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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1969
Page
1
A brown 4 door Chevrolet owned by Harold Rathmel was recovered in Cedar Rapids after being stolen in Washington last Thursday night. The brief item notes the vehicle's recovery and ownership details.
United Press International reports homeward travelers on Labor Day weekend faces nearly seven highway deaths per hour. By 3 am EDT, at least 391 killed in holiday traffic since Friday, with 470 total including drownings, planes and misc. California leads with 42 fatalities, while Montana and several states report zero. The record Labor Day toll tops last year’s 688.
An attorney for Burlington man James A. Baker asks the Iowa Supreme Court to review the uniform narcotics law’s constitutionality and suppression rulings. Justice Clay Le Grand extends a temporary stay, delaying Baker’s Des Moines County trial until Sept. 8 in Iowa City to decide whether the high court will rule on the narcotics law and warrant-supplied evidence.
Governors from both parties pressed for increased federal funding with loosened constraints as the National Governors Conference opened. A Rockefeller led committee urged full federal financing of welfare, more education aid, and looser use of funds, while some Republicans voiced reservations. Nixon was to address on the plan to share tax revenues with states for welfare and job training.
Former world heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano perished when a single engine Cessna 172 lost power and crashed near Newton, Iowa, killing Marciano and two Des Moines men, Belz and Farrell, who were en route to a speaking engagement. The crash occurred about 1 1 miles from the new municipal airport, with one wing detached and debris scattered. Marciano, born Rocco Marchegiano in Brockton, Mass., retired undefeated after 49 wins, including a 1952 title win over Jersey Joe Walcott and a 1955 win against Archie Moore.
U S head quarters reported a 25 700 drop in American troop strength in Vietnam since President Nixon announced plans to pull 25 000 troops. South Vietnam kept forces around Saigon on full alert as U S B 52 bombers targeted guerrilla positions outside the city.
About 200 Evening Journal Three-Quarter Century club members met for their annual dinner. Centenarians Clara Rankin and Matt Euwer were named oldest man and woman. New members were listed, and couples married many years received recognition led by keynote speaker Oneita Fisher who reflected on items from the past.
A memo from WEJ in Washington County wishes recipients a pleasant year directed at a group of 75-year-olds. The message reads Here's hoping all of you will have another pleasant year. Yours WEJ.
Rhonda Ann Horak, 19, of Riverside, was found dead at Lake Darling around 7:30 a.m. after disappearing at 3 a.m. while swimming at the public beach. Investigators note no lifeguards on duty and that after-hours swimming is unauthorized. Autopsy pending in Iowa City.
James Francis Byrnes, 90, once Roosevelt’s assistant president and Truman’s secretary of state, lies near death after a heart attack. Doctors report his heart action deteriorated and his temperature remains elevated as his condition worsens. His wife Maude Byrnes visits him amid a public outpouring of well wishes and memories of his long political career.
The Labor Day weekend toll rose to eight in Iowa with a series of crashes. Sheffield man Raymond Slagle, 48, died after a car-truck collision in Iowa Falls. two Tama men Frank Wharton, 33, and Mark Plowman, 17, were killed when their track was struck by a freight train in Tama. Additional deaths include a 24-year-old Rowley man from a motorcycle crash near Quesqueton and several other fatal accidents around Lowden Sac City and Burlington.
At a Chicago and North Western crossing in Tama Iowa a collision between a semi truck and a freight train killed two Tama residents Frank Wharton 33 a tree trimmer and his 17 year old helper Mark Plowman. The crash derailed nine cars damaged 350000 to 375000 and disrupted rail service while a gas line was severed but gas flow was shut off and no danger reported.
A notice announces an upcoming election for the Pekin Community School District. Details on date, polling places, and eligibility are provided for registered voters within the district. Voters are urged to review official postings for precise deadlines and instructions.
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