Christmas Holiday Driving Warning In Muscatine County
Muscatine County officials urged careful driving for the Christmas holiday period after several weekend crashes. Sheriff Oppelt and Police Chief Bennett noted the National Safety Council’s forecast of up to 730 deaths nationwide, while Muscatine County reported three fatal accidents over the end of the year, including a six month old child, with authorities stressing enforcement to reduce drunk driving and fatal outcomes.
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Muscatine
Dick Oppelt
Clifford Bennett
Safety Council
Ova Sh. Muscatine
Isarey
Carl Pesch
Des’ Moines
Two Hearings Tonight and City Appointments Slated
The city council scheduled two public hearings on special property assessments for the Hilltop and Lorena sanitary sewer extensions before the regular meeting. Lorena hearing at 7 00 p m and Hilltop at 7 44 p m with the council opening at 7 20 p m. The article also outlines city appointments to boards and the mayor's role in nominating officers, and notes retirements and term ends across multiple city bodies. A local note mentions a potato chip firm with slogan Good buy Mr Chips.
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Lorena
Sania
Cincinnati
Expansion Plan Of Iowa Power And Light Tol Expansion Plan
Iowa Power and Light Co will spend 18.5 million dollars next year and 60 million in the next five years for new and expanded facilities, President A. Paul Thompson said at a Des Moines luncheon. The first major project, a 2 million dollar Des Moines plant addition, will be completed in May 1964 and add 125 million watts. Thompson cited revenue gains, earnings near 3.2 million dollars in 1962, and a 30 percent growth target leading to 372 million by 1967. total utility plant investment expected to rise to about 181 million.
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Bes Manes
Iowa Power and Light Co
A. Paul Thompson
Des Moines
Iowa
Thompson
Iowa’ Powerl and Light
Reed narrowly avoids life term after theft case
Curtis Reed of Buffalo with three prior felonies faced potential life imprisonment under a state law for a fourth felony. He was sentenced to six months for stealing one hundred dollars, a misdemeanor, but one more dollar could have changed the outcome to a felony and life imprisonment.
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Associated
Curtis’ Reed
Buffalo
Reed
Obituary for Josephine W Rudy at Muscatine General
Josephine W Rudy 77 died today at Muscatine General while admitted as a patient. Born in Chase City Virginia she married George Rudy in Davenport in 1924 and had two immediate survivors. She was a member of St Marys Catholic Church and the Catholic Women’s League. Body at Riley Funeral Home rosary at 7 pm Friday. Funeral at St Marys Church Saturday. Interment St Marys Cemetery.
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Josephine W. Rudy
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Rudy
Chase City
Virginia
Apts
Davenport
George. Rudy
Sc. Mary's Catholic Church
Catholic Women's League, of America
Nike Zeus antimissile rocket series ends at Point Mugu
The Wiké Zeus missile fired successfully in the Army testing at Point Mugu California closing the current series. Officials said ten successful shots were achieved out of 419 attempts with nine destroyed in flight. The Nike Zeus, designed to intercept missiles above 100 miles, has been under development since 1957. Secretary McNamara has questioned readiness for full scale production.
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Mugu
Calif
Army
Robert §. McNamara
Quiet Rites Held for Actor Charles Laughton
British actor Charles Laughton, aged 63, was laid to rest in a quiet funeral service on Wednesday after dying Saturday night from cancer of the spine following a year-long illness. About 75 mourners attended, with few celebrities present.
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Hollywood
Charles Laughton
Laughton
Three Nabbed Sought to Sell Missile Prints
Jackson men were arrested on grand larceny charges after police say they offered to sell Nike missile blueprints stolen from the Vickers plant for 600000 dollars. The suspects Homer Bee Young 45 James W Causey Jr 22 and Anthony M Whitehead 20 Vickers employee were detained by city authorities.
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Vickers
Nike
Homer Bee Young
James W. Causey Jk
Heinz Company Employees Toasted at Annual Christmas Dinner
H J Heinz Company employees and retirees were honored at the annual dinner held Wednesday evening at the Elks lodge. Festive table decorations featured miniature birds, angels, evergreen sprigs, and gold lanterns while Sally Hoopes provided organ music and Father Cart Clems delivered the invocation. Awards recognized 45 employees with service milestones: 2, 10, and 15 years, with recipients including Ralph Nelaga, Harold Gerndt-Levin Cochran, Edward Burns, Gilbert Sontag, and others.
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Glenn Richardson
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Erika Lenz
Marie Franklin
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Fred Grensing
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Clyde Ambony
Clarence Koeppen
George Humphby
Edward Cunningham
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Lynn Honts
James Burroughs
Ernst Stender
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Bernard Moore
Richard Morrissey
Walter Fox
Lila Simpson
Lowise Shelangos
Officers Named By Commandery Of DeMolay
Officers of DeMolay Commandery No Knights Templar were elected at a Wednesday night meeting at the Masonic Temple. Those named include Robert Welch as commander Pearl Phillips as generalissimo Harry Fryberger as captain general L B Hoopes as treasurer Fred Busch as recorder Harry Fryberger as temple board representative Installation ceremonies will be held January 16.
County Board Slated to Have New Chairman
The Muscatine county board of Supervisors will organize with a new chair for 1963. Raymond Randelman of Muscatine, the newest member of the board, is likely to become chairman as the five member board follows a one year term policy. In 1962 the chairman was John E. Rex of Letts. Randelman, Henry Swords Sink Route 3, and Elmer Johns of Stockton were elected to three year terms starting next Jan 2, and Rex and Steen’s terms expire in 1964.
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Muscatine
Leslie Steen
West Liberty
Rex
Warehouse Panel Breakage at Muscatine Site
Police report a broken panel at a warehouse adjacent to Muscatine Community College on Colorado Street during the night. No items were stolen and no injuries were reported. The incident occurred at the Electric and Supply firm located at 319 East Mississippi Drive.
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Net Electric and Supply
Mississippi Drive
Muscatine Community
Wakefield Cycle Play Shown By Tow a Wesleyan Students
Tow a Wesleyan College drama students directed by Prof. Bob Frontierhouse staged a portion of the Wakefield Cycle at chapel. Nancy Bauer of Muscatine portrayed the Virgin in The Second Shepherd's Play segment performed Tuesday morning.
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Pleasant Town Wesleyan Callege
Bob Frontierhouse
Nancy Bauer
Muscatine
Licenses Suspended In State Department Action
The state public safety department announced license actions against Bert J. Fichter of West Liberty whose license was revoked for 60 days starting December 5 for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Also, Michael James Murphy of route 2 West Branch had his license suspended for 30 days starting December 10 as a habitual violator.
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Bert J. Fichter
West Liberty
Michal James Murphy
Route 2
West Branch
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