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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1971
Page
8
Washington AP The Supreme Court agreed to hear a multimillion state suit led by Iowa accusing major auto makers of conspiring to stall anti smog device development. States say federal appeals could delay a ruling for a decade.
Muscatine resident Elizabeth Ann Schwab, 32, of 897 Newell Ave, reportedly became stuck on Chestnut Street railroad tracks in Wilton and her 1969 Ford was struck by an eastbound Rock Island Lines train at 12:45 am. Police officer D L Wade noted the car was dragged about two and a half blocks before the accident.
Production workers at HON Geneva, Muscatine, began a two month trial of 10 hour days Monday through Thursday with 85 percent of Geneva plant employees voting in favor. The plan excludes sales and office staff and aims to measure production and family impact before end of the quarter.
James Earl Ray, convicted of the King slaying, nearly died during a prison tunnel escape at Brushy Mountain State Prison. Warden Moore said heat nearly scorched him and he was in the tunnel about ten minutes before capture. Ray faces a disciplinary board and has sought a new trial, arguing his plea was coerced.
Washington police and federal troops began withdrawing as 4,000 troops left streets and bridges. More than 7,000 arrests were reported as disruption plans unraveled. Police cited demoralized protesters, while President Nixon praised authorities at a White House breakfast with GOP leaders.
Long pre stressed concrete beams weighing 22 tons each travel 20 feet between piers for the new Iowa Highway Commission bridge. Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co. ferrying 60 beams to Illinois side. contractor aims to pour river piers by November amid a $5.1 million bridge contract total cost over $6 million.
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