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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1973
Page
1
Recruitment for Head Start pupils runs from June 1 to July 15. Families must meet federal income guidelines and children must be four by September 15 or entering kindergarten in fall 1974. Interested parties should contact Barbara Butterbaugh at the Head Start office, 309 West Second Street, Washington, by calling 559-2853.
Senior 4-H club members from Washington County will take a June 25 bus tour to Hannibal Missouri leaving about 6 am. Cost per person is ten dollars not including meals. The trip includes a steamboat ride and tours of Mark Twain Cave Lovers Leap Rock Cliff Mansion Unsinkable Molly Brown Riverview Park and Becky Thatcher's home. Attendees must register at the County Extension office by June 9.
Three eastern Iowa communities Wednesday approved bond issues totaling more than 250000 dollars. Marengo voters backed 150000 for a new public swimming pool with 90 percent approval. Central City supported an all purpose school addition by 67 percent while Epworth approved a 50000 bond for a new fire station and town hall. Independence fire destroys Farm Services Co building in blast believed from a furnace. extensive losses expected with feeds and chemicals ruined. Ireland’s Erskine Childers leading early presidential results with 39318 to 31956 in first districts. more outcomes awaited.
An armed group hijacked a Colombian Electra with 87 aboard and forced a dawn return to Princess Beatrix airport Aruba for refueling and ransom talks. They raised demands to 300000 dollars and warned of destruction if not met while the plane circled off the coast before landing.
Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield and Rep. Mills urge Nixon to reinstate stricter wage and price controls, arguing Phase II failures, while supporting freezes if justified. Agriculture Sec Butz warns fuel shortages could hinder food production for domestic use and export, stressing need for fuel, fertilizer, and transport for a global peace effort.
DES MOINES UPI reports a bill to legalize Sunday beer and liquor sales failed 53 to 47 in the Iowa House with critics calling it a threat to the Iowa lifestyle. Floor manager Rep Brice Oakley filed to reconsider though leaders say it may be dead for 1973. supporters argue it would end artificial restrictions on weekend drinking.
Fair and warmer conditions continue through Friday. Today's high near 80 and low around the mid 50s. Friday highs near the mid 80s with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph this afternoon and light southerly tonight. Rain chances near zero through Friday.
Ground controllers order electricity conservation after a new Skylab battery failure reduces power by six percent. Commander Conrad, Kerwin, and Weitz receive light duty with no experiments. Engineers consider a spacewalk to free a jammed solar wing and restore full power.
Washington County Pork Producers prepare for the New Chautauqua at Washington High School on June 9 and the annual county Pork Queen contest. Members and wives hosted 1,000 pork barbeque parties at Kalona Locker Plant for sale that evening. District Pork Appreciation Day is set for June 13 at Fairfield junior high with a 6 30 p.m. dinner. The county Park Queen contest will be June 5 at the Iowa Southern meeting room. Candidates include Iris Kaufman Crawfordsville Diane Flynn Keota Melinda Reed Washington Christina Engel Brighton.
Washington area finishes May with 9.04 inches of rain, bringing spring total to 20.06 inches and matching historical records as the third wettest spring. Farmers report delayed planting, replanting needs, and rising costs as pests and crop emergence suffer amid ongoing heavy rainfall. Prices for soybeans and corn surge while livestock producers face high feed costs and uncertain profits.
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