Break-ins Probed Near Muscatine and Cedar River
Thieves stole an estimated 40 to 30 dollars from a cigarette machine at the Eagles club east of Muscatine on Highway 22 and 2 to 3 cases of beer. A gate chain and tool shed lock were broken. entry was through a door and rear window. Deputy Bill Cole places the break-in after 1:30 am Wednesday. Also under investigation is the Basil Skidmore cottage burglary south of Atalissa with a portable stereo and several albums missing plus $25 to $30 in canned goods. The Camp Sacajawea break-in is also listed.
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Eagles Club
Muscatine
Sheriff's Office
Cedar River
Basil Skidmore
Atalissa
Ymca Fun Club
Hetzler
Keith Hetzler
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Iowans to Attend National Education Association Convention
More than 200 Iowa delegates join over 7,000 educators at the NEA convention in Philadelphia. Dorothy G Angel of Lincoln School and Richard K Petersen of West Junior High will represent Muscatine Education Association. Leona Griffin of Jefferson attends as at large delegate. George D Fischer of Des Moines presides.
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National Education Association
NEA
Dorothy G. Angel
Lincoln School
Richard K. Petersen
West Junior High
Muscatine Education Association
Philadelphia
Leona Griffin
Jefferson
Town State Education Association
George D Fischer
Des Moines
Attorneys on crutches after softball injuries in Muscatine
Muscatine County Attorney Jack Burns 36 has been on crutches since Memorial Day after a broken leg near the ankle during a softball tourney. Muscatine City Attorney John Hintermeister 31 sprained an ankle and tore ligaments playing basketball at the YMCA. Both are UI Law School graduates and face stairways and stairs at work with no elevator at the Muscatine county courthouse.
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Jack Burns
John Hintermeister
Burns
Muscatine
Hintermeister
Dixon
YMCA
University of Iowa Law School
Muscatine County
Muscatine City
Journal
Gil Dietz
Salvation Army Opens Camps for Blind and Deaf
The Salvation Army announces free camp facilities for blind and deaf individuals. Blind camp July 15–20 at Camp Laurie, Madrid Iowa. deaf camp July 22–27. Guides provided for solo blind attendees. families of deaf attendees may include spouse and children up to age 14. Transportation provided. full participation required. Contact Captain Nancy Riley at Salvation Army, 1403 Hershey.
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Salvation Army
Camp Laurie
Madrid
Iowa
Nancy Riley
Hershey
Bible Study by Pastor Brock at YWCA Friday Evening
Pastor Robert C. Brock will lead a Bible study at 8 p.m. Friday at the YWCA. Brock, author of several Bible study books, previously served as pastor at the Bercan Bible Church in St. Petersburg, Florida, and is attending a conference at Cedar Lake, Indiana.
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Robert C. Brock
YWCA
Brock
Bercan Bible Church
St. Petersburg
Fla
Cedar Lake
Ind
Break-In Report At Hyink Standard Station Leads To Theft Probe
About $20 in change was missing after intruders broke a south side window at Hyink Standard station at Hast Second and Smalley. A Smalley avenue resident called at 1 16 am to report glass breaking and observed four suspects moving from behind the station. Police found additional broken glass at the rear. Two other break-ins were noted with glass damage but no thefts. Central Soya at 116 Spring and East Second Street area buildings also reported glass breakage.
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Hyink Standard
Hast Second
Smalley
Smalley Avenue
Soya
Spring
Sam Skolnik
East Second Street
Two Cars Damaged In Park Avenue Washington Street Crash
Police report notes two automobiles damaged in a Wednesday evening accident at Park Avenue and Washington Street at 7 52 p m. A Chevrolet driven by Juanita M Causey suffered front fender bumper and lights damage valued over 100 dollars. A Pontiac driven by Dale Eugene Harmon sustained front end damage also valued over 100 dollars as Harmon attempted a left turn from Washington Street.
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Park Avenue
Washington Street
Juanita M. Causey
Dale Eugene Harmon
East Fourth
Harmon
Four cars reported stolen are recovered
Authorities said all four vehicles stolen Tuesday night or Wednesday have been found. A Chevrolet owned by Fry Electric Co. taken from 1116 Oak St. Tuesday was found abandoned on Crestline Drive with a broken window. A Mustang from Don Schweitzer was found abandoned at West Liberty. A Chevrolet reported stolen at West Liberty and a Dodge stolen at Wilton were also recovered.
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Fry Electric Co
Oak St
Crest~ Line Drive
Harlier
Don Schweitzer
West Liberty
Richard Oppell
Muscatine County
Wilton
Sandbags for Sale by Corps of Engineers on Island
The Corps of Engineers offers 551600 sandbags for sealed bid sale. Bids opened at 10 30 a m Friday July 25 in the Clock Tower Building Arsenal Island Rock Island District office. Sandbags vary in size, partly new, not used in 1969 spring floods, stored at the Pleasant Valley depot, inspection weekdays 8 a m to 4 p m until sale day.
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Corps of Engineers
Rock Island
Clock Tower
Arsenal Island
Tingis
Lock and Dam No. 14
Pleasant Valley
Highway group approves bids for area work
Gerrit Construction Company’s bid of 29658 for three box culverts on a secondary road from the junction of U.S. 6 and 38 east two miles was approved by the Town Highway Commission at Ames. Muscatine Bridge Co., Inc. and Fox Construction Co. of Muscatine were awarded 94839 for six box and pipe culverts on the relocation of U.S. 69 from the Warren county line to Iowa 5. The same firm received approval of 233411 for 15 box and pipe culverts and extensions on I 290 at the Mississippi river in Davenport.
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Gerrit Construction Company
U.S. No. 6
Town Highway Commission
Ames
Muscatine Bridge Co., Inc
Fox Construction Co
Muscatine
U.S. 69
Warren County
Iowa No. 5
Iowa Pharmacy College honor roll list named
John Wester of Muscatine and Raymond Buser of Columbus Junction are among College of Pharmacy students named to the honor roll by Dean Louis C. Zopt. The recognition comes for achieving a B average or better in the second semester of the 1968 69 academic year.
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John Wester
Muscatine
Raymond Buser
Columbus Junction
College of Pharmacy
University of Iown
Louis C. Zopt
Fires Looting Rip Into Omaha After Shooting
In Omaha Near North Side a six block stretch burned and looted after the fatal shooting of 14 year old girl by white officer James Loder. Vandalism spread over a 55 by 24 block area while firemen faced bricks and bottles and police escort protection. At least 30 people jailed on charges from concealed weapons to unlawful entry.
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Omaha
Neb
James Loder
Hedy Lamarr
Lewis Roberts
Central
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Walter Russall
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Richard Bunker
Colony Drive
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Loing
Indiana
U.S
Engelmann
Naida Christian
Jack
Krieger Motors
Elms
Pizza King
E. Ird
Syoccasion
Derven Dake
Sally
Lionel Jeffies
Cocuiaea Petures
Jane Romulus
Lionel Bart
Joan Woolf
Carol R
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ULIVE
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Glper-Panavision
Muscatine Journal
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Daly
Dial
Wayne Janssen
Bonnie and Clyde
Warren Beatty
Faye Dunaway
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Vi's Cafe
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Les Coultar
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