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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1976
Page
1
In Muscatine Iowa early voting was slow with turnout under half of the May 11 hospital bond referendum. Sth precinct at the courthouse reported 20 voters from 7 to 10 30 this morning, and only one in the first hour.
Voter counts reported from Muscatine County precincts show low turnout with 28 in the first three and a half hours in the 4th precinct at City Hall basement and 71 in Grant School by 10 30 am. Other precincts listed. polling places remain open until 9 pm. Republican primaries include Otto Nealson versus Betty Hoffman for State Rep and Mary Bowie versus Janis Torrence for County Supervisor. The sole Democratic race is for Sheriff with Sidney Terry and Larry Armey facing Sheriff Oppelt.
The Muscatine Low Rent Housing Commission adopts resolutions to replace the leaseback model with a new housing assistance payments program. It will return property managerial control to owners after LRHC certification, fund occupancy differences, and conduct monthly audits by Carver Michaels CPA.
A Lone Tree woman was appointed as the First Congressional District representative on the Republican Registration Cabinet. The cabinet coordinates local Republican Women’s Clubs with county GOP registration efforts and will liaise with the state central committee. The move aims to boost registered Republicans before the November elections as part of the Right to Vote ’76 project across nine counties.
The Muscatine Journal lists office hours and delivery details with rates for city and rural mail, including daily and yearly prices, and notes a deed record: Bobbie Joseph and Susan Kay Webb to Jerry and Mary Ann Stark as joint tenants in Manjovie subdivision, section 20-77-1W.
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that proving racial bias in government practices requires showing discriminatory purpose, not just disparate impact. The decision upholds a D C police recruitment test with blacks failing disproportionately, signaling limits on proving constitutional racial discrimination and affecting housing and other areas. The court also held federal installations need no state permits to pollute and allowed Ralph Nader to sue Allegheny Airline over overbooking.
Weed Park will close roads Wednesday for resurfacing funded by revenue sharing. Illinois-Iown Blacktopping Co. will begin at the entrance, continue past the zoo, past the concession stand, along the west road by the water tower, and by the cement tennis courts. Roads reopen after rolling completion.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told the Western Hemisphere foreign ministers in Santiago that the United States will not accept another Angola intervention and will push for peaceful Canal negotiations with Panama. He warned against Soviet Cuban influence and urged restraint while promising to defend free smaller nations. Pinochet’s junta released 80 political prisoners as critics cite ongoing rights abuses.
Two 16 year old youths were charged after a break in at 901 Clinton St owned by Dave Kronefeldt. A stereo valued at 360 dollars was recovered. Police logged additional thefts including CB radios and bikes with various owners reporting losses.
Muscatine County District clerk of court reports May receipts totaling 60 548 55 from fees child support and alimony with 45 429 74 from child support the largest category. Other amounts include miscellaneous trust funds probate 1 491 44 district court fines 1 497 transcripts and certificates 543 and reporter and jury 462. In May 48 marriage licenses were issued and 23 marriage dissolution decrees ordered. A related figure shows 14 384 61 collected in Muscatine County Associate District Court by Judge Jack L Burns and magistrate judges in other counties.
While Dan Nichols is hospitalized from his injury all calls for the Levee Commission should be directed to Marilyn Munyon at City Hall 264 1550.
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