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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1973
Page
1
Young people from 6th grade through high school are invited to volunteer for the Summer Youth Employment Program in Washington County. Crews depart the courthouse at 8 a.m. lunch is provided at noon. Participants should wear gloves and heavy-soled shoes. The event is sponsored by the Community Action Program and Chamber of Commerce.
Jeffrey Mahan and Michael J. McGuire of Brighton appeal to the district court to overturn a drag racing conviction in Mayor Norbert Chuck's court. Each fined 40 dollars and costs after witnesses testified to racing at multiple Brighton locations including Main Street. A stolen truck found abandoned near West Chester is noted. Joyriders suspected.
Iowa moves to allow Sunday beer and liquor sales for 10 hours in taverns hotels and restaurants after an 18-16 committee vote. Proponents argue it levels border competition while critics fear traffic fatalities and cultural change. Ottumwa Mayor Ernest Brody fined 300 dollars plus court costs for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and a 120 day license suspension.
Variable clouds through tonight with a chance of rain. Warmer with highs in the mid 70s. Southerly winds this afternoon 12 to 25 miles an hour, becoming northerly tonight 10 to 15. Lows this evening near 50s. Highs Saturday in the mid 70s. Rain chances about 20 percent this afternoon and tonight, near zero Saturday.
In Washington Community Schools director district 6 race Richard Wiley seeks re election against Ralph Schoonover. Schoonover emphasizes district representation and calls for board renewal while Wiley highlights his four decades on the board and focus on balanced academics and new storage facilities for the district.
Des Moines UPI Gov Robert D Ray attacked opponents for bowing to special interests while ignoring citizens needs. He said many of his priority programs will not pass this year noting House actions include killing at least two Ray measures and rejecting a tax incentive for property improvements and cutting funding for foreign offices in Japan and the Common Market.
The dedication of the United Presbyterian Church at Main and Second is set for Sunday May 20 at 3 p.m. Rev J William Brewer of Council Bluffs will speak on Affirmation. Clergy from local churches will take part and the open house follows.
An Interior Department official told Congress that oil companies are cooperating to move fuel to gasoline starved farm areas to keep tractors running. In Idaho a similar effort delivered 80 to 90 percent of requested supplies while warnings of uneven regional shortages persisted, and officials said the voluntary plan could become mandatory if needed.
Washington County Chapter of the American Red Cross offers a summer Learn to Swim program at the municipal pool. Sessions run June 18 to July 27, Monday through Friday mornings, for county school children eight and older, with enrollment through the Red Cross office or via an enrollment form in today's Evening Journal. Bus enrollment available at schools, with coordinators listed in Kalona Wellman Riverside and surrounding areas. Weather cancellations will be announced on the local radio station.
Watergate conspirator James W. McCord Jr testified that a White House aide told him Nixon knew of efforts to push him to plead guilty in the bugging case with a promise of clemency. He said John Caulfield offered government aid, rehabilitation and a job, and suggested a personal message from the President.
In the Washington Community School District director district 7 race, banker Jack Moore and incumbent Robison, both Brighton residents, contest for a seven member board. Moore, 37, president of the Brighton PTA, cites duty to students. Robison, 36, farmer and board president for seven years, seeks re election to push for a larger board, a new administration building, centralized records, better facilities, and continued support for vocational and college bound students. The Robisons have four children. the Moores have four as well, with children in Washington High, WHS, Brighton Elementary, and junior high.
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