Muscatine Paints New Traffic Lanes On Mississippi Drive
Muscatine Iowa with a 102000 downtown street improvement project now widening Mississippi Drive to four lanes and adding turning lanes at three intersections. Painting of curbing and signs, traffic signals, and curb work are underway or planned by Darrel Campbell IHC and Muscatine electrical department. Erection of signals is by the city department. completion anticipated in days.
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Muscatine
Mississippi Drive
Mulberry Avenue
Darrel Campbell
Fairfield
Iowa Highway’ Commission
The
Journal Today
Ing
Waffie Jones
Tenance
Campbell
IHC
Central Engineering Co
Davenport
Foreign Aid Budget Gets Modest Cut
The House Appropriations Committee recommended a 5.5 percent reduction to the foreign aid program, slicing $20,127,600 and leaving $4,116,572,400 for the next fiscal year. The move, a win for President Johnson, sets up a likely bitter House floor fight. Rep. Otto B. Passman led the subcommittee against presenting the bill to the full committee, saying he wants to push for a heftier cut.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
D-La
Passman
House
Arrests After Beach Clash in St Augustine Desegregation Drive
Two people were arrested after a white crowd blocked Black protesters seeking access to St Augustine Beach. State troopers escorted the group, and a Negro tried to push through the line and was struck by a white man. Demonstration tied to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s desegregation push.
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T. Augustine
St. Augustine
Martin Luther Kings
Income Up London White Collar Pay Survey Shows Rise
A Ministry of Labour survey reports white collar earnings in Britain averaging 22 pounds 2 shillings and sixpence. The October 1968 figure is 4.8 percent higher than last year and 20.4 percent above the 1959 average.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Labor
Construction Firm Reports Loss of Tools
Easer Construction Company reported to the sheriff's office a break in at a tool trailer and gas tank one mile East on Highway 22. The break occurred Wednesday. Missing are four cases of oil, 150 gallons of gas, a grease gun, several cases of preaxe, post hole diggers, ice picks, scrapers, Brill, two log chains and signs.
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Easer Construction Company
Sheriff's Office
Highway 22
Allen Named Coin Club President at Port City Meeting
F W Allen was elected president of the Port City Coin Club Tuesday night at the YWCA. Edmund Metz became vice president Esther Naber secretary and Wilbur Balmos treasurer, succeeding Donald Fennell who served as president last year. The club outlined procedures for entering displays for the Iowa Numismatic Association Convention at the Cedar Rapids Sherston Monrose Hotel September 11 12 and 13. Frank Minor conducted a scarce coin auction after the meeting. Door prizes went to Sheldon Crow and Henry Paulsen. The next monthly meeting is set for July 28.
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Port City Coin Club
YWCA
Edmund Metz
Esther Naber
Wilbur Balmos
Donald Fennell
Iowa Numismatic Association
Cedar Rapids Sherston-Montrose
Frank Minor
Moline
Sheldon Crow
Henry Paulsen
Mishap Damages Three Vehicles at Cedar and Sixth Streets
A Wednesday afternoon collision at Cedar and Sixth streets damaged three vehicles. Arthur L. Sissel, 77, of 133 Roscoe Avenue, driving a Chevrolet, incurred fender and bumper damage over 100 dollars. Edna Richards, 54, of 2914 Bonnie Drive, in a Buick, sustained fender and chrome damage about 100 dollars. An Oldsmobile owned by Thomas Masterson, route 3, parked on Cedar, suffered fender and bumper damage when struck by another vehicle at the intersection.
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Cedar
Sixth Streets
Arthur L. Sissel
Roscoe Avenue
Cedar Street
Edna Richards
Bonnie Drive
Thomas Masterson
Two Muscatine Residents Named to History Society
Muscatine residents Mrs Ivadel Kill and Miss Ida Heller were elected to membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa, announced by superintendent William J. Petersen. The society elected 67 new members this month.
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Muscatine
State Historical Society of
Iowa
William J. Petersen
Ivadel -Kill
Ida Heller
Senate rejects 10 percent cut to Apollo Project funding
WASHINGTON Senate defeated a last minute bid to trim the 2.67 billion Apollo Project. A 78 vote approved a new NASA authorization of 5,246,293,250 for the fiscal year starting July 1. The measure proceeds back to the House for action.
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Washington
Senate
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
House
Former Wapello Man Receives Recognition
Former Wapello resident Colonel Quenten A. Riepe, son of Mrs. Inez Riepe of New London, was honored by Air Force Secretary Eugene M. Zuckert during the observance of the 10th anniversary of Air Force missiles in Los Angeles. Riepe, a Wapello High School graduate, serves as systems manager at the Air Force Systems Command Space System Division, which recently moved to new facilities in Los Angeles.
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Quenten A. Riepe
Inez Riepe
New London
US Air Force
Eugene M. Zuckert
Air Force
Los Angeles
Rispe
Wapello High
Air Force Systems Command
S *Space System
Roosevelt Family Rejects New Memorial Plan
Washington report on Franklin D Roosevelt memorial. Five Roosevelt children oppose the commission design featuring eight concrete tablets up to 130 feet high. James Roosevelt announces the family’s unanimous rejection after Hyde Park meeting.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fine Arts Commission
James Roosevelt
D-Calif
Francis Biddle
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Mercury Temperatures Rise With Warm Weather Predicted
Clear skies prevailed as temperatures climbed toward the 91 degree mark forecast for Friday by the Weather Bureau. Night lows were expected in the low 60s, with Wednesday’s high reaching 82 and lows near 65. Downtown readings reached 83 by noon, and the town outlook calls for continued warm weather into Saturday with partly cloudy skies.
