Discouraging Shoplifting Moves Studied in Muscatine
A Muscatine Community College sociology student Gail Oberhoffer led a year long survey detailing shoplifting by juveniles in Muscatine. Merchants report methods including early parental contact, prosecution when needed, and store driven investigations. Loss estimates range from 10,000 yearly to 600 yearly in other stores with ages 16 to 19 most involved. The report cites a new Iowa law allowing detention for bag checks and recommends three action steps including information exchange, youth education, and visible warning signs to deter theft.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Community College
Gail Oberhoffer
Iowa
Oberhoffer
Cigara
Chamber of Commerce
Two Area Men Lead In Iowa Military Academy Training
Cary L Moeller Wilton Junction and Elmer K Reichert Muscatine seniors at Iowa Military Academy join Camp Dodge state officers candidate school for two weeks with 63 peers to pursue commissions as second lieutenants. The program trains enlisted men and guardsmen across two groups in a West Point style routine.
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Cary L. Moeller
Wilton Junction
Elmer K. Reichert
Muscatine
Iowa Military Academy
Camp Dodge
U.S. Army Academy
West Point
U.S. Army
University Hospital to Open Kidney Transplant Unit
The University of Iowa plans a first state kidney transplant program approved by the State Board of Regents for the 1968-69 budget. A four bed renal dialysis unit and a medical team will be formed as the hospital system expands its health services and education funds. Experts say transplant success hinges on immune reaction control, with ongoing immunology advances offering optimism for future procedures.
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Iowa
University of Towa
State Board of Regents
University Hospitals
General Educational Fund
U of I Itiself
Auto Mishap at Downtown Intersection
Police report a two vehicle collision in Muscatine at 7 20 p m Friday. Bruce Sinclair 38 of 501 Spring Street and Charles William Pollock 75 of 220 W 7th Street were driving east on Mississippi Drive and south on Town Avenue respectively when their cars collided causing left front damage to Sinclairs vehicle and damage to Pollocks right side.
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Bruce Sinclair
Spring Street
Charles William Pollock
W. 7Th Street
Muscatine
Sinclair
Mississippi Drive
Pollock
Town Avenue
Mascaline
Stanley Consultants Elevates Six Vice Presidents
Stanley Consultants announced six new vice presidents at a board meeting led by president C Maxwell Stanley. Named were A G Bardwell and G F Fisher as project managers, William R Kiatt as planning head, F W Reusswig leading the civil group, E C Lister as chief electrical engineer, and Robert H Anderson as branch head.
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Manley Consultants
C. Maxwell Stanley
A. G. Bardwell
G. F. Fisher
Wiliam R. Kiatt
F. W. Reusswig
E. C. Lister
Robert H. Anderson
Commodity Distribution Scheduled by Muscatine Welfare
The Muscatine County Social Welfare Departments announce a commodity distribution for families outside Muscatine city on June 18. Within the city, distributions run June 19 for last names A through L and June 20 for M through Z. Offered items include dry milk rice flour corn meal lard rolled wheat rolled oats peanut butter raisins beans butter chopped meat and cheese. Only applicants completed and approved before June 10 are eligible.
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Muscatine’ County
City of
Muscatine
Picnic Monday For Retired Civil Workers
All retired civil service employees of the federal government and their spouses are invited to a 6 p.m. picnic Monday at the home of Miss Dorothy Hahn 200 Ash St Meat and coffee will be provided Attendees bring a covered dish and table service Transportation help available by calling 263 5008 manager of the firm s Cleveland Office Also features board election results and officer reappointments from the annual meeting noting the firm s Muscatine based international consultant operation with projects in four states and 24 foreign countries
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Dorothy Hahn
Ash St
Cleveland
E. H. Breckenfelder
Sanford K. Fosholt
C. M. Stanley
Richard H. Stanley
Bruce L. Sturdevant
Roy F. Vanek
C. Maxwell Stanley
Richard J. Stanley
R. F. Vanek
Arthur EB. Stanley
Ronald E
van B. Snyder
Muscatine
33 Club Meets Here Tuesday
The regular meeting of the 33 Club will be held at 6 30 p m Tuesday at the Muscatine hotel John Rex will present the paper of the evening Murder most foul Devere Newberry will present the current event
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33 Club
Muscatine Hotel
John Rex
Devere Newberry
Three Attend Iowa Workshop On Colleges
James Loper Richard Hebert and Elizabeth Veerhusen of Muscatine Community College attended the University of Iowa workshop with about 70 Iowa community college faculty members trustees and administrators. The event June 10 14 focused on Planning for Regional Accreditation and State Approval.
