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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1963
Page
1
Subzero conditions to persist into Wednesday with temperatures dropping to 28 to 20 below in parts of Iowa. A cold wind from the north and light snow affected travel and school closures as officials warned of bitter cold and further warming trends only slight.
A fresh snowstorm swept from the Rockies eastward into the Midwest with Arctic air lowering temperatures across the region. Subzero readings appeared in northern Maine and western New York while Florida and the Southeast saw 40s. Blizzard warnings spanned central South Dakota as snow fell one to three inches in the northern plains to Great Lakes area.
Fire destroyed the Leo F Bly Lumber Co building in Dubuque. All available fire apparatus were called out to battle the blaze in zero weather. Cause and extent of loss not immediately determined and the total was expected to rise.
A large lumber company suffered extensive damage when a fire swept a block building housing the firm. Firemen fought the blaze for about four hours, with flames reappearing overnight. The fire consumed several hundred thousand dollars in losses, destroying lumber, cement, hardware stock, and most office and shop equipment as only one wall remained standing. Fire crews reported the fire began burning about 45 minutes before discovery.
Western Europe faced a severe freeze with hospitals crowded by the aged the cold claimed over 100 lives. British coal stocks fell to less than a week's supply and coal cars were frozen, while railways diverted trains to move heating oil and essential goods. Holland used breakwaters to keep Scheldt open as Austria considered power saving measures. France sent 600 ships to Antwerp to load fuel after Dunkirk.
Havana authorities cleared a route for up to 1,000 Cuban invasion prisoners relatives and about 205 Americans to depart Cuba this week. The Swiss Embassy said relatives will sail on the freighter Shirley Sykes within a week, with American citizens in Cuba also exiting on two scheduled flights. The Red Cross and Cuban authorities coordinated the repatriation plans.
Oxford Mississippi report says federal government dismissed charges against former Army Maj Edwin A Walker and six others connected to the Mississippi University riot disturbances. A federal grand jury declined to indict Walker as James Meredith completes his final semester tests amid campus unrest. Walker, an ex Air Force sergeant, threatened to withdraw this term unless conditions improve and has faced repeated harassment.
Carroll E. Worlan named director of the Town Development Commission in Des Moines effective Feb 11 with a $15,600 annual salary. Worlan, 41, previously led retail merchandising for Better Homes and Gardens and held roles in Iowa energy, education, and community groups.
Luther College in Decorah Iowa will receive an 850000 loan from the Community Facilities Administration to build a residence hall for 256 men students.
Des Moines report details Governor Harold Hughes voicing concern over a morale problem in the State Highway Patrol. He cites two dozen patrolmen who contacted him with fears, notes possible issues from enforcement methods to family pressures, and plans discussions with State Safety Director Carl Pesch and top officials about morale and liquor enforcement.
Clemson College trustees will meet this week to consider admitting the school's first Negro student Harvey Gantt of Charleston. Gov Donald Russell had no comment after Chief Judge Sim sofa Sobeloff of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals and Chief Justice Earl Warren of the Supreme Court refused to delay an order enrolling Gantt. Russell said he might issue a statement after conferring with state officials.
R and J Dick Company Inc plans Muscatine as US manufacturing and distribution hub. Walter C Bass announces at Hotel Muscatine conference, detailing plant modernization, payroll rise, expanded office staff, and broader product lines including belting and power transmission devices. Bass says upgrades will begin within weeks and that the operation will be periodically hosted in Muscatine as part of a growing US market.
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and French President Charles de Gaulle signed a comprehensive cooperation treaty to ease conflicts and coordinate policy across diplomacy defense education and culture. The agreement aims at enduring friendship and regular consultation among leaders and ministers, while Adenauer faces pressure over EU market talks with Britain.
LeRoy Hartsock, 67, of Iowa City, died in a collision when his car crossed the Highway 6 bypass and struck a corn laden semi trailer truck. The truck driver Leo Rhinehart, 52, of Brooklyn, was uninjured and no charges were filed.
Des Moines report on the House Safety and Law Enforcement Committee seeking a liquor by the drink bill likely to pass the House. Chairman Rep. Sam Robinson weighs votes and local options amid Gov. Hughes urging action. A statewide bill with county veto via local option is debated, with enforcement and license fees key factors. Rep. Riley Diem has a statewide proposal allowing counties to go dry by voter decision.
United States Great Britain and the Soviet Union launch a major new effort to reach a nuclear test ban agreement. Officials caution amid optimistic talk over inspections and on-site checks. In Moscow Andrei Gromyko warns three inspections yearly. France participation sought. Four Americans four Russians and two Britons meet at the State Department.
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