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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1972
Page
1
Floyd Woodiwiss found his 5-year-old Chad in a creek near Ellensburg Wash fifty days after the boy drowned during a rainswallow period. The rescue search, conducted after work hours, ended with the fatal discovery as authorities noted high water conditions.
Senator Art Neu spoke at Hotel Muscatine to about 60 attendees including Muscatine business leaders educators and women. He outlined his views on tax policy education funding party unity and a team ticket with the governor and lieutenant governor.
Gallup survey shows Nixon at 46 percent to McGovern's 32 with 18 percent احتمال third party bid by Wallace. The poll, taken late last week, notes Wallace presence and contrasts with 1968 figures where Humphrey trailed Nixon by one point and Wallace drew 13 percent in the general election.
Solicitor General Haesemeyer says Iowa school elections remain governed by the specific statute and not by the county auditor under House File 1147. Until legislators change the procedure, school boards must appoint election judges, print ballots, and arrange voting machines. Special bond elections after November must use 3500-person precincts unless two precincts are combined under another statute.
John Lorentzen, son of C. E. and Mrs. Lorentzen of Muscatine, will depart Sunday to Madrid as a delegate to the annual Iowa Leadership Training Conference for young people July 24 to 29 at the Iowa 4-H Camping Center. He represents Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative after being selected in the 1972 Rural Electric Youth Tour essay contest. Thomas Slattery of Sperry is also an Eastern Town REC delegate to the conference, which aims to train youths for leadership, with college level coursework and community activity duties.
REC district meetings in Astern Iowa set for next week to elect five directors for three year terms from five districts. Expiring terms include R. Be of Low Moor District 1 Alfred F. Meyer of Stanwood District 2 Donald Schlapkohl of Durant District 3 Carroll Eden of Iowa City District 4 and Virgil Corey of Morning Sun.
A severe frost in Parana, Brazil during July 4 9 boosted green coffee bean costs by over eight cents per pound, prompting General Foods to raise wholesale ground coffee seven cents a pound and instant varieties about a penny an ounce. Brazil provides about one third of US coffee imports totaling 31 billion annually, and the company says prices rise are passes through raw product costs. District meetings of Eastern Town Light and Power Cooperative set for five sites, with nominations from the floor and one vote per member, plus a DeVille percolator attendance award.
A predominantly female jury of eight women and four men, with mixed Vietnam War views, was seated after two weeks of selection to try Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo on espionage conspiracy and theft. Ellsberg called the panel a good jury of American citizens.
President Nixon selects Spiro Agnew again as his vice presidential partner for the fall campaign. White House press secretary Ronald Ziegler says Nixon informed Agnew in a White House meeting and relayed the decision to key Republicans at the upcoming convention.
A simple cucumber garnish. slice cucumber thin then cut from edge to center and twist pieces in opposite directions to form S-shaped twists for salmon or other dishes.
Guidance for missed delivery includes calling the carrier or the Journal circulation department at 243 9331 during specified hours. The Muscatine Journal operates daily except Sundays and holidays, is a Lee Enterprises member, and is published from Muscatine Iowa with standard post office classifications and AP news rights.
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A guarded convoy moved 480 inmates from Brushy Mountain State Prison at Petros toward Nashville after the maximum security facility was shut by labor troubles. The fleet included five buses and 25 support vehicles, part of a 200 mile transfer plan beginning today.
James Belt, 27, from Baldin Park says he trapped a robber by forcing the suspect to lean for a $4 bill. He struck first with his flashlight, then held the man by the forehead until deputies arrived. Roscoe McDaniel, 25, of Los Angeles was booked for assault with intent to rob. The incident occurred as Belt defended his cab and passersby alerted authorities.
North Vietnamese forces slowed vital supply movements to South Vietnamese troops on the northern front amid fears a 20,000 man government task force could be cut off. U S destroyers and Marine gunships targeted transshipment points 75 miles north of the DMZ to enforce an American mine blockade. On the central front, Saigon said it killed the commander of a Communist regiment near Bong Son as heavy fighting continued from Quang Tri to Hue. Quang Tri paratroops evacuated 100 refugees and 23 nuns to government lines.
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