Memorial Day week activities and local notices
Washington YMCA closes for Memorial Day with open swim today 4 to 5 pm and Saturday 10 to 11 am. band performs in Central Park 9 to 9 30 am Friday before parade at 10 am. street cleaning tonight and a no parking plea. Picket planned at Shea Stadium June 5 to push Mets quota claim. Federal court sentencing June 25 for Eugene Taxpayers Protective Association head. Davenport and Ottumwa bond votes on school construction. Dayton recreation supervisor fired over unauthorized peanut brittle purchase.
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Washington
Central Park
Cal Shanks
Washington Business District
Orville Long
Eugene, Ore
UPI
The
Eugene Taxpayers Protective Association
Charles L. Potter
U.S
Portland
Washington High School 1969 graduates honored at commencement
168 seniors from Washington High School’s Class of 1969 were recognized at the 99th annual commencement program held in the school gym. Four seniors spoke, 22 shared in 23 scholarships totaling over 5200 dollars for higher education. Recipients included Mary Christine Lechner and Debra Ann Roth among many others from local clubs and organizations.
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Washington High School
George W
Ella Griffith
Theodore Wayne Witthoft
Henry E. Shields
Mary Christine Lechner
Sheryl Ann Sojka
John T. Sampson
Debra Ann Roth
Lewis M. Meeks
Thomas Frederick Helfrich
Helen E. Lewis
Linda Marie Witthoft
Campbell
Linda Dale Mitchell
Sue Ann Lowe
Keith I. Norton
Terry Lee Glandon
David Tindal
John Russell Green
Jesse Knight
Greg Hillman
Marsha Kron
Thompson
Rodgers
Ivy
Russell & Knight
Burge J. Hammond
Earl Rae
Richard McFate
Brahms
Einar Fetterman
Mark Bayert
Susan Anderson
Verbal clash at Paris Vietnam peace talks turns hostile
UPI reports the 19th Paris session ended with sharp exchanges. Ambassador Lodge condemned North Vietnamese demands as illogical and urged clarity on troop withdrawals while Ha Van Lau rejected mutual troop pullback and accused Nixon proposals of prolonging war.
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Paris
UPI
Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Hanoi
Ha van Lau
Lodge
Nixon
South Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
Saigon
Thuy
U.S
Republic of Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Lau
United States
Intercepted memo on Washington County Fish Day project
An intercepted memo praises the Washington County Fish Day as one of the finest projects known. The note is signed by WEJ and mentions IZAAK WALTONS in the body.
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Izaak Waltons
Washington County
Probate of will and executor appointed for Esther V Griggs
Notice to bidders for sewer and water line construction at Lake Darling Park outlines estate proceedings for Esther V Griggs with executor appointment and bid requirements for the municipal project.
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Esther V. Griggs
Lake Darling Park
Fish Day at Lake Darling Aids Handicapped Children
Eighteen handicapped children from Children's Hospital Iowa City attended Lake Darling for the annual Fish Day sponsored by the Izaak Walton League. The event, aiding stock of bullheads from the State Conservation Commission, ended with a picnic at the league clubhouse and awards. Iowa City group winners included Terry Kasperson with 41 fish and Jimmie Kent Muscatine with the longest catch. Washington group winner was Doug Witte toe with 15 fish. others received dual honors for least fish and first catch.
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Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Lake Darling
Izaak Walton League
State Conservation Commission
Special Education School
Washington
Iowa City Group
Terry
Kasperson
Jimmie Kent
Muscatine
Gale Rutledge
Tama
David Henderson
Doug Wittetoe
Shelia Leinbach
Columbus Junction
Marcha Gerling
Grandview
Justice Douglas Under Fire Over Avante Garde Article
UPI Washington Sen. Paul Fannin blasts Supreme Court Justice William C. Douglas for writing in Avante Garde published by Ralph Ginzburg, a man previously convicted of obscenity. Fannin questions propriety and potential resignation, noting pay to Douglas and ties to the Albert Parvin Foundation.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
High Court
Paul J. Fannin
R-Ariz
Avante Garde
Ralph Ginzburg
Ginzburg
Douglas
Fannin
Phoenix
New York
Albert Parvin Foundation
Nevada
Los Angeles
Only One Severe Penalty For Iowa Truckers
Five trucking firms faced oversized load violations as the Iowa Highway Commission acted. International Transport Inc of Rochester Minnesota received a five day permit denial starting June 15, halting single trip oversized permits. Warren Transport of Waterloo had the harshest penalties among firms with annual permits, including suspensions totaling 30 to 45 days and a 30 day ban on new permits. Howe Truck Line of Stanhope and Matson Inc of Cedar Rapids each had one annual permit suspended for 30 days. The commission chairman called the action a serious mistake for not assessing impact before voting.
