Everyday Christmas for lab director opening boxes from the past
Ron Switzer, director of a Missouri Valley laboratory, opens ancient cargo from the 1865 Bertrand steamboat wreck. Hidden in 28 feet of Missouri River mud are 3 to 5 million articles, including bottles of ketchup and red peppers. The project aims to restore, preserve and study items for potential public display at the DeSoto Bend refuge.
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Maxine Burne
Sioux City Journal
Associated Press
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Ron Switzer
Old West
Switzer
Missouri River
DeSoto Bend
Jesse Pursell
Sam Borbino
Omaha
Neb
DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge
Bertrand’s Insurance Company
James Salyer
Nebraska
Congress
Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife
Bertrand
University of New Mexico
National Park Service
Sunday School Change At Sweetland Church
Sweetland church moves Sunday school to 9 30 a m on August 8 due to a joint service at Weed Park starting 11 a m Span gier Chapel and Peace United share a service with a noon potluck. Mrs Gal McClean remains patient at Muscatine General Hospital with a fractured hip from a fall.
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Sweetland
Spangier Chapel
Peace United
Weed Park
Gal McClean
Muscatine General Hospital
West Liberty School Board Openings and Contracts
West Liberty voters will choose a school treasurer and a board member at the Sept. 13 general election. Jack Salemink seeks another three year term, Loretta Mackey will not run, and nominations are due Aug. 24. The district also approved contracts for Janet Boyd and Dianne Robinson, noted resignations, and plans for new fog lights and replacement windows at the high school.
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West Liberty
Jack Salemink
West Liberty Board of Education
Loretta Mackey
Charles Mackey
Mackey
N. Elm St
Ihs
DeVae
Board of Education
Manning Ready For Saints Practice Amid Contract Turmoil
Archie Manning, New Orleans No. 1 draft pick, signed a five year 8450-000 contract and said he was ready for drills. Teammate Dave Parks pressed for pay or possible release while guard Dave Shinners broke his hand and Mike Morgan faced surgery. Joe Kapp dispute prompts NFL relations committee grievance as camp turmoil unfolds.
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Associated Press
New Orleans Saints
Archie Manning
New Orleans
Dave Parks
Saints
Dave Shinners
Mike Morgan
Mississippi
National Football League Relations Committee
Joe Kapp
New England Patriots
Iowans miss cut in Western Amateur golf tourney
In Benton Harbor Michigan three Iowa entrants Brad Schuchat Des Moines posted 78 for 155 total missing the 4 hole cut by three strokes Chuck Reeves also Des Moines shot 81 and Joe Burden Clinton 82 with 166 totals bowing out.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Brad Schuchat
Des Moines
Chuck Reeves
Joe Burden
Clinton
Major League Stars Friday Highlights Pitching and Hitting
Garry Gentry and Mets held Chicago Cubs to four hits as New York shutout the Cubs 0-0. Danny Cater of the Yankees homered and hit a bases-loaded double driving in four in an 11-9 comeback win over the Twins after trailing 9-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Garry, Gentry
Mets
New York
Chicago Cubs
Danny Cater
Yankees
Minnesota Twins
Rosenberg Girl Softball Team Wins Musser Park Tourney
Rosenberg defeats R and H Foodland 23 to 8 in the finals of the Girls Softball tournament for players 9 to 11 years at Musser Park Friday night. Rosenberg was undefeated this season. Monica Tate pitched, Jane Vandygriff caught for the winners. Julie Powers pitched, Julie Timm caught for the losers.
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Avouuuerg Agency
R & H Foodland
Musser Park
Rosenberg
Monica Tate
Jane Vandygriff
Julie Powers
Julie Timm
Defending Bluegrass champ Caponi erupts in rain soaked round
Defending Bluegrass Invitational champion Donna Caponi fumed after the first round in Louisville. She posted a bogey filled 37 39 76 in wet 65 degree weather, six shots behind leaders Sherry Wilder Sandra Spuzich and Sandra Haynie.
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Bluegrass
Louisville
Donna Caponi
Miss Caponi
Sherry Wilder
Sandra Spuzich
Sandra Haynie
Pro from Iowa leads Sani Open qualifying in Des Moines
Larry Ramsey of Des Moines fired a three under par 69 to lead the Herman Sani Open qualifier as 73 players posted rounds on a cool windless day at Hyperion. Tom Chapman Jr George Kinley and Ken Whitehead were close behind at one under 71. About 160 golfers await rounds today for a spot in Sunday’s 36 hole final.
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Iowa
Sani
Des Moines
Larry Ramsey
Ramsey
Tom Chapman, Jr
George Kinley
Ken Whitehead
Hyperion
Former Oakville resident dies after horse racing accident
Seventeen year-old Nikki Powell died Friday at University Hospitals in Iowa City after a horse saddle broke and threw him. He lived with grandparents in Burlington. Funeral services are set for Monday at Prugh Funeral Home, with burial in Kahoka, Missouri. Survived by two brothers, one sister, and his parents Chester Powell and Barbara Donzall.
