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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1963
Page
1
Muscatine and surrounding community recovered from an early winter spell after Monday’s storm left half an inch of snow. Roads were slick, many accidents occurred, and crews applied salt and cinders to restore traffic flow as temperatures rose. Brightening forecast calls for continued variable clouds with milder days ahead.
Mrs Kennedy stands with officials as Clinton J. Lill receives a medal for exceptional bravery during the Dallas assassination attempt. Secretary Cy Dillon notes Lill added a lasting page to Secret Service courage under the Treasury Department.
Des Moines reports Iowans voted on the Shaft plan for distributing legislative seats as a U.S. constitutional amendment. Gov. Harold Hughes campaigned against it urging voters to reject. The measure faces legal challenges and would be the first constitutional change in decades with rural urban balance and district-line implications debated by supporters and opponents.
Muscatine voters show slow turnout in a special election on reapportionment. By noon only 717 votes had been cast across five wards, with ward tallies of 184, 170, 180, 77, and 136. Muscatine has about 18,100 registered voters. Polls stay open until 8 pm, and results will be released via The Muscatine Journal by telephone.
Thieves broke into J Greenblatt's at 919 East Second Street during the night, taking two beaver pelts valued at 15 dollars each and an undetermined number of mink and muskrat hides. Entry was gained by forcing a door. Police were alerted at 3 24 a.m. and later tied two suspects to another nearby tavern break in.
Government sources say the FBI report will conclude Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the Kennedy assassination. President Johnson will receive the document this week and forward it to the Warren Commission while its first meeting is organized. It is unclear whether the FBI findings will be released before the commission begins.
Pope Paul VI issued a decree at the Vatican Ecumenical Council widening bishop powers on a personal basis. Bishops gain seven new privileges plus the right to decide Pauline Marriage cases without Vatican input, and to preach and hear confessions worldwide. The changes lessen dependence on the Curia, granting permanent authority previously renewed by application.
Washington unions prepared to challenge a federal arbitration decision that would cut thousands of railroad jobs and profit railroads. They seek court action by Friday under emergency law to review the ruling and the law itself, as part of a four year dispute under the Railway Labor Act and related measures. More than 200 rail workers are involved in the case, with unions opposing job losses and the lack of a binding crew-size limit.
Two salt water freighters collided under a full moon in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal. One sailor had a minor arm injury. Rescue crews using searchlights saved 28 seamen from a 4,490 ton Norwegian freighter and extinguished the fire after three hours. The Manchester Merchant, a 9,790 ton British ship, was extinguished in under five hours. crew of 35 remained aboard. The collision occurred east of Jacques Cartier Bridge. authorities gave no immediate cause.
Washington leaders voiced approval of President Johnson's drive to curb government spending while skepticism lingered about achievable results. Senate Republican Leader Dirksen urged substantial cuts in the new budget to accompany lay reductions, and Sen. Byrd of Virginia supported possible reductions in military and space outlays. Both emphasized waiting to see the final budget shape.
President Johnson outlines a personal economy in government program to Democratic leaders aimed at an early tax cut. He convened seven congressional leaders, seeking hearings by the Senate Finance Committee and a budget below 100 billion for 1963, with potential 1964 cuts. He stressed waste reduction, staffing limits, and efficiency in federal agencies.
Mrs Dovlan Smith 20 awoke about 11 45 p m to smoke filling a trailer at Milley trailer court on Highway 38 north of Muscatine. She escaped through a side door as neighbors sought help while Muscatine rural fire department fought the blaze for about an hour. Fire started from an overheated furnace with a circulating fan removed for repairs. interior and contents were destroyed. Loss placed in the thousands with Mrs Smith’s clothing and personal property also damaged. The husband worked at a Muscatine industry. sister Carol Wehmeyer was away at the time.
Burlington reports traffic on the Mississippi River resumed ahead of schedule after repairs on a Burlington railroad bridge. A teak caused the swing mechanism to fail, halting tow traffic Monday. the first passing towboat Joan Simpson with seven barges cleared at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, followed by four others downstream.
Raul Leoni, Betancourt ally, claimed a decisive victory over Caldera as unofficial returns with 70 percent counted showed Leoni leading by over 200000 votes. The 55 year old former labor minister pledged to continue Betancourt's policy while violence and threats faded. The U S embassy monitored the case of Lt Col James Chenault as authorities reported no early release.
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