Board Examines Bridge Site Options and Engineer Report
Muscatine Iowa bridge commission reviews Army Corps of Engineers guidelines for a new Mississippi River bridge here. Highlights include no riverbank fill, possible changes to shipping channel, and a proposed amendment ensuring repayment of state primary road funds before toll-free status. The body also accepts Sverdrup and Parcel’s first semi annual inspection report noting the 76 year old structure shows unique design features and requires ongoing maintenance with no cause for alarm. Next trustees meeting set for March 12.
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Muscatine Bridge
Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Norbert Beckey
Commission
State Highway Commission
The
Bridge Commission
Svergrup and Parcel and Associates, Inc
St. Louis
Riekten
Senator attacks truth gap over Highway pay raise in Iowa
DES MOINES AP Sen David Stanley R Muscatine assailed a truth gap in Hughes administration citing claims of a secret deal by the Iowa Highway Commission when Joseph Coupal was hired and given a raise. He pointed to a letter urging secrecy and urged open records and meetings. Hughes opposed then supported the raise citing prior promises. Frommelt defended the governor and favored open council business.
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DES Moines
David Stanley
Senate
Gav
Harold Hughes
Stanley
The
Highway Commission
Joseph Coupal
Des’ Moines
Verne Sawyer
Lawrence Scalise
Pan
Scalise
Tim
Timothy
McCarthy
Executive Council
the Notipareil
Sealise
Cer
Criti
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
Hughes
Coupal
Stanely
Andrew Frommelt
D-Dubuque
Muscatine Journal Publication Notice
The Muscatine Journal published daily except Sundays and holidays by Muscatine Forman, a 4 member Lee Enterprises unit, incorporated at 301 E 3rd Muscatine Iowa. Entered as second class matter at Muscatine post office under March 1879 act. AP dispatches used exclusively for local news.
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Muscating
Forman
Lee Enterprises
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated. Press
AP Mewe
Muscatine Subscription Rates and hours
Rates listed for daily carrier delivery in Muscatine at 2.00 per month and 0.40 per week for non Muscatine deliveries. Mail subscriptions within 50 miles are 12.00 per year and 20.00 per year beyond 50 miles. All orders prepaid. Hours 3 am to 9 am daily and 5 am to 1 pm Saturday. Special delivery available until 12:30. Dial 263-2731.
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City of Muscatine
Advaite
Muscatine
Aily
Terry Drawbaugh Enlists in Army Training in Missouri
Mrs. Dolly Drawbaugh of Muscatine announces her husband Terry has left for army training as an enlisted reserve. His address is Pvt Terry T Drawbaugh ER 17744243 F 3 3 2nd Plt Ft Leonard Wood Mo 65473.
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Terry Drawbaugh
Missouri
Dolly Drawbaugh
Muscatine
Terry
Army
Terry T. Drawbaugh
Ft. Leonard Wood
Boy on Sled Hit by Car in Muscatine
A boy age 10 was listed in good condition at Muscatine General hospital after a sledding accident. Police said he coasted down a hill near Chestnut and 10th streets when his sled struck a car driven by Eugene Lambrecht of West 11th Street. The incident occurred around 4:50 p.m. Monday. the boy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Brown of 1432 Cedar Street.
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Kelly
Muscatine General Hospital
William F. Brown
Cedar St
Chestnut St
10Th St
Eugene R. Lambrecht
11Th St
Lambrecht
Circle K Club Active At College
Circle K at Muscatine Community College active under Mike Barrick president. Club aids college registration, hosts mixers, funds wrestling uniforms, and sends Christmas cards. It is establishing a scholarship fund aiming for a 200 or 300 dollar award. Also present were Denny Cozad and Frank Ralston. A petition circulated by citizens seeks zoning for parking right of way.
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Mike Barrick
Circle K Club
Muscatine Kiwanis
Muscatine Community College
Kiwanis Club
Barrick
Circle K
Circle K Kis
Frank Ralston
Kiwaitis
Denny Cozad
Quick Treaty Signing Urged by Johnson to Senate
President Johnson asked the Senate for prompt ratification of a treaty barring outer space use for nonpeaceful purposes. He noted that the United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain and many other nations have already signed the pact.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
United States
Soviet Union
Great Britain
State Hospital at Clarinda Not Accredited
DES MOINES AP The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals refused to accredit the Iowa Mental Health Institute at Clarinda citing staff and record keeping shortcomings. Of Iowa’s four mental hospitals only Cherokee is accredited. Independence Mount Pleasant have applied but not inspected. Dr J C Cromwell, director of mental health, voiced slim hope for accreditation soon.
