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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1971
Page
8
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain today and tonight. Lows tonight in the mid 60s. Partly cloudy Wednesday with highs in the mid 80s. Measurable precipitation chance 30 percent today and tonight, 20 percent Wednesday. High Monday around 84 with a low near 66.
Bess Truman wife of former President Harry S. Truman was taken to Research Medical Center in Kansas City from Independence Missouri for a routine physical. Hospital officials said she was in good condition and did not specify how long the stay would last.
River stages show minimal changes in several towns with minor falls and rises. LaCrosse at 6.4 holds steady, Lansing at 8.4 falls 0.1, Dubuque climbs 0.9 to 10.1, Davenport rises 2 to 7.8, Muscatine up 0.44 to 8.10, Keokuk falls 0.2 to 5.5, while No. 9 drops 0.1 and Guttenberg falls 0.2. McGregor falls 0.1 with 8.9.
Three high ranking Army officers remain to testify in Capt. Ernest L. Medina's pretrial hearing at Fort McPherson. Defense contends command influence kept Medina from testifying in other My Lai trials. The witnesses include Lt Gen Albert O. Connor Col Wilson Freeman and Col James Mobley.
North Vietnamese forces fired a heavy mortar barrage at Firebase Fuller, a besieged South Vietnamese artillery base four miles south of the DMZ, with more than 300 rounds. Casualties among defenders were light, with no deaths reported. Other nearby American bases also faced attacks as Hanoi’s dry season buildup continues after Laos invasion disruptions.
Mr. and Mrs. W D Harris and eight children lost their single story Morning Sun home to fire Monday afternoon. Fire department responded at 12 55 pm with eight men on scene and standby crews later in the day. The family, new arrivals from the west coast last week, saved only meat from a deep freeze. Cause under investigation.
A pipe bomb hidden in a purse failed to detonate at a crowded San Jose City Council session after about 400 people were evacuated. Police said the device lacked a blasting cap and the time device halted at 8 10 PM, with the chamber cleared by 9 10 PM. Mayor Ron James ordered removal of the device and full evacuation.
Elsewhere in Vietnam reports say about 90 enemy killed in scattered fighting. In the Mekong Delta Viet Cong attacked a village and ambushed a relief force, with 17 militiamen killed, 16 wounded and three missing. Navy post says two planes and four crewmen lost at sea near Oriskany. crashes not from enemy fire. Cambodian forces in Vihear Sur marshes move slowly under stiff resistance. advance only five yards as mortar and rocket threats loom near Phnom Penh.
Anne Plummer 17 and Terri Maurer 18 represent Muscatine and Wilton High School bands in the band queen contest at Manisphere Winnipeg Canada. Twenty seven U.S. bands take part with queen contestants. The winner will be crowned 8 15 p m before the massed band performance at Winnipeg stadium. Terri Maurer is Wilton senior 1971 graduate working at S R Publishing plans St Luke s Nursing and has eight years in Wilton bands. Anne Plummer is Muscatine sophomore 17 plays french horn and has been in Muscatine band three years. She has pep club cheerleading swim Hi-Tri and Red Cross teaching.
Senators push toward a close vote on a compromise amendment to set a nine month pullout from Indochina after enactment, tied to a 60 day prisoner release. McGovern and Hatfield proposeMay 15 or Oct 15 1972 dates with prisoner releases, while Mansfield seeks a nine month ceasefire and total troop withdrawal.
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