Levee Riprapping Under Way Near 2nd Street Bridge
The Rock Island Corps of Engineers is performing riprapping and levee repair for the Mad Creek flood control project at Muscatine. Part of a multi state flood control and navigation program costing over $20 million, the effort spans Iowa Illinois and Missouri and runs through June 30.
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2Nd ‘Street
Mad Creek
Muscatine
Rock Island Crops of Engineers
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
MS. Corps of Engineers
Jerry Russell
Kent Feeds Begins Construction of Sulfuric Acid Plant
Kent Feeds Inc of Muscatine starts an experimental sulfuric acid plant to test manufacturing sulfuric acid from gypsum rather than elemental sulfur. Dr. Austin Hanson, director of the Kent Laboratory, says the pilot plant aims for commercial potential and could have world wide significance. the project is licensed with Iowa State University Research Foundation Ames. It is expected to be completed in February and may impact wallboard plaster and building materials industries.
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I “Kent Feeds, Inc
Muscatine
Austin Hanson
Kent Research Laboratory
Hanson
Iowa
Ing Materials
Kent
Iowa State University Research Foundation
Ames
United States
Iowa State University
Chemical Engineering
D. R. Boyland
T. ED. Wheelock
Kent Feeds
The
University Foundation
Suspending and revoking Muscatine drivers licenses announced
The Iowa Department of Public Safety announced suspensions and revocations for Muscatine area drivers. Revoked: Fred M. Cox, 46, for implied consent. Clinton Becker, 39, for operating while intoxicated. Suspended: Craig Lee Oveson, 18, for reckless driving. Lynn Michael Whitacre, 20, for unlawful use of license. Jerry Eugene Gobeli, 25, for three speeding violations.
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Muscatine Area
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Fred M. Cox
Street
Muscatine
Clinton Becker
4Th
Cedar Streets
Craig Lee Oveson
Cedar Street
Lynn Michael Whitacre
Fulham Ave
Jerry Eugene Gobeli
Wallace Street
Meat Theft Charge Is Dismissed in Muscatine Court
Lack of sufficient evidence led to the dismissal of a grand larceny charge against Douglas Bradley Shel lady of East 6th street Muscatine in Muscatine County district court. He was accused by County Attorney Harvey G. Allbee Jr of stealing meat valued over 100 dollars from Hazel Stebbins on June 5 1967.
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Douglas Bradley Shellady
East 6Th Street
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
Hazel Stebbins
Veterans to Receive GI Insurance Dividends in 1968
The Veterans Administration announced that about four million World War II veterans with National Service Life Insurance NSLI will share roughly 208 million dollars in 1968 dividends. The average payment is 52 dollars, with 190 thousand World War I veterans on US Government Life Insurance receiving about 15 million dollars at an average of 79 dollars.
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Veterans Administration
National Service Life Insurance
NSLI
Ihat
United States
U.S
Larceny convict to parole after good behavior
Leland R. Dewitt, 20, of 618 Jackson Street, was convicted in district court of grand larceny for snatching a money bag containing 415 dollars and numerous checks from Crick's Lounge receipts in the 900 block of East End Street parking lot on January 7. He faces a six month sentence with parole after three months for good behavior as per county information filed by Harvey G. Allbee Jr.
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Muscatine County
Leland R. Dewitt
Jackson Street
Met Onnen
East End Street
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
Crick
Muscatine
Sports Car and Police Car Hit Driver Charged in Muscatine
A Muscatine man, Larry Eugene Kirk, 1705 Lincoln Blvd., was to appear in city court today on charges of leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving with drinking after two collisions in Muscatine early today. His sports car skidded on Hershey Avenue at Green Street at 12:25 a.m. and struck another car stopped for through traffic, police said. Dennis Ray Latimer, 19, 911 Wier Street, Muscatine, was involved.
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A. Muscatine
Larry Eugene Kirk
Lincoln Blvd
Muscatine
Kirk
Hershey Avenue
Green Street
Dennis Ray Latimer
Wier Street
Latimer
Muscatine City
Patolman
Ronald Martin
W. 7Th Street
Mississippi Drive
Broadway
River traffic hits new 1967 Rock Island record
The U S Army Corps of Engineers announced a 1967 Rock Island district river cargo record of 17 109 966 tons on the Mississippi surpassing 1966’s 16 722 138 tons. Lock No 16 Muscatine totals 13 383 363 tons with May being busiest.
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Rock Island
Mississippi River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lock and Dam No. 16
Muscatine
Lock No. 16
Seventh-day Adventist minister fears constitutional change
Pastor Gerald M. Fillman warned during Religious Liberty Day that a new mood undermines church state separation and could lead to a constitutional convention to alter the federal charter. He cited 32 state legislatures already approving such calls and urged vigilance over attempts to fund parochial schools.
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United States
Gerald M. Fillman
Fillman
U.S
Canada
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
The
Chhurch
Plate Glass Shattered by Car at Willis Cabinets
A plate glass window at Willis Cabinets and Flooring 219 E Mississippi Drive was broken when a car driven by Winfred John Stoker of rural Muscatine lost control and struck it at 12 20 a m today. Stoker was fined $5 and costs. Two cars were damaged in a separate incident at 11 40 p m Friday in a collision at West 4th Street and Pine Street involving Diane Louise Steed 17 of 609 W 3rd Street and Norman Wayne Schmelzer 24 of 30144 E 8th Street. The U S Army recruiting office in Davenport announced that Sergeant First Class Mina F Yeager from Des Moines will visit Scott Muscatine Louisa and Clinton counties January 23 to 26 to counsel with young women about technical and vocational training in the Women s Army Corps. Call Davenport 324 1961 Extension 427 for interviews.
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Willis
Mississippi
Winfred John Stoker
Muscatine
Stoker
West 4Th Street
Pine Street
Diane Louise Steed
W. 3Rd Street
Norman Wayne Schmelzer
E. 8Th Street
U.S. Army
Davenport
Mina F. Yeager
Des Moinnes
Scott
Louisa
Clinton Counties
Women' S Army Corps
Family trip marks first train ride for Vetter group
The Vetter family and friends took a half hour train ride with Mrs Agnes Rockafellow and Craig and Elaine Vetter. Afterward Howard Rockafellow and Denny Vetter drove to Davenport to bring the group home. Mark Vetter remains ill and plans to re-enter University hospital at Iowa City on Monday.
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Mark Vetter
Denny Vetter
Muscatine
Golden State
Davenport
Mike
Theresa Rockafellow
Mike’ Lemkau
Mindy
Lutheran Homes Annual Meeting Is Here Monday
The Luther an Homes Society holds its annual meeting at 7 30 p m with Harold Timm presiding. Rev L A Stumme will report on the state of the homes while Rev H C Hafermann discusses spiritual and social ministry. Carlton Meyer will report on building progress and the 86 bed facility, costing 1 2 million, expected to be ready for occupancy in April.
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Lutheran Homes Society
Harold Timm
L. A. Stumme
Carlton Meyer
Subscription rates for Muscatine paper in Musca tine
Rates show daily carrier delivery within Muscatine at 2.00 per month in advance and 0.40 weekly for other areas. Mail subscriptions listed as 15.00 per year within fifty miles, 15.090 per year in towns with carrier service, and 20.00 per year beyond fifty miles. Office hours given and special delivery hours noted.
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Termato
City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Dial 263
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