Veterans Day schedules across Washington and nation
Brief items note many Washington stores will remain open or observe holiday hours on Veterans Day November 11. Banks courthouses and post offices will close while The Evening Journal prints at noon. Other news covers Apollo 12 countdown progress Louisa County historical tour Lakewood name change unemployment report and a proclaimed day of prayer for POWs and MIAs in Vietnam with Gov. Ray urging observance.
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Washington
Court House and Post Office
The
Evening Journal
Cape Kennedy
UPI
Hughes Calls Attention to Domestic Struggles at Home
Senator Harold E. Hughes told a Democratic fund raising dinner in Columbus Junction Iowa that vital home battles are being lost to neglect indifference and funding gaps. He warned that amid focus on Southeast Asia the nation must not overlook pollution and environmental damage at home and that peace abroad should not mask these domestic Vietnams.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Paris
Saigon
Hanoi
Iowa Weather: Clear to Partly Cloudy Through Weekend
United Press International reports Iowa will see clear to partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Lows near 38 to 40 and Saturday highs in the 60s. The outlook for Sunday remains fair and mild.
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United Press International
Iowa
Gas pressure surge from damaged stations triggers Burlington fires
A tractor damaged two gas regulating stations causing pressure spikes and fires in Burlington and West Burlington. About 52 alarms and at least five homes burned beyond occupancy. One firefighter injured. gas crews restored service by night. Population ~38,000.
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Burlington
Iowa
UPI
Mark Zaiser
Gerry Herman
Iowa Southern Utilities
Blacks Demand Reforms From UNI Officials
About 35 black students from the Afro-American Society at the University of Northern Iowa presented acting president William Lang with a list of demands. They call for more black staff, lower admission standards for black students, expanded black study programs, a black culture house, and a black staff member for financial decisions.
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Cedar Falls, Iowa
UPI
University of Northern Iowa
William Lang
Schools Celebrate American Education Week Across Districts
Washington schools plan a district wide American Education Week with open houses at junior high Monday PTA meeting at 7 30 pm art exhibit in the lunch room and student display. Tuesday features three elementary open houses from 7 to 9 pm with art and safety patrol exhibits. Thursday high school hosts open house 7 to 9 pm with department by department visits and a new library. Teacher staff development day interrupts Wednesday classes and a school board meeting is set for Wednesday evening. Iowa Association of School Board convention follows Thursday and Friday in Des Moines with local officials in attendance.
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Washington
PTA
Iowa
Iowa Art Educators
Lin
Iowa Ass’n of
Iowa Ass’n of School Board
Des Moines
Miller backs away from Haynsworth vote in ethics row
Iowa Senator Jack Miller broke with conservatives by opposing Clement Haynsworth’s Supreme Court confirmation, citing disregard for judicial ethics. The move follows a Judiciary Committee report that approved the nomination 10 to 7 as debate looms, with the UPI tally showing 37 in favor and 43 opposed.
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Washington
UPI
Jack Miller
Iowa
Supreme Court
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Haynsworth
Miller
Greenville
S. C
United Press International
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Carolina Wend - A - Matic Corp
Brunswick Corp
Brunswick
Egg shipments condemned as tainted in Iowa
Iowa officials confiscated more than 5,000 dozen eggs and 27,000 pounds of frozen eggs from the New Clarion Produce Company of Clarion. President Roger Rasmussen faces charges for using unsanitary and inedible eggs for processing and shipping them in a very bad vehicle. Rasmussen appeared for a preliminary hearing after months of investigation.
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Liddy
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Lid
New Clarion Produce Company
Minneapolis
Minn
Nebraska
Rasmussen
Government fears violence over planned antiwar march
The Justice Department warned any large demonstration toward the White House would be illegal and met with minimum force. Officials expect up to 300,000 protesters while mobilizing DC police and 2,700 National Guard troops for November 14-15, with potential use of 10,000 Army personnel if needed.
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Washington
UPI
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Richard G. Kleindienst
Justice Department
New Mobilization Committee
Vietnam
Washington Monument
Department
Kleindienst
Providence
Weatherman
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
District of Columbia Police Department
D.C. National Guard
Tired Firemen Burlington Getting Fired Up Football Photo
Burlington news note reports on a local caution about fire safety after a football event. The brief mentions firefighters dealing with pilot light issues and stresses safe gas appliance use during cold weather. Local readers advised to maintain fire prevention practices.
Rattlesnakes Loose After Box Falls Near Bloomfield
Davis County Sheriff Lyle Horn said no idea how many rattlesnakes may be loose near Bloomfield Iowa after a box fell from a car on U S 63. Roscoe Brown reports his daughter saw snakes and he shot three two foot plus rattlers. Officers lack details on total snakes in the box or whether more remain.
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Bloomfield
Iowa
UPI
Davis County
Lyle Horn
Horn
Roscoe Brown
U.S. 63
Brown
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