MCC Dean Loper Attends Junior College Workshop
James F. Loper of Muscatine, a community college dean, attends a five day Iowa workshop at the University of Iowa. Sponsored by state and regional groups, the session covers faculty conditions, recruitment, education standards, in service development, and college university relations. One semester hour of graduate credit is offered.
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MCC
Dean Loper
James F. Loper
Muscatine
Iowa Community College Workshop
University of Iown
Iowa Junior College Association
Iowa State Department of Public Instruction
Midwest Community College Leadership Program
University of Iowa
James L. Wattenbarger
Division of Community Colleges
Florida Department of Education
H. Bradley Sagen
Muscatine Museum group forms and appoints officers
The Committee for the Establishment of an Art Gallery and Museum incorporated Tuesday as the Muscatine County Museum and Fine Arts Association Inc at the Civic Center. Officers named are Max W. Churchill president Irving W. Hurlbut vice president Mrs. Ivan Klein secretary and Charles J. Courtney treasurer. Directors include Dr. T. Courtney Wilson and others to preserve Muscatine history and foster the arts. June commencement at Wheaton College announced for local graduates. Beer and liquor hours shift as Iowa tax law allows 2 a.m. closings on weekdays for taverns while liquor by the drink follows separate rules.
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Civic Center
Muscatine County
Linda Musser Art Gallery
City of
Muscatine
Iowa
GOP Mayors Named in 2 Dixie Cities
Jackson Mississippi AP reports GOP victories in mayoral races in Columbus and Hattiesburg, first major municipal wins for Republicans in the state. Grady of Hattiesburg defeated Claude Pittman Jr. 2,438 to 1,836, Harmond of Columbus beat William Propst 1,494 to 1,491. Republicans also won alderman posts in Drew D Lo Magee and Columbus plus a nonpartisan alderman race in Hollandale.
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Jackson, Miss
GOP
Columbus
Hattiesburg
Paul E. Grady
D. Harmond
Grady
Claude Pittman Jr
Harmond
William Propst
Drew
D’lo
Magee
Hollandale
Moon Shot Goes Well Says Tass on Soviet Moon Moon Lunar
Tass reported the Soviet Union's unmanned Lunar moon rocket is functioning well as it speeds away from Earth for a planned soft landing. At 4 p.m. Moscow time the craft was about 142,95 miles from earth, with four radio updates in the first day. Jodrell Bank Observatory detected strong signals from the probe Tuesday night. Morning Moscow papers carried only the initial launch notice. No distance or trajectory details were given.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Lunar
Earth
Tass
Britain
Jodrel Bank Observatory
Water Board Hears On Iron Bacteria Water Treatment Progress
Dr. R L Morris of the State Hygienic Laboratory Iowa City outlined progress in controlling iron bacteria related water discoloration. Hydrant flushing chlorination and shock treatment of some wells have reduced red water complaints and no health hazards are noted. samples will be sent for analysis as the plan continues.
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Board of Trustees
R. L. Morris
State Hygienic and Microbiology Laboratory
Iowa City
Morris
Travelin Wheeler Aims At Europe and Middle East
Muscatine youth Pat Wheeler, 20, plans a hitchhiking summer from Luxembourg to Greece and Turkey, through Europe into the Middle East and back via North Africa and Gibraltar, with a budget, a tape recorder, and visits to hostels. Matt Leuck, Notre Dame graduate, joins in London and Western Europe before returning to Muscatine. Diane Cox, 16, was committed to Mitchellville Girls State Training School.
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Travelin’ Wheeler
Europe
Middle East
Paul Dysart
Pat Wheeler
Pat
Luxenburg
North
Africa
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Yugoslavia
Greece
Turkey
Bulgaria
Saudi Arabia
Suez Canal
Gibraltar
Iceland
Muscatine
Community College
Kans
Matt Leuck
Barry
NECC
National Federation of Catholic Collegians
London
Notre Dame
Matt
Kennedy
Leuck
Diane Cox
Mitchellville
Iowa Group Joins LBJ Start of European Trade Tour
Iowa business leaders Harry C. McKee James J. Kent and Mrs Kent join Gov Harold Hughes and family in a three week goodwill tour. The delegation flies from Moline to Chicago then to Washington where President Lyndon Johnson will meet them at the White House. The group aims to boost Iowa exports with meetings in Paris and other capitals before returning to Des Moines June 25.
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Muscatine
Lyndon, Johnson
White House
Tater
Paris
France
State and Commerce
Department
Des Maiines
Hughes
Iowa
Doan's Pills Offer Quick Backache Relief Claims
The advertisement touts Doan's Pills for relief of backache and headaches with two actions: soothing bladder irritation and diuretic effect through kidney tubes. It promises restful sleep after using the product and notes decades of use.
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Reliaf
Doan
Elief Millen
Youth Work Plans Discussed by Muscatine City Council
Muscatine city council will discuss plans to hire youths from low income families for two months under the Economic Opportunity Act. Participants aged 16 to 21 would be paid 1.25 dollars per hour, with projects including brick relaying in alleys No 1 and No 2 in the business district. If approved, hiring would be handled by the Iowa Employment Security Office in Muscatine.
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Muscatine
Iowa Employment Security Office
Automobiles collide injure Danese car on 6th Street
Marth on Linn Street was struck from the rear by a 1949 auto moving east on 6th Street driven by Frances Marie Buck. Damage totaled over 100 dollars to the Danese vehicle. Buck car sustained slight damage. Left rear fender was mangled and two tires blew after the Danese car struck a curb. No charges filed.
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West 7Th and
Linn Streets
Patricia Louise Danese
West 7Th Street
Danese
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Wheaton
David Lee Mehlis
Herman Mehlis
Culver St
Wheaton College
David Henry Gunderson
Stanley L. Gunderson
Gunderson
Max Churchill
Dixie Cities
Moon
Joe
Boston
West Fourth Street
Baston
R. R. Harbaugh
Kenneth White
Maple Grove
Muscatine Community College
New York
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Hilltop Drive-In
DIAL
Etn Ag
American International
Vincent Drice
City Council
Linn
Lake Tower
Les Brown
Lake Tower Inn
UPTOW
Reees Asi
Edgar Buchanan
Slim Pickens
Hank Smow
Ferun Husky
Lester Flatt
Earl Scruggs
Skeeter Davis
George Jones
Buck Omens
Porter Wagdrer
Hank Wiluahs
Buck
Woolworth's
Norbee
Fameone
Morey
Woolworth’s
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