Meeting to Decide Future Of Muscatine County Home
Muscatine County board plans Aug 26 meeting at the courthouse to consider the home’s role in caring for indigents and mentally deficient residents. Letters were sent to about 40 civic groups for representation as he weighs long term care needs and potential expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Board of Supervisors
Crawbaugh
State Department of Social Welfare
Mount Pleasant Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Father Seeks to Keep Two Children in Town
A Muscatine father filed a district court appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court to stop his former wife Cynthia from moving with their two children to Nelscott Oregon. Temporary injunction halted the move, with a Sept. 1 hearing set on a permanent order to keep the children in town pending higher court decision.
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Towa
Supreme Court of Town
Oregon
Frederick E. Brown, Jr
Arthur F. Janssen
Cynthia J. Brown
Nelscott, Ore
Janssen
Supreme Court
M. L. Sutton
Mrs. Brown
Boys Demand Money Free From Knife
Three youths on bicycles threatened James Hopkins at his saw shop at 608 Mulberry Avenue after 11 am and fled when Hopkins grabbed a long knife. The incident left Hopkins shaken as the trio demanded money, with two behind him and one in front. In Pasadena California AP reports Lunar Orbiter camera troubles may delay lunar landing site searches as high resolution lens images reveal issues on the spacecraft.
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James Hopkins
Mulberry Avenue
Hopkins
Pasadena
Calif
U.S. Space Agency
America
Driver Charged After Truck Is Heavily Damaged
Police estimate damages over 4000 to a 1966 model truck in a 1:15 am collision with two commercial vehicles on Grandview avenue. Driver John Jay Maylone, 38, was charged with failure to control after rear ending a halted semi, bruising his hand. Semi trailer operators Donald Gregory and Robert Lewis Sweetland halted for repairs. both trailers owned by Standard Forwarding of Moline. Maylone posted a $20 bond for an August 29 police court date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview Avenue
John Jay Maylone
East Seventh Street
Hendrson Chevrolet-Oldsmobile
Maylene
Donald Gregory
East Fourth Street
Milan
Robert Lewis Sweetland
West Eighth Street
Davenport
Moline
Sweetland
Maylone
Muscatine Journal note on publication and AP use
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises, at 301 E Ira St, Muscatine, Iowa. It is entered as second class matter and uses Associated Press material exclusively for local news and AP dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Ira St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Newspapers Declared
Rates shown for daily carrier delivery in Muscatine and surrounding areas, mail subscriptions within and beyond fifty miles, and special delivery for missed papers. Includes contact hours and delivery specifics.
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City of Muscane
Muscatine
Ofte Bours
John Hilton Resigns From City Council Fourth Ward
Alderman John W. Hilton of the Fourth ward announced at a council meeting that he will resign at noon August 31. He cites the need to avoid conflict between representation duties and a county treasurer bid in the November 8 general election. He has rarely missed a meeting, and council members must now select his successor for the remaining 1 year 3 months of the term.
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John W. Hilton
E. S. (Kelly) Burns
Hilton
John Tillie
Arthur Howe
Muscatine School Board Race Draws Three Nominees
Voters in the enlarged Muscatine district will elect two board members on Sept 12. Three candidates have filed nominating papers: Robert T. Waller seeks a second term, Myles R. Beitz a former agriculture instructor now with First National Bank, and James W. Wallis a Central State Bank vice president. President John Barger will not run. polling places and hours to be announced next week.
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Iuscntine
Board of Education
Area Six
Montpelier No. 2
Fruvitland Township
Muscatine
Robert T. Waller
Ture
James W. Wallis
Central State Bank
John Barger
Harry Church In Training Enlists in Army
Mr and Mrs Kay Church of 1247 Dale Street announce their son Harry has enlisted in April and was inducted into the Army on August 8 He is a 1966 Muscatine High School graduate Now stationed as Pvt Harry Thomas Church RA 16886160 0-3-2 Fort Leonard Wood Missouri 65473
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Kay Church
Dale St
Harry
Army
Muscatine High School
Harry Thomas Church
R.A
Fort Leonard Wood
Jones Assigned to Washington Air Facility
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class William E. Jones, 33, is assigned to the U S Naval Air Facility in Washington D C at Andrews Air Force Base. He will perform a job aiding the base mission of training Navy pilots in the Washington area. Jones is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben F Jones of Muscatine and joined the Navy January 7 1953. His wife is Jane L Holden of Tupelo Oklahoma.
