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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1969
Page
1
The Washington city council voted to buy a used bucket truck and equipment for street light work. It approved a no parking zone on the west side of South Seventh from East Washington to the first north driveway and authorized purchase of two sump pumps. Routine business filled most of the meeting.
Des Moines reports Jack Warren part owner of Warren Transport resigned as State Republican Chairman citing personal reasons. He has led the party since December 1967, after succeeding Robert Ray, amid ongoing scrutiny of oversize load permits and trucking interests. His departure aims to give a successor time to prepare for 1970 campaigns.
In Edgartown Massachusetts District Court Judge James A Boyle suspended the scheduled inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne death. The inquest was to open at 9 30 a m EDT but was halted amid disputes over ground rules affecting Kennedy and his constitutional rights.
Navy Lt. Robert F. Frishman after release from a North Vietnam prison breaks silence on prisoner abuse. He testifies at a Bethesda news conference that tortures and harsh confinement occurred, including solitary confinement, nails removal, and starvation. He describes cramped cells, heat and cold, and a crippled right arm from a metal fragment left by Vietnamese doctors. The State Department aims to obtain a prisoner list and ensure access for inspection and mail exchanges.
United Press International reports for Iowa a partly cloudy to cloudy period with a chance of scattered showers or thundershowers mainly south tonight and across most of the state Thursday. Warmer tonight with lows ranging from the 50s in the northeast to the 60s in the southwest.
WEJ questions JACK WARREN about a potential break with the party in Des Moines. The memo circulates among associates, prompting speculation on loyalty and strategy ahead of upcoming alignments.
The Washington Community School board, after a Tuesday night meeting on student dress, issued a public statement. It notes that dress and grooming policies have long existed, are not new, and emphasize mild liberalization while maintaining discipline and educational objectives. The junior and senior high guidelines were created with student, teacher, and parental input and are enforced by administration across all schools.
Jerusalem United Press International reports searchers found the car abandoned by James A. Pike former Episcopal bishop of California. His wife Diane 31 was with him during a trip from Bethlehem to the Dead Sea in Israeli occupied Jordan. The couple split up as Pike collapsed. Police and Arab tribesmen joined hundreds of troops and helicopters in the difficult desert search.
Voters in the Washington district vote Monday September 8 for two school board seats Area 2 Henry Soucek Area 3 Larry Robison both unopposed and seeking re election A district treasurer Keith Lord and Kirkwood Community College director Max Lewis also appear A 2 1 2 mill schoolhouse levy renewal is on the ballot with funds for land buildings and remodeling Polls open noon to 7 pm at Prairie Flower Jackson Center Carroll Hall City Hall Washington Areas 1 2 3 4 5
Ho Chi Minh 79 in grave condition and under round the clock care the Hanoi Radio said. The report marked the 24th anniversary of his declaration of independence as diplomats in Paris and Saigon noted a four aide group may run the country without changes to policy.
The Iowa Department of Revenue filed a petition in Polk County District Court seeking a 20 percent rise in agricultural property valuations in Mahaska County for taxes due in 1970. Mahaska is among 71 counties targeted, with a Sept. 24 hearing set in Polk County.
Senator Everett Dirksen 73 of Illinois underwent a 32 hour operation at Walter Reed to remove a cancerous lung tumor. He was conscious and receiving respiratory support with his wife and family at his side. Doctors planned final pathology later, and Sen Hugh Scott prepared to fill in on his absence.
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