Hydro Plant Brings Honor To Liberia Project Team
Eight members of Stanley Consultants and Stanley Engineering Africa were decorated by Liberian president for the Mount Coffee hydroelectric project dedication in Monrovia. The $27 million venture, a Liberia US AID joint effort, marks the first two units of a six unit plant delivering power to Monrovia and nearby communities. Stanley offices in Muscatine and Monrovia led design and engineering, with Africa operations team centrally involved.
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Stanley Consultants, Inc
Stanley Engineering Company of Africa
William W. S. Tubman
Republic of Liberia
Mount Coffee
Tubman
Stanley
C. Maxwell Stanley
R. &. Barrett
N. L. Thorn
Tunis
Tunisia
H. P. Guttmann
Washington, D. C
B. L. Dagseth
Nairobi
F. W. Reusswig
Muscatine
H. E. Richardson
Monrovia
Liberia
R. E. Lasell
Thomas J. R. Faulkner
Walter F. Walker
United States
U. S. Agency For International Development
Pvt Willard W Chapman Receives New Service Address
Mrs Willard Chapman of 417 West Sixth Street reports her husband Pvt El Willard W Chapman US 54926262 serves in HHC Ist Bn M 10th Infantry at Fort Carson Colorado 90913.
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W. W. Chapman
Colorado
Willard Chapman
West Sixth St
el Willard W. Chapman
Hhc
Ist
Fort Carson
Colo
Fines Follow Two Charges
Howard F Hatfield of European hotel faced two charges arraigned before Justice of the Peace Bay Pace. He was fined 25 dollars on each charge for tampering with a motor vehicle and assault and battery after an incident at a Hershey avenue car wash. Alma Walker was the complainant in both cases.
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Howard F. Hatfield
Justice of the Peace Bay Pace
Hatfield
Alma Walker
Walker
Hershey Ave. Com
Justice of the Peace Pace
Board Sets 3 Rezoning Hearings in Muscatine County
Muscatine county supervisors announce public hearings February 27 to consider three rezoning requests. Ben F. Nichols seeks 3.21 acres west of Nichols from Agriculture to Heavy Industry for a Kent Feeds elevator and related use. Ronald Reuss requests rezoning of one acre in Wapello Township from A-1 agriculture to A-1 residential where a dwelling exists. Matthew J. Fox Jr. seeks 2.3 acres in Sweetland Township from Agriculture to Light Industrial to store construction equipment near Wilton and Highway 61. The commission favored Nichols and Reuss with conditions. Fox’s request was recommended against due to high farming value. The Rock Island Railroad reported year-end net income of 1,898,000, up from 1,451,000.
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Muscatine Board of Supervisors
Ben F. Nichols
Nichols
A. Agriculture
Kent
Ronald Reuss
West Liberty
Wap- Sinonoc
Matthew J. Fox, Jr
Sweetland Township
Highway 61
Wilton Blacktop
Pike Township
Reussig
Fox
Accused Conesville Man Denies Winfield Bank Job
In Davenport a U S District Court trial, defense argues Conesville resident Lyle E. Tompkins was home when the Winfield Farmers National Bank heist occurred. Government witnesses place him near the bank around 12:45 to 1:43 p m, while defense cites alibi witnesses including his wife in Columbus Junction.
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Conesville
Winfield Bank
Clint Brown
Nichols
Tompkins
Brown
Tom
Kins
Columbus Junction
How'd You Like Their Returns
A New Bedford fisherman walked into a tax office with 40 W-2 forms listing wages from 40 jobs in 1966. The firm’s manager said it may be a local record, though a Boston office had a man with 80 forms.
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New Bedford, Mass
New Bedford
James E. Wheeler
Boston
New Address For Penniston At Navy Boot Camp
A new address is received for Jerry L. Penniston son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Penniston. At Navy boot camp the new address is Jerry L Penniston B-60-39-14 SR. C. 057 US.N.E.C. San Diego California 92133.
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Jerry L. Penniston
Ernest Penniston
Navy Boot Camp
SR. C
Us.n.e.c
San Diego
Calif
More Safety Higher Prices in 1968 Auto Pricing
DETROIT AP sources say federal auto safety rules will be among factors auto makers consider when pricing 1968 cars. They declined to specify how much safety items will raise prices. In 1967 safety features had boosted retail car prices by averages of 56 to 69 dollars.
