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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1976
Page
6
Convicted former Illinois state senator Jack E. Walker of Lansing speaks to reporters outside Dirksen Federal Building, signaling ongoing legal or political fallout from his case.
Delegates from 50 nations meet for the World Food Conference in Ames as Iowa State University researchers and Allied Chemical pursue patents on foliar fertilization and other hybridization methods to boost soybean output. Pfizer Inc. claims hybrid soybean techniques could lift production 20 to 30 percent, with trials aiming for commercial seed by next summer.
Variable cloudiness and warmer with a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night, lows in the mid to upper 50s. Sunday remains warm with showers, highs in the low to mid 80s. Rain chances 40 percent Saturday night. Friday's high 86 and low 56 with a trace of precipitation recorded. Mississippi River tailwater at Lock and Dam 16 today at 3.53 feet.
President Ford travels to Puerto Rico for an economic summit with Britain France West Germany Japan Italy and Canada. He warns Cuba against interference and stresses the right of Puerto Rico and the United States to freely determine their relations while noting political unrest and heightened security at Dorado Beach. Ford expects the talks to advance global economic growth and stability and references the Ram bouillet discussions as a continuing dialogue.
Three Morning Sun men face U S District Court arraignment in Des Moines July 2 on armed bank robbery and aiding and abetting charges for Friday morning holdup of the Iowa State Bank of Mount Union. Dennis Rice Daniel Ries and Roger Boline held on $25 000 bond each after a Des Moines court appearance.
Pasadena scientists study Viking 1 surface photos to locate a potential 144 by 60 mile landing zone in Chryse. Knobs, ridges, craters, and bright lines hint at a possible safe area, with Masursky noting plains could be anciently water covered.
Muscatine Chamber committee plans to welcome up to 10 500 bicycling fans for the Des Moines Register Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa finish on August 7. The route runs Sidney to Muscatine, with 3 000 riders and 7 500 spectators expected. Plans include traffic tweaks, parking rules, riverfront facilities, restrooms, first aid, concessions, and possibly free watermelon.
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