Two Muscatine youths charged in window breakage
Alan Heath and Fred Kneer, both bound over to district court after waiving preliminary hearings, posted $1 500 bonds each for malicious injury to buildings. They admitted using rocks to damage four businesses and a Stanley Consultants window, with investigation into related incidents continuing. A 13 year old will be turned over to juvenile authorities for damages from a steel ball bearing shot.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine
Alan Leroy Heath
Columbus Street
West Liberty
Fred Theodore Kneer
Newell Ave
Ray L. Pace
Clif
Iowa
Muscatine County approves 1968 budget and reapppoints assessor
The conference board met at the courthouse at 10 a m and approved a 337,745 budget for the county for 1968. County Assessor John Graham was re appointed for a six year term starting January 1 1968. The un encumbered balance is about 10,000 leaving 23,745 to be raised by taxation. The levy is slightly over 4 mill about 50 cents per 1,000 assessed value. Last year’s rate was .59 mill. New buildings and added industry boosted the county’s assessed value by 1 400 000 this year. 1966 assessed value was 37 445 749.
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Muscatine
Graham
Israel Emergency Fund drive in Muscatine raises nearly $2000
A Sunday afternoon meeting at B Nai Moses Synagogue Muscatine raised nearly 2000 for the Israel Emergency Fund of the United Jewish Appeal. Des Moines leader Gary S Rubin noted the campaign nears 1 million and urged broader support for Israel as a democracy while funds aid rehabilitation and humanitarian needs. Contributions are tax deductible and checks can be mailed to Herman Cohn 209 East Third Street Muscatine.
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B'Nai Moses
Muscatine
Israel Emergency Fund
United Jewish Appeal
UJA
Middle East
Israel
Gary S$. Rubin
Hockenberg-Rubin Company
Des Moines
Rubin
F Free World
Herman Cohn
East Third Street
Manager Named for Personal Appearances by Miss Muscatine
The Muscatine Jaycees name Jerry Sanders manager of Miss Muscatine 1987 Linda Flanders. He will arrange her trip to Davenport in July 1923 for the Miss Iowa Pageant and all personal appearances during her reign. Contact 263-8441 or 263-0163 for bookings. Linda Flanders is the daughter of Bernard and Mrs. Flanders of 417 Foster Muscatine.
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The
Muscatine Jaycees
Jerry Sanders
Linda Flanders
Miss Muscatine
Davenport
Miss Flanders
Sanders
Linda
Bernard Flanders
417 Foster
Muscatine
Schwengel to Tour District on July 4 Recess
Congressman Fred Schwengel of Iowa will spend the July congressional recess in the First District. He will visit nine counties during the week long recess meeting constituents and local officials. The schedule lists Washington and Louisa counties on July 6 and Muscatine on July 7.
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Fred Schwengel
Iowa
Schwengel
Washington
Louisa Counties
Muscatine
Clinton Man Held for Rape
John A. Hendry, 37, of Clinton, was jailed on a $2,000 bond after arraignment in Municipal Court for rape of a 17 year old married woman. The alleged assault occurred Thursday in Clinton. Witnesses reported seeing fire in the tail of a Mohawk Airlines jetliner before it crashed on Friday, killing all 34 aboard, according to federal investigators' interviews on Sunday.
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Clinton
John A. Hendry
Hendry
Blossburg
Mohawk Airlines
Jerry Burke Arrives in Germany During 20 Day Furlough
Pvt. Jerry Burke son of Mr and Mrs Robert Burke of 1004 East Tenth street recently spent a 20 day furlough with his parents and has arrived in Germany His new address is Pvt Jerry Burke RA16922741 B Battery 21st Artillery 3rd Bn APO 36 New York NY 99036
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Jerry Burke
Germany
Robert Burke
East Tenth Street
Kitzingen
21St Artillery
APO
New York
N.Y
Autos Collide Early Today in Muscatine Streets
Muscatine police reported two noninjury auto accidents this morning. Everett Elshoff, 80, parked on Chestnut near Mississippi Drive and his car rolled 100 feet into a traffic signal. James Munday, 18, and Welter Sell, 74, collided at 8th and Oak, damaging both cars. Separately, a bandit robbed George's Gourmet in Iowa City of 648 dollars at gunpoint, forcing employees to the floor before fleeing.
