Public Hearing Tonight On Highway 38 Project
A public hearing is set for 7:30 this evening to discuss a plan to improve 85 miles of Iowa 38 from near Muscatine to near Wilton Junction. The session, at Colorado elementary school on Colorado street, will feature Iowa State Highway Commission engineers outlining the project from the junction of Iowa 38 and U.S. 61 north along the existing alignment to about three miles beyond.
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Iowa 38
Muscatine
Wilton Junction
Colorado Elementary School
Colorado Street
Iowa State Highway Commission
U.S. 61
Midyear Bond Sales Reach 39 Percent Of 1968 Quota
Muscatine county volunteer savings bonds chair Richard A. Shultz reports June sales of Series E and H bonds and Freedom Shares totaling 58,827 bringing county midyear totals to 445,941 or 39 percent of its 1968 quota. Iowa overall shows 41 percent of its 1968 goal with 45,613,200 sold midyear. County rankings list Scott at 77 percent and Van Buren at 63 percent. Other counties report lower percentages and dollar figures. Separately Wheaton college honors go to Muscatine area students Michael T. Nietzel and May Joiner for scholastic achievement in 1967-68. The article also notes highway project plans and costs for Iowa 38 widening and related right of way and reconstruction budgets for 1969 and 1970.
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Richard A. Shultz
Muscatine
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Freedom
Muscatine County
Scott County
van Burden
Iowa
Louisa County
Johnson
Cedar
Muscatine Area
Wheaton College
Michael T. Nietzel
W. D. Nietzel
West Third Street
Wheaton
May Joiner
Otis W. Joiner
Route 4
Chicago
GOP Platform Maps War Crime Poverty Roadmap
The Republican platform favors a smaller U S role in Vietnam with no pullout without a satisfactory settlement. It prioritizes crime enforcement, targets organized crime, and expands enforcement leeway. It urges poverty relief through home and business ownership, private industry job training for ghettos, and streamlined programs, while opposing unbalanced budgets and inflation and signaling possible tax cuts.
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Miami Beach
Fla
U.S
Republican Platform Committee
GOP
Three Autos Damaged In Muscatine Traffic Accident
At 11 50 a m Wednesday in Muscatine three cars were damaged in a chain reaction. Charles A Hartman 64 of 512 Main Street Muscatine James M Colnick 25 of 6813 Holcomb Street Des Moines and Bill Schoenig 17 of 608 Pine Street Muscatine were involved. Hartman stopped for a signal at Clay Street Colnick followed Schoenig struck Colnick rear pushing it into Hartman. Schoenig planned to appear in Muscatine local court on charges of driving without a license and loss of vehicle control.
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Muscatine
Charles A. Hartman
Main Street
James M. Colnick
Holcomb Street
Des Moines
Bill Schoenig
Pine Street
Hariman
Park Avenue
Clay Street
Colnick
Schoenig
Hartman
Burglary Report At Stockton Co Op Elevator
A burglar opened a window to enter the Stockton Co Op Elevator last night or this morning and stole 12 boxes of shotgun shells 30 boxes of rifle shells four wrench sets and a box of T shirts. Deputy Bill Cole said the thief crawled in from the north side into the shop area and into the office and storeroom where the items were kept.
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Phea
Stockton
Radar error blamed in sailor deaths in DMZ flare up
SAIGON AP The US Command blamed radar misreads and poor interservice coordination for the June air sea incident in which nine American and Australian sailors died as allied ships were mistaken for enemy helicopters. No evidence of enemy helicopter activity near the DMZ was found and no disciplinary action was indicated. PRAGUE AP A last minute snag stalled the Soviet Czechoslovak leaders conference over the final communique wording, prompting another session and another meeting expected today.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Dmz
Prague
New Ship Address for Jerry Furnas on Mediterranean Cruise
Mrs. Robert Goissett of 414 W Third Street and Mr Bill Furnas of Letts report their son Jerry Furnas now serves aboard USS Spiegel LSD 32 in the Mediterranean. His mailing address is Jerry Furnas MAFN Div A USS Spiegel Grove FPO New York New York.
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Third Street
Bill Furnas
Letts
Jerry Furnas
Mediterranean
Mafn Div
USS Spiegel
Grove
LSD
FPO
New York
Better Homes To Utilize New Warehouse
George J. Flickinger owner of Better Homes Furniture says a 6,000 square foot warehouse is under construction on Howard Street near Clay Street to serve the 141 Colorado Street store. It will replace the downtown space and free up sales area, with completion in about three weeks. Timothy Lee 8 of Des Moines Iowa drowned Wednesday in Lake Michigan while swimming with three other children near Thompson Michigan.
