Hospital Expansion Recommended for Muscatine Area
Muscatine General Hospital trustees and medical staff approved preliminary Herman Smith recommendations to add 40 to 70 beds to reach about 125 total for acute care over the next decade. Plans call for an intensive care unit, expanded radiology and lab, larger emergency department, updated administrative areas, relocated pharmacy, and expanded physical and occupational therapy services.
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JW. Myers
Herman 1 Smith
Chicago
Focal Hospital
Myers
Herman Smith
Muscatine General
Pharmacy
Tree Ordinance Discussed and Rezoning Back To Plan Commission
Aldermen met in ordinance committee to discuss a new tree planting section for Muscatine parkways delaying the ordinance take effect until publication. Council will review Thursday as plan commission debates rezoning a large irregular tract bordered by Mulberry Avenue Parham Street and Briarwood Street. Residents and spokesmen spoke for and against the change with a possible split 50 30 on support. The measure is sent back to the plan and zoning commission for further report with consideration of partial rezoning.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Office Bours & A.m
Mntl
City Golf
Park Commission
Muscatine Municipal Golf Course
Larry Dwyer
Dwyer
Seaboard Finance Company
John Hintermeister
Hintermeister
John Robinson
Muscatine Parkways
Ordi
Nance
Mulberry Avenue
Parham Street
Briarwood Street
City Plan Commission
Plan Commission
Plan and Zoning Commission
Council
Hospital Rate Increase Takes Effect January First
Trustees announced a rate hike effective January 1 to fund salary budgets and rising costs. New rates: multiple bedrooms 23, semi private rooms 25, private rooms 28, up from 20, 22, and 25 respectively. Payroll rose from 501,193.88 in ten months of 1966 to 616,431.46 in ten months of 1967, reflecting higher salaries to stay competitive.
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Muscatine General Hospital
JW. Myers
Myers
School Buses Rule Tightened In New Ordinance
A city ordinance proposing stricter operation rules for school buses was recommended for first reading. It requires bus flashers and traffic control arms to operate 200 feet before stops and enforces vehicles to slow to 10 mph near loading zones, with drivers from both directions required to stop.
Beckey Opposes Industrial Bonds In Muscatine
Muscatine aldermen prepare to discuss a $300000 industrial development bond issue after a private letter from Norbert Beckey, chairman of the Muscatine Bridge Commission, expressing opposition to public extension of municipal bonding to private firms. A 7 p.m. public hearing Thursday will consider the matter.
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Muscatine Bridge Commission
Norbert Beckey
Beckey
Muscatine
Bridge Commission
Frying Tip Keep Butter Foaming Quiet in Hot Pan
When heating butter for frying let the foam subside before adding the food. This avoids splatter and ensures even browning. Use medium heat and monitor for a gentle sizzle rather than aggressive bubbling.
GOP Governors Predicting Wins In 5 More States
The 26 Republican governors forecast their number rising to 31 after the 1968 elections but do not name the five target states. They note seven Democratic incumbents may run for the Senate in Illinois Iowa Kansas New Hampshire North Dakota Utah and Vermont. Indiana North Carolina and West Virginia Democratic governors cannot seek reelection and Texas Governor Connally won't seek another term.
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Govermors Association
Governors News Log
Senate
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Indiana
North Carolina
West Virginia
John B. Connally
Texas
Iowa Corn Crop At Record High Second To Illinois
Iowa in 1987 produced a record 930.155 million bushels of corn, yet Illinois led with 1.092 billion. Iowa yield averaged 85 bushels per acre, 27 bushels less than Illinois, with 5.396 million acres harvested for 145.692 million bushels. National corn production reached a record 4.722 billion bushels. A separate note cites a giant sequoia dying of natural causes.
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Illinois
Washington
Agriculture Department
Truck Owner Seeks Damages in Intervenor Petition
Leo Truesdale of Muscatine filed a district court petition of intervention Tuesday seeking 424 dollars and costs from Shirley Beverly. The claim concerns a traffic accident on May 23 near 614 EB. 5th Street in which Beverly's car allegedly damaged the intervener's truck parked at his home.
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Leo Truesdale
Muscatine
Shirley Beverly
Truesdale
EB. 5Th Street
Plaintife
Jack E. Mahoney
Cars Dented In Accidents On West 2nd Street
Two cars were damaged at 9 45 am on West 2nd street in a morning collision. Leon Hawkins 55 and Ronald Patterson 24 had specific bumper and fender damage as police cited same direction travel. A rural Muscatine pair Constance Smith and Vernalee Pameficky were hurt in a separate Park and Ford collision at 9 10 pm Tuesday. Lyndle Bitting and Harold Axtell reported minor damage at Orange and 9th streets at 2 21 pm Tuesday.
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Leon Thomas Hawkins
Culver Street
Ronald Patterson
Clinton Street
Hawkins
Patterson
Constance Smith
Muscatine
Vernalee Pame Ficky
Park Avenue
Ford Avenue
Lyndle Bitting
Mulberry Ave
Harold Axtell
Lincoln Blvd
Orange
9Th Streets
Cars Damaged In Accidents On Tuesday
Two accidents on Muscatine streets Tuesday damaged several cars. Patricia Seiler of 1174 Lucas St and Sherry Korte of 8 Jacqueline Dr were involved in a collision on Iowa Avenue near East 2nd Street at about 3 20 p m. In a separate Muscatine Community College parking lot crash at 11 30 a m, Daniel McCleary of 2012 Cedar St and Gregory Johnston of 1213 Dale St had front end damage to their vehicles.
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Muscatine
Patricia Louise Seiler
Lucas Street
Sherry Christin Korte
Jacqueline
Patricia Seiler
Iowa Avenue
East 2Nd Street
Sherry Korte
Daniel McCleary
Cedar Street
Gregory Johnston
Dale Street
Muscatine Community College
Home-O-Nize Cash Profit-Share Distributed Today
The Home-O-Nize Co. today distributed about $85,000 in cash profit sharing checks to eligible members. Checks equal 1.25 weeks pay for those eligible on June 1, marking the second distribution of the year. The first distribution was 1.5 weeks, totaling 2.75 weeks for eligible members. an approximately equal amount will be added to the profit sharing and retirement plan for retirement income.
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Home-O-Nize Co
Home-O-Nize
Liquor Stores to Close Early for Christmas and New Year
The Iowa Liquor Control Commission announced state liquor stores will close at 6 p.m. on Saturday December 23 and Saturday December 30 for Christmas and New Year observances.
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Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Bed Damaged in Muscatine Fire at Flack Home
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at 2:39 p.m. Tuesday damaging a bed and clothing in the home of Manford Flack at 1026 Climer Street Muscatine. The incident caused minor smoke damage to the residence and no injuries were reported.
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Muscatine
Manford Flack
Climer Street
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