Muscatine area escapes worst of state water crisis
Muscatine County extension director Eugene Mathern says the Muscatine area is faring better than central Iowa in the drought causing reduced groundwater. Rainfall shortfalls since April total about five inches in Muscatine and Louisa counties, with three inches below normal in the last four weeks. Wapello reports water issues and has halted selling water to farmers after June 24. Columbus Junction reports adequate water but ongoing system work. Morning Sun and Oakville towns report no problems, while West Liberty monitors wells along the Jordan vein and could face conservation if demand rises.
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Supplemental irrigation in Muscatine Island farms
Farmers on Muscatine Island rely on irrigation pumps to boost rainfall, a practice common in Iowa when water is scarce. The note highlights the region's dependence on stored or pumping water to sustain crops during dry spells.
Lawyer sues after Wilton DUI acquittal raises damages
Muscatine County lawyer David L. Scieszinski who was acquitted in a September 1976 OMVAI case has filed a $100,000 civil suit against the City of Wilton and Officer Dwayne Rogers. The petition, filed March 8, seeks $50,000 actual and $50,000 punitive damages claiming unlawful arrest and mistreatment following a rear‑end collision on private property. The suit cites the eight‑hour custody and alleged malice in Rogers’s actions amid pretrial disputes and a sealed filing that was later opened June 1.
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Gulf Oil Faces Antitrust Scrutiny Over Uranium Cartel
Rep. John E. Moss says there is massive evidence Gulf Oil Corp violated antitrust laws by taking part in an international uranium price setting cartel through its Canadian subsidiary. Gulf disputes U.S. law violations and cites government pressure and limited impact on U.S. markets. Canadian officials say the cartel formed after a U.S. import halt and aimed to aid American firms abroad.
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FDA upholds saccharin ban as study links risk
The FDA says a Canadian study tying saccharin to bladder cancer in men reinforces its ban science. The unpublished study from the National Cancer Institute and four universities finds saccharin users face about a 60 percent higher risk. Senate panel delays on delaying the ban are placed on hold pending evaluation of the new results.
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Gideon's trumpet turns Ponchatoula into a Strawberry Capital
AP special correspondent Jules Loh reports on Charles Gideon, Ponchatoula's mayor from 1972 to 1976, using bold town improvements and a fiat littering fine to transform the town. He declares Ponchatoula the Strawberry Capital of the World, repainting signs and beautifying streets to draw visitors.
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