American Major Little League drafts rosters and players
Thirty seven players were drafted for positions on American Major Little League teams after tryouts earlier in the week. Five of the six league teams took six players, while Optimist Club needed seven. Returning players include Salley Reynolds Meerdink Draper Schneider Rack Sissel Whitman Hartsock and others. New players include Connor Anderson Nietzel Hartsock Slawfer Brackerl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist Club
Dan's Restaurant
Dave Salley
Harley Reynolds
Oj John Meerdink
Frank Draper
William Schneider
Walter Rack
Kurt Sissel
Ted Whitman
Randy Hartsock
Fim Connor
Perry Anderson
Jon Nietzel
Ricky Hartsock
Dan Slawfer
Randy Brackerl
Muscatine and Burlington Golf Teams Clash In Close Meet
Muscatine High School competes in the Easf Division Mississippi Valley conference tourney at Clinton after a 164 161 loss at Burlington. Muscatine JV lost by two strokes 174 172. Varsity results show Hultquist Tadewald 39 for Muscatine and Zupek 41, Berton 42 for Burlington, with Dwyer Smith 41 and Siering 41 among Muscatine scorers.
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Burlington
Muscatine
Varsity Muscatine
Dg Hultquist
Am ‘Tadewald
Pat McFale
Mark Barrington
Tim Garvin
Burl Zupek
Doug Meek
Bill Berton
Rich Bliesener
Don Bensome
Jim Malloy Leads Indy Speed Trials at 188.048 MPH
Indianapolis AP reports Jim Malloy raised the month's top speed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to 188.048 mph as he led the practice for the upcoming May 27 Indy 300. The Denver, Colorado driver, in Dan Gurney’s Eagle, has held top laps in five of seven practice days, with eleven drivers reaching the 180s including Peter Revson and AJ Foyt Jr.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jim Malloy
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Denver, Cole
Bobby Unser
Mareh
Maley
Peter Revson
AJ. Foyt Jr
Wom
Revson
Foyt
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The Associated Press reports American League leaders in batting with Darwin Min posting high averages and Cash Det driving runs batted in. Pitching leaders show Blyleven Min and Seaver NY among top decision winners, with several pitchers posting 1.000 win percentages. National League figures highlight Tolan Cin and Morgan Cin in runs and hits, with Seaver and Way among top pitchers.
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Associated Press
Darwin
Freehan
Det
Ahen
Chill
Tovar
D Nelson
Tex
Buford
Ball
Cash
Piniella
A.rodriguez
D.ahen
Chi
Rojas
Thompson
Poubles
D.johnson
Bal
Riples
MecCraw
Cle
Kaline
P.kelly
Banco
Oak
Min
D. Nelson
McCraw
J. Pirching
Blyleven
Siebert
Ben
Kekich
Bradley
Kreal
R. Woodson
Soecker
Coleman
Mi G-Perry
Lo- Jan
Cin
Stennett
Pgh
Ace
Wynn
Flin
W.davis
Bands
Morgan
Tolan
N—Kingman
Hin
Sands
Meantane
Phi
Totan
A.oliver
Tghy
Bonds
Kingman
Wean
Santo
HeAaron
McDowell
Fnrikeomns—Cartion, Phi
Seaver, NY
Co valedictorians named for Louisa Muscatine class of 1972
Letts Kim Jane Obermann and Stuart Perkins named co valedictorians of Louisa Muscatine Community High School class of 1972. Both have 3.52 GPA. Maureen Carroll named salutatorian. Baccalaureate set for 8 p.m. Sunday May 28 at the high school gym. Commencement at 8 p.m. Monday May 29 in the gym with Tom Tucker Cedar Rapids athletics coordinator giving the address.
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Louisa Muscatine Community School
J.W. Glasscock
Letts
Clark to Walk Across Iowa in Senate Campaign
Democrat Richard Clark plans a cross state walk as part of his bid for the U S Senate. He will knock on doors meet farmers and outline his views with his wife and two children joining at times and a camper along for support. He aims to finish a 99 county car tour before beginning the hike and has not fixed dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Iowa
Richard Clark
U.S. Senate
Clark
Iowa teen wins Junior Miss scholarship in Alabama prelims
Jody Ann Walker of Milford Iowa, 18, earned a $1000 college scholarship for poise and appearance in the first prelim round of the 1972 America's Junior Miss. Others, Kathy Newbry 17 of Las Vegas and Judi Ann Hough 18 of Kodiak, won scholarships in youth fitness and creative arts. The pageant advances toward finals with crown events described.
