Medicaid cuts hit 123 Muscatine County residents
Medicaid payments to 123 Muscatine County recipients were cut off due to state funds shortages. The December-1968 review shows 153 cases originally cut, with 30 reinstated as exceptions or transfers, while about 9,000 statewide residents were removed and roughly 80,000 remained eligible.
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Jerry Russell
Muscatine County
Betty Masterson
Lutheran Homes
Oakwood Manor
Cerro Gordo County
Americana
Iowa
Towa
Council renews Union Hall beer permit amid minor sale case
Muscatine city council, in a special session, renewed the Union Hall tavern beer license despite an ongoing Fruitland township justice court case accusing the tavern of selling to minors. The renewal was contingent on the case outcome and police enforcement measures. Mayor Burns said a secret premeeting violated open meeting laws.
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Muscatine
Union Hall Tavern
Fruitland Township
Justice of Peace Court
Union Hall
Lyle Hinman
Glenn Axel
62Nd General Assembly
Edward S. Burns
COCU Lent series announced by Muscatine churches
The COCU churches in Muscatine announce five Sunday Lent meetings from 4 to 5 30 p m starting Feb 23 at Hayes High school gym with Rev Father Grubb. Additional programs include a March 2 film Nobody Waved Goodbye March 9 a one act play Dangerous Field Newby Moves Uptown March 16 campus pastor Rev Roger Simpson speaks with two students and a final Up With People program at Wesley Methodist church. Public invited.
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COCU
Consultation On Church Union
Muscatine
Hayes High School
Father Grubb
Davenport
Wesley United Methodist Church
Dangerfield Newby
First Presbyterian Church
Jim White
Roger Simpson
U University
University of Iowa
Vincent May
Wesley Methodist Church
First Presbyterian
United Methodist
Home builders hear program on city code
Muscatine city administrator Vernon Jaeger and building code administrator Robert Doyle spoke Thursday to the Muscatine County Home Builders Association at The Elms about the city building code and the pending state uniform code. City council member Evelyn Schauland attended as a guest, with sixty two members present.
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Wernon Jaeger
Muscatine
Robert Doyle
Muscaline
Pfc Powers Assigned to 25th Infantry Division Vietnam
Army Private First Class Steven F Powers, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Dale F Powers Rt 1 Columbus Junction, has been assigned to the 25th Infantry Division as an infantryman in Vietnam.
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Army
Steven F. Powers
Dale F. Powers
Rt. 1
Columbus Junction
25Th Infantry Division
Tooman earns commercial pilot license
R Wayne Tooman of 1808 Briarwood received his commercial pilots license on February 1 1969 and earned his instrument rating February 1969 after three weeks of flight training at Aviation Training Enterprises Midway Airport Chicago IL He will use the license traveling across the Midwest and West US and Canada for Kiwanis International Since 1967 he has served Kiwanis International as a field representative coordinating between the International office and Kiwanis Districts focusing on membership development and new club building
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R. Wayne Tooman
Briarwood
Tooman
Aviation Training Enterprises
Midway Airport
Chicago
Ill
Aviatin
United States
Canada
Kiwanis International
International Office
Kiwanis
Augustana awards Heden Freshman Debate honor
John Heden of Muscatine high school senior and local National Forensic League leader receives Augustana college Freshman Debate Award in Rock Island. He earned NFL degrees of merit, honor, excellence, and distinction and placed in state and invitational events during 1968 69. Former Muscatine resident Jim Freese earns DePaul University master’s in School Administration.
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John Heden
Rt.3
Muscatine High School
Augustana College
Rock Island
Augustana Director of Admissions
Heden
National Forensic League
NFL
Iowa City
Muscatine
Jim Freese
Ralph Freese
Hershey Ave
DePaul University
Chicago
University of Iowa
Freese
Downers Grove
Ill
Mary Ann Burde
Bluebird Lane
Naperville
Science Fair Workshop Set For Saturday at MCC
A prep workshop for Muscatine Science Fair participants in grades 7 through 12 is scheduled for Saturday at Muscatine Community College starting at 9 AM. Judges will be present to offer feedback and explain display expectations ahead of the March 6 7 and 9 fair in West Junior High gym with prizes and local industry awards.
