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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1971
Page
6
Classified notice reads items for sale and requests. Mentions Instamatic and XL33 cameras, free prescription delivery Washington, limestone rock, purebred Hamp boars, and portable shelter needs. Names Alvin Hahn and Leroy Kaufman with contact numbers. Crude OCR fragments present.
President Nixon laid out a planned economic program with a 15 member Pay Board and a seven member Price Commission to enforce wage price controls after the freeze ends November 13. The goal is to cut inflation from about 4.7 percent to 2 3 percent by late 1972 and extend control powers through April 30, 1973 with penalties up to 5000 per offense.
Baltimore Orioles chase a 15th straight win as Dave McNally faces Pirates ace Dock Ellis in the opening game at Memorial Stadium. Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh stresses resilience while weighing lineup choices for Hebner and Oliver against the left handed McNally.
Mt Vernon Mustangs upset Mid Prairie 22 to 18 as Mt Vernon countered a 44 yard TD by Mike Hartley with two bold punt returns by Doug Thumm. Ehrenfelt connected with Sprecker for a late first half score and Ehrenfelt added a late third quarter run to trim the deficit. Mt Vernon improves to victory in Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference action.
United Press International notes for Saturday October 9 1971 mark Aimee Semple McPherson as born on this day Libra birth, Yale College founded in 1701, Minnesota forest fires of 1910, City of Flint sinking incident in 1939, Pope Pius XII death in 1958. The moon Saturn Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter are named as evening stars.
Community notes from Keota October events include Circle gathering hosted by Mrs. Alex Greiner with devotions led by Mrs. Myron Luers and refreshments by Mrs. John Herr on Oct. 13. members asked to bring items for the Product Fair. Several social visits and family celebrations across Keota, Sigourney, Iowa City, and nearby towns are recorded, including birthdays, anniversaries, and travel. Names include Mrs. Dan Crandall, Kelly, Dr. James Leary, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Romine, and many Weber and Krause families.
Open World style community item reports Michael and Matthew Roberts aged 15 months visiting grandparents in Wayland from Wednesday to Saturday while Lorel Roberts of Iowa City moves into a new home. Also notes Lavina Meyer and Don Wyse returning from hospital, local open house at Linn's hog buying station, and Krista Lou Roth born September 28.
A compilation of sale notices and livestock auctions across Iowa and adjacent areas. Listings include farm and real estate auctions near Wellman Keota Washington Kalona Ollie Winfield and more with start times from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Includes Bangkok Bangkok Post report of a presumed dead woman found alive after a week in a coffin.
Riverside residents hosted visitors from Gary Indiana Washington Kalona and Kalona area families on Sunday and Saturday. A public hearing on proposed Iowa State Highway Commission routes through Riverside was announced with a deadline of noon October 11 1971 for statements or exhibits to be sent to the Project Planning Engineer Ames Iowa. Information on the project will be available for public inspection after the final hearing date.
The TV guide lists Saturday and Sunday airings across channels with movies such as Thief Five Card Stud Top Secret Affair and Wild Kingdom and programs including News Newsbeat Hee Haw Wrestling and Mission Impossible along with variety shows and family fare across afternoon and evening slots. Several channels feature specials like CBS Movie and Pebbles Merv Griffin and At Issue while late night schedules include The Twilight Zone and other talk and entertainment segments.
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