Army changes policy on notifying parents of fallen soldiers
A Muscatine Journal editorial and Rep. Fred Schwengel’s push led the Army to amend casualty notification. Now parents of servicemen killed in action will be notified personally by military personnel, regardless of marital status, aligning with the Navy Air Force and Marines. The case of Lt. Jerry A. Bunn spurred the change after his wife was notified in Montana and his parents by a taxi driver telegram. The Defense Department letter confirms the policy shift to ensure prompt, humane notification.
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United States Department of Army
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Open house showcases Muscatine-Louisa drainage plant pumps
At a Sunday open house the Muscatine-Louisa drainage district unveiled its new pumping plant along the Mississippi levee ten miles south of Muscatine. All three pumps were displayed and put into operation at 3 PM as visitors toured the facility designed by the Rock Island Corps of Engineers and built by Sorreinsen Construction Co. of Fargo ND. The plant features pumps of 119,000, 57,500, and a diesel unit with 1119,000 gallons per minute capacity, powered by propane gas, electric and diesel engines. The district plans sales of several parcels of real estate near the levy with trustees Walter Kopf, Wayne Johnston, and Don McNeal overseeing.
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Muscatine-Louisa
Drainage District
Rock Island Corps ,of Engineers
Rock Island Corps of Engineers
Sorrensin Construction Co
Fargo, N.D
Muscatine woman dies in two car crash on Lake Park
Mrs. Jo Diana York, 27, of 512 Lake Park Blvd Muscatine, died Sunday evening at Muscatine General Hospital from injuries in a two car crash at Lake Park Blvd and Highway 61 at 2 30 p m The accident left Muscatine four traffic deaths for 1969 and a bounty toll of 17 The 1961 Ford York was eastbound stopping at a stop sign then pulled across Park Ave striking a 1968 Dodge driven by Larry Dean Grenko 19 of 100 Isett Ave Grenko and three young passengers escaped injury Yorks funeral services set for 1 30 p m Thursday at Keating McKasson funeral home Creston IA Burial at Graceland Cemetery Creston She had lived in Muscatine three years and worked at H J Beinz Co She was born October 17 1942 at Creston daughter of Lyle and Mary Gwinner Case She is survived by two daughters Lisa and Amy and other relatives.
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Stewart Rd
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Muscatine
Larry Dean Grenko
H. J. Beinz Co
Creston
Lyle
Mary Gwinner Case
Lisa
Amy
25 year pin recipients honored at labor hall ceremony
Herbert Haller was among recipients of 25 year pins at ceremonies at the labor hall Friday night. The name originally appeared as Herbert Howard in earlier reports.
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