Bridge toll revenue down in Muscatine two months
Muscatine bridge commission reported a 4.79 percent drop in toll revenue for June and July 1964 compared with the prior year. July revenue fell from 22,218.40 to 21,045.05, while June declined sharply. Total July traffic was 59,422 vehicles, including 2,027 cars and 7,905 trucks. The commission discussed payments on the Cedar Rapids phase and a pending federal bill on bridge authority, with plans to seek action from Congress and a final payment anticipated in September 1965.
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Mississippi River Bridge
Muscatine Bridge
H.R
Wacky) McConnaha
Bridge Commission
Cedar Rapids
McConnaha
Commission
Governors ‘of
Illinois
Towa
Federal Secretary of Commerce
Muscatine
Clinton
Public Works Committee
Assessments Here Less Than Recommended Level
Muscatine county joins two thirds of Towa counties with 1965 assessments below the state tax commission minimum for reassessment. The commission plans, urban rural rates, and state averages are noted with rural at 22 percent and urban at 23 percent in Muscatine, amid 1963 and 1965 guidance and upcoming state assessor meeting.
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Muscatine
Towa
State Tax Commission
Associated Press
Tax Commission
Musentine
Old County
Des Moines
Muscatine County
Commission
Gounlieg
Rural property tax评估 figures shock Muscatine county
A garbled report notes Muscatine county as having one of the lowest average rural assessments alongside Seolt and Lee. Mentions Mire. Matt Leuek and family of an unclear county, low Muscatine values at West Okobaji Lake, and Louisa county with someone named Hisan staying until Sunday.
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Commuasion
Hewee Goty
Muscatine
Seolt
Lee Cutintins
Matt Leuek
Ahneon
West Okobaji Lake
Louisa County
Hisan
Fiesta Day Street Dance Scheduled in Muscatine
Arrangements announced for a public street dance Saturday as part of Muscatine Fiesta Day. The event on Walnut Street between Third and Fourth features Los Reales performing Latin and U S tunes. A migrant worker dance contest and a Mexican Conchero dance are planned with piñatas on display at the Civic Center. Fiesta Day Queen Sra Irma Blaheo will appear on WQAD Channel 8 at 8:50 a.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Walnut
Los Reales
U. S
Mustaliné Civic Center
Scrorita Irma Blaheo
WQAD
Channel 8
District VFW Meeting Slated Here
Muscatine VFW post will host the First District meeting on September 12. New district officers will run the session and review the year’s work. A town powwow is planned for Marshalltown September 20 to 21 with Muscatine attendees. 1965 membership cards are now available and dues can be paid at the clubrooms.
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Muscatine
VW Post
Marshalltown
Lyman Wish
The
Post
Muscatine Men Hurt In Mishap Near Moline
Two Muscatine car salesmen were injured and two escaped harm when their Krieger Pontiac Rambler collided Tuesday afternoon with a car driven by Cyril Heitzler at the I 28 and highway 150 intersection south of Moline. Arthurr Tutt 64 and Paul Moor 61 treated. Tutt ribs and neck hurt. Heitzler charged with failure to yield the right of way.
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Moline
Arthurr Tutt
Moline Public Hospital
Paul Moor
Tutt
James A. Meltzer
Arthur Causey
Krieger
Chicago
Cyril Heitzler
Welnut
Heilzler
Muscatine Builds New Tennis Courts At Weed Park
Muscatine park commission advances two new courts and plans two more at Weed Park near Muscatine Community College. Courts will be asphaltic surface with colored seal coat, vinyl covered wire fences, lighting, full enclosures, and rain drainage for quick play. Completion targets this month for the city tournament.
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Muscatine Park
Q. E. Bently
Park Commission
River Level Drops Restrict Barge Loading
River shipping reports say Mississippi flow hit a record low as the water level sinks. Loading at Muscatine is limited to an 85 foot depth while dams hold a nine foot channel with no water through turbines. Lock No 13 near Clinton logged 4.3 feet, among the season’s lowest, and towboats continue operating with careful channel adherence.
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Muscatine
Mississippi River
Dam No. 16
Corps of Engineers
Lock No. 13
Clinton
Legion Officers To Be Installed At Muscatine Post
Officers of the Muscatine American Legion post will be installed at the Legion meeting Thursday night with Raymond Grimm acting as installing officer. Plans are under way for the annual baseball banquet honoring the Legion baseball team which recently competed in the state tournament at Ida Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine American. Legion
Legion
Raymond Grimm
Ida Grove
Muscatine Board Creates New Director of Materials Control Post
In a Tuesday night meeting the Muscatine city board established a new Director of Materials Control and Purchasing Agent position under J. W. Andersen. The Personnel committee has reviewed several applications but no start date was set. The panel also approved moving pole policies and a $20,000 overall life insurance cap, and discussed sewer damage billing and hydrant line projects with cost estimates around 1 008.1H.
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J. W. Andersen
Muscatine
Electric Department
Gronp Life Insurance
Lea
East Second Street
Clie
Cypress Street
Weber Buiton Co
Robert Harbaugh
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Hilltop Drive-In
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Frankie Avalon
VFW
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Harry McKee
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Lansing
McGregor
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Amerigan Motors Corporation
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