City Paving Investment Nears Million in Portland Cement Streets
Property owners and Muscatine City government have invested about 947 512 in permanent Portland cement concrete streets since 1982. A bids review next week aims to advance the program as Stanley Engineering reports 43.7 miles improved or to be improved with 16.33 miles temporarily surfaced. Since 1962 the city has steadily expanded concrete paving, with 912 789 invested in the last four years and several street widenings, including the Highway 6 route through town.
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Muscatine
Lucas
Hershey
Stanley Engineering Company
Portland
Survey of Area's Deprived To Open in Muscatine Soon
Town East Central TRAIN to survey Muscatine Cedar and Louisa counties for education health and employment needs. James A Glass will lead a two-aide team to Cedar Rapids to learn survey basics. Volunteers will support, aiming to improve living conditions by coordinating existing services. Officials from Muscatine Louisa and Cedar counties appointed to TRAIN board.
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Muscatine
Cedar
Louisa
Town East Central Train
James A. Glass
Three
Cedar Rapids
Tri-County Train Office
Glass
Volnteer
Muscatine Courthouse
Muscatine County
Walter Pilgram
James Stelzner
Robert Howard
Louisa County
Dale Rickert
Richard Stoller
Pauline Fuller
Lyle Dimean
Russell Gast
Cedar County
Vera Ivey
Mary Louise Fisk
Dorothy Schofield
David Kingsbury
U.S. Appeals Over Estate Share In Iowa Probate Case
The United States seeks a Supreme Court review of a Muscatine probate decision. Judge Stohr ruled the estate’s share owed Floyd Lee Smith Sr. and Alice Smith, with Vivian L. Smith’s prior child support liens and federal IRS liens. The government contests the distribution and seeks unpaid taxes and penalties.
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United States of America
Supreme Court of Iowa
Muscatine
R. K. Stohr
Muscatine District Court
D. M. Stratton
Des Moines
Floyd Lee Smith
Stehr
Smith
Vivian L. Smith
U. S
Ardy R. Blessing of
Blessing
Alice
Daisy
Alice Smith
Allen
Stohr
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
Tha
Muscatine Journal AP News Rights Note
The Muscatine Journal notes its publication status daily except Sundays and holidays. It credits The Associated Press for exclusive use of focal news content printed, indicating AP as the primary wire source for nationwide coverage.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Muscatine
Iowa
Muscating
Associated Press
Focal News
Subscription Rates for Daily Delivery in City and Nearby Areas
Rates for daily delivery by car in Murca tine city at $208 monthly in advance. Muscatine area daily by carrier price listed. mail options include $12.00 yearly in-state, $20.00 yearly for over fifty miles. Special delivery options and hours from 8 to 5.
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Murcatine
Denverad
Iethan Murcatine
Muscatine
Muxcatine
Payatia
Moves to Texas Myron Kolpack Joins DuPont in Victoria
Myron Kolpack of 1444 Magnolia Road left recently for Victoria Texas to accept a position with DuPont Chemical Co. located there.
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Myron Kolpack
Magnolia
Victoria, Tex
DuPont. Chemical Co
Drain Stops Plague City Sewer Line Failures Plague Officials
City sewer troubles raise costs as sanitary line on Houser Street fails locking basements of four Allen Street homes. Claude Figgins says pumps reroute flow after a flooding incident. A 48 inch sanitary and storm line on Mulberry Avenue broke, prompting emergency repairs and shoring near utilities. Cause of Houser Street outage pending as of this morning.
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Claude Figgins
Téinch
Houser Street
Allen Street
City Seeks New Electric Power Tie-in
G E Fisher of Stanley Engineering told the Muscatine municipal electric board Tuesday night that negotiations with Iowa Illinois Sas and Electric Co and Town Illinois are underway for a revised power tie-in. He outlined plans for new items to ensure ample reserve supplies, noted a need for a 69 kV transformer at the Muscatine plant to serve new service connections, and a link with Eastern Town Light and Power lines. Fisher will study further and report at the July 6 special meeting.
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Muscatine
Eastern Town Light and Power Cooperative
Fisher
Signals for Traffic Control Receive Utility Board's OK
The municipal electric utility approved a $6 865 project at Grandview avenue and Oregon street for an intricate traffic control system. Eagle Signal Co will design and coordinate with paving work. council studies timing changes on East Fifth Mulberry and other corridors to improve flow and left turn restrictions.
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Clay
Roscoe Avenue
West Eighth
Fulham
Climer
Logan
Lucas
Whicher
West Fifth
Houser
Cook
Utility Board
Grandview Avenue
Oregon Street
Municipal Electric Utility
Eagle Signal Co
Iowa
Mvs
Second Street
East Fifth Street
Mulberry Avenue
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Jaycees Offer Free Vehicle Safety Checks in Muscatine
Muscatine Jaycees praise police, insurers and locals for two free safety inspections next Saturday and June 25 on Iowa avenue between Fifth and Seventh streets. Checks cover brakes lights steering tires exhaust glass wipers mirrors horn and seat belts with tips to repair any deficiencies before they cause accidents.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Jaycees
Jaycees
Iowa Avenue
Fifth
Seventh Streets
The
Curtis McLeod
Cedar Rapids Bank Official Free On 750 Dollar Bond
Ward Winston a 33 year old Cedar Rapids officer at Merchants National Bank was freed on a 750 dollar bond after arraignment on charges of willful misappropriation of 2600 dollars from the bank. The warrant lists him as assistant trust officer.
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Cedar. Rapids
Areneth Ward Winston
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Winston
Moose honor for John Alexander at Pilgrim Degree event
John Alexander of the Muscatine Moose lodge received the Pilgrim Degree of Merit at Mooseheart during the Loyal Order of Moose seven yearly convention opening. He was among more than 150 recipients in the ceremony marking the annual gathering.
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John Alexander
Muscatine
A J Phillips Seeks Muscatine Township Constable Seat
A J Addie Phillips of 151% Washington street announced candidacy for Muscatine township constable in the Republican primary on Sept 6. He has served three years in the office, including a full two year term and part of the current term. In 184 election he tied with Walter Ryder and they shared the term by drawing lots. Phillips completed his year and resigned, Ryder succeeding last January.
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A. J
Addie) Phillips
Washington Street
Muscatine Township
Phillips
Walter Ryder
Ryder
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