Washington students attend council conference on campus
Five Washington High School students Ric Enerio Scott Turnipseed Jim Rosenkild Kim Robertson and Steve Johnson attend the Student Council Conference at Iowa State University on campus. Weather notes, sand blasting prep, and various brief national items follow.
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Washington High School
Ames
Iowa State University
Washington
Ric Enerio
Scott Turnipseed
Jim Rosenkild
Kim Robertson
Steve Johnson
Nation faces growing opposition to Wednesday moratorium
As plans for a nationwide antiwar protest on Wednesday solidify, officials from President Nixon to city leaders express mixed support and opposition. Mayor Lindsay proclaims a day of observance in New York with half mast flags, while Agnew opposes the moratorium and Klein urges a positive peace stance. Universities plan classes, rallies, and debates across the country, signaling a broad but divided response to the Vietnam War protests.
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Nixon
John V. Lindsay
New York
Spiro T. Agnew
United States
Herbert Klein
University of Hawaii
University
Princeton
Bui Diem
America
Notre Dame
St. Mary’s College
Minnesota
Augsburg Col
Court to review case of objector to Vietnam draft
The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments on whether a conscientious objector can be drafted, reviewing U.S. District Judge Charles E. Wyzanski's ruling that John H. Sisson Jr. may have a valid specific connection to Vietnam. Sisson, a Harvard graduate, was convicted in Boston for refusing induction while working as a reporter in Mississippi.
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Sisson
Vietnam
Wyzanski
Justice Department
Harvard
Mississippi
Southern Courier
Montgomery
Ala
Plainclothes
Chicago
Grant Park
SDS
Brilliant Season Opener by The North Strings
About 500 members of the Washington Concert Association attended a vibrant opening concert by The North Strings in the high school auditorium. Highlights included Bach Arioso and Two Nocturnes by Bloch, with standout cello by Camilla Heller and piano by Eileen Reagan. The season continues November 18 with Mary Louise Boehm at the same venue.
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North Strings
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Miss Thomson
Camilla Heller
Eileen Reagan
Dvorak
Bloch
Haydn
Beethoven
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Ravel
Mendelssohn
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Block
Mary Louise Boehm
Space Station Goal Drives Soviet Trio Into Orbit
Three Soyuz spacecraft join in Earth orbit as cosmonauts Vladimir Shatalov and Alexei Yeliseyev aboard Soyuz 8 join Soyuz 6 and 7 crews. Officials say aims include near Earth studies and testing group piloting to build a space station with future Earth-supplied missions. The Tass agency notes plans emphasize geological mapping and search for mineral wealth while live coverage is limited.
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Tassness Agency
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Alexei Yeliseyev
Shatalov
Leningrad
Air Force Academy
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Yelena
Yeliseyev
Tass
Intercepted Memo from Concert Association
A brief intercepted memo from the Concert Association congratulates Washington on another excellent program. Signed by WEJ, the note praises the efforts behind the recent offering and extends hearty congratulations.
Federal funds to end for aging projects in Iowa
Federal money supporting 21 aging programs in Iowa will run out by June 30 1970 for 12 projects. Earl V Nelson of the Iowa Commission on the Aging noted that the Service Program for Older Citizens in Washington with YMCA headquarters will lose funds on December 31. Title III grants covered 75 percent first year, 60 percent second, 50 percent third, with local communities urged to provide ongoing support to keep programs alive.
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Iowa
Earl V. Nelson
Iowa Commission On the Aging
Washington
YMCA
George Kerr
Commission
Nelson
Nixon Reaffirms Vietnam Stand Despite Demonstrations
President Nixon says he remains committed to achieving peace in Vietnam and will not be swayed by antiwar protests. In a letter to Georgetown student Randy J. Dicks, he emphasizes policies reflect exhaustive study and that abandoning them would be irresponsible. New Hampshire ranks 45th among the states in size.
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UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
Randy J. Dicks
Georgetown University
Iowa Weather: Freeze Warning North and West
Freeze or frost expected tonight in the north and west while the southeast stays above freezing. Partly cloudy and colder with freezing temperatures across much of the state. A chance of light snow flurries in the northeast. Tuesday mainly cloudy and cool with slightly colder conditions in the extreme east. Lows tonight range from the 20s in the northwest to 30s-36s in the southeast. Highs Tuesday reach the 30s to 40s. Wednesday outlook calls for fair and warmer conditions.
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United Press International
Iowa
Howell uncertain as Iowa merit system chief remains
Still in post as director Gerald Howell questions when his dismissal becomes effective after a nonwritten resignation accepted by the Merit Employment Commission on a party line vote. He disputes governor's tally of unacted appeals and defends staff efforts amid accusations of a fired leadership.
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Des Moines
UPI
Gerald Howell
Iowa Merit Employment System
Howell
Merit Employment Commission
Commission
William Hubbard
Iowa City
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Merit Employment Department
Escapes Prompt Review Of Iowa Facility Security
Governor Robert D. Ray ordered a quick re evaluation of the Oakdale Iowa Security Medical Facility security after three inmates escaped Saturday night. He discussed with Nolan Ellandson and James Gillea the need to reassess guards and security while steps to prevent further escapes are put in place. One fugitive was recaptured with injuries from the fence. two remain at large.
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UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Oakdale
Ray
Nolan Ellandson
Department of Social Services
James Gillea
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