Banker's Budget Warning: Cuts and Tax Hikes Needed
Paul C. Wray Jr of the National Bank in Chicago warned at Muscatine Rotary Club Rural Urban Day that the U.S. must sharply limit the rise in the federal budget and raise taxes to avert a recession. He outlined six economic risks for 1968, including rising wages, stubborn unemployment, higher prices, potential tax increases, a volatile steel year, and a fading credit crunch.
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Paul €. Wray Jr
The
National Bank
Chicago
Muscatine
U.S
United States
Paul C. Wray Jr
Wray
Cars Damaged in Icy Muscatine Collision
Two cars were damaged and driver Clarence Christian Whisler aged 62 of 1142 Lucas Street Muscatine complained of neck pains after a collision on West 8th Street at 7 30 a m. He was traveling south while Gabrielle Ann Scherer 37 rural Muscatine drove uphill and around a curve when her vehicle skidded on icy streets. The left front end of the Whisler car and the front end of the Scherer auto were damaged.
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Clarence Christian Whisler
Lucas Street
Muscatine
Whisler
West 8Th Street
Gabrile Ann Scherer
Scherer Auto
Stuhr Family Seeks Clothing After Home Fire
Neighbors organize aid for Edwin Stuhr Jr and family of Rural Route 5 Muscatine after their Mittman road home in Fruitland School district burned at noon on Sunday while the family was away. Cause undetermined. family left with no belongings. Contributions may be sent to Win Stuhr at RR 5 Muscatine to forward to a new address.
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Edwin Stuhr, Jr
Muscatine
Mittman Road
Fruitland
Fidwin Stuhr, Jr
R.R. No. 5
Farmer Shephard Recalls Vietnam Trip for Kiwanis
Vernon report details Muscatine county farmer and businessman Shephard presenting a Kiwanis program on his Vietnam trip. He was part of the group that joined Rep. Fred Schwengel to Vietnam in November and showed slides of agricultural projects visited.
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Vernon. Shephard
Muscatine County
Kiwanis Club
Vietnam
Shephard
Fred Schwengel
Man With Rifle Is Taken To Mt. Pleasant for Test
George Spanier, 56, a Muscatine painter, was arrested Monday after police say he fired at people in the streets. He was taken to the state mental health ward at Mt. Pleasant for psychiatric evaluation to determine if he can stand trial on the armed with intent charge. Judge R K Stohr granted him time to plead after the evaluation, and A Wayne Eckhardt was appointed his attorney. Spanier was bound over to district court on a $5,000 bond after a Monday hearing before Justice Ray L Pace. He was arrested by Police Inspector Clifford Bennett at Hyink’s Standard station after being spotted in East 2nd Street area. Spanier reportedly said, You’re in trouble arresting me like this, because I am over President Johnson.
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George Spanier
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
R.K. Stohr
Muscatine County
Spanier
A. Wayne Eckhardt
Ray L. Pace
Paelz
Hyink
East 2Nd Street
City engineers list 14 potential Muscatine projects for 1968
City officials released preliminary estimates for 14 proposed Muscatine improvement projects for 1968. Items include Stewart Road 40 811, Sampson Street 15 000, Bidwell Road 3 809, plus a 670 000 sewer package with 200 000 federal grant potential. other streets, san sewer work, subdivisions, parking lots, and a Gobble Street extension are included.
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Muscatine City
City Engineer’s Department
Stewart Road
Sampson Street
Oregon Street
Bidwell Road
Isett Avenue
Leroy Street
Gobble Street
Mad Creek
Clay Street
Grandview Avenue
Hershey Avenue
Grover Street
Gilbert Street
Green Street
West 3Rd Street
George Street
el Clare
Cedar Street
Hayes High School
Oak Manor
Meadow Lane
West Rd
Chestnut Street
East 2Nd Street
Batterson's Main Floor Remodeling Begins
LH Petersen vice president and general manager announces extensive remodeling of Batterson's main floor second phase of a three year program. Exterior work finished last May. Main floor will have a wide aisle, relocated departments, ceiling painting, post treatments, distinct decor, and improved fixtures. Completion set for March 15.
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LH. Petersen
Batterson’s Department Store
Muscatine Elks Name Youth Leadership Winners
Deborah Hahn of Muscatine won the girls division and Robert Boysen of Wapello won the boys division in the local Elks National Youth Leadership contest. Each received a $100 savings bond. Hahn is a Muscatine High senior with dual roles in school journalism and student government. Boysen is a Wapello senior involved in band drama athletics and YMCA activities.
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Elks
Muscatine
Miss Hahn
Muscatine High School
Auroran News
Quill and Scroll
National Honor Society
Girls’ Recreation Association
Y-Teens
Methodist
Red Cross
Boysen
Wapello
Ficer
Muscatine Elks Lodge 304
Paul Stych
Rod Drake
Archie Martin
Gordon Rogers
Charles Sabbath
Muscatine Journal publication and AP rights note
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises. It is printed at 201 Be. 3rd St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761 and entered as second class matter under the act of March 1879. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use oral news and AP dispatches.
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The
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription Rates and Delivery Terms for Muscatine Paper
Daily paper delivered by carrier in Muscatine costs 2.00 per month in advance. Carrier delivery outside Muscatine is 0.40 weekly. Mail subscriptions within fifty miles of Muscatine are 15.00 per year, towns with carrier service 18.00, and over fifty miles 20.00. All subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours and special delivery details provided. Phone number 263-2331.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Guest Speaker At Bible Class Here Tonight Prim Pradha
Prim Pradha the first Christian to preach the Gospel in Nepal will speak tonight at the YWCA at 3 o clock. The public is invited. He is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Verle Nietzel at 923 Ward St.
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Prim Pradha
Nepal
YWCA
Verle Nietzel
Ward St
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First National Bank of
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Pied Pipers Adm
FBI
Omaha
Alexander
Adin
Dial
Stuhr
Sabrina Laundromat
Oregon St
Westinghouse
Martin Shelangeski
Robert McFadden
Uptown
June Andrews Comsiate
Plummer
Clifford Bennett
Bennett
President Johnson
Wier Street
Fulham Avenue
Roscoe Avenue
Kindler Avenue
Dawson Street
Liberty Street
Main
Division Street
Kemper
South City
Batterson
Ping
Petersen
Elks Lodge No. 304
George Hahn
Deborah Hahn
Robert Boysen
A. J. Boysen
Wapelife
C. Wesley Norton
Muscatine Elks Lodge
the Muscatine Journal
Fran
Frank Pure Food Company
Frankovita
Wisconsin
Frank
East Second St
Mary Palte Une
Iowa Avenue
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Belta
Neal
East Second Muscatine
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