Grain deal with Soviet Union eyed as major step
The Waterloo Courier reports a three year grain sale worth 750 million dollars with 500 million financed by the U S Commodity Credit Corp at 6 percent. The agreement may aid both nations and lead to more economic exchanges including maritime accords export credits and a Russia office. It also discusses settling WWII debt and potential job growth in agriculture and shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
United States
Pecr
U.S
Comodity Credit, Corp
Henry Kissinger
Russia
Nylons and combat traditional views on women in warships
The article argues for assigning women to nondomestic duties aboard warships if the 27th Constitutional Amendment granting equal rights is ratified. It notes Navy openness versus Army restraint, reports veteran reactions from smirks to anger, and cites claimed female advantages in combat including psychological warfare, ending with a provocative remark about removing nylons from cannons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adm
Elmo Zummontt Jr
Navy
Army
Steps to survival in a wary green era
Local efforts in North Iowa tackle environmental cleanup with the car crusher program in Mason City. Nationally, Alcoa expands aluminum can recycling under Yes We Can, paying 10 cents per pound, with cans remelted in Warrick Indiana. Brookhaven Lab reports lower radiation levels post test ban, echoed by Danish and Russian studies, signaling progress though not conclusive.
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Chicago and North Western Transportation Co
North Iowa
Mason City
Iowa
Alcoa
California
Texas
Orlando
Fla
Warrick
Ind
Brookhaven National Laboratories
Long Island
Brookhaven
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Denmark
Earth
Five girls tied to reservoir graffiti face juvenile court
Muscatine police identified five teenage girls and their 16 year old companion as the vandals who defaced the city water reservoir on Kindler Ave. The girls, from West Muscatine, are juveniles and face juvenile court action. paint is supplied by Muscatine Power and Water as crews rework the graffiti.
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Sadie
Kindler Ave
Kindler
Muscatine
Clifford Bennetts
Muscatine Power and Water
America
Gil Dielz
Lettuce boycott letters challenge editorial claims
Readers reply to the July 31 editorial “Fellow Boycotters,” correcting misrepresentations of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee and Cesar Chavez. The letter writers defend the lettuce boycott, recount key events since 1966, note UFWOC victories, and urge informed journalism while offering a contact number for more information. The signatories include Helen Rivers and eight others.
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Muscatine Journal
Chicago ‘Tribune
United Farmworkers Organizing Committee
Cesar Chavez
Chavez
UFWOC
Teamsters Union
West Liberty Briefs and Local Notices
Marriage licenses issued to Chas Schmidt and Eva Thomas and to E P Holland and Ida Henderson. A diphtheria case led to quarantine at 517 East 11th Street. Recollections of 25 and 16 years ago note travels to Canada and a nursing school milestone at Mercy Hospital Burlington.
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Charles
William Demming
West Liberty
Chas. Schmidt
Eva Thomas
E.P. Holland
Ida Henderson
City
E.B. Fulham, Jr
Clifford J. Worst
11Th St
Florence Kurriger
Dixie Lee - Nicklas
Alberta Nicklas
E. 5Th St
Elmer Nicklas
Will
Brainshrom Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Burlington
St. Paul's Church
Housing shortage at MCC sparks urgency for student housing
Muscatine Community College faces a critical housing shortage with 63 approved spaces for over 125 students. Privately run dorms exist at nearby colleges, but most MCC housing relies on local homes. Officials expect more space before September, yet stress need for broader community action and future plans. A follow up will analyze a community center proposal.
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Community College
Muscatine
MCC
Gary Kreykes
History highlights on this date in 1972
On this date in history notable events include the 1898 signing of the peace protocol ending the Spanish American War, the first police guard in New Amsterdam in 1658, Isaac Singer’s sewing machine patent in 1841, Britain entering World War I in 1914, the Atlantic Charter drafting in 1941, and the Little Rock school integration in 1959. Also noted are space feats in 1962, talks on nonproliferation in 1968, Syria-Jordan diplomatic break in 1971, birthdays of Cantinflas and John Derek, and a Chinese proverb thought.
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New Amsterdam
America
Isaac Singer
Pittstown
N.Y
Henri Philippe Petain
Nazi Germany
Little Rock
Ark
Soviet Union
United States
Syria
Jordan
Muscatine Journal staff list and publishers
Muscatine Journal presents the staff lineup with roles for publisher William L. Fahy, editor Gil Dietz, managing editor Harold Blake, controller Max Christy, advertising sales manager Wendell Grinstead, and circulation manager David White. The paper identifies itself as an independent Lee newspaper.
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Muscatine Journal
LEE
William L. Fahy
Max Christy
Gil Dietz
Harold Blake
David White
Mgr
Daily prayer tribute echoes biblical verses and requests strength
A compact prayer card blends Romans five tribulation gain with petitions for trust in every circumstance. It cites Habakkuk and urges God’s presence and stronger faith, asking forgiveness for self pity and seeking commitment to divine will.
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Christ
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