spectators gathered for the live broadcast in the Old Senate Office Building.
Des Moines reports a joint Appropriations subcommittee split over a plan to raise resident and nonresident tuition at Iowa's three state universities. House approved nonresident hikes of 400 at Iowa, 300 at ISU, and UNI, while Senate rejected. A $50 statewide increase was also approved by the House and rejected by the Senate, aiming to boost revenue by eight million over two years and challenge Regents tuition powers.
Louisa County plans a two day commemoration of the Jolliet Marquette voyage in Toolesboro with canoes, reenactments, and programs June 24 25. Local committees coordinate tours food and dignitary appearances as a national tricentennial salute to the 300 year-old contact at the Iowa River site.
The annual Fish Day, sponsored by the Izaak Walton League, drew about 200 participants with 64 fish caught from 1 500 provided by the State Conservation Commission. University Hospitals Iowa City 35 and Trainable School Washington 17 students joined volunteers for angling prizes and a post event picnic.
Peter Bell, Mary Chmelar, and Lawrence Whisler run to replace retiring incumbent Dean Luers in the May 21 vote. Bell, 32, a Keota farmer with ISU agriculture degree, cites enrollment and budget pressures and favors efficiency. Chmelar, a Washington mother and educator, urges voter contact, in school suspension ideas, and preserving program quality amid costs. Whisler, 58, farmer and lawyer, emphasizes operating efficiency as costs rise and community education remains a key legacy.
The Iowa House passed a bill legalizing bingo raffles and carnival games by a 91 to 6 vote amid warnings of a dark day in state history. Provisions cap prizes at 25 dollars for raffles and 100 dollars for bingo, fund proceeds to charity, restrict commercial gambling, and allow social gambling with a 500 dollar 24 hour limit, with Roorda criticizing and several lawmakers voting against.
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