City Council debates change to bid opening procedure
Muscatine is delaying action on an ordinance that would let the city administrator open bids for public works instead of requiring a formal council meeting. The tie vote paused the proposal, with opponents arguing it would dilute council power and empower staff. supporters say it would speed approvals and improve bid handling.
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Muscatine
Charles W. Coates
Coates
William Angell
John H. Duncan
Robert McFadden
1St Ward
McFadden
Ronald Hansen
Clyde Wakefield
Patrick Hopewell
4Th Ward
Hopewell
Vischer
Angell
Duncan
Harald E. Peters
Hansen
Kemp
Larry D. Kemp
Jon R. Pearce
Iowa Road Builders
Des Moines
William 8. Robertson
Robertson
Hinman Contractor and Builder Inc
Norbert Liebke
Street Department
Liebbe
Muscatine City
West Liberty
Wilton
Durant
Fruitland
American Legion Post No. 27
Hershey Avenue
Houser Street
Legion
YMCA Men's Fellowship Breakfast Planned at Local Center
The monthly breakfast runs 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. Friday at the YMCA. Led by Bob Hanson with a book report by Chuck Brammer, the event invites all Christian men and requires no reservations. Call 263-4813 for details. Also named to UNI Dean's List are Connie Gipple, Carol Anthony, Holly Coulter, Amy Dindinger, David Freese, Marcia Hill, Larry Kaeding, Laurie Williams, and Jeffrey Tank.
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YMCA
Bob Hanson
Chuck Brammer
University of Northern Iowa
UNI
Cedar Falls
Connie Gipple
Columbus Junction
Carol Anthony
Holly Coulter
Amy Dindinger
David Freese
Marcia Hill
Larry Kaeding
Laurie Williams
Muscatine
Jeffrey Tank
Wilton
Miss Your Paper Delivery Help Line
Notice to readers about missed newspaper delivery advising to contact the carrier promptly and call the Journal circulation department at 262-233 between 430 p.m. and 6 30 p.m. on weekdays and 4 00 p.m. on Saturdays for assistance.
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Conta
Journal Circulation Department
Muscatine Journal Details Office Hours and Rates
The Muscatine Journal operates 8 am to 5 pm weekdays and Saturday mornings. It lists pricing for home delivery, mail, and long-distance carriers, with rates for subscribers in Muscatine, other towns, servicemen, and students. The notice notes AP content rights and publication details.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises, Inc
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
AP News
City of Muscatine
Muscatign
Sergeant Floyd Bicentennial Towboat Heads Up Mississippi
The Army Corps of Engineers towed bicentennial exhibit Sergeant Floyd will travel north on the Mississippi from Quincy Illinois to Bellevue Iowa in early August with stops in Quincy Burlington Lock 15 and the Quad Cities. The 130 foot towboat with a six screen multimedia display tours inland and gulf waterways through December 1976, offering a one hour program about the Corps Panama Canal hydroelectric power water resources and river history.
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Sergeant Floyd
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Quincy
Ill
Bellevue
Iowa
Burlington
Lock 15
Arsenal Island
Quad-Cities
Floyd
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Panama Canal
Charles Floyd
Lewis and Clark
Northwest
Louisiana Territory
YMCA Bicycle Club Campout And RAGBRAI III Prep Ride
Nineteen YMCA Bicycle Club members camped overnight at Scott County Park with a sag wagon escort on a roughly 108 mile round trip through Durant Maysville Eldridge and Long Grove. A July 26 ride to Lone Tree starts at 7:30 a.m. in front of the YMCA. A July 24 meeting at 7 p.m. at the YMCA is for RAGBRAI III participants. Pat Grimm is listed for more information at 263 4813. Also included are two property deeds detailing transfers in Muscatine.
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Ymca Bicycle Club
Scott County Park
Durant
Maysville
Eldridge
Long Grove
Lone Tree
YMCA
Pat Grimm
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Kansas City
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Rock Island District
Quad- Cities
YW Bicycle Club
Irene Templeman
France
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ST of Land
Robert H. and
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