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Mobile
Ala
Jody Ann Walker
Milford
Iowa
Kathy Newbry
Las Vegas
Nev
Judi Ann Hough
Kodiak
Alaska
Junie Miss
Arlene Stens
New Jersey
Sion College
Weather outlook from the Association Piss
The extended forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions Monday with a chance of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. Cooler temperatures persist through the period with highs in the 40s and overnight lows in the 40s, varying by location from north to south.
More charges looming in stocks case at Big Board
The New York Stock Exchange announced censures fines and suspensions for four member firm officers one brokerage operations manager and five salesmen as its investigation into a Philadelphia student stock orders proceeds. It did not name additional targets though the case involves 97 possible further charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NW York
New York Stock Exchange
Philadelphia
Avraham ‘Treff
Superintendent killed in wreck near Langdon
Langdon Iowa Terris Howlands 58 superintendent of schools in Ter ris was killed early Friday in an auto accident on a Clay County backroad about four miles east of Langdon. Howlands was president chef of the Iowa High School Ciels Athletic Union and a member of the advisory board of the Iowa Boys High School Athletic Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langdon
Iluwaarty — & K
Woody) Howlands
Terris
Clay County
Rowlands
Iowa Ifigh School Ciels Athletic Union
Iowa Boys High School Athletic Association
April Weather Summary Shows Mixed Conditions Across Month
The April weather summary notes 11 inches of precipitation and 18 inches of snow, far above normal rainfall. Normal April precipitation is 2.9 inches, with record highs of 78 and lows of 17 degrees. Moderately heavy frosts occurred on April 24 and 25, with light hail on April 3.
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Fl. Banermach
Muscatine Mayor to attend Washington conference
Muscatine mayor Kelly Burns will attend the third Community Officials Conference in Washington on May 9 10. Interior Secretary Morton will keynote. congressmen Schwengel and Kyl sponsor. Burns will discuss revenue sharing water pollution urban renewal flood protection and veteran employment programs.
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Muscatine
Kelly) Burns
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Rogers C.B. Morton
Fred Schwengel
John Kyl
Burns
Schwengel
General Revenue
Muscatine City and Island
Mad Creek Muscatine
Richard
Proclamations Mark Veterans Hire Month And Soil Week
Muscatine city council approves three proclamations from Mayor E S Burns and Governor Robert Ray. Ray proclaims May as Hire A Veteran Month to aid returning service members with employment opportunities. He also designates May 7-14 as Soil Stewardship Week to stress conservation and resource development for Iowa’s economy. Mayor Burns proclaims Discover America Week May 22-28 to promote a national travel exhibit in major malls.
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E. S (Kelly) Burns
Iowa
Robert Ray
Muscatine City
Ray
1Msil
Discover America
Muses
Fine
Autos strike bridge and cow in two Muscatine crashes
Late Friday night and early today two accidents in Muscatine County involved vehicles hitting a bridge and a cow. A 1966 Toyota driven by David Rhode slid on a muddy road at Kincaid Hollow damaging the car about 25 dollars and the bridge about 16 dollars. A 196 Chevrolet driven by Michael Oranchak struck a cow near Olive Branch Road about 1 16 a.m. with about 20 cattle along the highway. The injured cow was not found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Olive Branch
Sheriff's Department
John Howpes
Muscatine
Iowa law on veterans commission unconstitutional ruling
Polk County District Court Judge Leo Oxberger ruled an Iowa law allowing veteran groups to select the Veterans Memorial Auditorium commission unconstitutional. The suit by Vietnam Veterans Against the War sought auditing control after the auditorium commission refused a July boxing match showing and later relented but failed to schedule it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines, Iowa
Polk County
Iowa
Veterans Memorial
Des Moines
Leo Oxberger
Vietnam Veterans
War
VVAW
Auditorium Commission
Elks
Daily Journal Police Record Highlights Local Notices
Live Journate Daily Report column cites official police and court records listing hospital admissions names and addresses, court actions for speeding and eight way yield, and charges including larceny. Entries include Mrs Vernon Wilson born daughter to Mr Donald Curtis, and various residents from Wapello Winfield and Roselawn areas.
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Dally Meport
Erreste
Caniladinas
Adenided - Hebor
Sklaner
Mulberry Ave
Nettle Ridge
Cedar
George Schmelzer
Jeffrey Underwood
Wapello
Wallace Ray
Winfield William Hingst
Vernon Wilson
Leroy St
Ollie Sparkman
Fucas
Edward Gideon
W. 4Th
Clifford George
Keith Rafton
Mommas Palmer
Carmelo Gaeta
Cedar St
Harry F. Browe
First Ave
Donald Curtis
Dean Lee
Roselawn Ave
Kevin Phillips
Woodlawn
Dennis Shannon
Heeshey Ave
Raymond Schroeder
Wilson
Donald Kallenberger
District Court
Italian jetliner crash kills 115 on Palermo flight
An Alitalia DC-8 struck a Sicilian mountain near Palermo on Friday night, killing all 115 aboard. Victims included noted Italian director Franco Indovina. Police found charred bodies on a densely wooded slope near Garini three miles from Palermo after the plane, en route from Rome to Sicily for weekend voting, lost contact while preparing to land.
