Anticipated sewer rate hike to fund Mansfield system
Mascatine council weighs raising sewer rentals to cover the $4.3 million bonded cost and fund maintenance for the two phase sanitary sewer project ordered to curb Mississippi River pollution. Finance data show 1962 revenue at $108,700 with $50,038 in 1947. Federal funds of $230,000 await second phase assurance.
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Kenneth M. Bright
Stanley Engineering Company
Bright
Ot Bright
State’ Board of Health
Fly
Milwaukee Railroad
Sycamore Street
William H Brown obituary and funeral plans in Columbus Junction
Funeral services for William H Brown of Columbus Junction will be held at Stacy Funeral Home at 2 PM Sunday December 29 correcting Friday's misprint declaring December 28. Burial will follow at Ainsworth Cemetery. Dessie Pearl Dexter dies at Mercy Hospital Iowa City age 75 formerly of West Liberty. Funeral at Snider's Monday at 2 PM. She was born December 26 1907 in Atalissa and married Roy Dexter October 19 1949. Survivors include her husband a brother Delmar of West Liberty and a Presbyterian church member.
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William
H. Brown
Columbus Junction
Stacy
William Brown
Ainsworth Cemetery
Dessie Dexter
West Liberty
Dessie Pearl Dexter
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
W. Fourth Street
Hota
Snider's
Pan
Frank G
Ella Heston
Atalissa
Roy Dexter
Delmar
Salladay Sentencing Set For January Fourth In Wapello
The sentencing for Salladay on a breaking and entering charge was continued in Wapello until Friday January 4. Salladay and Kermit Ross Kinsley were connected to the November theft of a truckload of soybeans from a farm near Wapello. Kinsley was granted a bond on the charge.
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Wapello
Clarend Salladay
Salladay
Kermit Ross Kinsley
Kinsley
Missing Aboard Big French Plane Near Corsica
Ajaccio Corsica dispatch reports 21 aboard a Lourangine French plane disappeared while en route from Bastia to Ajaccio with a later leg to Nice. Air Maurique sources said search parties scoured Piedicorte after last radio contact near noon amid bad weather. Passengers included Bastia Basketball Club members and supporters including two children.
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Ajaccio
Corsica
Mediterranean
Stratoliner
Maurique €O
Bastia
Ajaceio
Nice
French Riviera
Ajaceior
Polite
Piedicorte
Bastia Basketball Club
Confessed Killer Under Scrutiny in Grimes Sisters Case
A Los Angeles detective questions the truth of Alfray Smith Lawless's confession to the 1957 murder of Barbara and Patricia Grimes in Chicago. Lawless, about to finish a jail term, claimed the girls were abducted, assaulted, and discarded along a rural road, but officials cite discrepancies. The Grimes bodies were found near a country road southwest of Chicago on January 22, 1957.
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Los Angele
Grimes Sisters
Chicago
Goy
Los Angeles
Alfray Smith Lawless
Polite
Barbara
Patricia Grimes
Lawless
Calcago
Barbara Grimes
Patricia
Chiago
Council Seeks New Bids On Mad Creek Rerouting
The city council revised Mad creek rerouting specs and schedules a bid opening at 8 p.m. February 7 after rejecting December bids above estimate. Keaneth Bright noted a $50,000 earth moving item was removed, replaced by dikes. A two year streetlight program and Oregon street widening for industrial traffic were discussed by aldermen.
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Council
Mad Creek
H. J. Heirg Company
Keaneth M. Bright
Stanley Engineering Company
Assessor Names 8 Workers for 1963 Muscatine Area
John Graham county assessor announced eight field workers assigned to territories for the 1963 assessment outside Muscatine city. They will inspect remodeling and new construction from the past year and list personal property.
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Sele
Muscatine
John Graham
Graham
Lloyd Lee
Cedar
Orono
Sweetland
Conesville
Russell Newcomb
Wapamanoc
Goshen
Donald Slange
Lake
James Nehas — Fulton
Wilton
Moscow
Henry Kemper
Montpelier
Robert Minder
Pike
Bloomington
Nichols
Janis
Torrence
Stockton
Atalissa
Ruth Maurer
Fruiland
West Liberty
Gotham Cops Hold Two in Slaying Spree
New York police say two young men Emanuel Samper 27 Henry P du Sablon 20 admitted a murder robbery spree starting in Woburn Massachusetts Christmas Eve and ending in New York Friday. Five victims slain and others wounded. both men booked on homicide charges at the Belvedere Hotel West 48th Street after arrest on a tip.
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Gotham Cops
New York 4
Woburn
Mass
Wes
Emanuel Samper
Henry P. du Sablon
Belvedere Hotel
West 48Th St
Crime Doesn't Pay This Thief
A burglar in Austin, Texas pounded a hole in a concrete block wall at a grocery store on Friday and fled with a box of checks and a few coins. The checks were drawn on customers and returned from the bank for insufficient funds or other reasons.
