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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1964
Page
2
Read responses from Mrs Ruth Willits and others on patriotism and respect for the American flag. Residents describe feelings of pride, reverence, and duty, with memories from school, parades, and wartime, and calls to display the flag more often.
PFC Gerald P. Hassel of Wapello and the 1st Battalion 7th Infantry Division Battery B participated in a unit annual training test in Korea during June. Hassel, launcher crewman, joined the Army in 1962, completed basic at Fort Leonard Wood, and arrived overseas in 1983. He attended Wapello High School.
A new device named milkor n gral evaluates a cow’s production to decide if she is destined for a blue ribbon at the fair or for hamburger meat. The invention promises rapid assessment of milk yield and quality to guide judging outcomes.
In Muscatine district court the quarter ending June 20 saw civil actions rise to 02 and criminal cases to 70. New civil 32 and criminal cases started, 93 civil and 21 criminal disposed. eight adoptions started with six more added and 12 decrees entered. End-of-quarter criminal on hand includes cases over two years and under a year. civil pendings include over one year and under a year. Estates opened 45, closed 53, ages varied. Juvenile filings involved eight cases with seven formal hearings.
Two concerts will be played at Weed Park on July 4 by the Municipal Concert Band of Local 551, American Federation of Musicians, starting at 2 30 p m and 7 45 p m under the Music Performance Trust Funds of the Recording Industries. Selections include Show Boat Kern Student Prince Romberg Days of Glory Cavag Air For Band Erickson Man With the Golden Arm Barstein arkee Dood jle Boy Cohan Bill Bailey War Anken Jaws Lassus Trombones Filmore and several marches. Larry Hintz will conduct.
A Muscatine group known as the 77 skilled coed unit prepares to perform abroad in Paris and New York Worlds Fair circles. The crew and staff show enthusiasm as they anticipate the journey from Washington, D.C. to events overseas.
In Tacoma Washington two airmen, including Gentzler, were airlifted to hospital after a mountain rescue. ARS crews, part of a global search and rescue network, fought the high altitude blaze and hazardous steam crater to reach the stranded men.
Donovan, 47, of 1214 Park Avenue, was driver in a collision with a 1964 model car struck from behind by a Town highway commission station wagon driven by Zerle Meyers, 31, Fairfield. He sought medical examination. Police reported the incident occurred after Donovan stopped in a line of traffic.
Ronald D. Goodrick of 1140 Logan Street was charged with intoxication after his 1959 model car struck a parked vehicle on Locust Street near West Third. Police report the car veered left and collided with Edward Fuller’s vehicle at 2:20 AM. Goodrick was fined $5 and costs by Police Judge Duane Goodken.
In the year ending June 30 Muscatine County recorded 19 OMVI convictions and 19 arrests for driving while intoxicated. The Muscatine district clerk Florence Hetz er notes the annual report shows no cases involving plain intoxication possession or transportation of liquor, with three arrests and two convictions in all other liquor related matters.
The Muscatine City Council during an extended session Thursday discussed rezoning requests on Indiana Avenue blocks 36 and 7 to M-2 industrial, considered making Breeze and Oneida avenues east of Kent Stein Park one way, canceled leasing on city land south of Stewart Road, and reviewed a proposed food inspection ordinance. Also planned a bake sale by the Little League auxiliary on July 10, and debated lighting, sewer hookups, septic concerns, and a Polky street opening study near Harrison Street with other operational items including hiring a plumber for Hill Top lateral sewers and a police department air conditioner procurement. The city faces a lawsuit over crop and property losses tied to a fire from the city dump.
Airman apprentice Leroy W. Kemper of Muscatine Iowa visited Naples Italy aboard the USS Franklin D Roosevelt, a Sixth Fleet carrier in the Mediterranean. The Roosevelt hubbed a fast carrier striking force with surface subsurface and air units designed to launch full scale attacks from the Mediterranean position. Crewmembers were to visit ports in France Greece and Italy.
Thomas Leroy Frye aged 25 of East Fifth Street and Mae J Johnson Jr attended a Court hearing on charges of automobile larceny after police stopped a car driven by Frye in the 1000 block of East Eighth Street. The vehicle belonged to Jerry Mathias of East Fourth Street whose car was found missing earlier. A box of tools was recovered by police and Morgan of Spruce Street identified tools from his car. Bond set at $1000 for each defendant. Frye received additional fines or jail time for stop sign and driving violations.
Hot weather continues with sultry highs and chances of rain through Saturday in southeast Iowa. Areas may see heavy Saturday rainfall. lows tonight mid 60s, highs near 90s. Reports from Thursday show 92F at noon, 67F overnight, with towns like Atlantic hit by 1.59 inches of rain and hail.相关阅读
City council trimmed a 1914 street resurfacing plan to about 90 000, rejecting 49 000 worth of proposed work. Projects include two Portland cement concrete blocks on West Fifth and Main streets with special assessments. Real estate development deals would cover 80 percent of costs with the city paying 20 percent. Bids due July 23 at 3 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Richard Gray of 506 Woodlawn host Mrs Hartung and her daughters formerly of Mascatine for a few weeks with their parents. Lt Sgt Hartung is transferred to Honolulu Hawaii and will be stationed at Hickam Air Field for three years attached to the 98th Communication Squadron and taking part in the communication satellite program.
Edward B. Moylan Jr., a Miami real estate broker, was elected president of Kiwanis International at the organization's annual Los Angeles convention. Also named were Edward C. Keefe as president elect, Mel R. Osborne, R. Glenn Reed, and W. Clyde Glass as treasurer.
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