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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1965
Page
2
The Muscatine district court clerk's office handled 23 807 81 in November with 14 971 40 from divorce support payments. Probate matters totaled 2 698 27 and miscellaneous items 3 927 78. The office filed 11 divorce decrees and issued 16 marriage licenses.
The Deep South faced a hard freeze overnight but warming air later in the day signaled the end of the cold snap. Temperatures neared or exceeded normal levels nationwide while moisture moved northward causing light rain from Texas to Illinois. Florida vegetables reported no damage. The coldest readings were in the Dakotas and southern Appalachians with teens and lower.
John Luth sued Willard Wells after a rear end collision near Durant on Aug 27 1963 seeking 30100 in damages plus car costs and lost farm calves. A Muscatine district court jury awarded 1756 55 to Luth after a trial that began Monday and ended Wednesday night.
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa Water Pollution Control Commission will issue a directive to all municipalities soon. It orders them to remove solids from sewage before discharge into lakes or streams, aiming to curb pollution and protect waterways.
Twenty additional areas in 14 states were approved as Registered Natural Landmarks. The new sites include Cayler Prairie in Iowa five miles west of West Okoboji and Hayden Prairie in Howard County Iowa twelve miles west northwest of Cresco. The program is voluntary and these lands stay nonfederal while recognizing natural heritage.
A thief took clothing valued at 420 from the Drake University students' apartment but left enough apparel for them to wear to class. The three victims are James Elmer, David Bors, and Albert Tienhour. Five stereo records valued at 20 were also stolen, suggesting an interest in music.
Cub Pack 99 held a Blue and Gold banquet Wednesday evening in the Jefferson School High cafeteria with about 150 attendees. Dr William Cader gave thanks for the potluck meal. Jim Caristiansen served as master of ceremonies. The pinewood derby awarded trophies to Donald Ash first, Nick Lorber second, Roger Strong third. A model car kit went to Donald Ash for the best car. Forty cars competed with Marvin Zybarth winning the door prize.
Fragments show Muscatine Journal print details and postal information. The text references The Muscatine Journal, Lee Enterprises, and Muscatine Iowa, plus general publication details and AP dispatches.
Subscription forms and rates listed for Muscatine readers. Daily subscriptions cost 22 dollars per year by mail. Offices operate mornings and Saturdays morning for mail subscriptions and paper deliveries with a special missed-delivery service.
Two young Davenport girls aged 12 and 14 were stopped in Muscatine for shoplifting after visiting a Grandview avenue store on a Wednesday afternoon. They were accused of taking a pair of shoes and placed in custody of their parents.
Aniston Alabama AP reporting on Hubert Damon Strange a 23 year old white station attendant awaiting a verdict in his trial for the murder of Willie Breuster a Negro foundry worker The all white jury had deliberated about four hours and was locked in for the night with the attorney predicting a mistrial while no decision had been reported by midmorning
The Muscatine chapter of Town Engineering Society rescheduled the Tuesday December 7 meeting to Friday December 17. The program will be Laws Legislation and Engineers. Further meeting details will be announced later.
The city reports November adds ten new residences and nine non residential permits. Year to date totals reach 95 new homes and 9 non residential permits worth 93 225 with remodeling valued at 91000. If mild weather continues, 1965 could reach about 106 new homes. The 1963 peak year had 98 new home permits, with 1962 and 1961 at 81 and 66 respectively.
Muscatine Community College Circle K club asks for overseas servicemen names from the Muscatine area to forward Christmas cards. Chuck Rensink, president, requests submissions to MCC. Cards are still being accepted.
The Manpower Development and Training Act funds three projects to train 124 Iowa residents. Sioux City will train 50 unemployed for 40 weeks as general machine operators with $114,500 in trainee allowances and $70,251 for costs. Waterloo will train 44 at 39 weeks as automobile mechanics costing $146,285 with $101,232 for allowances and $40,053 for costs. Ottumwa will train 30 workers for 13 weeks as general sales persons with $19,065 in allowances and $7,620 in costs. Detect an earlier sentence mentions Muscatine area enrollment information and Cedar Street access.
Victor Manuel Garcia, 78, father of Mrs. T Courtney Wik, died Wednesday in Havana Cuba. A design engineer he once received a Defense Department plaque for a Guantanamo Naval Base project. Survived by two daughters Lilia Mika and Margo and funeral services were held today in Havana.
Davenport resident John H. Peil 65 who served as District Engineer of the Rock Island District during World War II and later led the district's engineering section will retire December 30 after 361% years of service.
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