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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1969
Page
1
Davenport authorities report James L. Kimer 19 of Indianola was killed spraying weeds along a county road north of I 80. The spray truck rolled onto him. His father publishes the Indianola Record-Herald and Tribune.
An Australian carrier Melbourne rammed the U S destroyer Frank E B Evans in the South China Sea near Saigon. One sailor killed, 73 missing, 200 survivors including Cmdr A L McLemore. Evans split in two. Melbourne and Kearsarge aided, search continues for missing crew.
River levels and fall readings listed for LaCrosse Lansing Dubuque Davenport Guttenberg McGregor Keokuk Masestine and Davenport show varied rises and falls with per city figures. Data include dam readings and percent rises noted alongside several river stations with numeric values.
The Pentagon announced a Navy investigative board will be formed to determine the cause of the Pacific collision between the destroyer Evans and the Australian carrier Melbourne. Defense spokesman Jerry Friedheim said no blame will be speculated until the scene provides more information.
In North Carolina, escaped convict Ricardo Resendes surrendered after a nighttime standoff at the Wilcox farmhouse, where he and fellow escapee James Lee had held hostages including Isley Wilcox and his family. Police recovered weapons, and Lee had already turned himself in. Resendes faced a 70 to 120 year sentence for murder robbery and kidnapping.
A midtown Kansas City apartment fire killed twelve people, six of them from one family, as police hunted a recently evicted youth seen near the building. The blaze started after 2 am in a three story brick structure and burned for about two hours. Among the dead were several children.
Voters in Muscatine Community School District line up at Central Fire Station amid a 3.1 million bond referendum. By 1 p.m. 1248 ballots counted. results tracked as polls close at 7 p.m. Six voting places report heavy participation surpassing last election.
Widespread damage reported at the Moorland Grain Co elevator and feed mill from an early morning fire of undetermined origin. Main structure and feed mill may be destroyed. some metal grain bins saved by firefighters from Moorland Callender and Fort Dodge. Fire observed smoldering at 2 AM.
Heavy turnout for a $5.1 million school bond vote is reported at the Central Fire Station morning check. The ballot surpassed 1,000 votes early and reached 1,363 by noon, with photo credit to Jan Griesenbrack.
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