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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1967

Page

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Moving Outreach Headquarters to 526 Mulberry in Muscatine

The Port City Community Center will become Outreach Headquarters after January 1 at 526 Mulberry Avenue Muscatine. The old Mulberry and East 2nd Street center rooms are empty as staff pack for the move by week’s end. Rev T Ray Crews says the change aims to reach more people through a referral program continuing Neighborhood Youth Corps Health coordinator Planned Parenthood and Migrant center services with two classrooms for English for Spanish speakers.

Port City Community Center Mulberry Avenue Muscatine Old Center Planned Parenthood Center Muscatine Community College Iowa Department of Welfare Manley Paint Store Glatstein Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Company Waverly Car] Spaeth Real Estate Company Moline C.E.0 George Elsasser Jerry Amerine Cedar Louisa Latricia King Muscatine Center Port City Outreach The Federally 2Nd Street

Muscatine Journal History Note

The Muscatine Journal, daily except Sundays, is published by The Syuscatine Journal, a Lee Enterprises member. It is based in Muscatine, Iowa 52761, and is entered as second class matter. The Associated Press content is used exclusively for local news and AP dispatches.

Syuscatine, Journal Lee Exterprises St. Muscatine Iowa Muscatine Associated Press i

Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper

Rates show daily carrier delivery within Muscatine at 2.00 a month, outside Muscatine at 0.40 weekly, and mail subscriptions ranging from 13.00 yearly within fifty miles to 320.00 yearly beyond fifty miles. All subscriptions payable in advance with office hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. special delivery available for missed papers and dial contact provided.

City of Muscatine

Russell Day Reported In Good Condition After Hospital Cast

Russell Day, 53, is reported in good condition today at the Veterans hospital in Town City following surgery on his left leg. He was injured Tuesday when a welding object exploded. A hospital spokesman said Day’s leg has been placed in a cast.

Russell Day Veterans Hospital Town City Day Monroe

Iowa Workmen's Compensation Act Talk Slated for Jan 10

Harry W. Dahil state industrial commissioner will speak at a Muscatine Chamber luncheon on January 10. His department administers the Iowa Workmen's Compensation Act and he will discuss several changes in the act.

Harry W. Dahil The Muscatine Dahl

1967 General Assembly Meeting at Hotel Muscatine

A meeting for the 1967 general assembly is scheduled at 12 noon at Hotel Muscatine. Reservations must be made at the chamber office before 5 p m. on Friday.

Hotel Muscatine Chamber

Aliens Must Give Address In January

W R Wilson of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service announced an address reporting period in January for aliens nationwide with few exceptions. Forms will be available at post offices and INS offices, and wilful failure to report may bring serious consequences.

W. R. Wilson United States Immigration and Naturalization Service United Sates Wilson Immigration and Naturalization Service

Missing Men Found Dead In Car Crash Near Chariton

Two men were found dead in an overturned car beneath a U S bridge about seven miles west of Chariton. Gerald R. McKnight and Leonard Davis, both linked to missing person bulletins, were identified by authorities. Officials could not determine when the accident occurred.

Chariton (Ap U.S. Bridge Here Gerald R. McKnight Chariton Ozark Leonard Davis Des Moines

Driver Illness Appears Cause Of Collision

Muscatine police report a 3:25 p.m. Tuesday collision where Omer Wessel 41 struck David McGowan 33 on Lucas street. Wessel, driving on 1213 Lucas, continued after the crash. he appeared to be in a diabetic coma. Witness Charles Freers followed. both cars damaged, no charges filed yet.

Muscatine David McGowan Nyenhuis Street Omer Wessel Lucas Street Charles Freers Houser Street McGowan Wessel

460-540 Deaths Predicted For New Year Weekend

The National Safety Council estimates 460 to 540 people will die on U S highways over the three day New Year holiday from 6 p m Friday to midnight Monday. The figure follows an earlier Christmas weekend toll of about 685 deaths in the same period.