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George J. Flickinger
Better Homes Furniture Company
Better Homes Furniture
Colorado St
Flickinger
Howard Street
Clay Street
Better Homes
Thompson, Mich
Timothy Lee
Des Moines
Towa
Lake Michigan
Upper Michigan
Hawkeye Westerners Plan Hoe-Down at Muscatine Armory
The Hawkeye Westerners Citi zen Band Radio club of Muscatine sponsors a public square dance on August 31 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the National Guard Armory with Bob Yer ington as caller. Trophies will be awarded to the largest square dance club and the largest citizen band radio club in attendance. Westerners International Citizen Band Association, Everett, Wash., charts the club. formed in 1962 to promote citizen band radio learning and fellowship. Lodge No. 51 Muscatine officers listed include Ronald Chatfield president, Jack Boyd vice president, Jerry Hawker secretary, Lou Walker treasurer, Wanda Hawker social chair, JoAnn Warner welfare chairman.
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Hawkeye Westerners Citizen Band
Muscatine
National Guard
Bob Yerington
Westerners International Citizen Band Association
Everett
Wash
Westerners
Lodge No. 51
Ronald Chatfield
Jack Boyd
Jerry Hawker
Lou Walker
Wanda Hawker
JoAnn Warner
Daytime Long-Distance Rates Cut Across Bell System
Northwestern Bell announces daytime rate reductions on long distance station calls from 7 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, lowering the first three minutes by up to 10 cents. The move, to satisfy FCC directives, aims to save Bell System customers about 20 million dollars annually, including 200 thousand dollars in Iowa. New rates: Muscatine to Denver from 1.40 to 1.30, to New York 1.30, to San Francisco 1.55, with broader nationwide reductions across routes exceeding 506 miles.
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Northwestern Bell
I. E. Peters
Bell System
Iowa
Federal Communications Commission
Denver
Muscatine
New York
San Francisco
City Museum Showcases Early Pewter Collections
The Laura Musser Art Gallery will host a pewter exhibition from Aug 4 to Sept 29 featuring rare courting lamps coffee pots spoons ink stands flasks and more from private collections of Mr and Mrs Har old Bieber and Dr and Mrs John Spencer of Muscatine. The display covers early American English German and Russian pewter beginning about 1700 and traces pewter’s decline as britannia rose in the late 1800s.
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Harold Bieber
John Spencer
Muscatine
Laura Musser
War Deaths Up Despite a Lull In Ground Fights
SAIGON AP The weekly U S command reports 193 Americans killed in Vietnam last week up from 157 the prior week while wounded declined to 1 086 from 2 014. Enemy deaths total 1 146, with prior week adjusted upward to 1 549. hospitalizations numbered 580. HARLAN AP A fire at Mickels Cafe Friday night ruled arson, with entry via a broken window.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S. Command
U.S
Harlan
Mickel
Deeds Recorded In Muscatine Transfers Passed
Fernie L Webster and Leona E Webster transfer half interest in parts of lots 7 and 8 block 98 Muscatine to Gail E and Blanche D Chamberlin. Paul J Boyd and Dorothy A Boyd sell lot 17 Climer-Newell Addition Muscatine to Dorothey M Crumly. David Q Porter and Verna Smith Porter convey parts of lots 1 and 2 block 79 Muscatine to Lawrence D Yocum and Lucile B D Yocum. Jessie Lucile Wehmeyer widow to James Udy and Mary Udy joint tenants part of Lot 1 Congressional subdivision 15-7-4W.
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Fernie L. Webster
Leona E. Webster
Gail E
Blanche D. Chamberlin
City of Muscatine
Paul J
Dorothy A. Boyd
Dorothey M. Crumly
Climer-Newell
David Q. Porter
Verna Smith Porter
Lawrence D. Yocum
Lucile BD
Yocum
City of
Courthouse Janitor in Muscatine Resigns
Hubert A Hidlebaugh the Muscatine county courthouse janitor since February 1960 submitted his resignation to the board of supervisors effective September 1. Supervisors will search for a replacement immediately and applicants should contact the county auditor or a board member. Hidlebaugh will help in training the new man before a two week vacation begins mid month.
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Hubert A. Hidlebaugh
Muscatine
Board of Supervisors
Hidlebaugh
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper
Subscription rates listed for Muscatine and surrounding areas. Prices include daily carrier delivery in Muscatine at $2.00 monthly, other carriers 40 cents weekly, mail within 50 miles $15.00 yearly, towns with service $13.00, over 50 miles $20.00. All mail subscriptions prepaid. Office hours and special delivery details provided. Dial 263-2331.
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Muscatine
NOGN
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