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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1973
Page
6
Fair and a little cooler tonight with lows in the lower 60s. Sunday partly sunny, warm and humid with highs near 93 and a 10 percent rain chance. Highs Friday around 88, nights near 66. sunrise 4 36 a.m. Sunday and Monday, sunset 8 40 p.m. for both days.
Nearly 100 people were overcome by chlorine fumes as a fire at the Compound ing Corporation plant in Jersey City spread gas across the city. Seventeen hospitalized, including a girl with a fractured skull. one worker, John Darby, 53, reported missing. Fire caused two hours to control.
The Senate approved a farm bill with a $20,000 per farmer subsidy ceiling, opposing Nixon administration views and angering House Democrats Poage of Texas and Sisk of California. The measure, replacing a $55,000 cap, aims to curb costs while preserving incentives for growers amid a five year 1974 78 program. Kennedy and Proxmire amendments broaden food stamp access and restrict foreign currency use for military purposes.
Historical Muscatine water system details reveal early practices and steeply priced rates. The Muscatine Water Works built in 1675 drew river water with a 700 foot intake, 12 miles of mains, 117 hydrants, and a two million gallon reservoir. Rates from a 1899 booklet show charges for residences, saloons, baths, laundries, livery stables, and more, illustrating evolving public utilities and the lack of filtration in that era.
Stanford researchers report a small superconducting magnet can cut off blood supply to certain cancers and repair weakened vessels without high risk surgery. It has reportedly destroyed tongue, brain, and adrenal tumors by cutting blood flow and could replace aneurysm ballooning techniques.
Muscatine county officials report no inquiry about plans for a July fourth rock festival near the Mississippi. Promoters led by Donald Bobo of Concepts Investments in Davenport proposed a three day festival on a large site northeast of Muscatine but later withdrew due to Jewish difficulties. Event would have included up to 1000 campsites with more than 49 bands and an attendance forecast of 40,000 to 100,000.
The Iowa House approved a 1973 75 budget for the Iowa Crime Commission of 331000 plus about 79000 for salaries, with a watchdog committee to report to the legislative council. Lawmakers raised concerns over honesty of program data while a compromise trial court reform bill advanced to Gov. Ray.
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