Tragedy as Flood Sweeps Family in Muscatine
A mother Maurine Smith age 23 and her two children Bobby six months and Sissy age two died when Mad Creek surged during heavy rains in Muscatine. The cottage on Clay Street was washed away, with rescue attempts by Ray Pace and others failing as the current carried the home downstream. The Smiths had moved from California the prior Thursday and were staying with relatives.
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Louis Hahn
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Mad Torgek
Acme Puel & Materials Company
Muscatine Island
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California
June Connor
Green Street
Maurine
France
Servier
Border Tensions Rise as Kuwait Faces Iraqi Challenge
Armored reinforcements move toward Kuwait's northern border as Kuwaiti crews operate British built armored cars through the capital. Iraqi forces strengthen along the frontier amid claims to the oil rich sheikdom. Arab League officials offer cautious support while Saudi Arabia and Bahrain pledge aid if Kuwait is attacked. A separate note reports church merger plans forming the United Church of Christ.
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Wharwail
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Sheik Abdullah Al-Salim
Sabah
Philadelphia
Large Loss From Flood Strikes Muscatine Creek Area
Muscatine residents began cleanup after a flash flood produced by over six inches of rain. Damage runs to hundreds of thousands across industry, business, homes, and vehicles along Mad Creek. Richard & Sons packing lot and Huttig plants report extensive water damage. several buildings flooded. some livestock escaped. several stores suffer water and roof leak damages. most merchandise largely intact despite basement and first floor flooding.
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Richard & Sons Packing Company
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Heine Co
C. P. Roberts
Carl Paelz
East Second
Paetz
Second Street
Magcaline Furniture
Better Homes Furniture
Men Struggle Against Creek Water Mad Creek
Glen Honts was stranded for several hours on the pumping platform as floodwater swept the creek area near the Johnson Oil Company. In the background 22,000 gallon tanks and refinery structures were impacted by the rising waters. Journal Photo
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Basement walls collapse force families from homes
Northwestern Bell reports Walter penetrated five phone cables citywide cutting service to 1000 to 400 customers. Repairs delayed as water subsided. Lightning struck Riverview Helguis Nursing Home chimney area causing fire debris. Donald Grimm and Bernard Roth families evacuated from damaged basements at 824 Roscoe and 1450 Devils.
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Harold Peters
Mascaline
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
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Teast Hill
Ree
Donald Grimm
Roscoe Airterno
Bernard Roths
Flood pictures on page six from Journal staff
Journal pages advertise photographs of flood damage with aerial shots by Gil Dicks and pilots Captain Robert Cummings. Other credits include John Kasebeer, Robert Bauer, Var a raUeD, Eugrayings by hon Brown. engravings and photogs noted in a jumble of credits.
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Grasshopper invasion threatens Great Plains breadbasket
Large scale grasshopper outbreaks spread across five states and three Canadian provinces amid drought. Montana reports about a million acres infested, while fires burn thousands of acres near the Little Missouri River. North Dakota declares disaster counties as officials seek to add more areas to emergency aid programs.
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Kennedy weighs steps to boost forces in Europe for Berlin showdown
President Kennedy and aides discuss redeploying U S troops in Europe to deter Soviet threats in Berlin. Rusk and McNamara weigh military options and coordinating with NATO as France shifts a division from Algeria to France. U S troop strength in Europe is about 250000 with many support units.
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SBA to Offer Disaster Loans for Muscatine Flood Damage
Kenneth Fairall of the SBA in Des Moines told The Journal he urged Washington to declare Muscatine County a disaster area after this morning's flood. If approved, an SBA office will open to accept disaster loan applications for repair costs up to 20 years at 3 percent interest.
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Small Business Administration
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Muscatine County
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New Social Security Act Signed by JFK
President Kennedy signed amendments expanding Social Security benefits for about 4.42 million Americans and allowing men to start benefits at age 62. He called the act a more effective instrument for the people's well being, remarking that few Congress members attended the ceremony.
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Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
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Tennedy
Capitol
Fear and Loss After Muscatine Deluge Strikes Homes
Fright and sadness spread through Muscatine as a heavy morning flood flooded streets and swept away possessions. Harold Whitlow, 21, and his family fled from Mad Creek bottom near Lake Park Boulevard as a trailer home and their belongings were carried toward the Mississippi. A 10‑month‑old son and a three‑room trailer vanished amid the torrent.
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Harold Whitlow
Harold
Lake Park Blvd
Whitlow
Emery
Mississippi
Flood Destroys Homes In Muscatine Area Scene
The Mad creek valley flood in Muscatine swept away parts of homes along Lake Park Boulevard and First Avenue. A car floated before a submerged Dock residence as Mrs Smith and two children were lost when water carried away their house. Whitlow family members aided rescues, ducking into mud and securing neighbors in peril. Police received numerous calls as water rose to bed mattresses and cars stalled.
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Doak
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Muscatine
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Isel Avenue
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Whittows
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First Avenue
George Hingst
Mallie Hayes
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