Economic indicators show a November uptick
Washington AP reports the Commerce Department says eight leading indicators for November rose five and fell three, led by longer work weeks and durable goods orders. The composite index reached 128.5 percent of the 1957 base, with housing permits down 9.7 percent. Prices and stock indexes fell, while unemployment claims and price labor cost rose modestly.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Mits
Passer
Nixon
United States
Muscatine Chamber nominees for board terms announced
Seven persons were nominated to serve three year terms on the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce board with a two year and a one year term also listed. A single slate is filed and will be elected unless five or more good standing members submit additional nominations. Roger Masquelier of Westinghouse will speak at the Feb 15 annual dinner. Police report a two car collision at Cedar and E 8th Street with minor damage to both vehicles.
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Muscatine Chamber of Commerce
Norbert F. Beckey
Equitable Life Isurance Company
Iowa
Charles R. Coulter
Stanley, Lande, Coulter and Pearce
Larry B. Gow
Sherwin-Williams Company
C. C. Makowski
F. W. Woolworth Company
J. Ogden Perry
H. J
Jerry W. Conway
Arthur E. Cahil
Bernice Leuck Chatfield
Gerry L. Sanders
Richard H. Stanley
Chamber
Roger Masquelier
Westinghouse Corporation
Ash Wednesay
Muscatine
Cedar
E. 8Th Sts
Ford
Jimmie J. Braun
Iowa Ave
Chevrolet
Michael Dennis Price
Hammann St
Price Auto
Braun
Muscatine Journal circulation, rates, and contact info
The Muscatine Journal outlines carrier contact hours for missed deliveries and provides subscription rates. Details include in city carrier delivery at $2.25 per month, other carriers $2.00, motor carrier $2.25, and mail rates from $20 to $29 per year depending on distance and category.
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City of Muscating
Muscatine
Dally
Muscatize
Engine service manual now available at Musser library
Do it yourself engine repair enthusiasts can access a new collection at the Musser public library. A recently added set covers snowmobiles motorcycles mini bikes outboard motors lawnmowers sewing machines and more and is available for three week loan.
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Musser Public
Statue of Liberty protest ends after federal order
Sixteen antiwar veterans bowed to a federal order and opened the Statue of Liberty to visitors after Judge Lawrence W. Pierce barred further occupation. The group had seized the monument to protest Vietnam War and vowed to remain until a publicized troop withdrawal date was achieved.
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New York
National Monument
Liberty Island
Lawrence W. Pierce
Vietnam
Pierce
Asst
U.S. Atty
Alan B. Morrison
Monu
Veterans occupy Liberty Island and block statue access
In New York, 18 Army enlisted men back from Vietnam seized an observation ward floor for 10 hours to protest forced treatment for alleged opium use. The NPS closed 12 acre Liberty Island to sightseers as 20 federal police were brought in. Judge Pierce ordered the veterans to show cause why the statue should be opened and barricades removed, with visitors allowed during normal hours.
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Liberty Island
U.S
Betsy Ross House
Philadelphia
Travis Air Force Base
California
VIAW
Nixon
Southeast Asia
VVAW
Valley Forge
New York
Betsy Ross
Travis
Vietnam
Lower Manhattan
National Park Service
Washington
The
Park Service
U.S. District Court
Lawrence W. Pierce
Assessor schedules township voter station dates in Muscatine County
The Muscatine assessor announces field station dates across townships from January through March. Locations include township halls, fire stations, churches, and city halls with daily hours mostly 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Some days extend to noon or vary by township.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine
Cedar Township
Township Hall
Conesville Town
Orono Township
Conesville
Fruitland Township
Island Church Hall
Wapsie Township
City Hall
West Liberty
Goshen Township
Atalissa
Goshen
Masonic Hall
Sweetland Township
Sweetland
Moscow Township
Methodist Church
Moscow
Montpelier Township
Montpelier
Bloomington -Township
Court House
Pike Township
Nicholstown
Pike
Third annual FFA holiday meeting under way in Ames
In Ames Iowa the third annual Iowa Future Farmers of America holiday conference is held at Iowa State University through Wednesday. Tuesday evening features speakers J Merrill Anderson president of the Iowa Farm Bureau and Dr Ray Pugh head of Drake University physical education. Also on the program are Town Dairy Princess Kathy Thorstensen and Jim Burke national FEA president.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Future Farmers of America
Iowa State University
Iowa Farm Bureau
J. Merrill Anderson
Ray Pugh
Drake University
Kathy Thorstensen
Jim Burke
National
FEA
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Harald C. Passer
Robert Herwig
Muscatine High School
Twa
Gary Astelford
Oak St
Henry Vetter
Grand Ave
Bosch Pest Control
Gregg Jahmston
Orange St
Burr Beeding
Walter St
Ske
Chamber Directors
Journal
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Eard St
Associated Press
Focal News
Paw Spa
AP News
Des Moines
Old Man
State
Dam No
McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Junction
Lefty and the Spinners
VFW Hall
Columbus
Jct
Soul Shop
Fiand
Nichols
Lake Township
Fulton Township
Stockton
Fulton
Crab Apple
Pan
Wilton Township
Wilton City Hall
Wilton Town
Golly
Whion
Pam
FFA
Uderway
Lori
Heartbreakers
the Sunset Inn
Fairbanks
Robert Lamb
West 4Th Street
UC Ees Way
Dave Dighton
Wapello
Mocentine
Clint Eastwood
Misty
Ra Mey
John Wayne
Richard Boon
Ge Big
Jake
Walt Disney
Kranz Florist
Cedar St. Pere
Donald L. Lee
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Cedar Street
Wausau
Fruitland
Tit Thorp
Thorp
ITT Thorp Corporation
Gary F. Shawbert
Thorp Credit Inc
Lowe
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