Guns stolen from Jim Allensworth group home
Jim Allensworth reported two pistols a .22 and a .32 cal in a metal box were taken from his apartment with no forced entry noted. John Shelangoski said 14 stereo devices in a case were stolen from his car Saturday parked on the riverfront. Holly Electric Co. reported vandalism at a Washington school site with about $100 damage.
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Jim Allensworth
John Shelangoski
Terrace Heights
Holly Electric Co
New Washington’ School
Gun murders return to level before Ohio law
Toledo Ohio AP report shows handgun murders rising to pre law levels after decline. Data cover Aug 1 1971 to July 31 1972 with 27 total murders and 16 by handguns. Chief counsel John Burkhart links narcotics problems to handgun violence and notes age residency and gun control ID requirements for buying or possessing a handgun.
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Toledo
Ohio
Tolédo
John Burkhart
Burakhart
Day Care Center Receives Portable TV Gift
Members of the Muscatine Sertoma club presented a portable television set to the Head Start Day Care Center at First United Presbyterian Church. Teacher Charlotte Reiferl accepted the gift, noting the TV will aid the educational program at the center.
Haiphong Harbor Air Attack Targets Shipyard No. 8
U S Navy jets attacked Haiphong harbor for the first time in the war, striking Shipyard No. 8 on the south western edge of the port. The yard builds and repairs shallow draft vessels. Deepwater ships were not hit and no foreign vessels were in the area bombed. Overhead, 200 raids across North Vietnam occurred amid overcast skies.
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Saigon
U.S. Navy
Haiphong Harbor
U.S. Command
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Saratoga
U.S
Min
Muscatine City Directory 1972 Released by RL Polk Co
Harlan Holsing of the Muscatine Chamber reports the 1972 Muscatine city directory published by RL Polk and Co of Kansas City. It lists every adult resident and business, aiding verification, customer contact, supply sources, and route planning. The four directories include buyers guide, alphabetical listings with 14 260 entries, street directory with phones and new neighbor symbols, and a numerical telephone listing plus a rural residents section.
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Harlan . Holsing
Muscatine
Holsing
Supreme Court ruling needed after Hatch Act ruling
A three judge panel ruled that Hatch Act provisions barring partisan politics by federal workers are impermissibly vague and over broad, violating the First Amendment. It allows engagement in partisan politics but leaves limits undefined and delays enforcement pending Supreme Court review.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ooen
Appeals
U.S. Civil Service Commission
British stores face fresh fruit shortage amid dock strike
London reports the dock strike entering its second week with 42,000 longshoremen idled. Merchants warn bananas may vanish from stores by week’s end while Covent Garden markets expect apples oranges lemons peaches and plums to run out soon. Meat supplies hold steady though prices edge up on New Zealand lamb.
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London
Covent Garden
New Zealand
Six elected to Muscatine aging commission board
Six members were elected to the board of directors of the Muscatine Commission on Aging at its first annual meeting held Monday at the Musser Public Library. Ninety attendees, all over 55 eligible to vote, produced nine nominations and the elected directors were Robert Herwig, Hisenhower, Latricia King, J W Myers, Pauline Curry, Zella Beaman, and others. Guest speaker was Welles F Jackson of Davenport, former consultant to the Town State Commission on Aging. Special guests included Mayor Burns, George Shepley of United Way, John Banker of Clinton Senior Citizens Services, and Sister Jerry of Senior Iowans.
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Muscatine Commission On Aging
Musser Public Library
Robert Herwig
Hisenhower
Donna -Chamberclin
St. Latricia King
Lincoln Blvd
W. Myers
Burnside Dr
Pauline Curry
Washington St
Zella Beaman
Chestnut, St
Welles F. Jackson
Davenport
Town State Commission of Aging
Specelal
EH. $. (Kells) Burns
George Shepley
United Way of Mu
Muscatine High to Start Girls Gymnastics Team
A new MHS girls gymnastics program will launch this year with Ruth Stroup as instructor and coach. Ninth to twelfth graders may join. workouts begin in September for November inter school meets. Fundraising and yard sales planned to finance uniforms. donations welcome through Janice Erwin, Route 5, 263 7295.
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Muscatine High School
Ruth Stroup
Janice Erwin
River traffic in Rock Island reports 457000 tons passed
River traffic through Lock No. 15 Rock Island last week totals 457 400 tons of cargo. Upbound towboats and barges moved 269 200 tons, including 19 750 tons coal 21 050 tons petroleum products and 56 400 tons miscellaneous items. Downbound moved 172 400 tons grain 16 800 tons miscellaneous products with 189 200 tons total. River levels rise above Dam 14 due to rainfall July 22 23. Flow at Dam No 10 was 72 100 cfs and at Dam No 22 was 88 800 cfs with normal tributaries.
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Rock Island
JNL
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Dam
Guttenburg
Leverton
Muscatine Council In-Depth Meeting Tonight Agenda
Muscatine city council plans an in-depth session at 7 30 tonight in the council chambers to discuss hiring a soils and foundations engineering consultant to study mudslide problems on the Mississippi river and to review city liability insurance. The August meeting could include resolutions for the August 17 council session.
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City Council
Soils and Foundations
Mississippi
Iries to elect new officers and events planned
Muscatine Chapter of the Izaak Walton League schedules officer elections at a board meeting in August. Activities include a Great River Days trapshoot at 9 a.m. on Saturday August 19, funded by Great River Days buttons and supported by the Chamber. Also on the calendar are a regular meeting on August 3 at 7 p.m. and trapshoots on August 11 and August 27. The Urban Renewal Director will report on Muscatine’s project status, with council discussion tonight. A bus system study and a proposed extension of sanitary landfill hours during tomato processing season are also on the agenda.
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Muscatine
Izaak Walton
Ben Hockett
Hackett
the .Council
Tom Nelson
Miscatine
Engineering Society
Heinz
National committeman Fulton quotes Eagleton reaction
Robert Fulton of Waterloo said he does not understand completely but acknowledges it has happened. The former town lieutenant governor commented on the national committee's actions and noted the timing of Eagleton's initial reaction.
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Robert Fulton
Waterloo
Eight men eyed for McGovern vice presidential pick
AP reports the 1972 Democratic vice presidential search centers on eight candidates after Eagleton’s withdrawal. Frank Church, Edmund Muskie, Lawrence O’Brien, and Edward Kennedy appear among top names. Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter and Reubin Askew noted as possibles. Belief remains that McGovern may still favor Kennedy, though Carter is rumored as a replacement. Local leaders express unity to back McGovern’s choice and campaign on the issues.
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Washington
Thomas F
Hagleton
Sen
Frank
Church of
Reubin Askew
R. Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
McGovern
Senate
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Atlanta
Georgia
Julian Bond
Jimmy Carter
Eagleton
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Prairie Circle Meetings At Buffalo Prairie This Week
Prairie Chapter 0.1.5 will hold Wednesday evening and The Afternoon Circle meets Thursday at 2 p.m. at the church. Clothing and other articles are needed for the annual yard sale at the Christian Education building grounds, set for August.
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Buffalo Prairie
Ill
Prairie
Christian Education Building
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