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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1973
Page
8
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid 30s. Mostly sunny and slightly warmer Wednesday with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation 10 percent tonight and 5 percent Wednesday. Monday high around 44 and overnight low near 33 with sunrise at 6 06 and sunset at 6 17.
About 50 Black students blocked the University of Dubuque's main administration building in protest of the dismissal of A J Stovall, a Black campus leader. The action followed Stovall's March 2 firing for allegedly assaulting a school official.
A released prisoner of war who was believed dead seeks permission to visit the graves near St Louis holding Marines killed at Khe Sanh on February 25 1968. Marine Sgt Ronald L Ridgeway of Houston says seven of his friends are buried there and he was listed dead until his release.
About 31 inmates at the State Men's Reformatory in Anamosa were placed in solitary confinement as a precaution after rumors of a possible takeover circulated on Saturday and Sunday. Warden Charles Haugh acted Monday, and director Nolan Ellamison said no actual trouble occurred amid persistent rumors. The facility holds roughly 420 inmates.
AP dispatch from Des Moines and Washington reports lawmakers faced a flood of bills as sessions reopened. In Iowa the House took up 12 bills and the Senate 19 with a mix of measures including repealing a three year old anti-embezzlement safeguard and tax relief moves. The federal note outlines tougher heroin penalties and bail limits while state proposals include no fault auto insurance and rent or tax relief for seniors and disabled.
In London the US dollar slips in major markets erasing most gains from Monday as banks raised prime rates failed to buoy the currency. Tokyo closes at 263 yen, Frankfurt trades at 2.816 marks, and Paris Brussels London show declines amid a shift toward a market determined value.
Saigon AP United States considers extending the four party Joint Military Commission set by the Jan 27 ceasefire as it nears its March 28 dissolution The move aims to improve chances for a true ceasefire North Vietnam South Vietnam and the Viet Cong government would be involved An extension remains in early talks with no firm decision US officials say and the Viet Cong seek the release of the last 147 American POWs by next Sunday ahead of the deadline
A Muscatine county grand jury ruled the February shooting of Palatine, Illinois man Lawrence Richard Krone by Lt. Ronald Martin justifiable homicide. Krone died after firing at Martin during a break-in chase at 903 Sycamore St. The jury found Martin used reasonable force to arrest Krone and ordered the officer’s gun returned.
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