Flood Control Commission Outlines Role in Community Preparedness
Muscatine and Louisa counties bands together to form a flood fighting body with the aim of coordinating manpower equipment and feeding for flood season on the upper Mississippi. The commission seeks legislative authorization for taxing power to fund operations and improve readiness for future floods. Col Howard Coffman supports the effort as district engineer. Attorney Harvey G Allbee notes lack of authority to spend public funds hampers organization and response planning.
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Muscatine
Flood Control Commission
Muscatine City
Land Flood Control Commission
Muscats
Louisa County
Thejers
Sumer
Harvey G. Altben
Howard Coffman
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Albee
Mississippi Valley
UCLA Professor E Bradford Burns Publishes Brazil Books
Professor E Bradford Burns of UCLA, son of Mayor and Mrs. Edward Burns, has two new Brazil titles issued last month. One volume, Documentary History of Brazil, traces history from 1494 to the 1960s and includes selections from novels, state papers, and travelogues. The other, The Unwritten Alliance, Rio Branco and Brazilian American Relations, examines US Brazilian ties since 1889, based on diplomatic archives.
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E. Bradford Burns
University of California At
Los Angeles
Edward §. Burns
Mary Place
Republic of Brazil
Columbia University Press
Burns
Muscatine High School
University of Iowa
Columbia
UCLA
Brazil
P.M. Musser Public Library
Tordesilhas J
Spain
Portugal
Cape Verde Islands
South America
United States
Baron of
Rio Branco
London
Washington
Rio-Branco
Liquor Fund to Provide Money for Three Firemen
The city council agreed to add 15000 from the liquor fund to hire three more firemen, with civil service to hold April exams. The old council had not funded the manpower increase in the 1965 budget. Fire Chief Alex Bender cited a new 56 hour work week as a factor. The council also approved purchasing office badges for the three civil service commissioners at 16.50 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Safety
Civil Service Commission
Alex Bender
Muscatine Journal Historical Masthead and Info
The Muscatine Journal publishes daily except Sunday and is a Lee Enterprises member. It is printed at 301 E 3rd St, Muscatine, Iowa, 52751, with second class matter status in the post office under March 1874. Associated Press content is used exclusively for local news and dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Journal
Lee
3Rd St. Muscatine
Muscaethie
Iowa
Apews
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Newspaper Readership
Rates show daily carrier delivery in Muscatine at 2.00 monthly in advance and other carriers at 0.40 weekly. Mail rates list 12.00 annually within 50 miles and 18.00 beyond. Small subscriptions in advance from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily, Saturday 24.7 to 1 PM, with missed-paper delivery until 6:39. Dial 262-2001.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Dial
Bankers Discuss The Land We Love Film For Schools
Central State Bank president John B. Rigler Postmaster John Hendriks Muscatine county chairman for U S Sav and George Springborn First National Bank vice president join in promoting the color sound movie The Land We Love. The film will be shown to local schools and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Rigler
Central State Bank
John Hendriks
George Springborn
First National Bank of
Hendriks
Muscatine County
U.S. Sav
Banks Sponsor Patriotic Film For Muscatine County Showings
Muscatine County banks led by John H. Hendriks announce a 16mm color sound film The Land We Love sponsored with the U S Savings Bonds Division and American Bankers Association. The 18 minute film features scenes across the United States with narration by Raymond Massey and is offered free to schools churches and community groups. Call or write the County Savings Bonds Chairman at the Muscatine Post Office to obtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Savings Bonds Division
American Bankers Association
United States
Raymond Massey
John H. Hendriks
Muscatine
Bids Open March 24 for Expansion of Disposal Plant
The Muscatine council decided bids for equipment worth about 100000 dollars to expand the municipal sewage disposal plant will be opened March 24. The expansion, costing about 750000 dollars, will serve waste from Wolver ine pikskin tarinery under construction and will be financed by sewer rental charges. A public hearing is set for March 17 on a proposal to issue 70000 dollars in general obligation bonds to cover the 1965 asphalt street paving program, with loan repayment to come from road use tax funds. The council may issue another general obligation bond to finance the permanent paying program begun in 1965, needing about 100000 dollars. The city will also study census costs to gain a larger share of road use tax funds and state liquor store profits distributed by population.
