Washington Community School Board names new terms and officials
The Washington Community School Board held its annual organizational meeting on Monday night. Earl Rae was re elected president and L W Robison re elected vice president. Stan Kie sey administered the oath to Henry Soucek and L W Robison who were named to new terms. A change of training status for two teachers was approved and the board met in executive session on personnel matters. Local report notes Iowa City woman dies from gunshot wounds at University Hospitals and a Marion man remains in critical condition. A crop report from Des Moines notes corn nearing maturity with some harvest in progress and general good condition except in northeast Iowa. United Nations diplomats from 126 countries opened the 24th General Assembly with private talks ahead of a 104 item agenda.
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Washington Community School Board
L. W. Robison
Stan Kiesey
Henry Soucek
Iowa City
Iowa
UPI
Marion
University Hospitals
Margie Hoss
Milvern Hoss
Des Moines
United Nations
Turkish airliner hijacked to Sofia from Ankara
A Turkish Airlines passenger flight carrying 57 passengers and four crew members was hijacked and landed at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria. The flight was en route from Ankara to Samsun and the spokesman noted several non Turkish passengers were aboard and the time of landing was 2 30 p m Sofia time.
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Samsun
Weather forecast for Iowa by United Press International
Partly cloudy to cloudy through Wednesday with a slight cool down. Light winds. Lows tonight in the 50s in the north and 60s in the south. Highs Wednesday in the mid 60s to the mid 70s.
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United Press International
Iowa
Reds to hear wives of GI's in Paris talks
North Vietnamese delegation backed an immediate and complete U.S. troop withdrawal and agreed to receive four American wives of missing pilots from Dallas. The Viet Minh said they might issue a statement on Nixon's troop move. no word on effect on Paris peace talks.
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Xuan Thuy
Water purifiers bring complaints in Iowa
Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner said his office is examining complaints about so called water purifiers sold by multiple Iowa firms. He noted these devices often cost 700 to 800 dollars but are only water softeners requiring regular salt replacements to function.
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UPI
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Leff
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
University of Iowa
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Iowa State Conservation Commission
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Washington Mayor to Quit After Ten Years in Office
Mayor L. C. Willits of Washington announced he will not seek re election in the upcoming November municipal election citing poor health. He has served nearly a decade as city leader and the October 7 nomination deadline looms with no announced candidates. The city council discussed remodeling plans for the Christian Tabernacle and a new parking area, parking lot project, and a lawnmower and garden tractor elimination race during the Moonlight Madness promotion. Measures included traffic restrictions on North Marion Avenue for a Senior Citizens project, a request for adherence with American Legion agreements on a rear city hall room, and allocating liquor funds profits for city needs along with stop sign installations at key intersections.
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Safety Committee
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American Legion
Nixon Announces 35000 Troop Withdrawal By Dec 15
President Nixon disclosed plans to pull 35000 more U S troops from Vietnam by December 15 bringing total withdrawals to 60000 since June 8. He said the authorized Vietnam troop ceiling would drop to 484000 by December 15 and urged Hanoi to pursue meaningful negotiations to end the war.
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Court Won't Rule in Berendes Case in Iowa High Court
The Iowa Supreme Court declined to rule on Judge Janssen's acceptance of two guilty pleas to second degree murder in the slaying of Bellevue Police Chief Earl Berendes. Defendants Richard Schmitz and William Patrick Sweeney, both of Dubuque, await sentencing as the court dissolved a temporary stay. Berendes was killed April 17 at an automotive garage in Bellevue.
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High Court
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Sweeney
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Supreme Court
Dubuque
Allene Kuhse
Bellevue
Intercepted Memo From Washington Author Appeals for Dedication
An intercepted memo from Washington expresses hope that someone can be found who matches your dedication to the job. The letter is signed with initials WEJ and closes with a formal, if curt, sign off.
Apollo 11 astronauts hailed by Congress in historic welcome
The Apollo 11 crew Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins received a standing ovation in a joint session of Congress as they recounted their moon voyage. They presented flags to the House and Senate and urged continued support for a balanced space program including Mars exploration.
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Senate
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Edwin E
Buzz” Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
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Aldrin
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Mother testifies of coeds fear in manslaughter case
Mrs. Samuel Aronoff testifies that her daughter Beth Aronoff, 20, feared being beaten by Willie Muldrew after a May 20 argument. Beth Aronoff is on trial in Story County District Court in Nevada for the May 23 shooting death on the Iowa State campus in Ames.
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Story County
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Ames
Eileen Hill
Underground hydrogen blast rocks Nevada test site
A new hydrogen weapon was detonated underground at Paiute Mesa Nevada near Las Vegas. The 3,800 foot buried device created a 700 foot crater, displaced 10 million tons of rock, and produced a 12,000 foot distant viewing impact with tremors and window movement en route to a no radioactivity report by Atomic Energy Commission helicopters.
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