Wall repairs ease walks to river harbor wing dike
The rough stone top of the wall at the river harbor wing dike was replaced this week, improving access to the far end of the small boat harbor.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1965
Page
1
The rough stone top of the wall at the river harbor wing dike was replaced this week, improving access to the far end of the small boat harbor.
Scientists described at the American Medical Association meeting a hopeful future for an anti bug pill that would make skin repel mosquitoes ticks and other pests while leaving people animals and pets unaffected. Research since 1962 under the U S Army aims to block disease transmission and protect picnickers gardeners and beachgoers with a pill that changes skin signals to deter insects. Some people are naturally more bug proof and researchers are uncovering factors that govern insect host choice.
Iowa motorists are warned that State Highway Patrol airplanes will operate on two six hour shifts starting July 1 to boost enforcement during the Fourth of July period. Last year 11 169 offenses were logged from air patrols covering about 300 000 miles.
A collage of Muscatine residents recounts winters spent in Arizona ranch life and Florida beaches. Elmer Chatfield tends a 38,400 acre Oak Ranch and Vaccinates calves. John and Dorothy Hubble split time between Muscatine and Florida Bayside. Frank Rathburn and wife enjoy Florida from December to May. They express strong ties to Muscatine, praising its schools and community while describing the joys of wintering away.
EASTON Conn As Helen Keller nears her 85th birthday she enjoys a quiet retirement at Arcan Ridge with flowers a garden her dog Tinkex and birds. Family and close friends visit for tea cake and champagne when she marks the day at home.
Montclair New Jersey residents cheered when the Board of Education decided to keep the century old school administration building in red brick after sand blasting revealed its original color. The panel had planned a white repaint but yielded to local sentiment.
Coral Gables officials, amid a tentative 1965-66 budget set to take effect Oct 1, decree three months of tax relief for city residents. The move, aimed at aligning with the county budget year, avoids sending out special tax bills and grants a free ride to taxpayers for the period.
Richmond police put up for sale a year old horse named Ringo due to intolerance of city sounds. Lt H W Shadwick said six months of exposure to trucks and mixers downtown failed to calm the animal, who cannot adjust to urban life.
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