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Detroit
Russians Snowball Chinese Diplomats in Moscow Station
Thousands of Russians shouted and pelted snowballs at Chinese diplomats as a group of Chinese students departed for Peking. The chief diplomat’s car was held up for 20 riotous minutes before returning to the Chinese embassy. Soviet delegations pressed protests outside the Soviet Embassy in Peking for a fourth day amid Red Guard demonstrations and assaults on Russians. The embassy refused to open its doors, and demonstrators pasted protests on the glass.
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Moscow
Peking
Red Guard
Muscatine Journal details and rights statement
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises, at 331 E. 3rd St. Muscatine Iowa 52761. It is entered as second class matter in the Muscatine post office under act of 1879. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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The
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Delivered by Carrier
Rates list for Muscatine area subscribers include $2 per month for city delivery, 40 cents weekly for non Muscatine routes, and $12 yearly by mail within 50 miles or $20 beyond. All subscriptions payable in advance, office hours 8 am to 5 pm, Saturday 3 am to 2 pm. Special delivery service for missed papers is maintained.
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City of Musca
Advarte
Muscatine
Gally
Boy Scouts Administer City Government Day Observed
Muscatine hosts City Government day as Boy Scout mayor aldermen and chiefs meet in city hall. Scouts elect and appoint youth officials, aided by adult leaders, continuing a program now mirrored in Davenport Clinton DeWitt Wilton and East Moline.
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Muscatine
Council
Davenport
Clinton
DeWitt and Wilton
Buffalo Bill Council
East Moline
Illinois
Armory
Terry King
Byron Phillips
Kenneth Smith
Otto Parker, Jr
J. K. Hultquist
Jack Burns
Muscatine Area
Parker
Hultquist
H. G. Wagner
Marion Nowysz
A. G. Bardwell
Woman Accused of Forgery Held in Davenport
Anna Fay Little, 25, of Davenport, held on four counts of forgery in Muscatine district court and conspiracy to commit grand larceny in Davenport. She allegedly cashed a $460 cattle sale check from a Rock Island bank that had been stopped after cattle theft. Richard W. Houston, 43, also faced a grand larceny charge for taking four Angus cattle near Davenport. Little waived preliminary hearing and posted $1,000 bond on each charge. Houston was arrested at his home and is in custody.
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Muscatine District
Anna Fay Little
Scott County
Little York
Davenport
Richard W. Houston
Blue Grass Jr
Harry Strohbehn
Strohbehn
Mrs. Little
Grandview Ave
Sun Mart
Mascaline
Little
Diehn Ave
Jaycees Set For Waterloo Board Session
Muscatine Jaycees prepare for the Iowa Jaycee state board meeting February 10 to 12 in Waterloo. Delegates include John Axel who will compete in Speak Up Jaycee, and officers Wayne Garrett Jack Smith Duane Keough with board members Max Churchill and Don Klebe. Traci Jaycees host. about 800 attendees expected. Speakers include Col Jeremiah Boland Evan Hultman and Jay Beecroft with leadership forums Saturday.
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Muscatine
Waterloo
Jaycees
Col
Jeremiah Boland
Strategic Air Command
Omaha
Neb
Jay L. Beecroft
3-M
St. Paul
Minn
Evan
Curly) Hultman
Iowa
Bruce Barrett Tops Iowa Safe Driving Incentive Winners
Bruce Barrett a Muscatine High School senior and Sun Mart employee is named one of two Iowa winners in Ford Motor company's Safe Driving Incentive Program for Young Americans. Nationwide 3,200 youths won awards. forty Ford autos were top prizes and 46 Iowa youths received transistor radios. Barrett qualified by clean driving record July 1 to Sept 30, 1966, submitting essays and driving-rule quiz results.
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Bruce Barrett
Barry Ave
Iowa
Philco
Ford Motor Company
Bruce
R. E. Barrett
Muscatine High School
Ford
Sun Mart
Mulberry Ave
East Fourth St
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