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Wolverine Pikskin
Wolverine
Pansion
Nnance J
William McElwee
Muscatine
Francis Longhurst
Fletchers
Lucas Street
Lowe Street
Longhurst
Harold Hamman
Fulham Avenue
Glen Brossart
Bidwell Road
Examiner Backs Railroad Merger
Washington report says ICC examiner recommends combining Chicago and North Western with Chicago and Great Western Railways into an 11 375 mile system as part of ongoing railroad consolidation.
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Examiner Backs Railroad
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago & North Western
Chicago & Great Western Railways
Charge OMVI After Wreck on Highway 61
Two cars were heavily damaged in a 12:05 a m collision on highway 61 beyond the south city limits. Lionel Wayne Law aged 44 of 1915 Breese street was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and bound over to Muscatine district court on a $500 bond after offering a blood test. His car collided with a vehicle driven by George Hatfield aged 25 of Fruitland, who attempted to pass Law. Hatfield’s car sideswiped a utility pole, toppled a highway sign and landed in a ditch as Law’s vehicle mounted the opposite lane and headed back toward Muscatine. Deputy Bob Miller reported Law had started a right turn into Lamplight motel, then shifted left as Hatfield passed.
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Highway
Lionel Wayne Law
Breese Street
Muscatine District
Fruitland
Law
Bob Miller
Hatfield
Muscatine
Miller
Experimental Aircraft Association Meeting Planned
The Experimental Aircraft Association will meet on Saturday March 5 at 8 p.m. at the airport. A program is planned and all members and others interested are invited to attend.
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The
Experimental Aircraft Association
Pilot Club of Muscatine Names Officers for Year
The Pilot Club of Muscatine elected Irene Lary president for 1966 67 with Agnes Rosenberg as first vice president and Margaret Griffith as second vice president. Irene Spitz is recording secretary, Shirley Staley corresponding secretary, Margaret Mathes treasurer, and Marilyn Pilgrim a new director. District 12 appointed Evelyn Schauland and Elsa Bain as district coordinating and extension chairmen respectively. The group planned the 1966 convention in Davenport and a spring rummage sale while detailing plans for the upcoming science fair at Jefferson School Gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Lary
Pilot Club
Agnes Rosenberg
Margaret Griffith
Irene Spitz
Shirley Staley
Margaret Mathes
Marilyn Pilgrim
Muscatine Pilot Club
Pilot International
Evelyn Schauland
Elsa Bain
Glad Novotny
Cedar Rapids
Scharland
Bain
City Sets Hearing Date On Apartment Rezoning
The city council schedules two public hearings for April 21 on rezoning requests to allow apartment construction. The Plan and Zoning Commission backs about 49 acres along Cedar Street and beyond Parham Avenue to the section line for R-4. Another six-acre tract on Wier Street near Park Lane golf course is also under consideration.
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Plan and Zoning Commission
Cedar Street
Parham Avenue
John H. Spencer
Cedar
Wier Street
Park Lane
A. E. Stanley
PHNA Plans New Home Health Aid Service Expansion
The Public Health Nursing Association approved a plan to expand its program by establishing Home Health Aide services. With cooperation from the Regional and Community Health Services, the State Department of Health, and Health Insurance Benefit Program funds, the program targets the aged and chronically ill. A nurse director will recruit and supervise aides, and grant funds of 37,740 are estimated to establish and sustain the program until July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Nursing Association
Home Health Aid Service
Board of Directors
Reginal and
Community Health Services
State Department of Health
Public Health Nursing Assn
City to Buy New Loader For Landfill
The city council voted Thursday to purchase a frontend loader for the landfill at 27,387 dollars. Altorfer Machinery Co. of Davenport won the bid. delivery is promised in seven days. The aging crawler tractor had worn out after years of use. Three other bidders were higher. Parole Violator Taken Into Custody Charles Young, 17, of 1403 Kansas Street, was arrested Thursday as a parole violator.
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Altorfer Machinery Co
Davenport
Altarfer
Charles Young
Kansas Street
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Ilinois
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