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Ames, Iowa
UPI
Iowa Highway Commission
International Transport, Inc
Rochester
Minn
Warren Transport
Waterloo
Warren
J.R. Coupal, Jr
Commission
Howe Truck Line
Stanhope
Iowa
Matson, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Have
Matson
Koert Voorhees
Cedar Falls
Voorhees
Fred Carlson
Decorah
Carlson
Awards Day Honors Washington High School Students
Washington High School held its annual Awards Day program Wednesday afternoon recognizing underclassmen for scholastic and extracurricular achievements. The event listed recipients across Student Council, cheerleaders, Thespians, Art Service Club, and several club officers, with photos noted on page 5.
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Washington High School
Governor Ray declines to join state regents board
DES MOINES UPI Gov Robert D Ray said he would not advocate adding the governor to the state board of regents at this time He noted there may be cases for such a move but opposed using the post to exert political control He urged letting governors appointments be the best possible and said he opposes politics in the universities He criticized University of Iowa President Howard Bowen and Iowa State President W Robert Parks for recent remarks about funding He also criticized Des Moines Mayor Thomas Urban for contradictory statements and said he might run again if Urban seeks the Democratic nomination
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DES Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
State Board of Regents
Ray
University of Iowa
Howard Bowen
Iowa State University
W. Robert Parks
China hit by 22 foot tidal wave along Po Hai coast
Hong Kong dispatch reports the worst China tidal surge in 80 years struck April 23 with 22 foot tides sweeping 13 miles inland, 100000 people fleeing, 1100 square miles inundated, and at least 15000 stranded on one island amid a snowstorm and high winds.
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Hong Kong
UPI
China
Po Hai
Peking Radio
Mao Tse-tung
Yellow River
Po Hai Sea
Yellow Sea
Set contracts for Skunk River work
UPI reports U S Army Corps of Engineers awarded contracts for two Iowa projects. Midwest Excavating Co of Kahoka Mo won 37000 to dig a new Skunk River channel past a log jam south of Sigourney. J B Dahm Inc of Pella won 85706 to relocate two Warren County road sections south from Carlisle along the Middle River and Indianola branch of the Rock Island Railroad.
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Rock Island, Ill
UPI
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Iowa
Midwest Excavating Co., Inc
Kahoka
South Skunk
Sigourney
Missouri
J. B. Dahm
Pella
Warren County
Carlisle
Middle River
Indianola
Rock Island Railroad
Red Rock
Weather in Iowa Partly cloudy with cooler tonight
United Press International reports Iowa will see partly cloudy skies through Friday with a mild drop tonight and temperatures around 60 to 65 degrees. Friday’s high near the 80s, followed by a Saturday outlook of partly cloudy skies and little temperature change with a chance of showers in the east.
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United Press International
Iowa
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Dayton, Ohio
Jackson Perry
Dayton
Ewing Diggs
East Dayton
Perry
Rotary Club
Stephen Lynn Gardner
Kiwanis Club
Patricia Eileen Marek
Robert Andrew Pepper
Gwen Kay Baumert
Business & Professional Women
Lynn Marie Stephens
American Legion Auxiliary
Thomas Michael McGraw
Diane Sue Richards
Washington Education Association
Kathleen Sue Freyenberger
Knights of Columbus
Michael Douglas Reschly
Washington County Association For Retarded Children
Patricia Lynn Robison
FELA
Michael Keith Williams
Distributive Education Schol
Donald Leroy Jaspering
Tom Logan
Rachel Nicola
John Green
Cathy Coon
Jim Jeffries
Jim
John C. Beeler
Washington High
Republic of
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Wej
Sponsored
Izaak Walton
Justice Douglas
William O. Douglas
America
Sen. Fannin
Carol Dehne
Randy Sojka
Nelson Smith
Sheryl Grim
Linda Owens
Donna McClure
Scott Turnipseed
Jim Morgan
Susan Sojka
Pam Walker
Julie Trabert
Becky Myers
Peg Rich
Marsha Kleese
Jill Morgan
Cheryl Vosika
Susie Sojka
Jean Wolf
Cathy Marek
Debbie Miller
GRA
Carmen Black
Randi Dunbar
Julie Kiesey
Annette Peiffer
Gwen Rich
Donna Proudfit
Allan Lemke
Pat Reisener
Terri Roland
Margaret Chebuhar
Richard Choate
Art Service Club
Terry Garrett
Corinne Stanley
Jim Blakeney
Karen Baumert
Carlotta Edwards
Janet Smith
Jana Flickinger
Diana
Skunk
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