350 Traps to Check For Japanese Beetles
Men from the U S Department of Agriculture will begin placing 350 Japanese beetle traps at various Muscatine locations for weekly checks all summer. Traps on rods attract beetles and will be set in alleys and other spots. The pest damages turf roots and feeds on flowers shrubs trees and crops. First found in 1916 the beetle now infests many western areas and increasing inland sites costing over 19 million dollars annually in losses and control. A federal state program exists to curb spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Muscatine
United States
Paving Work Hearing on Street Improve ment No 215 1967
City council and City Engineer William McElwee heard objections and support for nine projects in Street Improvement program No 215 1967 in Muscafine. Attorneys represented Beach Lumber Supply Co and owner A E Stanley, who favored Wier Street. a compromise on surface dimensions was discussed. Ben Bankhead sought relief from a $2730 assessment for 1117 Wier Street as frontage issues were noted.
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Muscafine
William McElwee
Wier Street
Geneva Drive
Bidwell Road
Westwood Lane
Lucas
Allen
Bonnie Drive
Oregon Street
Kemper Avenue
City Limits
Lincoln Boulevard
Grand Avenue
Monroe Street
Jackson
Pearl View Court
Glenwood Lane
Grandview Avenue
Milwaukee Tracks
Harvey Allbee
Beach Lumber Supply Co
A. E. Stanley
Park Lane
Allbee
Ben Bankhead
Local Man Recounts England's Oldest Man John Turner
John Bird of Muscatine recalls meeting John Mosley Turner Britain's oldest man, born in Edmonton, London. Bird, now a Home-O-Nize foreman, explains Turner aged 111 was nicknamed Father Christmas for his white beard and generosity, sharing goat meat with neighbors during hard times. Turner's birthday features appear in local papers, shipped to Bird by his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bird
Houser
England
Bird
John Mosley Turner
Britain
Edmonton
London
Turner
Home-O-Nize Company
Muscatine
Armed Services
Muscatine Journal Rights and Publishing Details
The Muscatine Journal, daily except Sundays and holidays, is published by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises, at 302 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa. It is entered at the Muscatine post office under the 1879 act. The Associated Press is entitled to use its royal news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
E. 3Rd &T. Muscatine
Iowa
Muscatine
Associated Press
Royal News
AP News
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Area Deliveries
Rates list daily carrier delivery in Muscatine at $200 monthly in advance and other regions priced per period. Prices include forty cents for non Muscatine carriers every two weeks, and yearly mail subscriptions within fifty miles at $12.50, over fifty miles at $20,908. Also notes advance payments, office hours, and special delivery for missed papers with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Muscae
Cenzler
Muscatine
Musician Will Attend Labor Convention in Miami Beach
Will represent Local 551 American Federation of Musicians AFL CIO at the Seventieth Annual Convention in Miami Beach Florida. Delegates will hear reports from officers and transact union business including elect officers. About 1200 delegates from 70 locals join wives and guests for a total near 2000 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Tibbetts
Iowa Ave
American Federation of Musicians Afl-Cio Muscatine
The
Musicians’ Union
Miami Beach
Fla
Deauville Hotel
Herman Kenin
Stanley Ballard
United States
Canada
New Address For Streat
Mr and Mrs William E Streat 613 East Sixth Street have received the following address for their son Gary Lee Streat 119-94-25 R M 3 Naval Support Activity Coastal Division 14 Fleet Post Office San Francisco California Gary Streat has been stationed at Chu Lai Viet Nam since March 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Streat
East Sixth Street
Gary Lee Streat
R.M
Naval Support
Coastal Division 14
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Gary Streat
Chu Lai
Viet Nam
Beauty Queens Discuss Muscatine Pageant Plans
Miss Iowa Pam Ericson and Miss Muscatine Linda Zimmer meet Mayor Burns to outline Muscatine pageant plans. Manager Bret Trent of Muscatine Sun Mart No 12 attends for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Ericson
Muscatine
E. §. Burns
Sun Mart
Jerry McConnell
Jaws
Journal
Firefighters Attend Ames Training Event Led by Chiefs
Chief Alex Bender and Gerald DeVore returned to duty after attending the Iowa Firefighters Training School in Ames. Key address by Chief Keith Klinger of Los Angeles highlighted fire response during Watts riots and last year's LA county fire. Registration Monday with classes 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Iowa Extension Service sponsored the program with topics on fire administration, firefighting, and flammable liquids. William Nelson of Ames was named to the Governor's Civil Defense Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Bender
Muscatine Fire Department
Iowa Fire Chiefs’ Assn
Iowa Firefighters Training School
Ames
Iowa Fire Chiefs Assn
Gerald DeVore
Keith Klinger
Los Angeles Fire Department
Watts
Klinger
Los Angeles County
Iowa Extension Service At
Bender
Association
William Nelson
Judge Orders Longer Skirt Before Divorce
In Los Angeles Gwyne Schaffer 23 won a divorce from Rod Schaffer 24 on cruelty grounds after a judge scolded her miniskirt in court. She returned in a longer dress and secured the decree from Superior Court Judge A A Scott.
