Muscatine sirens sound during thunderstorm in June hail
In Muscatine Virginia six emergency warning sirens activated after a funnel cloud sighting near the city. Civil Defense Director Earl Jones said a funnel broke up west of town and police received a call reporting a tunnel near Highway 38. Power outages hindered sirens, some areas lost electricity for 15 to 20 minutes, and residents rushed to basements as radio and city lines handled calls. Authorities noted no all clear signal at present and explained siren meanings for sighted vs touched down funnels. Rain totals: 1.36 inches overnight, 7.34 inches in June to date.
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Muscatine
Earl Jones
Jones
F. J
Bud) Bauerbach
A. Huender
Bauerbach
Break-in at Universal Crushed Shell Co. leaves intruder cut
Police probe a Canal Street break-in at Universal Crushed Shell Co. where an intruder sustained cuts and blood traces were found on doors and a counter. Two windows to separate offices were broken and a door jamb damaged, with Bandaids from a first aid kit noted in the investigation.
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Universal Crushed Shell Co
Canal St
Man Treated After Wrist Cuts and Local Burglaries
Police report a man from Houston treated at Muscatine General hospital for wrist cuts after being picked up at a phone booth. he was held as a parole violator as officers investigated. Separate burglaries include a Hyink Standard Station break in with about 20 in change taken, and a grocery store door damage with no entry. Four juveniles were detained at Grant school but released to parents. Other items include a pressed glass dish theft, a Buick high speed chase with intoxication charges for Schneckloth and Terry, and a forest ranger offering $2 for a haircut to a youth posing a fire hazard. Also noted is Muscatine property tax deadline for homestead and military exemptions and for seniors under income limits.
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Darrell Henry Moore
Houston
Tex
Muscatine General Hospital
Moore
Hyink Standard
East Second Street
Grant School
Barry Avenue
East Second
Ruth Foster
First Ave
Thunderstorm Clouds Move Over Muscatine Weekend
A dark thunderstorm sky moved over Muscatine Saturday evening and into Sunday. The view captures the scene at about 5 30 p m on Saturday.
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Muscatine
FAA proposes area navigation to ease air traffic
The FAA unveiled a plan to introduce area navigation driven by advanced computer systems. The method would shift aircraft from radio beacon routes to flexible multiple flight paths, enabling more direct routes and reduced flying times while improving safety.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Public Library Adds Large Print Titles For Visually Impaired
The P M Musser Public Library has added over 50 large print books by well known authors including Dickens Hemingway Kipling Shakespeare Stevenson Steinbeck and others. Poetry and a Psalms volume are included. All titles are available for a standard two week loan.
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P.M. Musser Public Library
Dickens
Hemingway
Kipling
Shakespeare
Stevenson
Steinbeck
West Liberty Boat and Trailer Recovered in Rockwell Area
West Liberty police report recovery of a boat two motors a boat trailer life jackets a fire extinguisher and two pairs of water skis found hidden in brush. The items owned by Richard Wolfe and Charles Rockwell were taken from the Rockwell Truck firm at West Liberty's edge and were located after a call from Hannibal Missouri police.
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Hannibal, Mo
Sheriff’s Office
West Liberty
Richard Wolfe
Charles Rockwell
Rockwell
Hannibal
Tim Stelzner Installed DeMolay Master Councilor
Tim Stelzner was installed as master councilor of the G. A. Riemcke Chapter Order of DeMolay at the Masonic temple. Gerri Crawbaugh served as his escort, with other officers and escorts named. The ceremony included installing masters, appointive officers, and a reception in the ballroom afterward.
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Tim Stelaner
G. A. Riemcke
DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Gerri Crawbaugh
Sheldon Bieri
Penny Platt
Fred Kaufmann
Patty Meyer
Terry King
Jerry Kleindolph
Max Fuhlman
Richard Boulton
Cecil Fuhrman
James Stelzner
DeMolay Mother's Club
Clarence Bieri
Robert Kaufmann
Order of DeMolay
de Molay Commandery
Myles Beitz
L. B. Hoopes
William Leslie
Harry Fryberger
Frank Hollingsworth
C. F. Bieri
Clyde Gabrie
Cecil Fuhlman
A. M. Thornton
Clair York
Public Card Party and Gamma Forum Meet This Week
A public card party is planned at the American Legion home Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Gamma Forum will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Charles Lewis, 7 Colony Drive, with co hostessed by Mrs. Lyman Roberts. The Muscatine Journal office hours are daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular publication details follow.
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American Legion
Gamma Forum
Charles Lewis
Colony Drive
Lyman Roberts
Muscatine Journal
The
Lee Enterprises
Bard St
Muscatine
Towa
Associated Press
AP News
Muscatine Subscriptions Rates and Delivery Terms
Subscription rates are listed for Muscatine city delivery at 2.00 per month in advance and 1.75 for other carriers. Mail options include one year within fifty miles at 15.00, daily one year in towns with carrier service at 12.00, and over fifty miles at 20.60. All subscriptions payable in advance with daily and special delivery windows noted.
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Muscatine
Setur
Dial
Driver escapes injury as car hits fence on Park Avenue
Ronald Keith Ross of 114 Sycamore Street escaped injury at 10:24 p.m. Saturday when his Rambler went south on Park Avenue and struck about 30 feet of fence on East Mississippi Drive. Police report brakes failed as he turned onto Hast Mississippi Drive. Another crash at 6:10 p.m. involved Robert E. Foster of 1014 First Avenue. his Chevrolet damaged its right side and windshield after veering from East Fifth Street near Walnut into a yard, sideswiping a tree. Foster reported steering locked.
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Ronald Keith Ross
Sycamore St
Park Avenue
East Mississippi Drive
Ross
Mississippi Dr
Robert E. Foster
First Ave
East Fifth St
Walnut
Foster
Moose district meeting in Tipton includes new officers
Russell Thompson of Muscatine was in a class of five men initiated into the Mississippi Valley Moose Legion No. 137 at a Tipton district meeting Saturday. Russ Fern of Muscatine was elevated to the office of south Moose. John Morie Alexander of Muscatine also attended. Representatives from seven cities were present, and the gathering included a dinner and entertainment.
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Moose
Russell Thompson
Muscatine
Mississippi Valley Moose Legion
Tipton
Russ Fern
South Moose
John “Morie Alexander
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Highway 38
Muscatine County
Garfield School
South Muscatine
Kindler Avenue
McKinley School
City Hall
Busch St
Lincoln School
Mulberry
Orange
Leroy St
James Fuller
Muscatine Power and Water
Post Office
John Barger
Vse
Court of Justice of the Peace Bay Pace
Paul Joseph Schneckloth
Marengo
Kenneth Terry
Bill Cole
No. 61
Hisele’s Hill
Hazard
Office City
Robert Birkhofer
Birkhofer
Muscatine’s
Lowa
Journal
Fulham Avenue
Hingis
Gil Dietz
Fairgrounds
S.G. & P. Stein Furniture Co
Pat
General Electric
G.E. Company
Iowa Avenue
Tim Stelzner
Rick Sywassink
Dick Shultz, Jr
Bob Jones
Bill van Zandt
Jon Jarrett
Kevin Birkhofer
Jim Walters
Mike Varney
Sentinel
Gary Birkhofer
Dave Osborn
Dave Anderson
Joe Hollingsworth
Jim Trader
Terry Sywassink
Doug Herlein
Richard Carver
Richard Phillips
Jim Reynolds
Pat Cole
Gerri Crawbhaugh
Jim Bermel
St. Ee
Robo
Robo Wash
Colorado
Plaza
East Second St
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