Two Brit ish soldiers and youth killed in Ireland
In Belfast and County Fermanagh violence spiked as two soldiers and a youth were killed. An army post came under bazooka fire and a mine disabled an armored jeep, injuring two soldiers. A youth, about 17, was found dead, likely from an assassination squad. The IRA regrouped after a British sweep of barricaded strongholds in Belfast and Londonderry.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Londonderry
Andersonstown
County Fermanace
Pinata Fiesta Attendance By Mexican American Groups
A young girl swings at a bright pinata as Bishop Patricio Flores of San Antonio watches. Flores, auxiliary to the San Antonio archbishop, attended a fiesta hosted by Mexican American communities in Muscatine West Liberty Columbus Junction and Conesville.
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Patricio Flores
San Antonio
Texas
Flores
Muscatine
West Liberty
Columbus Junction
Conesville
Dog that bit Wendella Collison sought by Muscatine police
Mr and Mrs Collison of 1228 Dale St appeal to Muscatine residents for help finding a dog that bit four year old Wendella Saturday afternoon near her home. The dog is described as about a foot tall, black with brown trim, wearing a collar and fat. If not found by Wednesday she will begin rabies shots. Contact the Collison family or the Muscatine Police Department.
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Wendell Collison
Dale St
Muscatine
Wendella
Collison
Falta
Prometty
I Journal
Muscatine Journal
Migrant job rehab cited by Bishop Flores visit
The Most Rev. Bishop Patricio Flores says migrant job rehabilitation to permanent work is the migrants main need and the only hope. He spoke during a Triune lodge 641 AF and AM dinner at the Masonic temple, noting unemployment rises as harvesting machinery reduces farm jobs. Flores, born to a migrant family, has visited migrants in 42 states since 1970.
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Flores
Patricio Flores
San Antonio
Texas
Triune Lodge 641
AF and
Masonic Temple
Hawkins Car Wins Trophy at Annual Antique Show
Leon T. Hawkins of 706 Colver St exhibited his model Fords, taking first place for 1917-27 closed models at the Quincy antique car show. The win marked a sixth trophy that summer for Hawkins and his Model T Ford, as Mexican American residents of Muscatine West Liberty Columbus Junction and Conesville gathered for a Spanish Mass at Hayes School followed by a Chicano supper and fiesta. Bishop Flores urged migrant workers’ job rehabilitation and aiding transitions to new work amid concerns over disappearing labor in picking and processing crops.
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Leon T. Hawkins
Colver‘St
Muscatine
West Liberty
Columbus Junction
Conesville
Muscatine Antique Show and Sale at Hotel Muscatine
Pre view Friday August 11 from 1 to 6 pm and 6 to 10 pm. Saturday August 12 from 11 am to 10 pm. Sunday August 13 from 1 to 6 pm. Twenty five dealers from Illinois Indiana Kentucky Wisconsin and others participate.
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Muscatine
Slowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Kent
Tucky
Muscatine’ Playground
Grant Playground
Lisa Rodriguez
St. Reservoir
Jim McGuire
Shelly Lemkau
Grant
Tibe Rutka
Longview Playground
Laura McGuire
Rose Yerington
Ath St
Candis Welsch
Longview
Weekend wrecks leave two more hospitalized in Muscatine
Police investigated weekend crashes that injured seven people. At Mulberry Ave near E 3rd St a three car collision left Lillian McGill 63 and Mildred Thomason 81 hospitalized, others treated and released at Muscatine General Hospital. A separate incident at Mulberry and E 5th St involved David Garner 22 and William Canady 30, with a passenger Billy Canady 11 treated and released.
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Nwo
Muscatine
Mulberry Ave
E. 3Rd St
Lillian McGill
Mildred Thomason
Muscatine General Hospital
Edward Nassif
Town City
Victoria
Helgers
Cindy
Fix
Bonnie Burmiester
Lillian
McGill
Mulberry
3Rd ‘St
Victoria Hetzler
McGill’ Auto
Mercedes “Benz
George L. Baker
Iowa City
Hetzler Auto
E. 5Th St
Plymouth
David _Desmond Garner
W. 4Th St
Weston
Weston _E. 5th St
Willam R. Canady
Webster St
Garner Auto
Canady
Billy Canady
Orange St
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Ireland
Journal Phose
Gil Dietz
O'Keefe
Gerald O’keefe
Davenport
Bish
Op Flores
Hayes School
Lester Isaacs
Dewey Applegate
K. M. Hathaway
Earl Haroff
Hawkins
Church
MR. Gage Kent
Kent Feed Plants
G.P.C
Muscatine County
Mary Bowie
Maeglin Insurance
Caw
Tenorio Pictures
ELAS
Eran Liam le Cal
Velvet Vampire
Twilight People PG
Larson
Shriver
Des-Moines
Iowa
Sargeant ‘ Shriver
Clif Larson
Democratic State Central Committee
George McGovern
Harold Hughes
Delona
Hughes
Ed Campbell
Democratic - National Committee
Washington
Advanc
James Wm. White
Musser Public Library
Hon’ Vischer
Library Board of Trustees
Gil Distt
Rehwaldt and . Library
U. S
Stan Baker
Middle Rd
Homa
Fiddler
Aaza Theatre
Sam
Agner
Park Ave
Home Sweet
Muscatine Savings and Loan
Association Dial
Maskie Music
Cedar ST
DIAL
Rock River Rides
Rock River Ride
Chamber OF Commerce Office
Central State Bank
Cook's Music Shop
First National Bank
Montgomery Ward
Woolworth
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