Money recovered after $265 burglary solved
Police arrested three boys, two aged 11 and one 12, recovering $263.84 of the stolen $265 from Leonard Chismore of 1223 Logan Street. The youths admitted breaking a rear window to enter the home and hid funds behind a barn on Green Street and near a landfill east of Taylor Street by Franklin School. Cases to juvenile court.
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Cliffort
Bennett
Horst Lenz Ergan
Leonard Chisamore
Logan Street
Chismore
Green Street
Taylor Street
Franklin School
Chilmore Yard
Municipal Electric Utility
South Muscatine
August Cold Wave Low Temperature Records Mark Aug 13
The cold snap sent Muscatine on a record low for August 13 at 46 degrees, with 44 degrees logged on Aug 25, 1958, the coldest Aug readings in years. Across Iowa cities, lows ranged from 36 at Storm Lake to 49 at Davenport. Forecasters attributed the chill to a high ridge of cold air, with winds turning southeast tonight bringing warmer readings, while scattered showers and storms are forecast Friday into Saturday.
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Muscatine
F. J. Bauerbach
Associated Press Mesages
Jack Frost
Storm Lake
Atlantic
Spencer
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Iamoni
Sioux City
Burlington
Des Moines
Dubuque
Davenport
Weather Bureau
Eagle North Dakota
Davenport freeway plan to link I 30 with Centennial Bridge
Iowa Highway Commission engineers outlined a 24 million dollar freeway project in Davenport running 4.7 miles from I 30 to the Centennial Bridge. It would serve about 21 000 vehicles daily, ease traffic on Brady and Harrison Streets, and require space and business relocations near the bridge. No start date set.
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Davenport
Iowa Highway Commission
Robert Tutton
Brady Street
Centennial Bridge
Tutton
Harrison Street
Make Club Tour To Tama Opens With Indian Arts
One hundred twenty five youngsters and their parents visited Tama Wéednesday on the Fun Club tour. George Youngbear of the San-Fox tribe spoke, with Indian art, facts and songs. Boys could buy Indian souvenirs and view pow wow camps. The tour to H J Heinz Co. is set for Wednesday with 35 cent fare and prizes during open house.
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Toys
Tama Wéednesday
George Youngbear
H. J. Heinz Co
Heinz Co
Tutt Condition Reported Good
Arthur Tutt, 64, Muscatine, injured Tuesday afternoon in an automobile accident south of Moline, was reported in good condition today at Muscatine General Hospital. Tutt was brought to the hospital Wednesday night from Moline Public Hospital, where he was taken after the crash. Tutt and three other Krieger Pontiac Cadillac Rambler employees were en route to Chicago when the mishap occurred. Tutt suffered rib and neck injuries. his companions escaped serious injury.
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Arthur Tutt
Muscatine
South Fof Moline
Muscatine General Hospital
Tutt
Muscatine Hospital
Am Bulance
Moline Public Hospital
Krieger
Chicago
Chevy Chase name origin tied to 14th century battle
The tale traces Chevy Chase to 1388 when Lord Percy invaded Cheviot Tiltchase private scans hunting ground of Scottish Earl Douglas who died in the battle. Folklore recounts a popular ballad describing Chevy Chase and the name entering popular lore.
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Chevy Chase
Percy
Cheviot Til Chasé
Douglas
Battle of
Explorers Near Clinton On Downstream Raft Trip
Muscatine Explorer Scouts and four advisers voyaged on the upper Mississippi by raft. They stopped Wednesday night at Belle Vue after reaching Dubuque, where warm clothing was obtained. Clinton explorers planned a picnic to honor the group tonight as the downstream trip resumed Friday and home arrival was set for Saturday. The 40 by 16 foot Tribar raft, built for the trip, runs on two outboard motors. The Muscatine party left last Saturday for the upstream leg. An estimated 380 million radio receiving sets exist worldwide, with about two fifths in the United States.
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Mississippi River
Clinton
Dubuque
Bellevue
Muscatine
United States
Plane built in Muscatine area targets Ottumwa Labor Day flight
Healey, with 25 years of flying, built a 914 pound Monocoupe 110 Special inspired plane with Billy Burke and his family assistance. The craft, powered by a 100 hp Lycoming, reaches about 140 mph. An FAA inspection granted a limited flight area around Muscatine airport with 50 hours of flying time before widening the boundary.
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Ing
Muscaline
Conesville
Ind
FAA
Healey
Billy Burke
Elizabeth
Margaret Ann
Patrick
United Area
Muscatine
Public Assistance Totals by Iowa Counties in July
July public assistance distributed across Muscatine Louisa and Cedar counties totals include Old Age Assistance to 380 persons in Muscatine averaging 97.73 dollars and 37,138 dollars overall. Medical and aid to dependent children also funded with varying counts and averages across the counties.
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Muscatine County
Louisa County
Cedar County
Organization of New Scout Unit Started
A Muscatine Boy Scout troop was launched this week at Musserville Methodist Church with eight men attending. Wesley Phelps was chosen as Scoutmaster, Dick Hohenadel as troop committee chairman, and Sherman Burns as institutional representative. Other participants included Don Swanson Tom Hoopes Kenneth Bierman Marion Nowysz and Rev. T. Ray Crews. Parents interested in scouting are invited to the next organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug JR at the church or contact Mr. Hohenadel.
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Muscatine
Musserville Methodist Church
Wesley Phelps
Dick Hohenschel
Sherman Burns
Don Swanson
Tom Hoopes
Kenneth Bierman
Marion Nowysz
T. Ray Crews
Mr. Hohenadel
Low Culvert Bid Is Filed by Fox in Mills County
Matt Fox and Sons of Musca bid low on two reinforced concrete culverts on U S highway 34 in Mills County Iowa. The 145 foot culvert bid is 36322 and a 65 foot culvert bid is 23927. Iowa Highway Commission approved contracts totaling 4037928 with 2988501 for the primary system. Interstate bids totaled 180789 with about half for the Des Moines freeway.
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Matt Fox
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Donald L. Welhelm
West Mississippi Drive
Mattie Peterson
R. N
Muscatine County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Division of Tuberculosis
State Department of Health
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
Muscatine County Medical Society
Peterson
R.N
Navy
Recruit Training Command
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Virgil W. Shouse, Sr
Virgil W. Shouse
Leroy Street
Richard Ry Saltz
H. E. Smith Coal and Heating Co
East Second Street
Joseph Delano
East Second
Plumbing Shop
Parla
Owa
Missouri
Mason City
Council Bluffs
Tama
Tonete
AN Amer
LI DE
Ternational Pictures
Prem
Ue Ntu
Larry Healey
Mus
Catine Municipal
Journal
Eonex
Uptown Lee Eal
Cleopatra
Vinesenpor
SAM
Dorothy Provine Connors
Fox
Sunset Inn
U.S. 61
Muscatine Cafe
Bob Ami
Janet Roelle
Maplecrest
Wmt-Tv
Geta
Nevy & Nursery
NASA
Iowa
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