Beckey Reappointed to New Term on Bridge Commission
Norbert F. Beckey of 907 Iowa avenue is named to a five year term on the Muscatine bridge commission, succeeding Eugene W. Boynton who resigned. The action comes from Luther Hodges secretary of commerce who notified Beckey by letter. The five year term of Chairman L R McKee also ended July 26 and he continues as commissioner. Beckey previously served about 15 months and was the board’s first replacement since appointment. The commission aims to negotiate purchase and to replace the Mississippi river bridge with a new structure in coming years.
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Examinations Set For Muscatine Drivers Chest X Ray Mobile Unit
Muscatine county bus drivers must undergo chest X rays to qualify for the school year. The TB division mobile unit will hold exams Friday Sug 21 at the courthouse. Frank Ralston, county superintendent, says drivers have a 10 to 10 30 a m window due to equipment changes for miniature Kerays. The unit will return later for a large scale X-ray program.
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Frank Ralston
County
Migrant Day Care Program Extended Four Weeks
A 93 200 federal grant from the Department of Social Welfare extends the Muscatine migrant day care program for four weeks. Rev. Ray T Crews reports funds confirmed after a Wednesday meeting. activities will continue at Zion Lutheran school building with six staff supervising crafts and meals as buses serve the usual pickup.
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Muscatine
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Ross T. Wilbur
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Chamber Barometer Shows Increases in Business
The Muscatine Chamber of Commerce June Barometer reports higher activity across banking, utilities, and construction. Bank debits, credits, and deposits rose from May, electric and water usage increased, and telephones, vehicles, bridge traffic, and relief cases reflected the month’s uptick.
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Muscatine
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Mulcatine County
Chicago Daily News to Raise Newsstand Price
The Chicago Daily News will boost its newsstand price from 70 cents to 10 cents starting Monday. Home delivery remains unchanged and the Saturday weekend edition stays at 15 cents. Nearby papers the Sun-Times and Tribune recently moved to 10 cents.
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Two cars damaged in Mulberry Ave collision
A Thursday afternoon crash in the 1800 block of Mulberry Avenue damaged two cars. Edward F. Miller, 78, driving a 1955 model, struck Omer Jones, 1904 model, after claiming to be blinded by oncoming headlights. Miller's right front and Jones's left rear were damaged.
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JCC Members Convene Reports On State Board Meeting
Junior Chamber of Commerce members heard reports from the Ft Madison state board meeting at a Thursday Civic Center gathering. Carl Sachs said boat pennants to be sold later this month have shipped while other committees reviewed activities and bylaw changes. Bill Brown led four Town City JCC members as guests with the next meeting at 6 p.m. featuring a Kent Research farm tour and a hamburger fry.
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Kent Research Farm
Signals Start At Cedar Fifth
New traffic control signals at Sellar and East Wirth streets began operation at 9 am today. Crews from the Muscatine municipal electric department erected and connected the signals.
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Compromise Reached on Works Bill Near Passage
Senate and House conferees reached a compromise on a 44 billion public works appropriations bill after noon Thursday. The measure approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee includes 1.5 million for Iowa River Flint Creek Levee District No. 16 in Louisa and Des Moines counties but drops 100 thousand for Muscatine Island Levee District and Muscatine Louisa county Drainage District No. 13. The largest Iowa item is 16.5 million for Red Rock Reservoir construction.
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Mercury Dips Into 40s For 2nd Day In Row
Temperatures in Muscatine slipped into the 40s for a second straight day with a 48 degree reading early morning, 3 degrees above Thursday's 46. A warming trend appeared as it reached 72 by noon, with Thursday's high only 65. Forecasts called for considerable cloudiness and light drizzle late tonight in southeast Iowa and into Saturday.
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Negro Children Enroll in Biloxi White School First Since Court
In Biloxi Mississippi three Negro children, two boys and a girl, entered Lopez Elementary as the first of their race to register at the previously all white school under a federal desegregation order. Police and FBI agents monitored the scene with no incidents as the city begins desegregation and a brief back to school routine. Temperatures across the region varied with autumnlike readings reported in many eastern cities.
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New Red Cross Secretary Named in Muscatine Chapter
Mrs Bernard J Dora resigned as executive secretary of the Muscatine chapter of the American Red Cross, effective September 1. Mrs Lillian Miller was chosen to succeed her after 19 years of service, including the past decade as executive secretary, with prior roles in the office.
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Distribution of Foods Is Slated Here Next Week
Muscatine county social welfare department announces monthly distribution of commodities for qualifying families. Foods include dried milk rice beans flour corn meal lard rolled wheat canned beef and dried eggs to be delivered August 18 19 and 20 with schedules by last name initials. Des Moines Iowa Commerce Commission calls on utilities to file 1963 gross operating revenues for tax assessments under new law with a 0.1 percent ceiling and $300000 cap per firm.
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Construction Worker Killed in Highway Paving Zone
A highway construction worker, Robert T. Barr, 62, of Wall Lake, was killed when a Mallett Construction Co truck backing toward a concrete paving machine dragged him after running over his thigh. The incident occurred east of the Highway 149 intersection on Highway 30.
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Frisco Hotel Refuses Beatles Stay At Fashionable Hotel
The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco has canceled Beatles reservations and refused accommodations for the band. Spokesman said the doors are shut to the group, who were scheduled to check in on Tuesday and perform at Cow Palace in a sold out show.
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