13 Nov 1969
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1969
Page
1
John Winga Sr. of Washington was elected first vice-president of the Iowa Restaurant Association at the annual meeting held in Des Moines on Wednesday.
Firemen answered an eight o'clock call to Ken's Barber Shop on South Marion Avenue for smoke from an overheated motor in the basement furnace. No fire damage reported and smoke quickly cleared. Community Chest totals reach 28797.11 dollars, 73 percent of goal, with residential workers at 1720.
Apollo 12 must launch Friday after crews replace a leaky hydrogen tank in the Apollo 12 moonship. If delayed, the second moon landing could be grounded for a month and the Lovell mission could slip to April.
The Channel 12 KIIN station near West Branch Iowa remains tied to Iowa City for licensing, sparking local rivalry. Built on a leased pasture lot the 90 percent finished facility will house 3000 square feet of equipment and a large garage. Tower work has reached 670 feet with full height at 1449 by November 15.
Warren J. Rees sworn in as Iowa Supreme Court Justice after a late college path. He studied law privately, passed the bar in 1939, and later served on the district court before being named to the state high court by Governor Ray. Rees, 61, sees himself as a restrained activist and cites U S Supreme Court rights decisions as needed.
Communist forces press northern operations near the DMZ with heavy casualties. The U S reports 23 Americans killed and 106 wounded, the heaviest U S losses in almost two months, amid intensified fighting in I Corps and along the Cambodian border.
Indira Gandhi secured a confidence vote from Congress MPs in New Delhi, crushing an old guard bid to oust her. Officials said 250 attended the meeting with unanimous support, pledging continued leadership and unity for India's ruling party amid a major political crisis.
USDA data show Iowa corn yield up 1 percent from 1968 while total bushels fall 3 percent to 884 million this year. acreage down due to spring flooding and diverted land. Soybeans drop nearly 300 thousand bushels to 9.405 million. oats fall from 110.46 million to 88.266 million as yields slip from 60 to 47 bushels per acre.
An intercepted memo referencing Iowa Supreme Court figure Warren Rees includes lines about Here Come De Judge. The note appears to lampoon or critique the judge’s approach or public image.
A bomb exploded in the fifth floor men’s room of the Criminal Courts Building injuring no one and prompting mass evacuation. Police and FBI seized three men and a woman tied to a string of bombings and threats across Manhattan, including dynamite found near Army trucks at a National Guard Armory.
United Press International reports a much colder night in Iowa with strong northerly winds of 25 to 35 mph and a chance of snow flurries. Overnight lows range from 15 to 20 in the north and 20 to 25 in the south. Friday brings partly cloudy skies, continued cold, diminishing winds, and high temperatures from 25 to 35.
About a thousand protesters from all states gathered in the capital to march from Arlington National Cemetery for 40 hours across the Potomac to the White House and Capitol. The plan, dubbed a Vietnam memorial, aimed for U.S. withdrawal and featured extensive security and large crowds.
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