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Breau
Autlody
Car Looting Near Gravel Pits Noted
The sheriff's office reports frequent car break ins at gravel pits with cars entered despite locked doors. Thieves break glass, entering through wing panels and stealing clothes, suitcases, driver's licenses, social security cards, and billfolds. Officials warn against leaving valuables in vehicles.
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Sheriff's Office
Man Confesses To Killing Iowa Woman
Merlin Charles Long 31 of Omaha, Nebraska confesses to murdering Mrs Bonnie Johnson 29 of Sioux Rapids. He says he lost his temper and killed her after meeting along the Little Sioux River near Peterson. Johnson was found dead with throat cut and hands tied behind her back. a fishing knife is believed to be the weapon. Long was arrested in Spirit Lake after the body’s discovery and arraigned, pleading not guilty.
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Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Merlin Charles Long
Omaha
Neb
Peterson
County
Iva Skinner, Jr
Long
Bonnie Johnson
Sioux Rapids
Johnson
Little Sioux River
Paterson
Spirit Lake
Donald J. Barels
Fish fly invasion floods riverfront downtown streets
Swarms of fish flies darkened riverfront and downtown areas Wednesday night as street lights drew the insects. Early morning sightings showed fly bodies littering streets and parked cars until city sanitation crews and street flushers cleaned and scrubbed downtown thoroughfares.
United States outlines three point nuclear inspection plan
U S plan would inspect three facility types including uranium enrichment plants reactors and chemical separation plants while avoiding stockpiles mines or refineries. Wil liam Foster led the proposal at the disarmament conference noting no stockpile inspections. The plan follows President Johnson's cutoff call and recent mutual reductions by the U S and Soviet Union.
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United States
U. S
Johnson
Soviet Union
Britain
Foster
Johnson Names Gen Johnson To Head Army Chief
Washington announces extensive Army leadership changes as President Johnson names Lt. Gen. Harold K. Johnson as Army chief of staff. Lt. Gen. Creighton Abrams is chosen as vice chief of staff amid promotions linked to Gen. Wheeler’s move to Joint Chiefs chair and Gen. Taylor’s ambassadorial appointment to South Vietnam.
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Army
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Johnson
Harold K." Johnson
Bataan
Korea
Creight ‘Ton. We Abrams
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Maxwell D Taylor
South Viet-Nam
Reverend Wittig to Speak at Lutheran Homes Festival
The Rev. William M. Wittig pastor of St. Jos Lutheran Church Peoria Illinois will be afternoon speaker at the annual Lutheran Homes festival Sunday He is a Ladysmith Wisconsin native a Carthage College and Wartburg Seminary graduate and has served parishes in Genoa and Rantoul before Peoria He heads the Illinois District American Lutheran Church Social Services committee Morning service opens at 11 with Rev Lester Larson presiding Afternoon program begins at 2 19 open to the public
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St. Jos Lutheran. Church
Peoria
Wittig
Ladysmith
Wis
Carthage College
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Genoa
Rantal
Ill
Illinois
American Lutheran Church
Lester Larson
Officers and Board Attend School in Cedar Rapids
The Board of Supervisors and other officials attended a school of instruction in Cedar Rapids for the East Central District of Iowa. Participants included John Graham, County Assessor, Lauren Goddard, County Treasurer, and Jim Dougherty, County Engineer, all from Muscatine County.
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Board of Supervisors
Cedar
Rapids
East Central District
Iowa
Muscatine County
John Graham
Lauren Goddard
Jim Dougherty
Clear Skies Help Muscatine View Lunar Eclipse
Muscatine residents enjoyed good viewing conditions for the moon eclipse on Wednesday night. Riverfront observers found a prime spot, spotting the total eclipse early, with the moon emerging from Earth's shadow in the southeast as darkness faded, ending around 10 o'clock.
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Muscatine
Action to Keep Parsons College Tied to Synod Approved
The Iowa Synod of the United Presbyterian Church approved legal action to compel Parsons College at Fairfield to maintain ties with the synod. The measure calls last October’s move to sever relations hasty and unlawful, while noting Parsons remains under synod probation. Funds from the synod will be held in escrow until trustees’ legality and the church relationship are affirmed.
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Ames
Iowa Synod
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Parsons College
Fairfield
College
General Assembly of the
Oklahoma City
Parsons
National Organization
Church
Robert H. French
Board of College Visitors
Parsons Board of Trustees
Synod
General Council
Potluck Picnic Slated by UWF
The United World Federalist party plans a potluck picnic on Saturday June 27 at 5 p.m. at Miss Catherine Miller's home 800 E 11th. If warned the event moves to Trinity Episcopal Parish Hall. Beverages and rolls provided by committee Miss Miller Mrs Ralph Jackson and Mrs D Hardy. Reports from the National Assembly and awards to congressmen will be announced.
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United World Federalist
Catherine Miller
E. 11Th
Trinity Episcopal Parish Hall
Miss Miller
Ralph Jackson
D. §. Hardy
National Assembly
Osborn Highest Bidder on Crane at Rock Island
Osborn Lee Osborn of Muscatine led bids for a used crawler crane when opened by the Corps of Engineers at Rock Island. His bid totaled 5585 dollars, making him the apparent high bidder for the machine.
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Lee’ Osborn, Muscatine Cor
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