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Muscatine
Everett Joseph Elshoff
W. 5Th Street
Chestnut Street
Mississippi Drive
James Vernon Munday
Letts
Fred Sell
Culver Street
Cummer
8Th
Oak Streets
Munday
8Th Street
Oak
Sell
Oak Street
Iowa City
George
Two Injured In Accidents In Muscatine Weekend
Two people sustained minor injuries in separate car accidents in Muscatine over the weekend. Jerry Kammerer and Mrs Elmer Saultz were treated and released from Muscatine General Hospital after Saturday’s collision at Mulberry and East 6th. The other crash Sunday at Park Avenue and Grant involved Glenn Davis and Ray Carter. no injuries were reported.
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Muscatine
Jerry Kammerer
Blue Grass
Elmer Saultz
6Th Street
Muscatine General Hospital
Kammerer
Saultz
Services Set For Man Killed By a Tractor
MILLERTON AP Funeral services set for Clarence Gibbs 61 of Corydon near Wayne County killed when a tractor tipped while he repaired flood damaged roads on his farm. He was crushed beneath the tractor on Saturday.
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Millerton (Ap
Corydon
Clarence Gibbs
Wayne County
Court Appoints Attorneys For Two Men Charged Here
In 7th District Court attorneys were appointed for two men in three cases including carrying a concealed weapon, false uttering of a check, and uttering a forged instrument. John Delbert Clayton, 1319 BE 2nd street, charged with carrying a loaded 22 caliber revolver in a car. Merle Lewis Beverlin Jr. faced charges of writing a $150 check to Chester Ballenger and uttering a forged instrument for a second car payment. Attorneys John Hintermeister and Jack Burns were appointed for the defendants.
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John Delbert Clayton
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
BE. 2Nd Street
Park Avenue
John Hintermeister
Merle Lewis Beverlin, Jr
7Th District
Beverlin
Chester Ballenger
Central State Bank of Muscatine
Schmidt
Atty
Jack Burns
Cornerstone Laying Held at Lutheran Homes Site
A cornerstone laying ceremony occurred Sunday at the Lutheran Homes nursing and retirement home site at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Alvon Nelson gave the principal address, with Rev. H. C. Hafermann leading Devotions. Muscatine Mayor E. Burns and State Senator David M. Stanley offered greetings. Mrs. Paul Fischer listed items placed in the metal box behind the cornerstone. Harold Timm and Carlton Meyer placed the items. Superintendent Rev. L. A. Stumme led the ceremony, assisted by George Apland and Robert Shaw.
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Lutheran Homes New Nursing and Retirement Home
L. A. Stumme
Alvon A. Nelson
Iowa
The
American Lutheran Church
David M. Stanley
E. 5. Burns
Alvon Nelson
Paul Fischer
Lutheran Homes Board of Administration
Harold Timm
Carlton Meyer
George Apland
Robert Shaw
Muscatine Group Attends State Convent of VFW
The 46th annual state convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary met in Des Moines. Presiding officers were department commander Louis Boysen and department president Alice Lynch. Notable attendees included Norman Jones of Silver Spring Maryland and Beulah Adamson of Denver Colorado. Steve Rapp of Cedar Falls won the 20th annual Voice of Democracy Iowa contest earning a $125 scholarship and a trip to Washington the national final with a $5000 ultimate prize. Muscatine attendees listed include Johnnie Beason Lila Failyer Jack Wulf and several spouses and local officers. Doris Watson was named department civil defense safety chairman.
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the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Des Moines
Louis Boysen
Alice Lynch
Norman Jones
Silver Spring
National Rehabilitation Service
Beulah Adamson
Denver
Colo
Stephen Rapp
Cedar Falls
Voice of Democracy
Iowa
Steve
Washington, D. C
U. S
Earl Berg
Swea City
Lloyd Rockne
Estherville
Mark Buckheit
Oelwein
Luella Schmidt
Schallar
Norman Campbell
Manchester
Frances Hill
Dorothy Christiansen
Boone
Helen Wulf
Muscatine
Beulah Gaskill
Cedar Rapids
Rogean Loghry
Creston
Doris Watson
Department Civil Defense Safety
Johnnie Beason
Lila Failyer
Jack Wulf
Lydia Weeks
Marie Montz
Warren. Hammer
Dave Watson
Barney Bryant
Don Hilton
George Gerth
Norman Beitz
Thousands of bulbs float on Memphis lake
In MEMPHIS Tennessee AP reports thousands of bright light bulbs floated into McKellar Lake on Sunday. They ranged from large tree bulbs to tiny electronics bulbs. Waterfront officials and a lamp plant manager promised an investigation.
