Visitor from Japan joins Muscatine family on summer stay
Kenichi Oka, 26, visiting Muscatine via a Youth for Understanding program, stayed with Norbert Beckey and family at 4730 Pearl View Court from August 6. He, born in Nagoya, toured New York, Washington, Chicago and plans to return by Aug 30 from San Francisco, expressing affection for Muscatine.
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Norbert Beckey
Mary
Kenishi Oka
John
Beckey
Kenichi Oka
U.S
Youth For
Pearl View Court
Japan
Kenichi
United States
Youth For Understanding
Council On International Educational Exchange
The
Japan Society
American-Japan Society of Tokyo
Nagoya
New York
New York State University
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Beckeys
Muscatine
Wyoming
West Coast
San Francisco
Auto Mishaps Cause Damage To Vehicles
Four cars damaged in Muscatine traffic accidents Monday. David Allen Anson 18 and James Melvin Meeks 19 of Davenport collided on Park Avenue after Anson rear ended Meeks at 1 45 p m causing hood and fender damage to Anson and trunk top bumper damage to Meeks. Anson faces a court appearance for failure to control. In a second crash David Sywassink 27 and Alan Zimmer 17 both suffered damage to their cars on West 2nd Street near Iowa Avenue as the right side of Sywassink s car and the left front end of Zimmer s car were damaged.
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Muscatine
David Allen Anson
Hershey Ave
James Melvin Meeks
8Th Street
Davenport
Park Avenue
Meeks
Anson
Anson Auto
Meeks Auto
Muscantine
David Sywassink
Fulham Ave
Alan “Zimmer
Robin Read
Sywassink
West 2Nd Street
Iowa Ave
Urban Renewal Proposal Outlined for Muscatine
Bill Klatt of Stanley Consultants described Muscatine's urban renewal potential at a Kiwanis meeting. He outlined population growth estimates for the 1970s and 1980s and projected Shoppers goods sales in the central business district could rise from 10.5 million to 25.2 million by 1985 with downtown modernization.
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Muscatine
Bill Klatt
Muscatine Kiwanis Club
Collision Report From Inside Lane Wipe Event
Police report a sideswipe occurred as Nue in the inside lane and Zimmer traveling east in the curbside lane collided. Details of time location and injuries were not immediately disclosed.
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Nue
Zimmer
Cars Damaged On Highway 38
An accident in Muscatine County at 5:10 p.m. Monday damaged two cars. Cecil Calvert, 37, of Muscatine, driving north on Town 38 about 34% miles north of Muscatine, slowed for traffic and was struck from behind by Beverly A. Baker, 20, of Wilton Junction. Deputy Linn Hart reported Baker’s car hit the Calvert auto.
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Cecil Calvert
Chestnut Street
Muscatine
Beverly A. Baker
Wilton Junction
Muscatine County
Calvert
Beverly Baker
Baker
Calvert Auto
Linn Hart
Expect Weather to Remain Warm Across Town
The Associated Press reports little change in temperatures through Wednesday with clear to partly cloudy skies. Lows tonight expected in the upper 60s to lower 70s while Wednesday highs hover near 90 degrees. Monday highs ranged from 86 to 93 across Dubuque and Burlington.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Dubuque
Burlington
Courthouse Tower Clock Bid Taken
Muscatine County Supervisors accepted I. T. Verdin Co. bid of 4040 to install a four dial tower clock system. Work includes drive rods, four-way clock works, bronze bearings, remote setting, re glazing clock faces, dial gears, and aluminum hands. Study considered removing or repairing the tower clock earlier this summer. Work to begin in fall and take about one month.
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Muscatine County
I. T. Verdin Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Muscatine Journal details and AP copyright notice
The Muscatine Journal states it publishes except Sundays and holidays. It is a Lee Enterprises publication at 301 E 3rd Muscatine Iowa 52761. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Newspaper Delivery
Subscription terms show daily carrier delivery within Muscatine at 2.00 per month in advance and outside Muscatine at 0.40 per week. Mail rates: within 50 miles 15.00 per year, towns with carrier service 18.00, over 50 miles 20.00 per year. Office hours listed with special delivery cutoffs and contact dial 263-2331.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Iun
Dial
Battle of Bands at Great River Days draws ten groups
Ten combos perform across two nights at Great River Days with bands from Muscatine Moline West Liberty and Rock Island joining The Sound System The Apricot Anarchy The Dearfield Flower The Caravelles The Geometric Progression Uncle and the Anteteaters Dry Ice The Georgia Pacific The Inner Realm The Weekend Revival. Master of ceremonies John Novak will host and judge contests. Winners receive 250 and 100 dollars. Admission requires a booster button sold for one dollar at stores or the Civic Center.
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Muscatine
West Liberty
Dearfield
Moline
Uncle
Anteaters
Georgia Pacific
Rock Island
John Novak
KSTT
Civic Center
The
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Power Boat Club
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Iowa Dentists to Visit Russia on People Tour
Dr. and Mrs. J. McPike and Dr. and Mrs. John W. Potter of Muscatine will join 46 Iowa dentists and wives leaving December 7 from New York for a 21 day People to People goodwill journey to Sweden the Soviet Union Bulgaria Germany Czechoslovakia and Switzerland led by Dr. A M Oosterhuis of Fort Dodge with Dr McPike as co leader. The group will meet with medical and government representatives to learn dental methods observe working conditions and promote democracy through face to face visits endorsed by People to People Inc and briefed by the State Department at Kennedy airport.
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John W. Potter
Muscatine
Iowa
New York
Sweden
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
A.M. Oosterhuis
Fort Dodge
Dr. McPike
Towa
America
to-People, Inc
Kansas City
State Department
U.S
Kennedy Airport
Registration Rules for Muscatine Voters
Muscatine voters may register for the primary election until 5 p.m. on August 26 at City Clerk Florence Mason’s office. No registration on Saturdays due to closed offices. August 30 is the last day to register for the school election to be held September 9.
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Muscatine
Florence Mason
Supervisors Explain Muscatine Landfill Permit Scope
Muscatine County supervisors explained the action granting a landfill permit to the city of Muscatine. The permit covers no specific term and aims to give officials control over standards for the land reclamation project near running water. The entire 204 acre farm was discussed but the permit will be issued on a trial basis to address irregular site shape and lease concerns.
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Muscatine County
City of
Muscatie
Vernon Shepard
Ronald Brei
Brei
Shepard
Taylor
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