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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1971
Page
9
Iowa State University blight committee said the southern corn leaf blight remains very slight overall in Iowa, with potential for serious damage still very great. The fungus is locally severe in parts of eastern Iowa, but the past week showed little change in the situation.
Houston AP report says Apollo 15 astronauts Scott Irwin Worden still show health deviations after the 12 day moon mission. Berry notes irregular heart rhythms dizziness and fatigue but not in medical danger. Findings may alter plans for Apollo 16 17 and Skylab long term study.
Mississippi Governor John Bell Williams and Louisiana Governor John McKeithen voiced support for Alabama Governor George Wallace as he challenges federal busing policy. Williams backed Wallace boldly while McKeithen said he would use police power to prevent busing. Wallace cited police authority after ordering Limestone County to reopen New Hope Junior High and permit freedom of choice for students.
In 1952 John D. Smith and Harold Rosenberg developed Newell Heignes addition and named the main street for Smiths wife’s maiden name and her father Atty John Francis Devitt who practiced law in Muscatine for 34 years. Wallace urged the Jefferson County Birmingham school board to assign a white junior high pupil to a four mile school over a 22 mile black school amid desegregation. Presidential differing views on busing sparked crossfire with Governor McKeithen praising Nixon while criticizing federal judges. NAACP counsel sought an injunction to prevent interference with the desegregation order.
Near the DMZ North Vietnamese forces fired more than 200 rockets at four South Vietnamese positions and attacked a marine battalion near Fire Base Sarge. Four Marines were killed and five wounded. 20 North Vietnamese troops died. A U S helicopter on reconnaissance with four crew and three passengers was shot down. U S B 52 bombers continued saturation raids in the north. In Saigon, President Thieu accused Vice President Ky of libelous remarks against national institutes amid electoral disputes.
The Muscatine area long used personal names for streets. Amy Dr honors Amy Bosch aged 1 in 1960 and central junior high opens, while Hilltop adds five names after Realtor Reggie Meyer’s daughters. Virginia Dr memorializes Virginia Ellis, and Wilson Dr recalls Fred Hocking naming a new Cul de Sac for Willard Wilson.
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