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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1962
Page
2
A district court jury acquitted Robert Anderson, 28, of Dows of involuntary manslaughter in a traffic death. He was charged in connection with a two car crash last March near Alden that killed Mrs. Thelma Schlagel of Galt. The verdict was returned Wednesday afternoon.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev and Yugoslav President Tito began formal conferences in the Kremlin aimed at forming a united front against Soviet China propaganda.
Cedar Rapids resident Charles Treger, a State University of Iowa music professor and winner of the International Wieniawski Violin Competition in Poland, arrived back in Iowa on Wednesday. He carried his 183 Vuillaume violin and a silver fox stole, a gift for his wife from Sweden.
Alan D. Oliver, 16, was fined 100 dollars or 39 days in jail for driving a small foreign car across the Wilson footbridge in Mason City. If the fine is unpaid, he will serve weekends to avoid missing school.
Wapello county Iowa. Wilson appeared before Judge George Van Allen in district court to answer a county attorney information. He pled guilty to larceny in the nighttime under $20 and was sentenced to 60 days hard labor in the Lavisa county jail with a $50 fine plus court costs. A second charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor was dismissed.
Five prisoners at Hamilton County jail damaged property Wednesday night. Deputies found broken windows, torn mattresses, ruined radios, and debris across cells. Prisoners, fed well and not attempting escape, were moved to Fort Dodge and Clarinda for window repairs. Names listed: Adrian Solls, 33, Rockford. Max Tracy, 28. Jerry Carmichael, 21. Earl Willaby Jr., 2. Larry Croxell, 22, all of Webster City.
The Conservative Daily Sketch published nearly four pages condemning Dean Acheson for saying Britain is a spent force. Acheson argued Britain has lost an empire and lacks a defined role between Europe and the United States, while Adenauer canceled a Socialist coalition meeting but later planned talks with Erich Ollenhauer to address reports of retirement demands.
Salvation Army and Pilot Club invite 600 senior citizens to the Golden Age party at First United Presbyterian Church starting 1 40 PM on December 1. Reservations by telephone are welcome. A Salvation Army Christmas Fund seeks 253 000 with progress shown by white lights on the tree at East Second Street and Mulberry Avenue.
Grand View College in Des Moines plans a $150,000 capital funds drive for a new men’s dormitory. The drive supports a $610,000 total project financing combining long term government loan funds and alumni gifts, with 242 current students and a summer session.
Pfc. James L. Wehmeyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Wehmeyer of Muscatine, and Pfc. Jack T. Hain of Tipton, with the 35th Transportation Company, participate in Exercise Sabre Knot with U S Forces in Germany. Training ends in December and tests winter combat readiness. about 30,000 troops are involved. Wehmeyer, 22, joined the Army in 1961 and trained at Fort Leonard Wood. he serves as a truck driver at Fort Frankfort, Germany. Hain, 18, is a radio relay operator in the artillery’s Headquarters and Service Battery.
Joe Rogers was elected commodore of the Muscatine Power Boat Club for the coming year at a Wednesday night meeting. Other officers elected include James Devin as view-commodore, Ray Novak as secretary, Arthur Steinbaugh as treasurer, Floyd Vander Ploeg as fleet captain, and George Hazlett as director for a three year term. One new member joined the club after a turkey dinner served to more than 200 members.
Friends wishing to send cans to Mrs Evalyn Stubbe the former Evalyn Drahius may address them to her at State Hospital No 1 Fulton Mo.
An architect said the Episcopal Camp and Conference Center near Boone may award a quarter million dollar building program within two weeks. Carl Thorngren of Boone bid 124,494.10 for the dining hall bath house and three dormitories with 96 beds. A 360,000 swimming pool with lights and shower house is under construction. The center replaces Cleay Lake facilities and has housed campers for two years, with plans for tents and outdoor cooking, and some permanent buildings winterized for year round use.
Television enabled doctors to study pediatric surgical problems at a postgraduate conference at The State University of Towa College of Medicine. Attendees included Dr L D Gatzke and Dr J J Spencer of Muscatine. Operations covered luminal chest thoracic urologic and reconstructive pediatric surgery.
St Marys parish will observe the Feast of the Immaculate Conception the patronal feast of the United States. Masses Sunday December 8 include 6 00 am 1 00 pm and 9 00 pm with confessions Friday afternoon 3 00 to 5 00 and Friday evening 7 15 to 9 15. Friday masses are scheduled at 6 30 am and 5 45 pm with a 9 00 am Mass on the day.
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