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Des Moines
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Iowa Mental Health Institute
Clarinda
Cherokee
Joint Commission
Indépendence
Mount Pleasant
Commission
J. C. Cromwell
State Board of Control
New Address For McCleary In Navy Medical Corps
Mr and Mrs James McCleary Sr announce a new address for their son Jaimes Jr in the Navy medical corps. James P McCleary Jr unit and camp details include Staff Camp Pendleton California 92055.
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James McCleary Sr
Jaimes Jr
Navy
James P. McCleary Jr
H. A
N.H.L
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Ice halts tow on the Mississippi near Burlington
A Kay A towboat pushing empty grain barges faced a two mile ice gorge about 10 miles north of Burlington and turned back while heading to Meeker's Landing 16 miles north of the city. In Amman a military plane arrived with over 30 people including a top Egyptian intelligence officer seeking political asylum.
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Mississippi Burlington
Kay A
Burlington
Meeker
Egypt
Amman
Jordan
Cairo
Red Sea
Hurghada
Ralph Shepherd Attends Grotto Board Meeting in Cleveland
Ralph L Shepherd grand keeper of archives for 20 North American grottos will attend the mid winter board of governors meeting in Cleveland Ohio February 10 and 11 He will be elevated in rank at the 77th annual convention in Miami Beach June 29 to July 1 Shepherd has belonged to El Bey gtotts of Muscatine since 1951 Joseph G Lester grand monarch of St Petersburg Florida and other Bratts leaders will meet humanitarian foundation trustees to hear reports on philanthropies that have raised millions for cerebral palsy crippled and orphaned children in the United States Officers will attend the 3rd annual cireds in Cleveland Proceeds go to the cancer foundation and United Cerebral Palsy
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Ralph L. Shepherd
East
Mississippi
North America
Board of Governors
Cleveland
Ohio
Shepherd
Miami Beach
Fla
el Beygtotts
Muscatine
Joseph G. Lester
St. Petersburg
Bratts
Humanitarian Foundation
United States
Cancer Foundation
United Cerebral Palsy
Rotarians Plan Rural Urban Meeting at Muscatine hotel
Rotary host invites 125 rural operators to a dinner meeting next Monday at 6 00 p m at Hotel Muscatine Dr L D Gatzke heads rural urban committee Other members include Dave Gross Eugene Mathern Richard Nelson James Tierney Lewis Peterson Rollie Morgan James Craig Springfield Mo is guest speaker Craig also holds roles in Springfield Missouri finance and adult education He leads local business and credit bureaus and the Boy Scouts council
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Rotary Club
Dave Gross
Eugene Mathern
Richard Melson
James ,Tierney
Lewis Peterson
Rollie Morgan
Craig
Credit Bureau of
Springfield
Missouri Finance Corp
Drury College
Ozarks Council
Boy Scouts of America
Southwest Missouri State College
Retail Merchants Association of Springfield
Associated Credit Bureaus of America
Another Day And Another Car Damaged
Police report a series of minor auto incidents involving Harmion and Harmon families near East Third Street and Cedar Street. A 1959 model car struck a parked vehicle, damaging the left rear corner, and another 1959 car struck a truck four feet from the curb. Wayne Lee Finke, 18, was involved in a westbound crash with a parked Harrison vehicle. his wife Linda, 18, suffered a bruised knee. Finke paid a $20 fine plus costs in police court for failure to control.
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Dale E. Harmion
East Fourth St
Jerry E. Harmon
Journal
East Third St
Terry ‘Harmon
Cedar St
Harmons
Wayne Lee Finke
Park, Avé
Third
Harrison
Finke
Linda
Speeds Past School On Park With 50 MPH Fine
Joel Michael Connor, 19, of Lincoln, was cited for speeding on Park Avenue near Lincoln School at 11:45 a.m. He faced a $56 fine plus costs after being arrested by Sheriff Dick Oppelt in the Justice of the Peace Bay Pace court. The patrol followed him south on Park as signs limited speed to 20 mph.
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Min
John W. Young
Kansas St
Muscatine
Justice of the Peace Bay Pace
Lincoln School
Park
Joel Michael Connor
Wapalo
Connor
Dick Oppelt
Court of ‘Justice of the Peace Bay Pace
Consier
Park Ave
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