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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1971
Page
1
Washington volunteers answered a call Thursday afternoon to a grass fire along the highway right of way five miles northwest of here. The blaze spread to a nearby area but was extinguished without difficulty.
A NATO official predicts European allies will refuse or be unable to increase defense contributions at the December NATO ministerial meeting. The topic of extra funding and possible East-West troop cuts is expected to dominate talks among defense and foreign ministers.
Dayton voters decide today whether the city’s public schools will stay open for the rest of the year. The district, having closed 69 schools after running out of funds, seeks 10.5 mills more. A failure could shut operations until December 14 or longer, with another ballot on Dec. 14 and potential state funding delays into January 1972.
WHO reports a large-scale influenza epidemic moving through eastern Europe with Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania and Spain showing cases. No deaths yet. Britain may see spread soon. The A2 Hong Kong flu, first identified in 1968, is the circulating type and vaccine should be effective.
A 14 year old Washburn girl Phyllis Louder died from a skull fracture after stepping into the street to retrieve dropped books while waiting for a school bus. The car accident occurred when 17 year old Harry Smith of Washburn struck her. Authorities cited the driver as the involved party.
Iowa's two United States senators voted against each other on a 65 to 24 Senate roll call. Jack Miller, a Republican, supported the bill, placing him on the prevailing side, while Len Harold E. Hughes, a Democrat, opposed the measure. The aid package totals 1.5 billion dollars for military assistance. The split reflects party lines on defense funding and international commitments.
Considerable cloudiness and unseasonably warm conditions continue tonight with lows in the 40s. Saturday brings mostly cloudy skies with a chance of scattered showers mainly in the west. highs range from the upper 50s in the north to the 60s in the south.
Council Bluffs school chief Robert Benton will become state superintendent of public instruction on July 1, 1972 at Ames. The $28,000 yearly job follows a long hiring search after Paul Johnston resigned. Gov. Ray backs a higher salary and Benton cites commitment to quality education for all children. Benton, Guthrie Center native, holds degrees from the University of Northern Town and Colorado State University and has held multiple district posts before leading Council Bluffs.
Gov. Robert D. Ray announced at a State Crime Commission briefing that federal support for Iowa crime control and rehabilitation programs will continue in fiscal 1971 72. Funds totaling 5.6 million will back Phase 1 efforts including weapons communications vehicles and manpower, with 75 percent aimed at local agencies. The commission plans a three year study of the criminal code to modernize penalties and court procedures.
Larry Harmon shot Janitor Hilary Kunz at St Al Catholic Church on the University of Spokane campus after a hallucinogenic LSD episode. He wounded bystanders before police killed him. his father cited LSD's brain damage and claimed the son believed Christ was the devil and that he went to hell and back.
The USDA raised Iowa corn production forecast to over 1.2 billion bushels, boosting Iowa to the top national rank while Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska follow. Iowa's per acre yield is projected at 103 bushels with a national average of 84.3, and soybean output remains strong though lower than last year.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that damages for negligence causing miscarriage are unavailable unless the fetus is viable and born living. The decision upholds a Johnson County ruling, allowing $62,000 but denying $40,000, in a case by Keith and Mrs. McKillip the administrators of a still unborn child. The court left open whether a fetus is a person while noting survival statutes exclude unborn fetuses.
Purdue University dean and former Eisenhower aide Charles C. Butz is appointed by President Nixon as agriculture secretary, succeeding Clifford M. Hardin who will join Ralson Pruvia Co. in St. Louis. The move prompts mixed reactions from Democrats and Republicans about policy and farm economics.
Washington County Association for Retarded Children launches a November drive for National Retarded Children's Month. Campaign leaders urge public support, saying every dollar funds community services and a better outlook for mentally challenged residents. The local unit emphasizes the National Association for Retarded Children as the sole voluntary group dedicated to their welfare.
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