Businessmen in office learn gulf between gov and business
A Washington report by a presidential commission on postal organization finds the Post Office operates like a distant, poorly funded business. It notes lack of cost accounting, marketing studies, and strong top management, with postmasters largely hampered by patronage rules and limited authority. The piece contrasts private sector efficiency with federal constraints.
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Special Study Commission
Frederick R. Kappel
American Telephone — Telegraph
United States Mail
Congress
Commission
Kappel
New York
San Francisco
United States
Capitol Hill
Former Minister Speaks at Conesville Grace Church
Rev. Emanuel Jasmann of Oskaloosa preached on The Past Present and Future at Grace United Church of Christ in Conesville. He once served as pastor here thirty years ago. A children’s message followed and an adult Bible study group invites participation on Thursday July 25 at 7 p.m. at the same church.
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Emanuel Jasmann
Oskaloosa
Grace United Church of Christ
Jasmann
Elizabeth Brehme
Grale Wakeland
George Wakeland
Bertha Garrett
Rock Island, Jr
Bernice Kimbal
Reynolds
Alden Maxwell
Company L
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Davenport
Crete Heither
Columbus
Junction
Maynard
Ramner
Patricia
David
Mary
Lone Tree
Fred Showalter
Cecil Allen
Bethi
Becky
Elton Allen
Fred Everett
William Everlett
Donald Singleton
Max Kemp
Allen Kemp
Sylvia Platts
Faithe Shellabarger
Muscatine Island
Fruitland
Gordon Han
Kimberly
Kristine
Naperville
Til
William Gray
Brenda
Bettendorf
Bobby Gray
Coumbus Junction
Irene Forbes
Karen
Steve
Robert L. Gray
Mikey
Marty Diveney
Muscatine
Milton Diveney
John Dilts
Eddie
Doug
Columbus Junction
Elsie Babbitt
Eugene Lucas
Galesburg
Raymond Schneckloth
Fort Worth
Tex
Meta
Personal notes from Illinois City residents and family ties
Illinois City notes record Mrs. Carole Deyo visiting her parents while her husband serves in Thailand after months on Okinawa. Includes a Sunday dinner for Allen Ray Morford’s 11th birthday with Morford family and guests. Also mentions a New York sanitation puzzle feature for city workers with shop talk clues by James H. McBurney.
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Wm Morford
Aledo
Sylvia Hauck
Romaine Rettig
Arthur Hauck
Taylor Ridge
Pete Morford
Deyo
Janet
Susan
Sandra
New York
James H. McBurney
McBurney
Toastmasters Held Meeting in Muscatine
Irving Deiht won the prepared speaker award at the Muscatine Toastmasters meeting with Fishing Philosophy. John Rex spoke on Conservatism. Axel won the topic speaking award with How to have fun on 5 dollars. Others included Don Campbell A cashless society David Horney What every husband heeds Dr Vincent Graettinger This is a recording Robert Pape How to buy a used car Jack DePriester Mother in laws William Spieth the critic Ken Hetzier critic Max Churchill toastmaster Ralph Cullen topic master David Horney chief evaluator Anton Vanicek grammarian Don Campbell humor Terry Mealey educational speaker.
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Irving Deiht
Muscatine
Jack DePriester
William Spieth
Ken Hetzier
Max. Churchill
Ralph Cullen
David Horney
Anton Vanicek
Don Campbell
Terry Mealey
PL Mor Lanes Summer Masters Standings and Leaders
Industrial Loop Contests End By 9 4 22 6 Thatcher Glass and Monsanto winners in Industrial Softball League at Kent Stein Park. Thatcher Stanley's Thatcher won 9 4 over Stanley Consultants with Jim Reifert winning pitcher. Rex Oveson loser. Thatcher led by Jim Steckman three hits. Score by innings shows Thatcher ahead early. Monsanto won 6 0 over Wolverine with Jim Heuer the winning pitcher. No hits listed.
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Thatcher Glass
Monsanto
Kent-Stein Park
Thatcher Stanley
Thatcher
Stanley Consultants
Jim Reifert
C. Jones
Rex Oveson
Clark Crouse
Jim Steckman
Stott
Junior Briggs
Kleckner
Nelson
Bob Steckman
J. Hidlebaugh
Stanley
Pat Mullin
Bob Marasco
Mark Westlake
al Spearman
Wolverine
Standings signal playoff clash for Gibson and Safley's
Gibson and Gibson and Safley's Sporting Goods head to an American Majors playoff after finishing the regular season tied for the championship. They won final games Monday at Kent-Stein Park while Dog-N-Suds also claimed a 13-12 victory. Harold Blake Jr. pitched a no-hitter for Safley's with 14 strikeouts to seal a 2-1 win.
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Gibson
Gibson and Safley’s Sporting Goods
Kent-Stein Park
Boxing Roundup From New Orleans Tokyo Fists Reported
The Associated Press notes results from New Orleans where Percy Pugh, 145, edged Johnny Brooks, 146,% in points. Bennie McCall, 124, defeated Cuervo Salinas, 12544, Mexico City, by points. In Tokyo Hiroshi Kobayashi, 1182, stopped Ulisses Soley, 13242, Columbia, in the sixth round.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Percy Pugh
Johnny Brooks
Las Vegas
Bennie McCall
Cuervo Salinas
Mexico City
Tokyo
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Japan
Ulisses
Soley
Columbia
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Probate of Will and Notice to Creditors Landes Estate
Probate No 15173 notices the will of S Albert Landes admitted to probate July 18 1968 in Muscatine County Iowa with Central State Bank as executor. Creditors must file claims within six months of second publication and any will contest must be filed within one year. Executor is Central State Bank 30k Town Avenue Muscatine Iowa. Frank Drake Bernice Petersen attorney for executor. Second publication July 30 1968.
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S. Albert Landes
S.albert Landes
Central State Bank of Muscatine, Yowa
District Court
Central State Bank
Town Avenue
Muscatine
Iowa
Frank Drake
Bernice Petersen
Cycle Results Are Announced In Riverside Meet
Winners crowned at Town and Country Riders motocross held Sunday in Riverside. High point total went to Wally Fisk of Iowa City. Heat winners include Figgins Riverside Butts West Liberty Smith Muscatine Hartpense Iowa City Rosere Rockford Fisk others. Seahawks: Walt Hazzard signs a one year deal with Seattle Supersonics.
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Wally Fisk
Iowa City
Ron Figgins
Wesley Butts
West Liberty
Charles Smith
Muscatine
Craig Salo
Decorah
Charles Hartpense
Don Rosere
Rockford
Jeff King
Carl Cline
Rock Island
Craig Salor
Tim Ferry
Marion
Bernie Lamkin
Washburn
Steve Barton
Fairfield
Dave Jamieson
Kalona
Leo Walton
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