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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1971
Page
1
Ida Wren a 76 year old Muscatine resident reported losing 1800 after receiving a phone call claiming a teller theft and bank scam. Police confirmed two withdrawals 1800 and 2200 with the larger sum later redeposited, the man described as about six feet tall but no name provided.
The city wide checker championship held at Grant school crowned champions from six playground events. In the 12 14 group Mark Batenhorst Eayle Seal and Steve Beckman placed first to third while in the stand under group Kim Theobald Jill Crouse and Newell Seal earned top spots. Food funds boosted by 15 million for summer feeding after AP report notes.
In Pittsburgh AP reports, US Steel and Bethlehem lead layoffs as domestic steel demand shrinks. Hardest hit are the two largest producers with thousands idle, including 2700 at Youngstown Ohio works, as production cutbacks and personnel adjustments spread across all major firms.
Several defendants face charges after Friday night and today in Muscatine Police action. Keith Greenhaw, 22, 1002 Illinois St, to appear on four counts including affray and intoxication with bonds totaling $?. John Harvey, 23, Castor Route 1, to appear on affray with $100 bond. Douglas Reizer, 22, Pinefield, charged with making beer available to a minor with $500 bond. Kim Griesenbrock, 20, Route 4 Masine, charged with possession of beer by a minor with $100 bond. Also Michael Haskins, 20, 407 McArthur St, and Michael Kistenmacher, 2210 12th Rock Island, charged with minors frequenting a tavern. Haskins bond $100, Kistenmacher $120.
Thirty three German students and teachers in the People to People program will tour the H J Heinz Co and lunch on the Kent Feed Boat while cruising the Mississippi River on July 16. They stay in Muscatine until July 27, then bus to Chicago for flights home to Germany. Mrs. Wesley Norton thanks hosts for hospitality, noting this is the only substantial contact they have in the U S.
Rep Paul N McCloskey says Nixon and Agnew cannot win in 1972 and will not be reelected. The California Republican and war critic announced he will campaign in California and New Hampshire with delegates pledged to end the Vietnam War, conditioned on prisoners of war’s return.
Muscatine Community School District directors plan a 3 p.m public hearing and 7 30 p.m regular meeting on budget matters for 1971 72 at the district office on Park Ave Heinz Field. The proposed budget totals 5 500 298 with maximum revenue 5 140 298. The EICC board also schedules Monday night actions on its budget.
Subscription rates listed for daily delivery by carrier in Muscatine and beyond, including monthly, yearly, and military pricing. The note mentions a surprise resignation of Dr Orville Carnahan, a superintendent, and references proposed agenda items such as campus reports, the 1971 72 budget, redistricting resolution, and other reports.
Governor Walter Lewis presided as Clifford Pantel and secretary Jim Bayers reported on the Moose convention held in Detroit. Pantel earned a fellowship in a class of 1000, ten candidates were ballot ed and approved, and a 25 club banquet was attended by Pantel Reinier Alexander and Lewis. Otho Bennett was listed as a patient at Town City VA hospital. Former Rep. William Gannon resigned as NFO lobbyist amid ongoing partisan discussions at political events in Des Moines.
JJ Howard of West Liberty and William W Webb of Muscatine are among 62 persons elected to membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa during June. Dr William J Petersen said 49 members are from 44 Iowa towns in 35 counties with Des Moines Iowa City Waterloo West Des Moines and Coralville each adding two new members. There were 39 towns with one new member, and other states California Illinois Kansas Washington Wisconsin Maryland Connecticut Pennsylvania Minnesota Indiana and one member from Canada are represented.
The M. F. will host a scavenger hunt in Oakville Sunday evening to collect items for migrant workers.
The Kentucky Department of Child Welfare runs ads asking if readers will foster delinquent youths ages 11 to 19 as part of an experimental project funded by 250000 dollars federal and 84333 state. The plan aims to place about 100 children in foster homes with payments up to 5.50 dollars daily per child and may expand to group homes and smaller communities with civic and church groups involved.
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