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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1969
Page
8
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 1 that privately owned recreation areas offering swimming and picnicking cannot exclude Negroes under the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Justice Brennan delivered the decision. Justice Black dissented. The ruling also notes the law does not apply to private clubs.
The French Communist Party urged followers to abstain in the June 5 runoff between Georges Pompidou and Alain Poher after Poher's decline in the first round. Pompidou led with 43.95 percent in continental France, while Poher trailed with 23.44 percent, narrowing Poher’s chances of overtaking the frontrunner. Jacques Duclos placed a strong third, and polls earlier in May predicted Poher could reach high support but failed to sustain it.
Muscatine area discussion cites National Council on School Construction guideline of 30 acres plus one acre per 100 students. With 2,200 students projected for Muscatine High, 52 acres would be needed. If the bond fails, costs may rise 6-8% yearly, interest rates could climb, and the district may face housing, staffing, and facility constraints affecting education plans.
Harold Blake promoted to managing editor of The Muscatine Journal replacing H L Nelson with Gil Dietz continuing as editor Blake will oversee newsroom and local coverage while Dietz handles editorials and policy He is a Muscatine native and longtime staffer joining AP wire editor duties and has won the Iowa Press Photographers Association sweepstakes award for news photography.
The Iowa Association of the Blind urged lawmakers to repeal the state income tax exemption for the blind, arguing it reinforces the belief in inferiority. The move, fans by Senate Majority Leader David Stanley, targets the 1970 session and cites a $15 deduction as economically regressive.
Dutch marines patrolled Willemstad as labor leaders threaten more violence unless the prime minister resigns. The riot damaged 70 percent of the business district, with reported deaths ranging from two to four, about 100 wounded and 196 arrested. Losses exceed $20 million as 300 Dutch troops enforce a curfew. Tourism warned to stay indoors and Americans urged to depart.
Residents will vote Tuesday on a $5.1 million bond issue to fund a new four year high school and a double section Washington elementary school plus changes to the mill levy from 10 to 15 mills. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. six precincts. The bond requires a 60 percent majority. The plan also reallocates grade levels moving sixth grade from elementary to junior high and consolidates facilities to reduce overcrowding. The Muscatine League of Women Voters offers rides to the polls from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. via 7263 5957.
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