Kidnap Case Puzzles Officials Over Law
Bernard J. Moran, Rock Island state’s attorney, weighs a novel issue after Jacquelyn Hobbs is arrested in Muscatine on kidnapping charges for taking her seven year old son from East Moline. Moran reviews whether a parent can be charged without a court order and extradition rules in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard J. Moran
Rock Island
Muscatine
Jacquelyn Hobbs
East Maine
Jorge Freers
Sherman Street
Justice of the Peace
Joseph P. Kelly
Joe Hobbs
Hobbs
Michael
East Moline
Justice Kelly
Moran
Button Workers Vote Raise After Spieth Testimony
The Puerto Rico minimum wage for button workers will rise from 46 to 54 cents per hour pending a final Washington decision. William Spieth of Muscatine testified at a San Juan hearing, asserting the need to protect U S wage scales. Representatives of manufacturers workers and the public backed the increase, though the final amount may still change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinton
D. C
Puerto Rico
Department of Labor
William Spieth
Muscatine
Spieth
McKee Button Co
San Juan
Porto Rico
National Association of Button Manufacturers
United States
Washington, D. C
Department of Labor Committee
Committee to Start Early on Next July 4 Event
Members of the general committee who led this year’s Fourth of July celebration plan an early start for next year’s event. The first planning meeting for the 1953 celebration is set for the third week of November at the Chamber of Commerce. The group forecasts a larger working balance as plans begin. This year receipts totaled about $2,350 with a balance of about $2,000 from last year. Button sales brought in $558. expenses for 1952 were just under $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Young Italian Farm Manager Arrives Here
Benedetto Della Chiesa aged 27 arrives in Muscatine to begin a four week Rotary guest visit. He manages 700 acres near Rome and will spend four weeks in Burlington after Muscatine. He stays with Dr. F W Englund and is escorted by Rotarian E F Arvidson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benedetto Della Chiesa
Muscatine
Della Chiesa
Rome
Italy
Burlington
E. F. Arvidson
Community notices and updates from Wilton area
Local notices report address changes for Pvt Harley L Turner at Fort Devens and veterans e mail updates. Stadium social events include a Bethel A M E church lawn fundraiser for youths camp in Minneapolis. Other items note hospital admissions and discharges, travel by residents to Missouri Arizona Texas Illinois and Minnesota, and upcoming meetings and licenses in the community.
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Charles Turner
Schrey Avenue
Pvt
Harley L. Turner
Hariey L. Turner
Co. G
ASATR
Fort Devens
Mass
Fort Lee
Carrol E. Yoder
Fruitland
University Hospital
Iowa City
I. Sonner
Sycamore Street
Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri
Robert Mahraun
Donnie
Robbie
Grant Street
Watkins, Minn
Minnesota
Muscatine
Joyce Braun
Durant
Tucson
Korte
Mary Barnes
Nichols
Bethel A. M. E
Minneapolis
Roger A. Braun
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Claude W. Cooper
Milwaukee
The
Methodist Church
Cooper
Clear Lake
Ind
William Shield
Brook Street
Clarence Wagler
Ozarks
Estimated Receipts Chicago July 8 Livestock Totals
Estimated salable livestock receipts for Wednesday show hogs 10090 cattle 7000 sheep 1000. Chicago reports USDA figures for the market.
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Chicago
USDA
Guard Planning Dance at Moose Hall on July 18
Muscatine National Guardsmen plan the first annual C Company National Guard hall dance at Moose Hall on Friday July 18 at 8 30 p m. Proceeds will go to the company fund. Edward Lange and Daryl Kemp organize. Drill class led by Sgt Lemuel Massey and corporals Lange Shoppa Gossett Zwolanek Wellens Marine. Ray Winegar and his orchestra from the Tri Cities provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
C” Co. National Guard
Moose Hall
Ray Winegar
Tri-Cities
Edward Lange
Daryl Kemp
Lemuel Massey
Richard Wellens
Don Marine
Robert Gossett
John Shoppa
Robert Zwolanek
Chicago Potatoes Market Report July 8
Chicago notes strong demand for whites with steady reds as imports arrive. Prices range 5 to 6.60 per 100 lb sack for California Long Whites, Texas Triumphs at 5.75 to 6.60, Arizona Pontiacs 6 to 6.65, Oklahoma Triumphs 5 to 6, with overall moderate supplies and active street sales.
