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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1968
Page
6
Des Moines AP report describes a Friday hit and run at Rangers Tap where two men wearing construction workers' hats stole about 1775. One robber wore a stocking over his head while the other carried a weapon, according to bartender Ruby Webb.
Tremors struck Manila just 39 hours after a predawn quake that collapsed a five story apartment building killing at least 83. Rescue workers labor hand to hand through rubble with about 250 believed trapped as death toll could rise. In Milan a DC-8 jetliner crashed in rain and fog, 95 aboard, 12 killed and one missing.
U S B52 bombers pounded a major enemy supply base in the A Shan Valley today and Friday to deter attacks on Da Nang Hue. North Vietnamese troops used tear gas as they overran a U S Marine radio site near Khe Sanh, killing six and wounding 11. An explosion at Bank of Tokyo on Park Avenue Shattered windows early today marking the 13th bombing in Manhattan since April 22.
Czechoslovak liberal leaders and orthodox critics reached a general declaration to sustain liberal reform, with six national party leaders including Brezhnev present to sign later. Leaders wreath a monument to Soviet WW II dead. Dubeck cited amid crowd. In the U S, Rockefeller and Nixon prepare to stake credentials for the Republican nomination amid Reagan doubt and convention chatter. Mexico City felt a 72 second quake killing four and injuring scores, causing $2.4 million in damage and widespread destruction in Oaxaca. Insurgentes building deemed unsafe. Cloudy to partly cloudy with highs in the 80s.
In Buffalo AP report, Nixon backers pressure southern delegates to resist early ballot breaks toward Reagan while Reagan supporters push for momentum ahead of Rockefeller. Rockefeller crowds claim Nixon cannot win. Rockefeller aims personal sales pitch to delegates as Nixon plans public appearances. Two Jesuit priests from Canisius College reportedly left priesthood to marry, one in Buffalo and one in Geneva area.
Highlights from the city desk include brief items on local events, community updates, and society notices. Details cover happenings across neighborhoods, with names and places drawn from the latest reports.
A Muscatine feature highlights local pastors and youth leaders. It profiles Rev. Telford Dindinger of First Presbyterian, Rev. Cloeter of Our Savior and St. Paul Lutheran, Rev. Walton of First Christian, and Pastor Goransson of Seventh Day Adventist, noting their backgrounds, methods, and pastoral hours. The piece emphasizes personal visitation, youth engagement, and the wide scope of weekly duties beyond preaching.
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