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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1968
Page
15
Partly cloudy Iowa forecast shows a chance of widely scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight into Saturday. Warmer tonight with mid 60s highs, then cooler Saturday. High Thursday around 57 with overnight values in the 50s.
The October draft call is 13,800, up from September but well below last April's peak. Pentagon officials say the dip reflects fewer personnel rotating out of the services.
An Alitalia DC8 from Rome to Montreal crashed in a thunderstorm while approaching Milan Malpensa. Initial reports say 82 survivors, with 57 in hospitals and 25 less seriously hurt. The plane carried 85 passengers and 10 crew, earlier counts added three more passengers.
Redwine Kentucky AP reports postmistress Tennie Adkins planned retirement and a trip today. Congress halted the closing of about 350 small post offices delaying her departure. Her office serves 22 Morgan County families handling about 10 letters daily.
Readings show varied river levels and temperatures across Iowa and Illinois towns. Cities listed include La Crosse Lansing McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Muscatine Keokuk with slight rises and falls noted in each station.
A Thursday fire at Figg Aluminum Inc in Muscatine caused about 40000 dollars in damage to oak cabinets and other merchandise. The blaze started in the shop and storage area on the first floor of a three story building. damage was limited to one section and officials investigated the cause while fire crews evacuated and restored operations. In nearby Mexico City a strong earthquake struck, causing panic and property damage but no reported casualties.
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the Kennedy assassination case. A trial was set for November 1 after a brief 22 minute hearing. Sirhan also faced five counts of assault with intent to commit murder. Judge and defense debated speedy trial rights amid psychiatric evaluations. Sirhan, 24, entered the court in Hall of Justice as relatives watched.
Rescue workers search through the rubble after a five story Manila apartment building collapsed in the quake. Officials estimate up to about 200 dead nationwide with hundreds missing while tremors damaged churches, universities, and docks across Luzon.
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