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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1976
Page
1
The city’s first collective bargaining pact with Muscatine Association of Firefighters Local 1672 was formally ratified at a special session. The contract grants firefighters from fire marshal to lower ranks a $550 pay raise in fiscal 1977-78 and adds improved vacation, sick leave and insurance benefits.
January schedule lists sales on Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays with specified dates. Hours run 9 to 11 45 am and 1 to 3 pm Appointments required by calling 264 3130 Proof of income rent receipts and insurance documents must be shown A mailed ID card and authorization to purchase cards will be sent and must be brought to the office. An insurance misattribution clarified crediting Iowa Hospital Mutual Insurance Corp as the insurer behind the quote.
Rock Island detectives and the Illinois Bureau of Investigation arrested Martha Mowell 42 Debbie Moens 22 and Frank Schesler 39 for stealing 39 000 pounds of beef believed from the Omaha area They allegedly tried to sell the meat to an IBT agent.
The Sheriff's Condemnation Jury awarded Robert and Dorothy Pape 56 00 for their east Iowa Avenue holdings and Robert and Dorothy Shoemaker 22 00, about 2 500 more per couple than city offers. The awards, delivered Dec 21, can be appealed within 20 days. The Papes own apartments and multiple businesses at 221 225 Iowa Ave, while the Shoemakers run apartments and Evans Card Gift Shop and Tipton Tipton at 215 Iowa Ave. The city may not appeal. both couples will review the decision, with previous district court action by Popes and Shoemakers dismissed for failure to pursue proper appeal.
The Muscatine Values Institute will host Dr. Robert P. Spitzer, former U S coordinator for Food for Peace, at 7 30 p m Friday Jan 7 in Muscatine High School. The free program includes films and slides and spans global food issues, development and self help.
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