Dream of Commercial Flight Looms Over Muscatine Airport
Muscatine airport commission pressed on with improvements hoping for commercial service by 1970. Budget around 20 000 dollars funds come from rents and local grants while plans include larger hangers and a 4000 foot runway extension. The council, chamber of commerce, and industrial group back the effort as volunteers maintain and finance through rentals and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Weiershauser
Muscatine Municipal
Neth Fairall
Commission
Muscatine
Charles
Bud) Swick
Airport Commission
Swick
Homer
Muscatine Airport
Muscatine Aviation, Inc
James Roach
Muscatine Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Minors Drinking Tied to Muscatine Gravel Pit Area
Muscatine County Atty Harvey G Allbee Jr and Justice Ray L Pace toured the gravel pit south of Muscatine with officials to study problems linked to youths beer parties there. City council weighing acquisition of part of the pits for recreation amid concerns about damage and safety. Alderman Harold Vischer backs a study of turning the area into a city recreational site after a flight over the pits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Muscatine
Harvey G. Allbee
Ray L. Pace
Muscatine City
Allbee
Ald
Harold Vischer
Vischer
Council
St. Louis
McCarthy Drive to Mobilize Iowa Voters for McCarthy
Norbert Beckey announces a Muscatine area campaign to boost Eugene McCarthy’s presidential bid. John Garfield leads state efforts with house to house canvassing to gather support cards urging a free Democratic convention and convincing delegates McCarthy is the top choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
McCarthy For
Eugene McCarthy
Norbert Beckey
John Garfield
McCarthy
Iowa
Beckey
Fun Club Visit to H J Heinz Co Muscatine
The YMCA Summer Fun Club will visit the H J Heinz Co in Muscatine Wednesday starting at 9 a.m. The bus fare is 4 cents. Participants may swim after the tour, bringing a swimsuit and towel. The program ends around noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.J. Heinz Co
Muscatine
Y.M.C.A
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper
The notice lists subscription prices in Muscatine and surrounding areas with daily carrier and mail options. Rates include $2.00 per month in advance for Muscatine deliveries, 40 cents weekly for other carriers, and annual mail prices of $15 within fifty miles, $19 over towns with service, and $20 beyond fifty miles. All mail subscriptions payable in advance. office hours and special delivery cutoffs noted. contact number 263-2301.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Dial
Three Cars Damaged In Mishap At Muscatine Intersection
A three car collision occurred at 1 55 p m Sunday on Cedar street at 8th street in Muscatine. Vehicles driven by Leonard Thompson Ronald Terry and David Hutton sustained extensive damage to bumpers fenders headlights and sides. Police reported Thompson traveled north on Cedar and Terry west on 8th when their cars collided and Hutton’s car was struck on Cedar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Street
8Th Street
Muscatine
Leonard Thompson
Sunrise Blvd
Des Moines
Ronald Terry
Hershey Ave
David Hutton
Americana Street
Thompson
Terry
Hutton
Youth Hurt When Bike Is Hit By Car
Tim Havens, 14, of 221 Cook Street Muscatine, sustained bumps on his head and a foot injury after his bicycle was struck by a car at 12 05 p m Saturday in Muscatine. Blaine Lee Wright, 32, of 407 Bartlett Street Muscatine, drove the car and was cited by Muscatine police. Wright was southbound on Town Avenue while Havens rode east on 2nd Street when the collision occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Havens
Cook Street
Muscatine
Blaine Lee Wright
Bartlett Street
Wright
Town Avenue
Havens
2Nd Street
Hoopes Shows Champion Mare at Mississippi Valley Fair
Fred Hoopes of Muscatine won best mare with Go Go Bo while William Hessman Sr. of Illinois City took grand champion stallion Two-eyed Monte in the quarter horse show halter judging at the Mississippi Valley Fair on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hoopes
Muscatine
William Hessman Sr
Iinois City
Mississippi Valley Fair
Hoopes
Hessman
Two-eyed ‘ Monte
Apartment Fire Damages Muscatine Residence on West 7th
A fire at 700 W 7th Street Muscatine damaged the upper portion of an apartment building owned by Edna Goodin at 11 56 p m Saturday. Firemen said a smoldering chair fire rekindled and spread to the roof before midnight. A separate blaze at 91 E 10th Street at 6 30 a m Sunday damaged a garage and a motorcycle. Gary Thompkins resided at the garage address. Firemen blamed hot ashes dumped the day before for the second fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7Th Street
Muscatine
Edna Goodin
E. 10Th Street
Gary Thompkins
Jenna Strahan Dies Saturday
Jenna Strahan died Saturday at Mason City. She was a sister of Willetta Strahan former dean of Muscatine Junior College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenna Strahan
Mason City
Willetta Strahan
Muscatine Junior College
Model Plane Builders Win Two Trophies
Muscatine Model Airplane Club members attended a Davenport meet Sunday and earned two second place trophies. Dave Rummery earned a prize for a scale model and Daniel Knox earned one for a carrier model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Davenport
Dave Rummery
Daniel Knox
Council Hearing on Budget and Zoning Requests in Muscatine
Muscatine city council schedules a 7 p.m. Tuesday hearing on the proposed 1969 city budget with a 6:30 p.m. finance meeting. A 7 p.m. hearing on Kaufmann property rezoning at Tsett Avenue and Bidwell Road for business use is planned, followed by a 7:15 p.m. session, and a regular council meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Kaufmann
Tsett Avenue
Bidwell Road
Cars Damaged in Muscatine Police Report Three Charges
Police filed three charges after a traffic crash at 2 03 p m Sunday. John Hohenadel 70 of 1102 Park Ave Muscatine driving east on Hershey Avenue struck two parked cars owned by Ralph Romann and Min Romann both of 120412 Hershey Ave and 1506 Hershey Ave respectively. Hohenadel faced counts of operating with an expired license striking an unattended vehicle and carrying a loaded gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hohenadel
Park Ave
Muscatine
Ralph Romann
Hershey Ave
Min Romann
Hohenadel
Hershey Avenue
Hohnendel
Power without responsibility fuels national highway disasters
A reflective editorial argues that careless conduct and lack of accountability drive most highway disasters. It calls for stricter enforcement, public awareness, and personal responsibility to reduce crashes and casualties across the country.
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Muscatine Area
Jerry Russell
Richard Oppelt
Manley
Scott
Keith C. Manley
Virgil Manley
Fourth St
Eastern Iowa Community College
Davenport Central High School
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Bard St
Associated Press
Aisbee
Stewart Road
ACTER
Heinz
N Spu Selle
Elves Presley
Nancy Sinatra
William Schafenacker
E. H. “Breck” Breckenfelder
United Community Services Fund Campaign
Physicians
Attor
Tompson
Au Lege One Bank
Don’s
SUDS
Cole Slaw
Don’‘s
Park Avenue
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