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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
9
Congress stayed in session into the night as it moved toward a Christmas adjournment amid appropriations and lax bills, facing threats of presidential vetoes. Separately, investigations and legal cases touch real estate boards, casino owners, and public officials in a series of political and legal developments.
A tentative tax reform agreement by Senate-House conferees includes raising the personal income tax exemption from 600 to 750 dollars. In Des Moines a Polk County teenager surrendered to police after his 2 year old father was found dead in an apparent shotgun incident. The youth faced charges after a stay in county jail as authorities investigated the grisly death and issued a statewide alert.
Neighbor accounts reveal Teel family turmoil as Edna Teel recalls a quarrel with Patrick Jr. over his 20 year old girlfriend before the shooting. Authorities describe the moment Teel appeared nearly blasted, with Mrs. Teel away from home and the suspect fleeing in a family car. The tale mixes a suspected homicide with a driver’s attempted flight and a neighbor’s quick actions.
FBI agents and local officials investigated a break-in at the Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank office in Nichols Lone Tree after thieves Used a cutting torch to enter the walk in vault. The break in was discovered at 7 40 a m by P A Bircher and investigators including Sheriff Richard Oppell state BCI agent John Jultey and several federal agents searched the scene while Donald M Kent of Lone Tree joined to aid. Temporary banking service was set up at Chown Appliance Store for customers.
President Nixon will announce three actions to ease trade restrictions with China. The plan includes removing the $100 import limit on Chinese goods, allowing US firms abroad to trade with China on nonstrategic items, and revising rules on importing Chinese art objects. Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott outlined the steps and noted the shifts aim to show willingness for substantive talks with Red China.
Morocco as host. Arab leaders meet in Rabat for first summit in two years. Nasser urges a new war plan, rejecting recognition with Israel. The session begins Saturday, amid fragile cease-fire lines and failed peace efforts. Egypt to urge Arab forces for the confrontation line. Al Alam and Al Ahram report on joint Arab military command and ground support.
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