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Los Angeles
Gwyne Schaffer
Power Mower Heads to War for Vietnam Troops
In Richmond Indiana a power lawnmower is sent to 1st Lt. John Bender II in South Vietnam. His parents note the mower will cut tall elephant grass around soldiers tents at Li Kay to deter insects. They paid $5 for the mower and $47 for shipping.
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Richmond
Ind
John Bender II
South Vietnam
John H. Bender
Li Kay
Town Residents Vote On Name Change In Consequences
In New Mexico a central city again faces an August 18 vote on changing its name to Truth or Consequences. The idea originated with Ralph Edwards in 1950, and past ballots showed varied margins from 3 to 1, then 2 to 1 after a legal challenge, with a 1963 bid to revert failing by 200 votes.
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N.M
New Mexico City
Ralph Edwards
Hot Springs
Churches Start Drive-in Theater in Warwick Rhode Island
Two Warwick churches plan an amateur drive-in theater with weekend screenings at St. Pauls evangelical Lutheran Church beginning June 25. The Oakland Beach Union church led by Rev. R K Lark will partner on the project and brief services are planned.
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Warwick
R.I
R.K. Lark
Oakland Beach Union Church
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lark
St. Paul’s Church
Nation’s Crime Jumps by 20 Percent in Months
FBI reports the largest three month rise in serious crimes since 1958. Director Hoover notes a 20 percent national increase from January through March across all areas with robberies up 20 to 42 percent by city size, murder 23 percent, rape 8 percent, robbery 32 percent, and aggravated assault 15 percent for a 21 percent violence rise.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Plans Advance for Lutheran Homes Cornerstone Ceremony
Plans for the cornerstone lay ing of Valley View Manor on the Lutheran Homes campus proceed. The 86 bed retirement and nursing home will host a June 25 ceremony at 2 30 pm replacing the usual Homes Festival with remarks by Mayor Burns and Sen Stantey and a time capsule with a Bible and home related items.
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Lutheran Homes
Valley View Manor
Alvon A. Nelson
Des Moines
American Lutheran Church
E. S. Burns
David Stantey
Spe
Girl Is Afraid To Go Home Jumps to Death
Catalina Gonzales a 16 year old girl in Los Angeles was last seen at a Sunday party and later found dead under a Santa Ana Freeway overpass. Sheriff said she apparently jumped from the bridge after fearing going home. her brother reported her missing.
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105
Angeles
Catalina Gonzales
Ned Lovretovich
Santa Ana
Catalina
Lovretovich
Rubber strike enters 58th day in Akron
The United Rubber Workers strike against three major producers reaches day 58 in Akron Ohio as 1959 Firestone Tire and Rubber Co stoppage extends, with negotiations recessed until Monday and potential to become the longest industrial strike. Spiegel Inc managers from 19 states attend a sales conference in Chicago. Therese Beckey of Spiegel catalog order store 8 W Second St wins fourth place trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
United Rubber Workers
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Spiegel
Spiegel, Inc
Sheraton-Chicago
Patient Dismissed After Hospital Return in Towa City
Kirk Dietrich has returned from the University hospital in Towa City where he was admitted. He is discharged and may resume routine activities as advised by medical staff. Further updates on his condition will be provided by the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk Dietrich
University Hospital
Towa City
A Great Big Party Line in Manhattan
New York Telephone Co. reports a faulty voice machine caused a two hour spree of misdial interactions as callers were anonymously connected. The device, covering about a dozen exchanges, led to odd conversations like a wife baby mix up and mistaken identities.
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New York
New York Telephone Co
Selma
Manhattan
Cars Damaged In Accident on Mississippi Drive
Two cars were damaged in a 7:36 p m Friday collision on Mississippi Drive just west of Pine. Gary Lee Franz 27 of 1706 Hershey Ave had no damage. Gabriel Rivera 38 of 209% E 2nd St had left rear fender damage. Franz faced a Police Court appearance on June 20 for operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license.
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Mississippi Drive
Pine Street
Muscatine
Gary Lee Franz
Hershey Ave
Gabriel Rivera
E. 2Nd Street
Franz
Rivera
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Chnerdy Nitchell
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Dele
Tony Curtis
George C. Scott
Wife
Godzilla
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Bible
Lutheran Homes Messenger
Henry Schaefer & Company of
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Peterson Plumbing and
Holly Electric
Millard Nelson
Loren Muhlenberg
Ben Matz
H. G., Hafermann
Carlton Meyer
Miami
Sea Guill
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