Two youths held after stolen car pursuit near Muscatine
Two Muscatine boys aged 15 and 16 were charged with car theft after a 1953 model was stolen from Park Avenue and found by State Patrol. Gary Blake, 16, a parolee from Eldora, and the younger boy were taken into custody near Highway 62 while authorities pieced together their trail from Davenport to Durant. One wallet recovered belonged to Gary Casey. investigators also linked the pair to multiple gravel pit thefts. The younger boy was to be turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Highway 62
Muscatine
Marc Irvin
Gary Blake
Eldora Training School
Irvin
Clifford Bennett
Charles Shouse
Leroy Street
Town and Country Bowling
Park Avenue
Shouse
Trvin
Wednessay
Davenport
Dubuque
Durant
Cac
Gary Groves
Bennett
Dick Oppelt
Muscatine Island
Blake
Gary Cavesey
West Eighth Street
Fenders Bent in Auto Mishap at Leroy and Barry
A station wagon driven by John R. Smith, 16, collided with a Chalupa Brothers dump truck at 4:50 pm on Leroy and Barry streets. Smith’s right front fender and bumper were damaged by over 200 dollars, while the truck sustained under 200 dollars in damage. Hepler, 52-1206 Cedar Street, operated the dump truck. Police report Smith was westbound on Leroy as Hepler pulled from Barry.
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Leroy
Barry Streets
John R. Smith
Mule
Perry Avenue
Chalupa Brothers
Russell E. Hepler
Cedar Street
Smith
Hepler
Barry
Sales Gain for Kent Feeds in Nine Months
Kent Feeds reports nine months ended June 30 sales up about 24 percent from a year earlier. Gains were strongest in heel and hog feeds, with dairy and sheep feeds rising less. Chicken feed stayed steady while turkey feed production declined.
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Kent
Turkey
Sultry Weather Expected Across Iowa With Heat Peak
Weather outlook warns of hot, humid conditions across southeast Iowa with temperatures in the 90s on Friday. Tonight will see around 70s with partly cloudy skies tomorrow. Reported highs across Iowa hovered in the 80s while rain fell in northwest pockets, with Harris county noting 2.78 inches and Spencer 0.68 inches.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Mason City
Dubuque
Northwest Iowa
Orly
Harris
County
Spencer
Wesleyan Names Crane As Social Science Head
Wesleyan College appoints Dr Jol Crane to lead the Division of Social Sciences. Crane, former Musser Chair of Economics, also chairs the college international understanding committee and has held major administrative posts with the US government and Indian Institute of Technology. He holds MA and PhD from Harvard and studied at London and Wort.
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Jain W. Henderson
Town Wesleyan College
Jol Crane
Henderson
Crane
Musser
Tana Wesleyan
United States
Indian Institue of Technology
Wort University
Cran H
Harvard
Uiversity
London
Hwestern
Miss Marlene Sorenson Enrolled in National Music School
Miss Marlene Sorenson of Parkington Drive Muscatine enrolled in the 49th annual national summer school at Wheaton College Illinois for the second summer session. She studies music. The second term runs through August 16.
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Marlene J. Sorenson
Parkington Drive
Muscatine
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Iil
Mississippi river inspection trip aboard Kent Feeds boat
About 60 officials and civic leaders joined a Mississippi River inspection cruise from Muscatine. Col. Richard Hennessy and John Peil of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discussed river matters during the downstream trip to the O Leary cottage, where a catfish and chicken supper was served. The voyage, arranged by the Muscatine Levee Improvement Commission, stopped amid levee work and a gas pipeline crossing, returning to Muscatine by 5 p.m.
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Musculine
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Kent
Corps Oof Engineers
Richard Hennessy
John Peil
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Strenthened
Mississippi River
O'Leary
Miuscatine Levey Improvement Commission
Muscatine Dock
Cty Council
Board of Supervisors
Board of Trustees
Ne Municipal Water and Electric Repartments
Muscatine Development Corp
Chamber of Commercce and
Muscatine Bridge Commission
Dinner Hour Visit Highlights River Inspection Tour
John Pell chief of the district office engineering division and Walter Con way former Muscatine mayor are pictured after receiving a fried catfish dinner during a Wednesday afternoon segment of the annual river inspection tour. Cowrnal Photos
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John Pell
Corps of Engineers
Walter Conway
Muscatine
82 Boys Make Fun Club Trip To McKee Lake
The YMCA Fun Club trip to McKee Lake was enjoyed by 82 boys under Paul Uyemura and six counselors. Clifford Hart caught the largest fish. Winners included Tip Willis for eight and under, Kurt Wagner for 10 and under, Evie Wagner for two years and older. Next week’s trip goes to Bandag Corp plant. bus fare 35 cents. bring swimsuits and towels. permission slips available.
