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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1971
Page
7
Moscow denounced what it called a bloody reign of terror in Sudan and the execution of Sudanese Communists after a failed pro Communist coup on July 19. Tass said Moscow protested on July 26 against threats and violence toward Soviet diplomats in Khartoum.
A Pan Am 747 carrying 212 aboard struck an approach light during taxi for takeoff in San Francisco. The left landing gear malfunctioned, injuring several passengers as the plane completed takeoff and dumped fuel before settling off the runway. Doctors aboard treated the injured and passengers were guided on possible ditching.
President Nixon dedicates Rathbun Dam and Reservoir in Centerville Iowa, touts revenue sharing to aid rural development for nearby counties, and highlights Ames's first year funds. The project, built by the U S Army Corps of Engineers, creation of Rathbun Lake is praised as a model of American resourcefulness. The piece mixes public event details with local human-interest vignettes about couples, families, and a puppy, all set in Centerville and surrounding area.
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