1963 Record Year In Industrial Development
Iowa reports a boom year in 1963 with 6,093 new job opportunities from 186 plants and about 140 million dollars in capital expenditures. 33 branch plants joined Iowa firms, 28 new industries started, and 124 firms expanded, boosting potential payroll by over 30 million annually. Major names include J I Case, General Electric, John Deere, Oscar Mayer, and Heinz.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
The
Development Commission
Commission
J. I. Case
Aluminum Company of America International Resistance
General Electric
American Cyanamid, Air Reduction
Bendix Aviation
John Deere
Oscar Mayer Co
H. J. Heinz Co
Chamberlain Corp
LeFebvre Corporation
Two Men Admit Guilty In Moonshine Still Case
In Kentucky two men pleaded guilty after claiming they found a moonshine still while squirrel hunting. A jury returned an innocent verdict on the possession charge while warden-backed warrants were issued for out of season squirrel hunting. Each man paid a $25 fine.
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West Liberty. Ky
Joe Freytag
Billy Collins
Police detectives push car carrying prisoner in transit
Three Wichita Kansas detectives returning a prisoner from Kansas City faced a breakdown. Motorists were startled as the officers pushed the disabled car with the manacled prisoner at the wheel. Volcanic and seismic forces gradually reshape geography.
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Wichita Kan
Wichita
Kansas City
Home Building and Improvement in U S
Home building and improvement activities remained high over the past decade with significant gains in U S housing. By 1960 about one quarter of the 58 million housing units built in the preceding ten years, and about one in ten 1950 units removed for fire flood or tornado or other uses.
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U. S
Heithoff’s opens new Atlantic furniture store
Floyd Heithoff opens a large Atlantic showroom at the Corner of Highways 6 and 71, featuring 11 500 square feet of display space. The air conditioned building offers ample parking and a vast stock including Ethan Allan and other major names with full interior decorating and floor covering services.
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Atlantic
Floyd Heithoff
Carroll
Neiby Furniture
Iowa
Ethan Allan
Heithoff's
Mastercraft
Permalux
Serta
Bigelow
Alexander Smith
Armstrong
Gold Seal Brody
Claremar
Lazyboy
Louisville Advertises Water for Industries After Floods
Louisville markets Ohio River water to attract industries requiring large water use. The city notes no local industry closed during the spring flood and promotes river water as a solution for most manufacturers.
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Louisville
Motorists Obey Stop Signs They Do Not Mean Slow Down
A reader letter notes motorists comply with stop signs and argue against treating them as mere slows. The writer urges strict obedience to full stops at intersections and cites safety concerns.
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Keystone Cops
U.S
Heithoff
Keith Herian
Cherry
Sada
Andersen
APOO
East 7Th Street
Atlantic, Iowa
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