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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1971
Page
9
Across Londonderry Bogside and Creggan districts British troops raided suspected terrorist strongholds before dawn. Four wounded include three snipers and a man with a firebomb as troops seized weapons amid clashes, with casualties unclear as rioters scattered. Officials report firings and rubber bullets during the operation.
A public hearing Tuesday at Muscatine City Hall council chambers will discuss the Urban Renewal project with budget of 44,386,157 funded by HUD. Mayor Burns and the city council will hear details from urban renewal director Donald Hackett about clearing almost two city blocks to improve riverfront appearance, parking, and tax revenue, with property tax levy required.
The Associated Press reports a brief air raid on Bombay lasting under 30 minutes with coastal batteries firing for 15 minutes and no immediate damage assessment. Separately, Col. Oran Henderson’s court martial resumes in Meade with testimony ending and closing arguments set for December 13 in the My Lai case.
Cloudy and warm tonight with a chance of rain and lows in the mid 30s. Rain likely Tuesday with highs in the lower 40s and precipitation around 50 percent tonight and 70 percent Tuesday. High Sunday 37 and 36 during the night with about 0.02 inch of precipitation. Sunrise Tuesday 7 15 and sunset 4 37. Pak istan breaks diplomatic relations with India over Bangla Desh. India says no plan to sever ties.
India has supported Bangla Desh rebels since March and won backing from the Soviet Union. Moscow had not commented on whether it would recognize the rebels. Premier Kosygin said Kremlin recognition had not been considered. Pakistan claimed advances along the India West Pakistan border in Kashmir, seizing border posts. River stages across Iowa report varied levels with several dams showing minor falls.
Four Chicago men Wesley Betts Willie Davis Willie Lee Ellis and Ornice Lloyd were charged with murder in Davenport Iowa for the fatal shootout that killed Officer Michael Farnsworth 28 as he and other officers pursued suspects at the Quality Motel. Betts also faces robbery charges.
DES MOINES Iowa AP A State Public Safety Department commissioner says insufficient time remains to certify all Iowa motor vehicle inspection stations before the new safety law takes effect Jan 1 The legislature required inspections for private and dealer sales of cars trucks motorcycles and motor homes Nielsen notes more than 1000 dealers and stations applied with up to 1000 more expected but certification by Jan 1 for all is unlikely prioritizing dealers due to their need to sell cars while service stations can still operate without certification after Jan 1.
Los Angeles scientists say next cancer virus experiment will cost about 1 million dollars and require skimming 7,500 gallons of fluid from growing human cancer cells. The work by McAllister and Gardner, with Dr. Huebner’s NCI backing, aims to confirm a possible human C-type cancer virus through months of testing and limited material for in vivo study.
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