Break-ins reported at Johnny's Grill and Schmoldt Grocery
Overnight break-in at Johnny's Grill left about 42 dollars missing with other items moved. Schmoldt Grocery at 712 W Fulham Ave suffered rear-door entry. a cash drawer was reportedly taken but money spilled after a watchdog scare. exact total unknown. Additional burglaries included cars, residences, and a shop, with items ranging from a battery to clothing and tools. Police notes reference various victims and locations including Illinois City, riverfront parking, and Schmidt's Auto Sales.
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Johnny’s Grill
Schmoldt
Fulham Ave
Lee
Mississippi
Earl Haroff
10Th St
Floyd Moore
Lincoln Blvd
Audrene Ready
Lth St
Albert Whisler
Schmidt
Grandview Ave
Taken
Clark Holley
Leroy St
J. M. Dimond
Bloomington
Minn
Bard St
Carolyn Ballenger
Hershey Ave
Volkswagen Auto
Woman Awarded Back Salary After 17 Months
Iowa Civil Rights Commission orders Steaders Life Insurance Co to reinstate Diane Kepner and pay 17 months of back salary after firing her for seeking maternity benefits parity. The Des Moines secretarial employee, 27, challenged the program that favored husbands over wives and claimed discrimination. Company officials testified Kepner was dismissed for a poor attitude.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Homesteaders Life Insurance Co
Diane Kepner
Commission
Rail engineer shot near Muscatine at 2 10 a m
Rock Island Railroad Lines engineer Gary Phillips aged 37 of Eldon Iowa was treated at Muscatine General Hospital and released after a pellet gun wound just below the left eye. The shooting occurred at 2 10 a m near Indiana Street on the south side of the tracks. Police continued the investigation.
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Rock Island
Muscatine General Hospital
Gary Phillips
Eldon
Indiana St
Muscatine
Campaign plans outlined for county Demo committee
Ed Gilmore of Coe College outlined campaign procedures and services from state and district committees at the Muscatine County Democratic Central Committee meeting held at Muscatine Community College. Regional meetings follow the primary, with several planned events and a future meeting scheduled for Aug. 10.
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Ed Gilmore
Coe College
Grinnell
First District
Muscatine County
Democratic Central Committee
Muscatine Community College
Martyn Schepers
Gilmore
State Central Committee
Walt Lowthian
Storm bypasses worst of summer blow across area
Power lines and trees were downed in Muscatine and West Liberty after a severe Friday storm. Crews worked until about 2 am repairing damage from lightning caused transformer burnouts and a broken street light circuit. Tornado sightings were reported west of West Liberty and near Wilton and Clarence, with no injuries or damage confirmed. Hail ranging from golf ball to marble size fell in West Liberty and Coralville, while the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for eastern Iowa.
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Muscatine
Sformers
West Hill
West Liberty
Iowa Highway Patrol
Wilton
Davenport
Clarence
Coralville
Iowa
Quad-Cities
National Weather Service
Car accident leads to injury and arrest in Muscatine
Muscatine police investigated two Friday afternoon incidents. A 34 year old man, Donald Bair of 503 Spring Street, was injured when a 1966 Cadillac driven by Edward Walter Morrow 50 of 316 Jackson Street struck a truck. Morrow was charged with operating under the influence and failure to stop in assured clear distance. Bair was taken to Muscatine General Hospital by Riley ambulance in good condition with neck and arm injuries. In a separate crash on Mulberry Avenue Paul Eugene Wallace 21 of 110 West 10th Street stopped his 1972 Chevrolet truck when a 1968 Rambler driven by James Patrick Conley 74 of 1210 Orange Street rear ended Wallace’s truck. Douglas A. Randleman of Muscatine was elected to membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa.
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Muscatine
Grandview Ave
Main St
Donald Bair
Spring St
Muscatine General Hospital
Riley Ambulance
Bair
Edward Walter Morrow
Jackson St
Mulberry Ave
E. 2Nd St. Palice
Paul Eugene Wallace
W. 10Th St
James Patrick Conley
Orange St
Wallace
Miss Your Paper Delivery Information
Miss your paper plan. If the carrier fails to deliver call the Journal circulation department at 24 2371 during listed hours. Muscatine SQuanal office hours 8 am to 5 pm daily Saturday 8 am to noon. Published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal. Associated Press rights noted.
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Journal
Muscatine
The
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
Bard St
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription rates for Muscatine area delivery
Daily carrier rates include 52.25 per month in advance for Muscatine residents. Non Muscatine carrier delivery is 7.00 per month in advance. Adiptor carrier daily 2.25 per month. Mall mail within fifty miles of Muscatine is 20 per year in advance. Towns with carrier service but outside Muscatine are 24 per year. Rail delivery over fifty miles is 27 per year. Servicemen pay 20 per year. Students pay 14.50 for nine months.
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City of
Muscatine
Adiptor
Reorganization of crime group to be discussed
A Muscatine County Crime Commission meeting on Tuesday July 25 at 1 50 pm will discuss a study group's plan to divide Iowa county commissions into seven regional districts The Iowa Crime Commission will vote August 8 on the proposal If approved Muscatine would join District 2 along with 13 other counties and district level representation would be required for Muscatine funding decisions The July 25 discussion will cover merits of the new system Also county 4 H livestock judging workouts are set with Jeff Connell and Jack May assisting at various farms July 19 26 and August 9 leading to a state fair team selection.
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Iowa Crime Commission
Muscatine County Crime Commission
Iowa County
Iowa Commission
Muscalina
Crime Commission
District 2
Muscatine
Benton
Linn Clinton
Jones
Scott
Cedar
Johnson
Iowa
Washington
Loana
Henry Des Moines
Lee
Muscatine Commission
District Commission
County Commission
Town Crime Commission
Larry Noble
Commission
Muscatine County
Jeff Connell
Jack
Robert Brand Farm
Louis Danner Farm
Ralph Danner Farm
Kent Research Farm
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