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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1973
Page
9
No publication on Wednesday in observance of the July 4th holiday. The Journal's business office will remain closed for the day.
Orange County Register reports President Nixon has been undertaxed by up to 55 000 over three years on the San Clemente Western White House estate. Assessor valued the 24.6 acre property at 1.29 million last year while Nixon paid 1.5 million in 1969 and spent 700 000 on improvements. No county records verify Nixon’s claim he sold most San Clemente holdings except the home and 5.9 acres to Robert Abplanalo.
Davenport police say five Kansas men face charges from disorderly conduct to possession of a controlled substance after an overnight arrest on an riverfront levee where a rock concert is planned. The six hour show is set for Wednesday and police warn against assuming a drug event.
The FDA is reviewing 22 aerosol mouth sprays after recalling Pertussin Vaporizer following a 25 year old Cleveland girl’s death linked to the spray. Investigators will check for trichloroethane, a solvent in the vaporizer, and determine if other products pose risks while urging destruction or return of affected cans.
Dallas News quotes Duke Ligon of the Interior Department saying a national compulsory fuel rationing program is ready and would allocate crude oil and finished products to refineries and consumers. The plan awaits White House approval and faces questions from Gov. John Love who may oppose mandatory allocations.
President Nixon signed a bill increasing Social Security benefits for about 30 million recipients by 5.6 percent, effective July 1. The change raises average monthly benefits from 161 to 170 for singles and 277 to 293 for couples, with higher guaranteed minimums for aged, blind, and disabled. The payroll tax base rises to 12,600 on January 1, 1974.
Gov. Robert Ray signed a bill directing a $28 million surplus funded bonus for Iowa Vietnam War veterans. The measure, described by Ray as simple justice, provides up to 3500 for eligible veterans who served in the conflict.
The Associated Press reports ongoing flood threat mainly in northern Iowa with heavy rains north of a Fort Dodge to Waterloo line risking flash floods along creeks. Warm humid weather continues with possible severe storms in the south and temperatures reaching the 80s to 90s, night lows around 66 to 74, and a cooler, partly cloudy night ahead.
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