Uhiuaga National Safety Council

Wilton to Host Short County Assessor Hours

Muscatine County Assessor opens two week drive in Wilton Junction City Hall from Jan 2 to 13, 9 am to 5 pm weekdays and 9 am to noon Saturdays for residents to file homestead and military credits and personal property reports. Some filings also accepted at the Muscatine county courthouse third floor. Under new Iowa tax law, household goods like television sets and air conditioners are mentioned in the context of assessments.

Muscatine Wilton Junction John Graham Graham

CIA Visit To University Is Cancelled

Iowa City AP CIA recruiters scrubbed a January campus visit amid student antiwar protests. Mayor Hubbard warned of trouble, and a CIA spokesman cited potential disturbances. Protests earlier damaged windows at Memorial Union and led to arrests. University policy shifts threaten suspension for disruptive conduct, with Regents backing the tougher rule.

Iowa City Central I Intelligence Agency University of Iown William Hubbard Federal CIA Arlington Hubbard Memorial Union Marine Corps Dow Chemical Co Dow Vietnam Shas Sohnsort County Grand Jury Howard Bowen State Board of Regents Dr. Bowen

Pole Breaks as Vandals Target Gene's Barber Shop

Vandals shattered a glass barber pole at Gene's Barber Shop in the 100 block of East Mississippi Drive. The incident was reported at 3:05 a.m. today by Muscatine patrol officers.

Gene East Mississippi Drive Muscatine

Suspended terms set for four in marijuana case

Craig George Buhler, 18, of Clear Lake, received a suspended five year sentence after pleading guilty to illegal possession of marijuana. Four young men were arrested in a downtown apartment on December 4. A minor was sent to juvenile authorities. Robert Russell Strait, 19, of Perry, faces sentencing Thursday. Cyde Henry Johanningmeier, 20, of Waterloo, pleaded innocent to charges of possession and sale to a minor and will be tried next month in District Court.

Mason City Craig George Buhler Clear Lake Robert Russell Strait Perry Cyde Henry Johanningmeier Waterloo

New Jerseyans Top World in Phone Talk Time

New Jersey residents average 86 calls per person per year placing them first worldwide, according to New Jersey Bell Telephone Co records. The national average is 648 calls, up 26 from 1966, with Canada at 664 as the next highest. Police report an attempted car theft by Anson Weeks at 316 Fletcher Street near Grain Processing, noting the car was broken into and dash wires tampered with before 10:50 p.m. Tuesday.

Suwann Anson Weeks Fletcher Street Grain Processing Company

4-H Members To Weigh Baby in Muscatine County

4-H members in Muscatine County will weigh in baby beef and junior cattle feeder projects at three sites on Thursday. Lake and Seventy-Six Township Clubs weigh at Richard Eichelberger farm from 7:30 to 11:30 am, Goshen Pike Union Valley and Wapsie clubs at Oscar Mayer buying station in West Liberty from 2 to 4 pm, and Bloomington Fulton Sweetland Wilton clubs at Sweetland Auction from 8:30 pm to noon. All baby beef projects must be weighed by Dec 28 to qualify for the rate-of-gain contest at the 1968 West Liberty Fair.

Muscatine County Eugene Mathern Lake Richard Eichelberger Goshen Pike Union Valley Wapsie Oscar Mayer West Liberty

GOP Majority Delays Action On Job Salary

DES MOINES AP The three man Republican majority on the Town Executive Council delays setting the salary for William H Forst head of the new State Revenue Department after announcing a $24 000 yearly figure. The council cites lack of prior consultation and questions bracketed pay while Gov Hughes defends offering a competitive wage.

Des Moines Harold Hughes William H. Forst State Revenue Department Forst Kentucky Revenue Department Hughes Executive Liddy Melvin Synhorst Synhorst Lloyd Smith Paul Franzenburg Democratic Council

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