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YMCA
McKee
Paul Uyemura
Clifford Hart
Tip Willis
Kurt Wagner
Evie Wagner
Bandag Corp. Plant
Ihem
Farhart Stamp Goes on Sale
A commemorative Amelia Earhart stamp goes on sale. John Hendriks notes Earhart’s aviation feats and loss in 1937 while the stamp, designed by Robert Jones from a portrait, will be printed in deep brown on Giori presses. It will appear in panes of 50 with 40 million initial impressions.
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Amelia Earhart
John’ Hendriks
Atlantic
United States
Hawaii
Pacific
Robert J.jones
Aviastrix
Giori
Westrate Returns to Bench After European Trip
Judge Matthew Westrate, who toured Europe with his grandson Stephan Westrate, left Davenport and returned to preside in Muscatine district court. The trip included a visit to his birthplace in the Netherlands as part of the journey.
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Matthew Westrate
Europe
England
Stephan Westrate
Davenport
Muscatine District Court
Netherlands
Group Completes 20 Hour Survival Course at YMCA
A class of nine completed a 20 hour basic Survival course at the YMCA taught by Paul Ayerrmra. Participants were Edith Beatty Carol Beatty Royce Lane Marvin Oberhaus Donna Hogan Geniece Reed Dorothy Gilleland Pat Gilleland and Denis Riley. An advanced group included Ruth Havemann Janet Hecht Beverly Weber Marcelene Bell and Marilyn Oberhaus.
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YMCA
Paul Ayerrmra
Edith Beatty
Carol Beatty
Royce Lane
Marvin Oberhaus
Donna Hogan
Geniece Reed
Dorothy Gilleland
Pat Gilleland
Denis Rile
Ruth Havemann
Janet Hecht
Beverely Weber
Marcelene Bell
Marilyn Oberhaus
Committee Recommends Longer Shopping Hours in Muscatine
The Muscatine retail study committee urged 9 am to 5 pm weekday hours with 3 pm Friday closings and no Wednesday half day. About 70 attendees voted on the plan at the Chamber of Commerce Civic Center, with mail and in person ballots to follow.
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Muscatine
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Center
Steinmetz Among Eight Aboard Grounded UFCo Ship
William A. Steinmetz of 211 West Sixth Street was one of eight passengers on a United Fruit Co. freighter that grounded three miles south of Kingston Jamaica. The ship Ulua, a 5075 ton vessel from New Orleans, was refloated after passengers were taken to a hotel while salvage efforts continued.
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William A. Steinmetz
West Sixth Street
United Fruit Co
Kingston
Jamaick
Steinmetz
Home-O-Nixe Company
Ulua
New Orleans
Kingstor
Associated Press
Mans fight sparks second Muscatine court case
In Muscatine district court, 70 year old Charles Geens files a $10,000 counter claim in a civil action against 74 year old Edward J. Spence over a June 6 alley incident near Jsett avenue running between Woodlawn and Culver streets. Spence seeks $7,500 actual damages plus exemplary damages after alleging he was struck and kicked. Geens says Spence threatened his life and attacked him, and Geens seeks $4,000 actual and $6,000 exemplary damages.
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Muscatine
Muscatine District Court
Charles Geens
Plainiff
Edward J. Spence
Jsett Avenue
Woodlawn Avenue
Culver Street
Spence
Gun Falls Wounds Snyder at Home in Accident
Donald F E Snyder, 37, was accidentally shot in the abdomen by a 12 gauge shotgun in his bedroom at 7 p m. The weapon allegedly fell from a filing cabinet as he opened a drawer. He was rushed to Muscatine General Hospital and later to Town City Veterans Hospital for surgery. his wife and children were nearby in the kitchen. He is a building contractor.
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Donald FE. Snyder
Schiller
Muscatine General Hospital
Veterans’ Hospital
Town City
George. M. Wittieh
Snyder
Town City Hospital
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