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Memphis, Tenn
McKellar Lake
Ed Landers
Memphis
Muscatine Journal Details
Daily newspaper from Muscatine Iowa outlines publication schedule and pricing. Prints local AP dispatches and offers carrier and mail subscriptions including rates for within and beyond fifty miles. Office hours are 2 to 5 am daily and Saturday morning window ends at noon.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
E. 3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Unity of
Carter
Legal bid to halt Biopsy magazine at Iowa College of Medicine
University of Iowa College of Medicine officials seek legal advice to stop further publication and sale of Biopsy a student magazine accused of containing pornography. The independently financed issue sold for a dollar and circulated campus among medical students and faculty.
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Iowa
Iowa City
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Hunger Problem Attack Is Urged By Franzenburg
Carroll AP report says State Treasurer Paul Franzenburg urged a massive U S effort to combat world hunger at a Carroll County Democratic dinner. He noted millions are underfed and starving and argued solutions should start near Iowa farms.
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Franzenburg
Carroll
United States
Paul Franzenburg
Carroll County
Iowa
Rock Island Crash Charge Filed After Red-Light Collision
Dennis McCullough 20 of Muscatine was charged with running a red light in a two car crash at Fifteenth Street and Fourth Avenue Rock Island at 1 22 p m Sunday. Opposing driver Hay mond Lomas 59 of Rock Island in fair condition at St Anthony Hospital with back and neck injuries. McCullough treated and released from St Anthony s hospital. Police said accident occurred Sunday at 1 22 p m Lomas was westbound on Fourth Avenue McCullough northbound on Fifteenth Street He is son of Mr and Mrs Lyle B McCullough. Roy Drowns At Citizens Band Jubilee Twenty citizen s band enthusiasts from Muscatine area attended the Citizens Band Radio Jubilee Sunday at Crystal Blue Lake near Hannibal Mo Many arrived Saturday and camped Mildred Phillips of Muscatine won top prize a 23 channel radio Faye Duncan also prize winner The event was marred by the accidental drowning of John Powell 7 Edelstein Ill in a Toped off pool at the lake He was pronounced dead at a hospital Ray Montgomery of Muscatine attempted revival Montgomery is president of local REACT club
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Rock Island
Dennis McCullough
Oak St
Muscatine
Fifteenth Street
Fourth Avenue
Haymond Lomas
St. Anthony’s ‘Hospital
McCullough
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Lomas
Lyle B. McCullough
Citizen's Band
Citizens’ Band
Crystal Blue Lake
Hannibal
Jublee
Mildred Phillips
Faye Duncan
John Powell
Edelstein
Jim Erwin
Rt. 1
Ray Montgomery
Montgomery
React Club
Miss Muscatine pageant praise and summer health tips
The letter congratulates Miss Flanders and pageant participants at Miss Muscatine finals. It offers practical summer health tips related to outdoor activity, driving safety, first aid kit contents, and medication planning, and invites readers to share vacation plans with Bramway Pharmacy in Muscatine.
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Ford Bennett
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Park Ave
Paetz Super
Iowacity
Robert Johnsons
Sumner
Johnson
Hawthorne
Utah
Naval Base
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Rebecca
Audrey
Robert
Ramona
Harold Ashley
East Second St
Dial
Cook’s
Jeanette Joyce Kammerer
Albert Lemoine Fordham
E. 7Th Street
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Grant Street
Glenn Donald Davis
Fairview Ave
Ray Henry Carter
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Carter Auto
Lutheran Homes
H. C. Hafermann
E. 8
Kelly) Burns
VFW
Enjar Evars
W. T. Jones
Kenneth Ruthrie
Oskaloosa
Kirk Douglas
DeLaze
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Grandview Avenue
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