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Lloyd Rader Joy
Lloyd Rader
Joy
Olin
James Hancock
Rader
New Boston
Aledo
Duncan Township
Fred
Edna Jackson Rader
Ruth Seaton
Muscatine
Moose Lodge
Modern
Woodmen of America
Robert
Rex
Oscar Mewes
Nikki Powell
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Kahoka
Oakville
Clay Miller
Washington St
Burlington
Prugh
Billie
Rickie Burlington
Vickie Higgins
Chester Powell
Moline
Ill
Barbara Donzall
Chicago
Rail system now 41 percent idle across nation
Washington AP reports United Transportation Union strikes have severed rail routes to markets as the Nixon administration monitors economic impact. About 41 percent of the national system's track is idle and 120,000 rail workers are off the job.
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Washington
United Transportation Union
Daily report from municipal court with multiple charges
Judge Burts list includes speeding for Donald Sturms and Baer Jr. fines plus costs. Douglas Wilson faces disturbing the peace with a vehicle. Crag Drake faces three charges including reckless driving and stop sign violations. Hipshur faces failure to obey an officer and driving while suspended. Church break in reported at First United Presbyterian Church with minor theft and broken doors. Vandalism noted at Otterbein Methodist Church with drawers ransacked. no losses reported.
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Jack L. Burts
Donald Dean Sturms
10Th St
Keneth J. Baer Jr
Nyenhuis St
Douglas McArthur Wilson
Miles Ave
Crag Dennis Drake
Cedar St
Mark Belz
Wallace Edward Hipshur
Grandview Ave
First United Presbyterian Church
Town Ave
Muscatine
Otterbein Methodist Church
Fth St
Mulberry Ave
Corn blight makes inroads in eastern Iowa fields
Eastern Iowa faces advancing corn blight as ISU reports substantial progress with some fields requiring little or no spray. Clinton County has about 2,000 acres treated. spraying costs about 3.50 per acre and multiple applications may be needed. The USDA schedules a blight conference at the University of Illinois with Agriculture Secretary Hardin among speakers.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State University
ISU
Gene Vincent
Davenport
Clinton County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Clifford M. Hardin
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Muscatine, Sc
Walter Hickel
Interior
Rogers Morton
William J. Scherle
Louisa County Fair
Gary Gerst
Columbus Junction
Joetta Huff
Crawfordsville
Kevin Schlutz
Richard Carroll
Robert Stout
Tom Smith
Mike Bloomquist
Conesville
Jackie Huff
Angus
John Votter
Roberta Crumly
Wapello
Tamara Newell
Joella Huff
Lynn Schlutz
Vicki King
Chan Williams
Hereford
John Malone
Keith Massey
Raymond Huff
Sara Smith
Mark Carroll
Dennis Brown
Heavy Angus
Herbert Fickel
Randy Vincent
Keith Edwards
Colum
Bus City
Kevin Schiutz
Joni Malone
Greg Townsley
Letts
Chris Townsley
Pat Bermel
Angus Cowl
West Liberty School Board
Dianne Robinson
Boyd
University of Iowa
Robinson
Drake University
Elaine Wendall
Renach
Elks
E. Gene Fourance
Caston
Ohio
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Grand Lodge
Carl W. Sachs
Circle Dr
Clear Lake
Pearl I. Stalkfleet
Willa H. Stalkfleet
Olive Webb
Olive M. Webb
Geo. M. Wittich
A. A. Buntenbach
Florence Hetzler
Vernon Cochran
Robert Carpenter
Claude Hart
Otto Schabilion
Bud Noonen
Jerry Howell
Robert Lemkau
Greenwood Cemetery
Webb
Amila Ball
Bard
Henry
Hannah Weber Deppey
John Monroe Ball
Clifford L, Freyermuth, SR
Clifford L, Freyermuth
Riley Funeral Home
William E. Keller
First Christian Church
Connie Hermann
James Lissy
Albert E. Weeks
Kenneth L. Wiley
Ray Wickers
Ralph Corner
Joe Maher
Buffalo
American Legion
V.elw
Freyermath
Veterans Hospital
Daily Report
Robert K. Stohr
Wayne LaVerne Hintermeister
Fruitland
Rosellane Thurston
Harry ‘Thede
W. Petersen
Defendent
Thomas Maxfield
Harold Maxfield
Johnnie
Gill
Illinois National Insurance Co
Division Iit
Maxine Jacobson
Alvin Carl Jacobsen
Rochester
Minn
Charlena M. Lynch
Sandra Lee Lynch
Thomas J. Lynch
Loida M. Lynch
Thomas M. Lynch
City of
Gerald H. Bashmore
State of Iowa
Earl Bettenburg
Muscatine County
Gladys M. Wheeler
Gladys M. Koepping
William A. Koepping
Don E. Law Sr
Robert Hinfeldt Jr
Geraldine Einfeldt
Lewis C. Slater
Ludwig Resnick
Esther M. Resnick
Robert Beneda
Rolland Schenkel
Moscow
Richard Kruse
Bernard Seay
Miles
Charles Randall
Wier
Harold Hobart
Harold Brown
Richard Griessel
Dawson
Emmett Norwood
Frederick Thorpe
Matthew Terrill
Jonathan Kiser
University Hospital
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