El Salvador official tours Muscatine and meets Journal staff
Alfonso Salazar chief of public relations for El Salvador's presidency toured Muscatine with State Department escort interpreter Jacob Rydz. He visited GPC Kent Feeds, a Mississippi River boat trip, Hoover library, Amana colonies, UI journalism school, and the Muscatine Journal. He praised American hospitality and discussed El Salvador democracy, press freedom, and regional cooperation among Central American states.
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Mississippi
Salazar
Gpc-Kent Feeds
President Hoover
West Branch
Amana
School of Journalism
University of Iowa
Muscatine
United States
el Salvador
Central America
Honduras
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
San Salvador
Congress
el Salva
El Salvador Names Fidel Hernandez as President in 1967
The text notes General Fidel Sanchez Hernandez will continue as president after being elected by direct vote on July 1, 1967, serving until 1972. It outlines his military background, education in El Salvador and Spain, U.N. and diplomatic roles, and prior post as secretary of the interior. Mentioned export crops include coffee and sugar cane with key industries shoes textiles and plastics. Also references Salazar as press attache to Honduras and former editor, with family details.
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Fidel Sanchez Hernandez
Hernandez
el Salvador
Spain
France
U.N
Korea
Inter-American Board of Defense
U.S
Germany
Japan
Central America
Salazar
Honduras
Graphic Press
Flora
Marta Sonia
Alfonso Jr
Chamber of Commerce board meeting draws special guests
Special guests attended Muscatine Chamber of Commerce board meeting at the Civic Center. Miss Muscatine Karen Pearlman and El Salvador president’s press secretary Alfonseo Salazar visited with chaperone Sue Orr, manager Jack Smith, escort Jacob Rydz, and others as part of a state department educational tour. Donald Schmidt named honorary director for June and July. general membership meeting planned. Great River Days plans progress with flea market addition and button sales to start in July. Civic affairs committee to study city recreational needs. Directors received rosters and a copy of the 1969 program of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
el Salvador
Alfonso Salazar
Department of Public Relations
Presidencia
White House
Salazar
United States
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Pierre Salinger
University of Madrid
Spain
New York
Hartford
Conn
Washington
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Cape Kennedy
U.S. State Department
The
Karen Pearlman
Donald Schmidt
Vincent Grae‘tinger
Pat Hopewell
Break-ins and storm damage reported in Muscatine
Two break ins were reported in Muscatine at Danny s Sales and Service on 70 E 2nd St and Crick s Lounge at 1201 Grand View Ave. At Danny s entry was gained by knocking out an overhead door panel. cash and various items were stolen including two rifles. A fallen elm damaged the Wakefield home at 1710 Oregon injuring no one. Crick s Lounge window broken with about 50 dollars taken. Additional thefts included a radio electric shaver and money at 1606 Kansas St and clothing stolen from a car at Weed Park. The city also logged downed trees after winds. The public library invites all 4th to 6th graders to join the Happenings summer program, with sessions at the library June 9–14 and a five week schedule, no registration fee.
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Danny’s Sales & Service
E. 2Nd St
Cricks’s
Grandview Ave
Muscatine
Danny’s
W. Mississippi Dr
Chestnut St
Crick
Anna Peterson
Kansas St
Willis Buell
Woodlawn Ave
Weed Park
Public Library
Muscatine Man Commissioned as Infantry Lieutenant
Dennis Lee McGowan of Muscatine received a direct commission in Vietnam as a Second Lieutenant. He is a former sergeant with the 82nd Airborne Division and Delta company, 1-505 battalion, now reassigned to 2-505 for the rest of his tour. He graduated at Ft. Benning NCO Academy and attended the University of Kentucky.
