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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1973
Page
1
The press installation and other new photo composition equipment are anticipated to arrive and be in place by late January, signaling upgrades to the facility and capabilities for upcoming workflows.
Rep. William Scherle of Iowa urged the President to set 60 miles per hour as a national speed limit arguing that auto experts say fuel use rises after 63 to 65 mph. He warned a 53 mph limit for trucks would be disastrous to the industry and that different limits for autos and heavy vehicles would pose a safety hazard.
Iowa delegates Rich ard Drake of Muscatine and C Raymond Fisher of Grand Junction returned from Washington where they met with six town Congressmen and aides at the National Transportation Safety Conference. They said speed limits of 50 mph for cars and 53 mph for trucks are unworkable on two lane state highways and urged amendments to the energy bill to authorize 60 mph limits.
Carl Gilbert Fifield, 57, of 420 West River Street Davenport, was taken to Muscatine General Hospital after a car truck collision about 840 east of Muscatine on Highway 61. The Iowa Highway Patrol and Muscatine County Sheriff's Department investigated. condition not immediately known.
The Associated Press notes December began with pleasant weather on Saturday as sunny skies lifted temperatures into the 40s and 50s. Early lows ranged from 23 at Spencer to 29 at Lamont, with Friday highs from 34 at Spencer to 55 at Davenport and Burlington.云
From the driver's license division of the Iowa Department of Public Safety Randy Lyn White age 18 of 102 Clark Street West Liberty receives a 30 day suspension for unlawful use of license and Russell Dean Bisbey age 18 of Route 2 Muscatine gets a 40 day suspension for a serious violation.
Police logged thefts from autos on Allen Street and Cedar Street including 10 stereo tapes valued at 55 dollars and two purses with 28 to 30 dollars plus personal papers and about 2 dollars in cash. An accident at Fillmore and Monroe left Joseph Morrisey with a cut lip after a minor collision with Richard Haller. Midwest Transit Lines bus and another auto collided near Muscatine County Home involving Charles Stingler and Lila Hepker.
Michael Howe 28 of Muscatine route 1 was killed in a single vehicle crash on highway 92 near Muscatine discovered about 7:10 a.m. the body will be placed at George M. Wittich Funeral Home with burial at Drury cemetery Reynolds. He was born March 31 1945 in Muscatine son of Vernon and Mamie Howe and worked at Kent Feeds. He is survived by a brother Robert and a sister Geri Coulter.
Missed delivery contact details for Muscatine Journal readers provided. Includes phone numbers and hours for circulation inquiries and office times, noting publication days and location at 301 Edd 81 Muscatine Iowa.
The notice outlines daily and mail delivery options for Muscatine residents and nearby towns. Rates include 7.50 per month in advance for city delivery, 31.25 per month for other areas, 2.50 for motor carrier, 29 per year by mail within fifty miles, 27 per year by mail to towns with carrier service, 130 per year for distant delivery, and 23 per year for servicemen.
The U S Navy recruiting office is relocated from the post office basement to Muscatine Plaza. Recruiter John Groth says the office will open Tuesday at the mall entrance near Wards. Tess reports from the mall entrance.
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