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James Loper
Richard Hebert
Elizabeth Veerhusen
Muscatine Community College
Iowa Community Colleges
University of Iowa
Community College Workshop
Sissel Leads Textile Design Workshop at Iowa University
D Ker Sissel, a graduate assistant, joins the Advanced Textile Design Workshop at the University of Iowa running through July 9. Visiting prof David B Van Dommelen from Penn State guides experimentation with film, computer tapes, lights, nuts and bolts in designs. He is an associate professor and author with multiple solo shows nationwide.
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D. Ker
Sissel
Mulberry
University of Iowa
University of Ione
David B. van Dommelen
Department of
Home Economics
van Dommelen
Pennsylvania State University
American Institute of Interior Designers
Ace Dealers Meet in Chicago for Holiday Lines
Mr and Mrs George Silber of the local Ace Hardware franchise attended the national Ace dealers meeting in Chicago. The event focused on Christmas toy and gift merchandise for the upcoming season and introduced fall merchandise lines to dealers.
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George Silberhorn
Ace HardWare
Ace Dealers
Chicago
Holiday Driving Safety Tips Distributed in Muscatine
Muscatine will join a safety education effort during the Fourth of July weekend. American Legion members will hand out Slow Down and Live leaflets to drivers entering town via the Mississippi River bridge. Forty four port of entry communities participate in the program. The leaflet, sponsored by the Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa the Department of Public Safety and the Legion, informs drivers of legal speed limits and warns that speed enforcement in Iowa is at an all time high.
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Muscatine
American Legion
Towa
Mississippi River
Insurance Agents of
Iowa
Department of Public Safety
le Iongion
Axtell Returns to Camp After 14 Day Home Leave
Larry J. Axtell of 1535 Lincoln Blvd returns to Ft. Carson Colorado after a fourteen day leave at home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Axtell.
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Larry J. Axtell
Camp Cpl
Larry James Axtell
Harold Axtell
Lincoln Blvd
Ft. Carson
Colo
Plymouth marks 40th anniversary with milestone Satellite
Plymouth reaches its 40th year milestone marking the 15,832,544th car in its history. The milestone Plymouth Satellite rolled off the Lynch Road plant line in Detroit. The first Plymouth built was a four cylinder model with a 109 inch wheelbase and a $670 price. In the early production year 53,031 Plymoths were built, and in 1968 thus far 654,692 Plymoths have been produced, said Glenn E. White of Chrysler-Plymouth.
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Plymouth Phenom
Plymouth
Lynch Road
Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
Highland
Midh
Glenn E. White
Chrysler - Plymouth
Art Classes Begin Monday At Museum
Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum to offer art classes starting Monday June 17 taught by Mrs John Barker Iowa City open to students from first through twelfth grade. Schedule 9 30 10 30 for grades 1 3 10 30 11 30 for grades 4 6 11 00 pm 12th. eight lessons cost 12 checks payable to Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum patient inquiries at 263 8232.
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Laura Musser
John Barker
Iowa City
Tod P.m
Muscatine Journal publication details and notices
The Muscatine Journal is a daily except Sundays and holidays publication from Muscatine Iowa. It is a member of Lie Esters Incorporated with a press address at 301 FE 3rd St Muscatine. It is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act and AP news is reserved for local and Associated Press dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
Lie Esterprisex
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Frese
Subscriptions Rates for Muscatine Daily News
Subscription rates listed for Muscatine city deliveries at 2.00 per month, non Muscatine carrier 0.40 weekly, mail within 50 miles 15.00 yearly, towns with carrier 8.00, over 50 miles 20.00. All payments in advance. Office hours 8am to 5pm daily, Saturday until 3pm. Special delivery for missed papers until 6:30pm daily and 4:08pm Saturdays. Dial 243-2331.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Ifty
NOGN
Baturdayn
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