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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1963
Page
8
Muscatine citizens consider petitions to stagger aldermen terms from two to four years and elect a mayor for a four year term. The plan seeks ballot questions to extend terms, with about 350 petition signatures required. Nominations begin Sept 26, with potential primary on Oct 23 if more than two candidates run.
A state GOP committee member said Friday that Governor's Days to say plans for the campaign include adding an organizing director to staff and stressing party building in larger cities. Neal Smith of Altooni chairs the group, aiming to secure seven congressional seats.
The month recorded a 46 degree spread from 99 to 53 with an average of 72.6 degrees. Five days reached 50 or higher, 15 were clear, 12 partly cloudy and 4 cloudy. In July 1962 the high was 91 and low 49 with only two days at or above 90.
A Sunday outlook promises fair skies and cooler conditions after a warm spell with highs near 98. Friday's temperatures ranged from 60s to around 100 in various towns, with clear conditions overnight and 74 at night. A cool front bringing relief moved across the state, while a deadly two-vehicle crash on U S 201 near Glennville killed five and injured others after a high speed pursuit.
About 830 students from the area will earn degrees from the State University of Iowa during summer commencement at the University Field House in Iowa City. The Muscatine area students include Roger Schoemaker earning a Master of Arts in music, Anne Beveridge and others in history education, psychology, sanitary and mechanical engineering, and various BA and BS degrees. The list also includes graduates from West Liberty Morning Sun Oakville Columbus Junction Wilton Durant and Durant with degrees across arts sciences and business administration.
Maintenance crews of the electric department repaired a damaged cable in No 2 alley after a Friday outage at about 4 42 p m. Power was cut to several locations between Pine Street and Mulberry Avenue for about two hours. Crews faced difficulty locating the fault as some manholes were covered with blacktop paving. Heavy circuit load is suspected to have caused the failure.
Delegates from Muscatine county American Legion posts will attend the 45th Town Department convention in Des Moines on August 4 and 6. Town Department Commander Don Birkett will call the meeting to order at 9 am at Hotel Fort Des Moines. Speakers include Governor Harold E. Hughes National Commander James E Powers National Vice Commander Claude A Hamilton and National Executive Committeeman John W Moore. The Muscatine post is entitled to 14 delegates and 14 alternates.
City paving project covering nine areas was inspected Friday by City Engineer Willa McElwee Street Commissioner Claude Figgins and Assistant Engineer Don Hausauer. McElwee said work is complete except for minor details like signs curbing paving and cement work. Barricades and slow signs have been removed.
In Muscatine County today, court records show child support payments totaling 9 828 71 under July accounting by clerk Mrs Florence Helzler. Other items include miscellaneous funds 1 315 08 justice of the peace fees 11 19 reporter 24 sheriff fees 40 64 fines 300 transcripts 5141 50 and district court 323 85. Col Glenn B R Bowles announced that Gerald L Bayers, chair of the local Selective Service board, will receive a one year certificate for his service. Lilia Garcia Valladares of Muscatine joined about 40 Iowa piano teachers at a State University of Iowa seminar led by Frances Clark to discuss keeping teens engaged in piano studies alongside rhythm and form.
Roy Albert Best was freed of a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated when Muscatine District Court, Friday, dismissed the charge on motion by County Attorney Garry Woodward due to lack of evidence. Best was arrested March 27 near Wilton by the state highway patrol.
Sixty petit jurors will be drawn for the September term of Muscatine district court, under an order signed Friday by Judge Matthew Westrate. The term opens Tuesday, September 3, with Judge Arthur F. Pes of Maquoketa set to preside.
New York's subway system spans 236.7 miles with 482 stations. Subway operations began in October 1904 with a nine mile route from City Hall to 42nd Street and Lexing ton Avenue, then west to Broadway and up to 145th Street and Lenox Avenue. In the year ending June 30, 1962, subways transported 1,369,507,594 passengers.
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