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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1963
Page
1
Muscatine residents face higher levies as education accounts for much of the bill. The 1964 MU levy totals 15.360 per $1,000 of assessed value, with city, school district, and county shares rising. County and rural townships show varying increases across eight levies, and notices urge payment by deadlines with two-installment options.
Cuban officials allege CIA mined waters near Siguanea Bay off Isle of Pines and sank a Russian built torpedo boat. The Cuban Armed Forces Ministry said the attack killed crew and injured others, describing it as US aggression since Johnson took office. Commandos claimed destruction of the vessel in the bay area. A mine was reportedly placed under the torpedo boat by saboteurs using a submarine. Another mine was found at the channel entrance near the vessel’s berth.
President Johnson says he has been taking advice from Dwight D. Eisenhower and plans to keep the former president updated on developments. He notes Eisenhower urged economy-in-government, and he has also received suggestions from Herbert Hoover and Harry S. Truman, with plans to seek their counsel from time to time.
Cyprus charged Turkey with gunboat diplomacy at an emergency United Nations Security Council session that adjourned without action or a new meeting date. Cypriot delegate Rassides said Turkish warships and planes moved near Cyprus but later altered course. Turkey denied plans to invade and asserted force was merely passing between ports.
Portions of the Midwest and Northeast faced deep freezes with subzero readings while the West saw snow and rain. Minnesota recorded the coldest, with International Falls at minus 22 and Hibbing at minus 10. New York and New England also chilled with subzero temperatures.
Temperatures across the region plunged to near or below zero with Muscatine at 3 above, Dubuque named the coldest spot at below zero, and forecasts calling for continued cold over the weekend in southeast Iowa and surrounding areas. Highs Friday reached the 14 to 23 degree range in several cities as wind chills persisted.
Subzero conditions extend from the Dakotas into Wisconsin with Duluth and Madison reporting 3 below and 4 below in Chir saxe’s Northwest Side. Four inches of new snow fall at Salt Ste. Marie while light snow blankets the Northern Rose and stretches to western and southwestern New England. Rain affects western Washington, Oregon, and northern California as a cold front grips the region.
Memorial display of Gen Douglas MacArthur's mementos opens to the public in Norfolk Virginia on January 26 the date of his Sally day. The general is scheduled to visit Norfolk May 30 to dedicate the 560000 museum.
President Johnson welcomed West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard at Bergstrom Air Force Base near Austin after an overnight Houston layover. Johnson pledged renewed U S support for freedom and self determination, and highlighted cross border mobility in West Berlin. Talks with Erhard focus on East West relations and handling the Soviet Union.
The Woodrow Wilson, a 7300 ton Polaris powered submarine, joins the U.S. fleet at Mare Island California. Capable of staying submerged for over two months, it bears the name of the seventh president and aims to guarantee space and global range. Chief Suit Earl Warren spoke at the outdoor commissioning ceremony.
In Muscatine County most property owners will see tax increases for 1964, with rises reaching up to 789 mills per $1,000 assessed value. Area Six in multiple townships shows notable hikes, while Fruitland rural district records a small levy decrease. The report details levies across 42 areas, noting the overall county shifts and the bounded impact of new school bond issues and other district adjustments.
The body of 38 year old Paul Schultz, shot while fleeing East Berlin, was returned to the Communist regime from West Berlin on Christmas Day. The event triggered a rare West Berlin protest and raised questions for Western Allies over recognizing East German authority. Schultz was killed as he climbed over barricades at the Heinrich Heine crossing. A West Berlin hearse carried his body as police saluted from the free half of the city.
Iowa freight rates on intrastate truck shipments under one truckload rise five percent. The increase, opposed by some shippers, was approved Friday by the Iowa Commerce Commission after evidence showed higher costs for trucking, equipment, goods and supplies, and higher wages for employees.
Cyprus remains tense after Turkish air force jets fly over Nicosia at dawn and Turkish ships near the coast. British Commonwealth relations minister Duncan Sandys arrives with reinforcements as Greek and Turkish Cypriots clash, leaving at least 30 dead over the past week and heightened security at the capital.
Saigon Viet Nam a U S Army lieutenant was killed when a Communist bullet struck the cockpit of his helicopter. The pilot died instantly the copilot guided the craft back to Saigon with no further casualties and little helicopter damage reported.
A Friday night fire caused extensive damage to the Celwein store a three story building housing a variety shop and upstairs apartments in downtown Celwein. No injuries were reported as the building was evacuated when the blaze was spotted around 845 PM and brought under control about two hours later.
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