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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1964

Page

14

Towboats Fight Winter Ice on Mississippi River

Towboats struggle through 3 to 4 inches of ice on the Mississippi as the Sinclair St. Louis, Pitcairn, Yetta Alter, and others push and pull through locks near Muscatine. Upstream and downstream movements are slowed by ice, with barges detached to break channels. October Mississippi River traffic in Rock Island district hits record, with 1,856,490 tons moved.

Mississippi River Dam No. 16 Sinclair St. Louis Pitcairn Muscatine Elizabeth Corps of Engineers Yazoo Hillman Logan George W. Banta W. Rhea L. Wade Chilress Mississippi Rock Island Rock Island District

Mice Migration Prompted by Cold Weather in Ames

Ames area faces a mice migration from fields and outbuildings into homes as cold weather arrives. Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson of Iowa State University advises immediate action using caulking, bait stations no more than 10 feet apart, and traps. cautions against home poison due to hidden deaths. notes anticoagulant resistance and flea issues. ends with a historical note on Ireland’s Christmas Eve Night of Cakes festival.

Ames Harold Gunderson Iowa State University

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