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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
1
In Muscatine County the Republican primary sets four county contests for the September 3 primary to trim candidates for the November 5 general election. Democratic ballot lacks opposition. Five-year term candidates include Harry F. Freese James Fuhrman and Robert F. Kaufmann with roles in local government and industry.
James Fuhrman a Republican candidate seeks one of two five year supervisor seats starting January 1 1970 He has worked at HOW Industries and farms and lives on a Cedar township farm with his wife Sharon and three daughters He has long local ties including Grace Lutheran Church Muscatine Jaycees Elks Farm Bureau and the Muscatine Young Republicans Incumbent Democrats LeRoy W Taylor and James Stelzner vie for two four year terms, with Republicans Vernon Shepard Adrian M Wilson Irving W Hurlbut and others also seeking four year seats Four sheriff candidates include incumbent Richard Oppelt Bob Miller and Joseph G Maher Sr with Democrat Mike Martin Sr unopposed for sheriff position There will be four supervisor vacancies with two five year terms and two four year terms on the November ballot There will be two Democrats and two Republicans for each term.
The Public Library added numerous new titles across genres this week. Nonfiction includes Sunday’s Child by Miller and The Passover Plot by Schonfield, among others, while fiction features Best Sellers Red Sky at Morning by Bradford and Tune by Darrell, plus mysteries and westerns.
Stanley Glenwood State Senator David Stanley, Republican candidate for U S Senate, told Glenwood Rotary that gun registration would be wasteful and fail to stop criminals or murders. He urged stronger action against criminal misuse, proposing banning gun ownership for serious-crime convicts, tougher penalties for crimes with guns, outlawing heavy military weapons, and control of mail order rifles and shotguns via affidavit and waiting period.
The Associated Press reports Iowa will see increasingly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with possible thunderstorms Friday. Saturday should be partly cloudy with near normal temps. Highs range from the 60s in the east to around 90 in the west, with night lows in the 60s.
The election hinges on Freese and Kaufmann, both Republican candidates from Muscatine township. State law allows only one candidate to be elected from a township, risking the September primary to remove one Republican to ensure a legitimate November vote.
The Meyer family of 518 W. 3rd St Muscatine includes William and his wife with two children. Bill Meyer, assistant depart ment head at Stanley Consultants, moved from Washington DC and is active in civic groups. Mrs Meyer teaches fourth grade and Pam and John, 16 and 17, engage in church, school, and scouting activities while the family enjoys camping and outdoor pursuits.
The Public Library begins a new service offering a monthly free pamphlet titled Outstanding Books. It provides brief summaries of recent additions to the library collection for readers seeking suggestions.
Company A of the 495th Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, will depart for summer camp at Camp McCoy Wisconsin for two weeks. The advance party of eight will leave August 8, the main body led by Capt Phillip E Jacks with 136 enlisted men on August 10. Convoy 24, private auto 25, remainder by bus. Training includes basic weapons and field engineering duties with M 60 M79 and 3 5 rocket launcher, four days in the field plus road and building maintenance.
Edward Mark Donald, 17, of Muscatine and William Ross Harris, 57, of Wapello have licenses suspended for specified periods. Edward Donald receives one year for a serious violation. Harris gets 120 days for implied consent. Michael Robert Hahn, 21, of Wilton, faces 30 days as a habitual violator.
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Lee Enterprises. It operates from 301 E 3rd St in Muscatine Iowa with Associated Press rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Subscription rates outline prices for delivery by carrier and mail in various regions. Rates include $2.00 per month in advance for Afusca, 40 cents weekly by carrier elsewhere, and $13.00 to $20.00 for mail within or beyond fifty miles of Muscatine. All mail subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours listed with a Saturday extension. Special late delivery service offered daily until evening. Dial provided.
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