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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1972
Page
1
The Sambo's grand opening attracted hundreds for a Sunday ribbon cutting at Muscatine Plaza. Attendees included Tom Cook and wife Marlene, Mayor Kelly Burns, Miss Muscatine, Betty Cleffman, and Wayne Rees of Santa Barbara, executive vice president of Rambo's. The pancake special is now open 24 hours daily from Tuesday.
Muscatine Community College expands offerings at the Career Exploration Center with two one year programs. Engine technology will be taught by John Miles and building trades by Gary Christiansen. Courses include basic engine theory, drafting, blueprints, safety and practical field work with local contractors. Students will complete by constructing a home and receive placement assistance after tuition-based instruction.
The Muscatine Journal provides contact details for missed deliveries and carrier issues. Call the carrier between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on weekdays or 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and holidays. Office hours are listed as daily, with publication by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lea Enterprises, Inc. The paper is printed at Muscatine, Iowa, and is to use AP news dispatches.
Daily newspaper subscription prices listed for Muscatine and surrounding delivery options. In city carrier $2.75 monthly in advance. Motor carrier $3.25 monthly. Daily mail within county $26 yearly. Towns with carrier service $24 yearly. Rail delivery $27 yearly. Servicemen $70 yearly. Students $14.40 for nine months.
Six more suspects were taken into custody over the weekend on drug charges in Muscatine. Kenneth Dye faced delivery of a schedule 4 substance with a $10,000 bond and possession of barbiturates with a $1,000 bond. Martin Wayne Cubbage of 1401 Oregon St. was charged with LSD possession and a $1,000 bond, while Michael George Orr, 19, of 1000 Iowa Ave., faced marijuana possession with a $1,000 bond. Additional arrests included Gregory Charles Hahn with LSD delivery and marijuana possession bonds totaling $11,000, Fred Sellers, 22, of Wilton, for marijuana possession with a $1,000 bond, and Steven Kauffman, 23, of Wilton, for marijuana possession with a $1,000 bond. All are set to appear in Muscatine Municipal Court.
Peggy A. Glaspie, 31, of 209 E 8th St., pleaded in Muscatine Municipal Court to assault and battery for beating her 10 year old daughter with a large stick causing welts and bruises. She was fined $100 and costs. Also reported: Dennis Busch had a stereo tape player and 15 to 2 tapes stolen from his auto on Woodlawn Ave. Items valued at $10. Melody Rhodes reported $20 in cash stolen from her residence over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Leon Hankins drove a 197 Model T Ford coupe to Macomb Illinois Saturday to compete in an antique car show and won second place in their class. Their car was among 59 entries across 13 classes in the event they entered the Closed T class.
The Muscatine Park Commission announced results from the hopscotch tournament held Saturday at 4th Street Park. In the 8 and under division, Bobby Brug led the placements with top honors for his park, followed by other competitors representing area playgrounds.
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