Lower Taxes Seen in Proposed City Budget
John Kasbeer reports a city council budget proposing total expenditures of 2,108,274 with 779,024 from local taxes and a 4.0 to 1.25 mill drop in the corporate tax rate next year. Public hearing is set for Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 7 pm, as the plan outlines sewer system costs, school tax changes, and projected revenue for 1965 against prior years.
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John Kasbeer
Abe
Public Library
Incoe
Bae
Keokuk Firm Wins Paving Contract
Keokuk Central Paving Company was the low successful bidder for Muscatine 1964 permanent street paving at 5 p.m. Thursday with an offer of 78,960.60, over 11 000 below the preliminary estimate. Five firms bid, Valley Construction Co. Rock Island second at 84,670.95, Quad-City Construction Co. Rock Island 85,794.05, Hargrave Construction Co. Cedar Rapids 85,981.10, and Central Engineering Co. Davenport 91,613.95. Property owners will share the cost for Main Street from Grandview to Mill and West Fifth Street from Cherry to Broadway. Hammann Street, Dawson Street, Highland Court, and Pine Field Avenue will be paved with 80 percent developer funding and 20 percent city funding. City pays for Portland cement at Park Avenue and Clay Street.
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Central Paving Company
Keokuk
Muscatine
Central
Valley Construction Co
Rock Island
Second Row
Quad - City Construction Co
Hargrave Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
Central Engineering
Anniversary of Pastor H C Hafermann Ordination
Rev H C Hafermann observes the 45th anniversary of his ordination at the Lutheran Homes Sunday service. Dr H W Sicfkes of Mason City will deliver the anniversary address at 10 30 a m in the homes chapel. Rev Henry H Hafermann Jr son of the celebrant, and Rev Angie Nelson of Overland Park Kansas, will participate. A dinner reception follows in the children’s dining room.
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Lutheran Homes
H. W. Sicfkes
Mason City
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
Homes
Henry H. Hafermann Jr
United States Air Force
Angie Nelson
Overland Park
Kansas
L. A. Stumme
Hafermatin
Miller
South Dakota
Peru
Peoria
Minois
Dubuque
West Burlington
Board of Foreign Missions
Board of Regents
Wartburg
Seminary
Lutheran Homes Board
Rev. Haferman
The
Philippines
Angra Nelson
Overland Park, Kansas
Walton League to Study Pits for Recreation Use
Three men appointed by the Trank Walton League of Muscatine study possible recreation use of old gravel pits south of Muscatine. Bob Freyermuth John Nesmith and Howard Fry named to the committee by president Fred Bunn. The group noted
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Trank Walton League of
Construction Mishap Disrupts Power Service
An outage disrupted city power for about 16 minutes when wiring equipment failed on a 13 800 KW line near Ninth Street sub station. No injuries occurred though minor lung damage was reported. East Hill lower Madcreak and South Muscatine circuits were affected, with potential future use of the pits noted.
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J. W. Andersen
Muscatine
Local promotions at Northwestern Bell Muscatine
H H Loewenstein formerly of Keokuk promoted to central office foreman and Duane Keough named service supervisor at Northwestern Bell in Muscatine. Santa Claus helicopter crash near Winnipeg killed pilot Gerald Pasker, 44, Monticello manufacturer and Energy Manufacturing founder, who brought Santa to Muscatine in 1962. Several Muscatine residents had flown with him.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Muscatine
H.H. ‘Loewenstein
Keokuk
Duane Keough
Santa Claus
Gerald Pasker
Winnipeg
Canada
Pasker
Monticello
Energy Manufacturing Co
Local Scouts Return From National Jamboree
Muscatine Boy Scouts head home after a weeklong national jamboree at Valley Forge Pennsylvania. Mike Vischer 16 Jim Hoffmann 26 and Jim Melson 13 will be met by parents at Davenport National Guard Armory Saturday morning. Final pageant featured President Johnson and a candlelighting ceremony signaling liberty.
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Valley iForge
Mike Vischer
Jim Hoffman
Davenport National Guard
Buffalo’ Bilt Council
Jim Melson
Vailey Forge
Vischer
Harold Vischer
LeRoy
Hoffmann
Melson
Richard Melson
Mulberry
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Boy Scouts of America
Valley Forge
U. S
Goldwater
Jahmson
Jail Break Charges Against Two Prisoners
Formal charges of jail break and escape were placed today against two county jail prisoners and two others were accused of aiding their escape. Sheriff Oppelt said a warrant exists for Roy Bowers for assisting a felon to escape and that Bowers left Muscatine for Nebraska. Womack and Storms waived preliminary hearings and were bound over to district court with bonds set at 1000 dollars. Harris and Nicewanner face preliminary hearing dates for aiding escapes. Storms and Harris had prior burglary sentences.
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Roy Bowers
Bowers
Nebraska
Algo
Cecil James Womack
Springfield
Harold
Kutch
Muscatine
Justice of the Peace
I. W. Hurlbut
Womack
Hurlbut
George Harris
Glenn Thomas Nicewanner
Sturms and Harris
J. Greenblal
Sturms
Harris
Oppelt
Nicewanner
Schmidt
Yoel David LaRue
Rural Nichols
Ventilated Garbage Holder Targeted in City Cleanliness Push
The city removed trash barrels from the business district after improper use as refuse depots. A wicker metal basket on Cedar Street, mounted on a parking meter stand, was filled with wrapped garbage. Sanitation Superintendent Frank Anson Jr ordered the basket emptied, but two additional wrapped packages appeared by Thursday afternoon.
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Cedar Street
Frank Anson,Jr
Journal
Local Jaycees To Inaugurate New President
The Muscatine Jaycees will hold an inauguration banquet honoring Max Churchill as new Jaycee president on Monday August 3 at Geneva Golf and Country Club. Dinner at 8:30 p.m. Dancing will follow. Members and wives invited. Reservations by July 30 via chamber office or Beverly Strouse.
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Muscatine Jaycees
Max Churchill
New Jaycee
Geneva
Alub
AM Jaycees
Chamber Office
Beverly Strouse
Break and Enter Case Waived to District Court
In Cranston area break in, the defendant waived preliminary hearing in Hurlbut's court and was bound over to district court. Bond set at $2,000. Womack and Storms each bound at $1,000 on their charges.
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Cranston
Hurlbut
Womack
Storms
City power use hits new peaks in heat wave
Heavy air conditioning and fans push electrical demand to new highs with three daily peaks recorded this week. Noon Monday 32,600 kilowatts, noon Thursday 32,800 kilowatts, and 3 pm 33,600 kilowatts, surpassing June’s 30,800 kilowatt record as temperatures climb.
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Muscatine
Amelia Earhart Quote On Pursuing Power Of Action
The aviator notes that true power comes from action across diverse endeavors from crossing the Atlantic to everyday work. She frames courage as the drive behind achievement in any field.
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Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
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