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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1972
Page
6
Partly cloudy conditions with cooler temperatures tonight expected. Sunday shows partly sunny skies with highs around 77 to 88 and a 10 percent chance of rain. overnight low near 58 to 64. Sunrise is 5 43, sunset 8 38.
Philippine forces stormed a Maoist NPA base in Isabela Province and seized large quantities of arms after a week of fighting with NPA followers near Palawan, 200 miles northeast of Manila.
U S bombers struck across South Vietnam near Quang Tri and Hue, destroying bunkers and equipment. The U S Command reported about 2 500 tons of explosives in more than 100 strikes, with heavy activity near Quang Tri City and the northern provinces. Paratroopers advanced toward the Quang Tri Citadel while coastal and western front actions continued, including shelling and riverine clashes.
Four Muscatine boys aged five to twelve discuss their drum playing joys. Rick Painter, nine, loves the drum beat and parade fun while practicing at home with a snare drum from October. Scott McConnaha, eleven, aims to buy a drum, plans to use a school drum in summer band, and saves by lawn mowing. Randall Eichelberger, twelve, plays bass and snare, owns a drum, and studies weekly. David Sulzberger, five, with a blue pearl set given at Christmas, learns from his drummer father and drums daily.
A weather system blasted parts of Iowa with tornadoes hail and heavy rain. A tornado touched down near Boone causing property damage with no injuries reported. Several counties reported severe weather as the storm moved through the state.
Ben waks late day watches for central and southern Iowa as tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings extend across the state. Reports note large hail in parts of Iowa, with twisters near Mount Ayr and Dubuque, and a mobile home park damaged by a tornado near Boone. No serious injuries reported, but traffic was impeded on Highway 30. In Des Moines, the Iowa Regional Transit Corp board rejects a public takeover proposal as it seeks costlier reforms for bus service.
Reports from Hanoi and Saigon via Viet Cong broadcasts allege U S airstrikes killed more than 200 South Vietnamese prisoners of war in Kontum Province on July 5 and 6. A separate broadcast claims 700 South Vietnamese captured at An Loc saw 300 volunteer for Viet Cong duty, with 400 freed to return home.
Beare Editorials review women’s news and sports briefs alongside obituaries and comics in a daily editorial roundup. The page blends opinion pieces with briefs on local women’s events, sports notes, and a slate of cartoons.
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