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Muscatine
Pilaf Club
Muscatine Community College
West Junior High
Cedar Rapids
Dangerfield Newby Moves Uptown tryouts announced
Play tryouts are scheduled for February 16 at 2 p.m. in the Junior Room of the First Presbyterian. Director Jim White can be contacted at 263-3065 with questions. The one act features three men and one woman in a COCA Lenten Series presentation on March 9, 1969.
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Dangerfield Newby
First Presbyterian Church
Jim White
License plate deadline nears in Town
Public notice from Jack Leverenz, director of motor vehicle registration for Towa, warns that after March 14 vehicles must display 1969 plates and registration or face a summons. Mail applications after February 20 risk plates returning after March 15. Public Safety Commissioner Fulton estimates over 2,000,000 vehicles will be registered this year with penalties: 5 percent for March and 10 percent for March filings.
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Jack Leverenz
Towa
Iowa
Public Safety
Jack M. Fulton
Muscatine Park Board weighs three construction projects
The Muscatine park board is examining feasibility of tennis courts softball fields and park restrooms. Tentative spring work covers four tennis courts with the school board, summer plans include three minor Little League fields a women's softball field and a men's softball field. Restroom construction in neighborhood parks is studied subject to funding with Oak Park first on the list.
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Muscatine
Jury Rescheduled for Muscatine County Court
The Muscatine County District Court jury set to report on February 27 is rescheduled to report at 9:30 a.m. February 24 at the courthouse.
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Muscatine
Court suit tests Iowa Bridge bill in Muscatine
Adolph B. Frost of Muscatine files in Muscatine County district court a suit challenging Senate File 131 the Iowa bridge act. The case seeks voiding of Chapter 255, a ruling that the highway commission acted improperly and that toll bridge bonds totaling 3.16 million dollars are illegal. Plaintiffs name Iowa Highway Commission members as defendants with 49 objections raised.
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Senate
Adolph B. Frost
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Mississippi River
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Illinois
Norbert Beckey
Se Cal Bridge Commission
Chapman and Cutler
Iowa City
Supreme Court
Frost
Brook Street
Iowa Highway Commission
S. F. 131
Lh.c
Muscatine Bridge Commission
62Nd General Assembly
LHLC
Mafia chieftain Genovese dies at 71 in Missouri
Vito Genovese a feared Mafia leader of the 1950s died at 2 30 am EST at the federal medical center in Springfield Missouri He was 71 and had congestive heart failure after more than two months of treatment He had been serving a 15 year narcotics sentence and was indicted 13 times by the government
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Washington
Vito Genovese
Springfield
Justice Department
Genovese
Bomb blast halts Montreal Canadian stock markets
A time bomb devastated the trading floors of the Montreal and Canadian stock exchanges injuring 27 and prompting closure. The Thursday blast ripped walls and windows, showering 300 onlookers and 50 gallery visitors with debris as police had just received an anonymous tip about an explosive device in the 47 story building.
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Wintreal
Montreal
Sanitation Office Moves to Washington Street Building
Sanitation superintendent Frank Gross’s office relocates from Muscatine City Hall to the street department building on Washington Street Monday. Contact number 263-9933 for residents to reach him about refuse pick up.
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Danitation
Frank Gross
Muscatine City Hall
Street Department
Washington Street
Muscatine Journal publication details and contact
The Muscatine Journal lists office hours from 2 a.m. to p.m daily with Saturday hours 8 a.m. to NOGN. Published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a Lee Enterprises Inc. member, at 301 E. 3rd St, Muscatine, Iowa. Entered as second class matter at the Muscatine post office under March 1875 act. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
NOGN
Ealy
Lee Enterprises
3Rd St
Muscatine
Lows
Iowa
Associated Prem
Ase
Subscription rates for Muscatine daily paper
Subscription rates list prices for Muscatine city and surrounding areas. Carrier and mail options vary by location and distance, with monthly, yearly, and special delivery terms. All mail subscriptions are prepaid, and service hours are noted. Contact phone number 263-2391 is provided.
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Té.n. W Suucnverms
City of
Muscatine
Muuscatine
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