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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1972
Page
1
The Muscatine post office will remain closed with no window or city delivery on Tuesday. The lobby will be open 6 30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Muscatine city hall and county courthouse will also be closed.
Rev. Fred Penny and his wife Mrs Penny, Bethel AME Church pastor from Muscatine, traveled to Dallas Texas for the 39th session of the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The conference convened with delegates from across the denomination.
The gathering opened June 21 with 25,000 delegates meeting in Ballas Memorial Auditorium. Nationwide AME Church counts about 1.6 million members across its congregations and affiliated groups.
Police investigate a two car collision at Walnut and stop sign failure. Phillip J Belcher, 18, of Ontaha Neb, driving a 1966 Chevrolet, failed to stop and collided with a 1971 Ford driven by Jane Ann Miller, 30, House 3, Berlicher faces a charge of failing to stop at a stop sign.
Readers are urged to contact their carrier promptly about missed deliveries. Circulation staff at 243 203 are available 5 30 pm to 6 30 pm Mondays through Fridays and Saturdays 2 30 to 4 20 pm. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm daily Saturday 8 am to noon. The Muscatine Journal is published by Lee Enterprises at 301 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa 52761.
Rates for Muscatine subscribers delivered daily by carrier are $2.25 per month in advance. Non Muscatine carrier delivery is $32.00 per month in advance. Motor carrier $2.25 monthly. Mail delivery within fifty miles is $320 per year. Mail in towns with carrier service is $24.00 yearly. Mail beyond city limits is $27 yearly. Servicemen pay $20 yearly, students $15.90 for nine months.
Joseph Pielding Smith Jr died Sunday in Salt Lake City Utah. Harald B. Lee, first counselor to the president and head of the Council of Twelve, is seen as likely successor to lead the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Dave Warner and his eight piece Dixieland Band will give a free concert at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Weed Park band stand. The event was arranged through the Musicians Union here.
Extended forecast calls for dry conditions Wednesday with cool temperatures. Showers possible Thursday then again Friday with a slow warming trend. Highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s across the period.
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