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William E. Jones
U.S. Naval Air Facility
Washington
D.C
Andrews Air Force Base
Navy
Washington Area
Naval Operations
Jones
Ben F. Jones
E. 8Th St
Muscatine High School
Jane L. Holden
Tupelo, Okla
Traveler's Checks Stolen After Convertible Top Cut
Robert L. Petrik of Ashland Wisconsin found his convertible slashed after parking near Iaa Mae's on West Mississippi Drive. A thief gained entry by cutting the top and took $250 in traveler's checks, reported to police at 6 40 p m.
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Robert L. Petrik
Ashland
Wis
Iaa Mae
Mississippi
Petrik
Iowa Increases Bag Limits for Ducks and Pheasants
Iowa sets fall hunting seasons with a four duck daily limit and two mallards per day, plus a three cock pheasants daily limit and six possession. Goose limits are five with seasonal dates October to December, and additional limits apply to squirrels, rabbits, quail, and Hungarian partridge across specified northern Iowa zones.
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Iowa
Towa
Processing Of Tomatoes Gains At Heinz Plant
The H. J. Heinz plant near full operation soon as processing of tomatoes increases. Manager Edward R. Maher announced that cool weather slowed ripening but crop prospects remain good. Ketchup and chili sauce are rolling off production lines.
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H. J. Heinz
Edward R. Maher
Maher
Longstreth House Guests From Holland Indiana
Mrs. H. J. Mercer and daughters Lee Ann and Susan of Holland Indiana visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Longstreth at 1111 Kansas St for two weeks. Mrs. Mercer was the former Phyllis Longstreth.
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H. J. Mercer
Lee Ann
Susan
Holland
Indiana
Fred Longstreth
Kansas
Mercer
Phyllis Longstreth
Council Handles Routine Street Flusher Purchase
The city council approved a street flusher truck purchase from Coleman Associates for 26 128 net, with delivery around Sept 20, and considered an International chassis option at 25 163. They delayed the refuse truck decision, approved a Bidwell addition plat, and set a Monday meeting to act on rezoning near Park Avenue. A fall Girl Scout district meeting is planned for Sept 7 at Saca Janea, 12 30 p.m. A missing 1960 car was reported by Rex Green.
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Coleman Associates
Rockford
Ford
Herman M. Brown Co
Cedar Rapids
M and M Ford
Muscatine
Hanstrom-Hubly Tractor Co
Marion
Harry G. McKee
Logan
Cedar Streets
Park Avenue
M and M Ford Co
Girl Scout! ‘District Association
Saca Janea
Two youths arrested in 20 case beer theft case
Muscatine police arrested Harold Kemper and Buddy Krise, both 19 or 20, on burglary charges for a White Distributing Co. beer theft. Kemper waived preliminary hearing and faces a $1,000 bond. Krise was jailed on the same charge with a $1,000 bond.
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Muscatine
White Distributing Co
East Fifth Street
Harold Dean Kemper
Walnut Street
Justice of the Peace
S. G. Pollock
Kemper
Buddy Leroy Krise
Breese Avenue
Glenn Axel
Krise
White Warehouse
Cedar River
Highway 22
Migrant Center Program Outlined For Pilot Club
George McIlrath, director of the Migrant Center, spoke at the Pilot Club of Muscatine luncheon at Hotel Muscatine about needs for blankets books and babies among migrant workers and how earnings from picking season must stretch year round. He invited more volunteers and described center benefits while Margaret Long chaired the session. Trene Lary announced dedication services at Hershey Memorial Hospital Home and a tea for district officers at Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids. Board meets Aug 22 at Muscatine Journal office.
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George Mcllrath
Migrant Center
Pilot Club of
Trene Lary
Hershey Memorial Hospital
Pilot International
Hotel Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
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