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Palermo
Italy
Ar Alitala DC
Franco Indovina
Rome
Sicily
Marian Giyle
Garini
Fire kills nine convalescents at Springfield home
A Springfield convalescent home fire killed nine residents and injured about thirty, with the second story engulfed as firefighters arrived. Nine were pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital, while multiple patients were treated for burns and smoke inhalation at two area hospitals.
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Springfield
Nij
Former Muscatine resident Mrs Buchanan dies in Rock Island
Mrs Paul Buchanan born March 25 1897 in Millersburg Illinois died Friday at Maline Public Hospital after a week illness. Funeral at Wheelan Funeral Home Rock Island Monday at 1 am with visitation Sunday 2 8 pm and 7 4 pm. She lived in Muscatine seven years. Survived by husband Neale two daughters Jean Sutterman Sharon Eklof a son and siblings. Her Baptist faith noted.
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Paul Buch
Muscatine
Paul
Margaret) Buchanan
Wheelan Funeral Home
Rock Island
Buchanan
Maline Public Hospital
Millersburg
Frank
Mary Williams Wakeland
Paul Buchanan
St. and
Joseph Wakeland
Aledo
Pearle Peters
Walnut Sr
Nettie Boney
Reynolds
Myrtle Bruner
Convention shifts 1972 GOP convention to Miami Beach
The Republican National Committee unanimously approved moving the 1972 party convention from San Diego to Miami Beach due to rising costs and potential labor issues. The dates Aug 21 to 25 remain unchanged. Separate notes mention the Past Matron Club meeting Tuesday at the Lodge Hall with hostesses Lois Hines Verlee Williams and Maude Furnas.
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Washington
AIP
Republican — Party
San Diego
Miami Beach
Republican National Committee
Lews
Lois Hines
Verlee Williams
Maude Furnas
Quints Born in England, One Dies Soon After Birth
Five premature quintuplets born in Northampton after an emergency cesarean to a 44 year old mother using fertility drugs. One girl died within ten hours. four other babies struggle with breathing. Mother Susan Furlow is reported in satisfactory condition.
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Northampton
England
Northampton General
Barrell Maternity
Susan Furlow
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Muscatine, Va
Wally
Beach Lumber
Mike Caliper
Carl Jensen
Matt Kast
Jim Andrazola
William Ankjam
Tate Tertill
Gary Lintland
Wade Teorrit
Tom Sehmala
Mike McNeil
Kevin Paul
Jay Burkamper
James Rivera
Harold Classick
Sandy
Jim Bartlett
Tom La¢sar
James Pick
Dusty Ziegenhorn
Dangs Smalls
Wn Pick
Aquinas Muscatine
Ft. Madison
Aquinas
Julie Hundt
Sue Wulf
Johnisne Einspanier
Ruth Wilson
Carol Helling
Lynn Keller
Nancy Vance
Gloria Blaesing
Pat Lamprecht
Cindy Laughlin
Sue Hartman
Jean Lawse
Lyn Sleeman
Jane Lawse
Leslie Duggleby
Diane Swanson
Hunci-Kinspanier
Wall-Keller
Helling-Vance
Nancy Rauch
Sherry Woodhouse
Laughlin
Diane Ales Darcie Wagner
Jane Lawse-Swanson
Carol Kiser
Denbie Andresen
Mitchell Klagens
John Anson
Brian White
Carl Histon
Tom Tyler
Chub
Jerry Hill
David Sehubick
Tom Siering
Don Hanft
Jatin Lawrence
Reg Campbell
Tom Sehtanie
Tom Ward
Delber( Schuick
Jody Mayo
Alan Ward
Marvin Franklin
Mark Lawrence
Jef Belknap
Roger Todd
Satley
Lom Cadwell
Jonn Sturms
Rodney Johnston
Paul Bright
Mike Allbee
Stewart Grant
Bryan Heel
Wes Pleli
Mike Dickey
Paul Stoube
Dave Bouland
Dale Holtz
Russell Grant
Jim Medley
Indy
Major League
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Kim. Obermann
Stuart Perkins
Maureen Carroll
ISU
Ames
Town State
Nebraska
Cyclones
Mike McDonald
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Nixon
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Camp David
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St. Joseph's
Crrace
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America
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Ian
Quints
North Hampton General Hospital
Young Refugee
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Hoe
Hob
Refien
DaNang
Cafugees
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