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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1962
Page
1
The Iowa State Highway Commission unveils a five year program totaling about 226 million dollars for 1963 67. Interstate spending tops 185 million with 141 million for primary roads. Rising maintenance costs limit new projects as federal allotments rise and match requirements tighten.
The Five Year program lists three Muscatine highway projects for 1963 along No. 62 including 2.8 miles at an estimated 3479.00, 1.2 miles between Mulberry and Washington for 268,000, and 0.5 mile on Mississippi Drive near the Rock Island stations removal for 102,000. It details major bridge and resurfacing work, right of way for a maintenance building at 25,000, and a 125,000 bridge project on No. 38 in 1965, plus 18,000 for a new bridge on No. 38 and 159,000 and 113,300 for later resurfacing and widening. The plan emphasizes completing high-capacity interstate No. 80 eastward toward Des Moines and Illinois, with contracts expected to be let in 1983 for 28 miles of No. 80 and further miles across Iowa and Illinois.
New York reporters mourn a strike that has shuttered nine major dailies. Labor Secretary Willard Wir t e calls the stalemate extremely serious and may keep papers off for weeks. White departs for Atlanta after a day in the city to press a deadlock solution while mediation officials sit in at a joint session with AFL-CIO Typographical Union Local and the Publishers Association of New York.
Police reported discovery of four bodies in a Kingman cabin including Grace Mary Hudgens 20 Myron Young 67 Dorothy 33 and an infant. A suicide note signed Raymond J Hudgens 22 claimed he killed his wife and her parents and hinted at his impending death. He had called police earlier about three deaths nearby prompting a manhunt in the San Fernando Valley area.
Davenport reports two towboats Linda and Mt Mae fight Mississippi River ice to salvage 120000 bushels of oats from a sunken barge off Campbells Island East Mollae Utah. Crew planned to empty and tow south for repairs as ice and subzero temperatures hinder progress. If salvaged, value estimates hinge on grain quality. partial damage could leave oats usable as pig feed.
Eight fur parkas valued at about 500 dollars were stolen from a Little Rock storeroom near the Air Force Base. The crude entry by the thieves disrupted hinges and left a messy scene as authorities investigated the break in. Weather notes mention a rising mercury and forecasts lowering readings in the state today.
Khrushchev urges the United States and Cuba to keep commitments to prevent war in the Caribbean. He credits Kennedy for seeking peace and says the Soviet Union will defend Cuba’s right to a peaceful future while warning against aggression from imperialist circles.
A Reading Minnesota incident saw a car and fence damaged after parents left the motor running to keep two young children warm while selecting a Christmas tree. Sherri, 2, managed to push a gear shift, causing the mishap. The estimated damage totaled about $50. the children were unharmed.
The Skybolt missile plan faces scrapping amid U S Britain tensions. McNamara and Thorneycroft clash over cancellation risking changes to UK defense commitments including Holy Loch and Polaris base plans. NATO talks in Paris follow a stormy meeting as allies weigh alliance impact.
Lack of water forces Lineville IP residents to private wells after the town's 33,000 gallon water tower ran dry Tuesday. The municipal water plant pump failed, leaving the school and community without adequate supply.
Unseasonably cold air and strong winds grip most of the nation as record low temperatures spread from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast. Heavy snow piles along the Great Lakes area while Ohio and nearby states report fatalities from shoveling efforts.
Washington estimates 2000 to 3000 Soviet troops still in Cuba after recent weeks long withdrawal. The bulk of personnel linked to offensive weapons may stay, with unclear numbers aboard outbound ships. Khrushchev claims units tied to missiles will leave in due course, while questions remain about antiaircraft defenses.
Temperatures plunged to record low levels across Iowa with readings as low as 33 below in Boone and 17 below in Adair. Despite calmer winds, overall lows ranged from 9 to 33 below, Davenport marking the warmest spot with a single digit below zero and Dubuque setting a new date record.
Temperatures at seven below zero marked the morning in southeast Iowa with Davenport and Council Bluffs tying records. By noon highs hovered near zero to 7 above across the region, with a warming trend expected by Thursday as temperatures rise to the 20s in the west and teens in the east. The Weather Bureau projected continued subnormal temperatures for the next five days with no precipitation.
Des Moines resident Harry Weber Dahl Jr. assumes the post of Town industrial commissioner succeeding the late War ren L. Huebner. Gov. Norman Erbe announced the appointment Tuesday night. Senate confirmation awaits the 1963 session convening January 14. Dahl, 35, has served four years as deputy commissioner at 7500 dollars yearly, new salary 8090 dollars. The office oversees the Workmen's Compensation law and hearings on industrial accident claims.
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