Isett and Bidwell Council Okays First Reading of Rezoning
Muscatine council approves first reading to rezone corner of Isett Avenue and Bidwell Road from B-1 single family to B-1 commercial for a proposed supermarket. Public hearing featured Bruce Sturdevant opposing and questions about factors guiding planning commission.
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Isett Avenue
Bidwell Road
Muscatine Plan and Zoning Commission
Robert Kaufmann
Bruce Sturde
L Times
Plan Commission
Duane Keough
Art Howe
Karl Reichert
John Hintermeister
Sturdevant
City passes strict tree removal ordinance
The council approved a final reading requiring Muscatine property owners to remove dead trees on parkways within 60 days after notices from the sanitation superintendent. Violators face up to 100 dollars daily fines or 30 days in jail. The measure also covers private property removal and trims branches near sidewalks within 48 hours for safety.
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Muscatine
Old Movie License Law Re Studied In Muscatine
Muscatine council discussed enforcing a theater licensing ordinance and moved to restudy it for possible amendment. Alderman Duane Keough cited a theater operator underpaying a $70 license and Police Chief Glenn Axel was instructed to enforce. Alderman Charles Rehwaldt criticized the ordinance as a 1920s money raising scheme and urged removing theater licensing, referral to ordinance committee for study and recommendation.
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Muscatine
Duane Keough
Glenn Axel
Teough
Charles Rehwaldt
Muscatine Council Approves Wider Subdivision Streets
The Muscatine City Council voted Thursday to increase subdivision street width from 27 to 33 feet and require streets to be built with Portland cement. Aldermen noted the need for wider roads to handle modern traffic observed during May city inspection tours.
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Muscatine
Army Engineers Continue Work on Flood Projects
The Rock Island District reports thirteen flood control and navigation projects under construction by private contractors across 36 contracts. Nine contracts finished in early 1968. ten more underway, four starting, and four not yet started. A Muscatine-Louisa pumping plant project advances, with pumps arriving in July and relief wells completed. a south flank levee pace tied to plant operation, 44 percent done by Aug 1 and slated for Sept 1969 completion.
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Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Muscatine-Louisa County
Midwest Bus Subsidy Keeps Muscatine Transit Alive
The Muscatine City Council approved a $400 monthly subsidy for Midwest Transit Lines through the end of 1968 after studying state school law on funding. Officials learned the reimbursement provision had been repealed, leaving the city to cover deficits to serve students and the elderly.
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Muscatine
Midwest Transit Lines
Ald
Charles Rehwaldt
Midwest Transit
Boat Sinks Near Muscatine. Four Rescued from River
Four young men were rescued after their small craft sank in the Mississippi River near the new Farmers Grain Dealers elevator south of Muscatine. Sidney Broad of the Muscatine Emergency and Rescue Unit led the operation to locate and raise the vessel. One man was identified as Glen Emlet of 206 Bridgeman Street. There were no injuries reported in the accident.
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Mississippi River
Farmer’s
Muscatine
Sidney Broad
Glen Emlet
Bridgeman Street
Blackwood Brothers Quartet to Sing at First Assembly
The Blackwood Brothers Quartet perform gospel music at 8 p.m. Monday August 19 at First Assembly of God, 314 W. 7th. A free-will offering will be collected. the group touts a long history in gospel music and television.
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Blackwood Bros
First Assembly of God
West 7Th
Muscatine
Blackwood Brothers Quartet
W. 7Th
RCA Victor Records
Arthur Godfrey
CBS Television
United States
Canada
Blackwood Bros. Quartet
RCA Victor
James Blackwood
City to Study Snow Removal And Parking
City council will meet with department heads to plan snow removal across high traffic streets including 2nd 3rd and 5th. A study will also review calendar parking on Mulberry Avenue amid resident opposition. Traffic committee led by Ald Harold Vischer will parallel the in hole study to assess parking and car removal methods.
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Muscatine
Ald
Duane Keough
Mulberry Ave
Harold Vischer
Muscatine Journal History and Ownership Note
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises, located at 301 FE 3rd St, Muscatine, Iowa. It is a second class matter in the Muscatine post office under the 1879 act. The Associated Press has exclusive rights to local news dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper
Delivered daily by carrier in Muscatine city, $2.00 per month in advance. Carrier outside Muscatine, forty cents a week. Mail within fifty miles, $15.00 per year. Mail to towns with carrier service, $18.00. Mail over fifty miles, $20.00. All mail subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. Missed papers by special delivery until 6:30 p.m. daily and 4:00 p.m. Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Dial
Sioux City Firm Wins Street Paving Contract
The Muscatine City Council awarded Irving Jensen Co. of Sioux City the $106,038 contract for the 1968 street improvement program. The bid was the lowest of three, covering paving and improvements on Barry Avenue Burnside Avenue and streets in Sunrise addition. A pending court suit over the project may delay start. Barry Avenue residents filed suit in Muscatine County District Court. Other bids were Jackson Construction Co. $108,167.80 and Northern Gravel Co. $111,723.80.
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Muscatine
Irving Jensen Co
Sioux City
Barry Avenue
Burnside Avenue
New Sunrise Addition
Muscatine County
John Hintermeister
Hintermeister
Jackson Construction Co
Nevada
Northern Gravel Co
Eastern Iowa College Seeks Funds for New Programs
Dr. Robert W. Johnson, superintendent, warns that a $125,000 state aid cut threatens expansion plans at Eastern Iowa Community College. The college has launched a financial appeal to about 2,000 area businessmen to preserve nursing, conservation, and diesel repair programs and other planned courses. Local hospitals have pledged support to start health education, while new farm management and agri business offerings are planned at Muscatine and Scott campuses with strong job placement already seen for nursing graduates.
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Robert W. Johnson
Eastern Iowa Community College
Johnson
Quad-City
Clinton
Muscatine
Eastern Iowa
E.T.C. C
Johnson Sail
Valley View Hires Chef From Hotel Muscatine
Neodote R. Bishop, a chef at Hotel Muscatine for 13 years, takes over today as chef at Valley View Manor in the Lutheran Homes on Hershey Road. The new home for the aging was occupied in April and is nearing capacity after initial occupancy.
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Neodote R. Bishop
Hotel Muscatine
Valley View Manor
Lutheran Homes
Hershey Road
Golf Course Pro Shop Bids Sought
Muscatine Municipal Golf Course seeks bids for a new pro shop building directed by Larry Dwyer. Alderman Karl Reichert says the project aims to keep costs under six thousand dollars with a 1728 square foot metal structure 48 by 36 feet, eight feet high, featuring two 24 by 16 inch windows and a wire reinforced floor.
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Muscatine Municipal Golf Course
Larry Dwyer
Karl Reichert
Dwyer
Reichert
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Muscatine Herb Pals
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Don Morris
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Highway 22
River Road
Edward Nicewanner
Vietnam
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