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Muscatine
Dennis Lee McGowan
Vietnam
Lt. McGowan
82Nd Airborne Division
George W. Dickerson
Camp Red Ball
1-505
McGowan
Delta
Army
NCO Academy
Ft. Benning
Muscatine Public
University of
Leutenant
2-505 Battalion
Chanters Return With A Musical Night At Muscatine High
The Elks Chanters delivered their 22nd annual concert in the Muscatine High School auditorium, opening with Say it With Music and performing sacred numbers and popular tunes. Highlighted by Mrs Lucy Hahn, Max Collins directs a polished ensemble including Devere Newberry and Maurice Reed. The evening featured soloists Bret Trent, Ed Brodie, Harvey Allbee Jr, and the Notables, with strong piano accompaniment from Mrs Lucile Carver.
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Elks
Muscatine High School
Muscatine
Max Collins
Lucile Carver
Devere Newberry
Collins
Harvey Allbee
Maurice Reed
Allbee
Newberry
Reed
Bret Trent
Ed Brodie
Harvey Allbee Jr
Ralph Buster
Willis Buell
John Axel
Gene Rayn
Lowell Titus
Robin
Bob
Bob Bobbin
Connie Keith
Joyce Kemper
Jane Ogilvie
Toni Richardson
Lonnie Andersen
Judy Terrey
Jane Bancks
Ginnie Oerman
Dick Andersen
Tom Fordyce
Tom Oerman
George Lohman
Nick Ogilvie
Jack Richards
Larry Richardson
Doug Wilson
Lucy Hahn
Chanters
Harvey
Ann Allbee
Rev Lenoch to be honored here Sunday
Rev Lenoch principal of Hayes Catholic High School will be honored with a day of recognition Sunday for his silver jubilee of ordination. A concelebrated mass at 2 p.m. at St Mathias church followed by a 3 to 5 p.m. reception and a 6 p.m. dinner at the Elks club. He was born in Muscatine on March 23 1920 and ordained December 17 1945 at Dubuque. He became Hayes principal in February 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FL. Lenoch
Hayes Catholic High School
St. Mathias Church
Elks Club
Lenoch
Mus‘eatiné
Dubuque
Hayes Catholic High
Driver suffers an injured nose in two-vehicle crash
Cecil Amos Stauffer, 63, of 1817 Schiller St., sustained a cut nose when his 1968 pickup collided with a car driven by Joaquin G. Galvan, 27, of 507 E. 5th St., at 3 p.m. Friday on Hershey Ave near the Maid Rite driveway as Galvan turned left. In a separate incident, Cecilia Marie Shaw, 24, of Atalissa, and Ethel Marie Haller, Route 5, were involved near the courthouse on 3rd St at 2:25 p.m. Friday when Shaw pulled from a parking space while Haller’s 1969 car traveled west.
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Cecil Amos Stauffer
Schiller St
Hershey Ave
Maid- Rite
Joaquin G. Galvan
E. 5Th St
Galvan
Stauffer
Cecilia Marie Shaw
Atalissa
Ethel Marie Haller
3Rd St
Shaw
Haller
Muscatine Journal details hours and editorial notes
The Muscatine Journal lists office hours from 4 a.m. to noon for late orders and 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, excluding Sundays, and notes its publication as a Lee Enterprises member. It is incorporated at 3a E, 3rd St., Muscatine, Iowa 52761 and entered as second class matter. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news publication and AP dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
The
Lee Enterprises
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper
Rates list for subscriptions: City delivery $2.00 per month in advance, other carrier $1.75 per month, mail within fifty miles $15 per year, mail in towns with carrier service $18 per year, and mail over fifty miles $20 per year. All payments in advance. Special delivery for missed papers until 6:30 pm daily and 4:00 pm on Saturdays. Contact 763-2331.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Daly
Diah
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Bill Fahy
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Mr. Salazar
Dez
Taylor
Hollywood
Robert Taylor
James Walter Wakefield
Oregon
Mrs. Wakefield
Ing
Jan Griesenbrock
Dennis McGowan Is
Dickerson
Dennis McGowan
Muscatine County
Laura Musser
Margaret J. Watson
David Huston
Ada
Sa Reece
Persuaders
Bobby Bare
Lefty Frizzell
Patel
By Helen Wriershauser
Jon Pearce
Jim Lang
Jim’ Ellis
Harper Valley
Orville Emrick
Ardyth Weisshaar
Fairbanks
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