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Austin
Tex
Joot
Urge Businesses to Examine Their Mail Handling Practices
Postmaster John H. Hendriks urges local businessmen to review mailing methods to save postage as new rates approach. Focus on accurate weighing, correct postage, and efficient use of scales and meters. The post office offers mail technicians to assist, and large mailers should time bulk mailings to morning hours to ease processing. Pressure sensitive bands help separate local from out of town mail, reducing extra handlings.
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John H. Hendriks
Post Office Department
Hendriks
Rocal
McLean's Boone Band Arrives at Long Beach
Former Muscatine man Gordon McLean leads 92 Boone High School musicians arriving in Long Beach for the Tournament of Roses Parade activities. The group checks into a hotel, rehearses, visits Disneyland, performs at the park, then plans a Sunday concert for local Jo wans and a Los Angeles tour before returning January 2 by train.
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Muscatina
Gordon McLean
Boone High School
Long Beach
Pacific
Ocean
Oneir
Disneyland
Marineland Oceanaricum
Los Angeles
Cle Center
Citavex Ravine
Los Angeles Dodgers
Angels
Hollywood
McLean
Boone High Bend
William McLean
Grover Street
Muscatine
Boone
2 County NFC Groups Look to Ames Convention
Columbus Junction reported that the National Farmers Organization legislative convention will be held at Memorial Union at ISU on January 7. Jim Stewart announced as publicity chairman of the First congressional district. Delegates from Muscatine county will attend. Louisa county to elect officers January 3 at 7 30 p.m. in Columbus Junction. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at Ames. resolutions should focus on agriculture.
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Columbus Junction
National Farmers Organization
Memorial Union
ISU
Jim Stewart
C. Junction
Stewart
WFO
Carl Shingledecker
West Liberty
Muscatine County
Louisa County
Ames
Sweetland News Briefs Christmas Guests In Muscatine Area
Sweetland residents among Christmas guests at Muscatine homes include Mr and Mrs Lloyd Dudee Davenport and the Swansons. Nellie Connor held Christmas dinner with the Connors and Vearl Connor family. Pace and Baker families joined in Christmas dinners in Muscatine and near Davenport. Wingerter and family hosted Christmas dinner in Muscatine. A dog saved from a fire in Novato California. electric pad under carport caused $1,500 damage.
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John Wingerter
Muscatine
Novato
Calif
Edward Satchell
Satchell
Bank stockholders set annual meeting for Jan 8
Columbus Junction notes announce C. J. Bank stockholders will meet at 2 30 p m January 8 for director election and other business. Also recorded are visits by Mr and Mrs Jack Tobias in Columbus with her parents Mr and Mrs John Abbuhl and a PEO Chapter VX meeting hosted by Miss Helen Orr on January 7 led by Mrs Jeannette Masonholder. A robin was sighted at 1195 Lucas Street by Mrs Joe Kollman and her son Robert.
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Columbus Junction
C. Junction State Bank
Jack Tobias
Columbus
John Abbuhl
Mise Orr
Helen Orr
Chapter VX
PEO
Jeannetteé Masonholder
Joe Kollman
Robert
Lucas Street
Mrs Smylie to Be Hostess to Sewing Club
Columbus Junction announces Mrs Lor raine Smylie will host the Sewing club gathering at her home Friday January 4. Assistant hostess will be Mrs Alice Vannice. Mrs Eyne Hanns entertained guests at her home on Wednesday for a Christmas-alley event with Mr Jim Roach Clear Lake Mrs Gene Harris New London Burr Harris Burlington Mr Tom Harris Patricia Morning Sun Mr Renry Orr Sue Charlene and Mr Donald Orr.
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Columbus Junction
Lorraine Smylie
Sewing Club
Alice Vannice
Eyne Hanns
Jim’ Roach
Clear Lake
Gene Harris
New London
Burr Harris
Burlington
Tom Harris
Patricia
Renry
Orr
Sue
Charlene
Donald Orr
Jim An
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Carleton D. Bch Company
Des Moines
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Fa Man Bes
William Shatner
Patty McCormage
Tia Man Ate
Frank Sinatra
Laurence Harvey
Janet Leigh
Biya
Ey Ice
William McElwee
the Light and Water Company
Oregon
Muscatine Power Boat Club
Ray Novak
Muscatine Community College
Colorado Street
Dean Fry Construction Company
Journal Photo
Boone Band
Sweetland News
C. J. Bank
Mrs. Smylie
Omer Bopp
Solon
Mrs
Ralph Bopp
Ralph J. Wittich
Edward O.freers
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