Two Traffic Crashes Investigated By Sheriff Dept
Two weekend accidents were investigated by Muscatine County sheriff's deputies. A 1968 Pontiac driven by Sandra Craft of Clinton collided with a 1972 Honda driven by William Engel west of Blue Grass on Highway 61 about 5 55 p m. Engel was hospitalized in Davenport for a laceration. A 1972 Ford pickup driven by Sid Strause of Muscatine stopped for trash on Highway 6 1 south of Muscatine. a 1968 Chevrolet pickup driven by Dean Utterback of Davenport rear ended Strause. No injuries reported, damage over 150 to both vehicles.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine
Sheriffs
Sid Harrison Strause, Jr
Dean Ivan Utterback
Davenport
Strause
Muscatine Man Finishes Sixth In Balloon Championship
Tom Derman of Muscatine placed sixth in the 1972 National Hot Air Balloon Championships at Simpson College in Indianola. Brice Comstock of Ann Arbor won, Capt. Phogg Dennis Floden was second, Steve Kersten finished fourth, and 42 balloons were inflated at once with 40 in the air. Comstock earned $500 and 2,476 points toward a world championship berth in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Tom Derman
Muscatine
Indianola
Brice Comstock
Ann Arbor
Mich
Denenis.Floden
Clint, Mich
Capt
Phogg
Simpson College
Steve Kersten
Fort Dodge
Comstock
Albuquerque
N.M
Bids invited for high school auditorium air conditioning
Muscatine High School district board will receive bids for air conditioning the auditorium and related improvements including asphalt surfacing, electrical service for Jefferson elementary, gas and oil, and new Washington elementary carpet and movable equipment. The board meets at 7:40 in the school office building on Park Ave tonight and may approve contracts for three new teachers and a training center agreement with the University of Town. A separate two car crash at Spruce and West 6th injured both drivers and caused over $100 damage to each vehicle.
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Muscatine High School
Board of Education
Park Ave
Park
Ing - Area
Jefferson
Washington
University of Town
Local pageant honors top contestants and scholarships
Jackie Beechum 4th runner-up wins 150 dollars, Debbie Smith 2nd runner-up 300 dollars, Chris Oest Miss Muscatine 750 dollars, Cindy Custer 1st runner-up 400 dollars, Rita Kerschenske 3rd runner-up 200 dollars.
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Jackie Beechum
Debbie Smith
Chris Oest
Muscatine
Cindy Custer
Rita Kerschenske
Miss Muscatine 1972 pageant highlights and honors
The 1972 Miss Muscatine contest featured several finalists interviewed by Tom Price for personality insights. Miss Oest emphasized that being one of the five finalists was her greatest honor and noted the Jaycees breakfast honoring finalists and parents. Miss Oleffman of Miss Muscatine 1971-72 performed, with a note on past pageant placements and farewell reflections.
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Tom Price
Miss Oest
the Jaycees
Aft Hotel
Muxentine
Miss Cindy Custer Wins Three Muscatine Pageant Trophies
Miss Cindy Custer captures first runner-up, talent, and Miss Congeniality at the Muscatine Pageant. Miss Iowa Renee Studemann, crowned in June, eye-catching baton routine without music, Miss America at Atlantic City on Sept 6. Other area queens Miss Urbandale Miss Burlington Miss Washington County and first Miss Muscatine Mrs James Oxenford attend. Judges include James Watt Mary Longley Joe Evanovich Jr Dr Paul Skinner and Mrs Paul Skinner. Knee High by the Fourth band supplies music.
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Cindy Custer
Ally
Iowa
Renee Stuedemann
Atlantic City
Queens
Urbandale
Burlington
Washington County
Rock Island
Joe Evanovich, Jr
Washington
Paul Skinner
Skinner
Judith (Stephens) Waldruff
Republicans in Iowa Platform Convention Debate Abortion to Tax Reform
Delegates at the Iowa Republican State Convention in Des Moines spent 12 hours reviewing a 17 plank platform with 52 amendments. They favored reinstating abortion limits, adult rights at 18, taxing nonprofit insurers, and allowing gun ownership for "honest citizens" while opposing government daycare funding, eased work safety laws, marijuana penalties, and scrapping the liquor share. The platform also calls for less overlapping taxation, support for HMOs, a Vietnam veteran bonus, and restricting student activity fees for nonacademic or political uses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Veterans Auditorium
Masquers Meeting and Hello Dolly Casting Update
Masquers announce a meeting to discuss the next play in their series Hello Dolly. Casting for Hello Dolly will be in early September. Anyone interested in dramatics is welcome to attend and learn the script.
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Dolly
Pattern books at Musser Library for public checkout
Musser Public Library announces pattern books from Vogue Simplicity McCall's and Butterick are now available for public checkout. Patrons may borrow the pattern volumes for three days courtesy of Town and Country Fabric Shop.
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Musser Public Library
Vogue
Simplicity
Mc‘ Call’s
Butterick
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Mercy Hospital
Muscatine Man
Lansing
McGregor
Guttenburg
Dubuque
Keokuk
Spruce
W. 6Th Sts
Beverly Jene
Witmer
Route 1
Moscow
Hally Coulter
West 2Nd
West Fid
Coulter
Karen Kaeding
AIL
Karen Dwyer
Logan
Tom Gray
Orange
John Alexander
Mississippi
James Watt
Mary Longley
Nixon
Robert Ray
Jack Miller
Convention
Board of Regents
Ralph McCartney
Charles City
Nickerson Farms
DIAL
Stockton, Fowa
Sean
E. 4Th St
Ellar
Wa. Qanerfl Ff
Ned
Rock River Rides
Chamber OF Commerce
Central State Bank
Cook’s Music Shop
First National Bank
Montgomery Ward
Woolworth
Musser Library
E. St. St
Stan Baker
Middle Rd
Manu
Fiddler
Plaza Theatre
Mali
Atta Sass
Mafia
Warking
Ken Paulsen
Taos
Tuer
Adwiersian Sun
Rosenberg ‘Agency
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Rosenberg
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