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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1955
Page
1
Iowa attorney general rules that peace officers summoned by the governor or attorney general for liquor raids may be reimbursed by the state for mileage and expenses. The 1916 ruling is reaffirmed and payments may be made from unallocated state funds.
Lemars to Plymouth County. William Sturges voices protest over Atty. Gen. Dayton Countryman raids on two Plymouth County taverns. He questions prior notice and local coordination while noting a murder trial where Countryman offered no assistance. Countryman defends outside officer raids as effective and says they may recur.
An early morning blaze destroyed the interior of the Hardware Electric Supply Co building in Estherville and forced five residents from second floor apartments. Fire crews investigated the cause and secured the scene as residents were allowed to return once smoke cleared.
A 21 year old African American man Alex Lane appeared in traffic court and admitted guilt after being charged with driving 60 mph in a 50 mph zone. Judge Charles Wofford sentenced Lane to attend the driver training school in place of a fine citing his four children.
Washington reports the Juvenile Delinquency Subcommittee found no proof that TV crime programs cause delinquency but notes a calculated risk from heavy viewing. It urges stricter FCC oversight, quick reporting of offensive material, collective station manager responsibility, and tighter industry codes.
Senators George Space and Millikin say they will favor tax cuts next year if the Eisenhower administration balances the budget in the year ending July 1. Humphrey cautions it is too early to discuss tax cuts as the Treasury predicts a $1.7 billion shortfall for the current year. Receipts are seen rising with economic expansion, offsetting higher outlays.
Five boys aged 8 to 16 admitted involvement in weeks of destruction at Mrs. Daisey Thode’s four room residence north of Windsor Heights. Deputies described broken doors, holes in walls, overturned furniture, scattered papers and records, and damaged kitchen and utility areas. Neighbors note the widow often babysat locally and spent summers away visiting kin.
Milwaukee Local 248 of CIO United Auto Workers won a mediator-led path to resuming talks. About 17,500 workers across six plants were on strike with some plants returning to production and others delaying actions as Local 1036 in Pittsburgh timed their walkout. Readiness to settle local issues and mediator involvement shaped the new round of negotiations across Wisconsin Illinois Alabama and Indiana facilities.
In Waterbury and surrounding towns the Naugatuck Valley floods leave destruction from Torrington to Derby. Rescue crews search debris filled streets and a sunken bridge while authorities remove wreckage and spray buildings with DDT. Guards control access as dust from mud swirls through the city.
The Weather Bureau predicts hot, mostly fair conditions in Muscatine through Saturday with southwest winds in the 20s. Highs near 97 Saturday and nights around 73 to 75. A five day outlook shows temperatures about 10 degrees above normal with little rain. Muscatine hit 94 Thursday and Red Oak Sac City and Sioux City topped 100 for the second day in a row. Clouds and showers dampened northeastern readings Thursday.
The forecast shows temperatures about 10 degrees above normal tonight through next Wednesday. Normal highs range from 81 to 84 and lows from 56 to 60. Cooler conditions are expected in the northeast with minimal rain statewide and only light cooling over the weekend.
A driverless semi loaded with TNT rolled three blocks down Main Street in Seneca Illinois but did not explode after hitting a tree. The truck brushed a parked car and a fire hydrant, causing about 2500 dollars in truck cab damage while damage to the car and hydrant was minor.
Between 50 000 and 60 000 Berber tribesmen began turning over firearms to French forces in Moroccan towns after sacking settlements. Sultan Mohammed Ben Arafa declared he will not quit the throne, complicating French efforts and mooting a potential settlement with Moroccan nationalists.
Four year old Gary Patterson was missing for two hours before being discovered jammed between narrow shelves in a refrigerator. His mother, Mrs. Thomas Patterson, found him after he cried for food for his nine days old sister Linda. He was frothing at the mouth and was treated at a hospital, then sent home. He could not explain how he wedged into the space but said someone shut the door.
Edith, the fifth hurricane of the year and third this month, is far offshore in the Atlantic with 80 mph winds near the center. Weathermen predict growth in size and intensity as it churns in open sea. European briefs note Prince Albert of Liege will visit the United States for two months, date to be set. Washington reports US seeks a four day postponement of talks with Communist China on Americans detained, with settlement speculation growing.
Cleveland first baseman and out fielder Vice Wertz has infantile paralysis, diagnosed by team doctor Dr Don Kelly. The 30 year old was hospitalized before Thursday night’s game after a fever and a headache prompted concern.
A Muscatine woman, Esther Bahr, 61, is missing after her car was found on the Muscatine high bridge with a handbag and cash inside. Sheriff Charles Anson alerted Rock Island County officers as the vehicle was parked nearer Illinois. River searches by Muscatine units and Rock Island divers were planned, with the missing woman last seen near the bridge.
President Eisenhower announced up to 900 million dollars in potential loans to rebuild repair or replace defense industries hit by floods in six Northeastern states including Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The action also includes accelerated tax write offs to aid firms unable to secure commercial loans as part of a broad flood relief effort following Hurricane Diane.
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