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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1971

Page

5

Opinion roundup on motorcycle helmet rule sparks debate

Iowa debate centers on whether safety commissioner Michael Sellers can mandate helmet and face shield use for motorcyclists starting July 1.Senator Harold Thordsen seeks AG opinion amid safety push and rider protests. Also notes billboard control talks, tractor sales drop in Iowa, reapportionment woes in Illinois, NFO telephone lines, and Robert Case named Commerce field service director in Des Moines.

DES Moines IDPA Attorney General’s Office Michael M. Sellers Iowa Harold A. Thordsen Davenport Senate Law Enforcement Committee Sellers Illinois Boston Mass University of Iowa Case Robert Case H.R. Gross U.S. Department of Commerce Roy Baker Waterloo Gross

Hoover defends FBI as critics fail to faze him

In a rare public appearance at a Martha Mitchell dinner, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover said recent criticism of him and the FBI does not bother him. He quipped about a Life magazine cover and joked about transfers and photographers, praising Mitchell as gracious and considerate.

Washington UPI FBI J. Edgar Hoover Hoover Life Magazine Butte Mont

Marriage licenses issued to four couples

Marriage licenses have been issued to Timothy Wayne Thomas of Huntertown Indiana and Ann Kingsley McDowell of West Chester. Dana Edmund Walker of Wellman and Nancy Ann Hofer of Iowa City also received licenses.

Timothy Wayne Thomas Huntertown Ind Ann Kingsley McDowell West Chester Dana Edmund Walker Wellman Nancy Ann Hofer Iowa City

Waco teacher Glen Whitmarsh honored on retirement after 29 years

Fourth grade teacher Glen Whitmarsh of Waco Elementary Craw Crawfordsville retires after 29 years in education. She taught at Olds Wayland and Crawfords ville centers and previously altro locations. Her colleagues and family praise her discipline and dedication.

Glen (Thelma) Whitmarsh Waco Crawfordsville Waco Teachers Education Association Whitmarsh Tom Barnes Olds Pleasant Lawn Mt. Pleasant Denmark East Highland Rome Cedar Falls Iowa Wesleyan theeWaco Helen Arthur

Evening Journal May 26 1971 Washington Iowa

The May 26 1971 edition of the Evening Journal from Washington Iowa reports local news briefs. It covers community events, weather notes, and notices affecting residents in and around Washington and nearby schools and organizations.

Evening Journal Washington Iowa

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