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Chicago
USDA
California
Triumph
Texas Triumphs
Arizona Pontiacs
Oklahoma
Texas
Births Reported at Hershey and Mercy Hospitals
Biographies Chapter One notes births at Hershey Hospital Delaware River area family announces a daughter to Richard and unknown Drake at 1024 Orchard Avenue Monday a daughter to Richard Ludman at 917 Cypress Street Monday and a son to Reuben Flake at 1034 East Front Street today Mercy Hospital Des Moines reports a son born to John T Connor and his wife Ann Prochaska Connor formerly of Muscatine this morning.
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Hershey
Richard Drake
Orchard Avenue
Richard Ludman
Cypress Street
Reuben Flake
East Front Street
John T. Connor
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Connor
Ann Prochaska
Muscatine
Congress approves atomic aid and adjourns for 1953
The 82nd Congress approved two money bills totaling about 11.8 billion dollars for atomic expansion, foreign aid, and worldwide military construction, plus over 584 million for rivers and harbors. The body adjourns, with next session set for January 5, 1953, unless Truman calls a special session.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
House
Congress
White House
Keokuk Lock
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Enjoy Small Shifts on July 8
Chicago reports cash grain prices with No. 1 red wheat at 2.24, Mo. 1 hard 2.25, No. 1 mixed 2.23, No. 3 yellow corn around 1.80, and oats at 85 cents. Soybeans listed as none.
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Jan Sete
Chicago
C Barney
Chicago Produce Chicago July 8 Meat and Poultry Prices Steady
Butter steady to firm receipts 931312 wholesale prices unchanged to 2 cents higher selected grades 93 score AA 21.25c 92 score A 69.25c 89 score C 67.75c cars 90 score B 70c 89 score C 68.5c eye firm receipts 14658 wholesale prices unchanged to 2c higher U S extras 48c U S&S mediums 44c U S standards 39 to 42c current receipts 33c dirties 32c checks 31c USDA live poultry steady to firm receipts 1998 coops paying prices unchanged to 1c higher heavy hens 22-23c light hens 19-20c roasters 28-29c fryers or broilers 31.5c old roosters 18-19c duckling 28c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.S
U. S&s
U. S
USDA
Gallaher Reports on Rotary International Convention
Ben Gallaher presented his report to Muscatine Rotarians about the Rotary International convention held last May in Mexico City. He shown pictures from his talk and noted the convention’s friendly tone and a session with about 8,000 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Muscatine
Ben Gallaher
Gallaher
Rotary
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BASS
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Red & St
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Anacorida Copper
Armour & Co
Atchison
Bendix Aviation
Beth Siete
Case
Chrysler
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Deere & Oo
Dupon
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Goodyear
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National Dairy
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United Air Lines
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US Rubber
US Steel
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
City News
William Mills
Lombard Street
University Hospital At
William Edward Reinhart
Barbara Palmiter
West Liberty
Frederick E. Job
Thelma Adams
Roger Rhodes
Deloris Mooney
Ralph Wright
Edna Ohl
West Liberart
John L. Petersen
Aurora
Anna M. Petersen
Leroy Street
John
Atty
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Geneva Reece
Columbus Junction
Hershey Hospital
Wanda Noble
Grandview Avenue
Raymond Reimers
East Seventh Street
Joseph Schrock
Joy, IL
William Carl
West Eleventh Street
Helen Tomlin
Illinois City
Mayme Miller
Marquette Street
Kenneth Lange
Indiana Street
Women of the Moose
Pleasant Prairie Unity Club
Cecil Wathan
Daughters of Union Veterans
Court House
Bellevue Hospital
Bessie Shoemaker
Newell Avenue
Janet Martin
Dewey Avenue
LeMoyne Jacobs, Jr
Lucas Street
Henry Stroda
Liberty Street
Kenneth Rummery
Lincoln Boulevard
Lou Bowman
Davenport
Donald Brown
Stone Street
Ernest Whisler
Conesville
Robert Lundvall
Wapello
Edward Asthalter
America
Buick
Muscatine Buick CO
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G&g Wed
Ies Sims OO
Hotrod
Montana
Buck
Technicola
Ray Gene Milland - Tierney
J.P
Mi Eei
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