Public Session Monday Here on Urban Renewal
Muscatine city officials announce a Monday 7 p.m. public meeting in council chambers to discuss general urban renewal plans for Old Town Muscatine from Pine Street to Mad Creek and north to Sth Street. Urban Renewal Director Dr John Parks says a new director will be hired with federal study funds, and Stanley Consultants prepared a contract outlining future renewal work for review.
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Old Town
Muscatine
John Parks
Stanley Consultants
Pine Street
Mad Creek
Sth Street
Muscatine TB Skin Tests Schedule and Bond Sales
Results from Muscatine tuberculin skin tests will be checked Thursday and Friday March 7 and 8 for students in grades 1 9 and 12 and all staff. The program is funded by the Muscatine County Tuberculosis and Health Association via Christmas Seals. Savings bond sales in January exceed December totals, with Muscatine County at 9 of its 1968 quota. A mid winter concert at Central Junior High Friday at 7:30 p.m. will feature vocal and instrumental groups directed by Fay Henderson and Denzel Gunnell.
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Muscatine
Muscatiine County
Lincoln
Madison
Richard A. Snultz
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Freedom
Iowa
Muscatine County
Scott County
Louisa
Cedar
Johnson
Central Junior High School
Fay Henderson
Denzel Gunnell
Public Health Nursing Annual Meeting Slated
The Public Health Nursing Association will hold a 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting on Thursday March 14 at Geneva Golf and Country Club. Dinner is $3.00 per plate. The event includes discussion of association activities, a showing of Aides in Daily Living, board member elections, and reports. Reservations by March 11 to 263 3325.
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Public Health Nursing Association
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Public Health Nursing Office
Radiation Threat Dismissed for Cedar Rapids Plant
Des Moines AP: Cedar Rapids area nuclear project backed by Town Electric Light & Power Co plans a 550000 kilowatt plant designed by Commonwealth Associates and built by General Electric. GE says radiation will be below harmful levels and cooling water will be treated. solid waste will be shielded and supervised. Representatives met with state agencies including the Commerce Commission Development Commission Natural Resources Council and Health Department.
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Des Moines
Cedar
Rapids
Town Electric Light & Power Co
Commonwealth Associates, Inc
Jackson, Mich
General Electric Co
Jim Smith
Commerce Commission
Development Commission
Natural Resources Council
Health Department
Muscatine College Band at Iowa Festival
The Muscatine Community college band will join the fourth annual Iowa State Junior College Band Festival at Marshalltown Community college on Tuesday March 12. Bands from Ellsworth Towa Falls Marshalltown Centerville Waldorf will perform. A 7 30 p m concert in Memorial Coliseum features 150 young musicians. Guest conductor Don Marcouiller Drake University Des Moines directs.
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Muscatine Community College
Marshalltown Community College
Ellsworth College
Towa Falls
Marshalltown
Centerville Community College
Centerville
Waldorf College
Forest City
Memorial Coliseum
Don Marcouiller
Drake University
Des Moines
Beer Permit At Riverfront Questioned
City council weighs a beer permit for Walter Kiels’ Muscatine harbor business. The proposal prompts opposition and potential legal action if denied. Questions arise about harbor police jurisdiction and whether riverfront park falls under city or levee commission authority. Discussion resumes Thursday amid pharmacy permit requests under Iowa law.
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Walter Kiels
Muscatine Harbor
Charles Rehwaldt
Muscatine
Two Charged In Larceny Of A Cycle
Authorities recovered a motorcycle belonging to Jerry Mathias Jr from 519 East 4th Street and filed charges of larceny of a motor vehicle against youths from Clarence and Muscatine. Harlan Hanks and William Logel, both 18, are free on 10 percent of a $1,000 bond. Hanks bound over to Muscatine County district court, Logel to appear March 19. parts were found in Lone Run creek bed and at Hanks home.
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Jerry Mathias, Jr
E. 4Th Street
Clarence, Ta
Muscatine
Harlan Hanks
Clarence
William Patrick Logel
W. 8Th Street
Hanks
Muscatine County
Ray L. Pace
Logel
Justice Court
Marc
Glenn Axel
Lone Run
Iowa Court Reverses District Court Decision on Pension
A Seventh District Court ruling from Muscatine County on February 9, 1967 reverses a district court decision granting pension benefits to the former Muscatine Police Chief. The appellate action centers on pension eligibility and retroactive allowances under local police retirement provisions.
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Iowa
Muscatine County
Muscatine
Drunk Driving Charges Set For March 19
A preliminary hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. on March 19 for Clifford Grant Atkins Jr. 21 of Montpelier facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a Jan. 30 two car crash near Montpelier that killed Amos Joe Shepherd 26 of Davenport. Highway Patrolman William Shank noted both were eastbound when Atkins tried to pass. Bernard Flake pension ruling reversed. Iowa Supreme Court orders July 1 1966 start for increased city pension payments, affecting Muscatine. defendants include Clifford Bennett and police pension boards.
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Clifford Grant Atkins, Jr
Montpelier
Ray L. Pace
Atkins
Amos Joe Shepherd
Davenport
William Shank
Bernard Flake
Supreme Court
Nathan Grant
Flake
Iowa Supreme Court
Grant
Muscatine
Clifford Bennett
Police Pension Fund
False Teeth Hurt Candidate In Mayor's Race
Cimarron New Mexico AP reports Natalie Cheshire who won six votes in a four way mayoral race says lack of campaigning due to fixing her dental plate caused poor showing. She also notes anger at local issues spurred her candidacy and includes unrelated deed transfers and Iowa pension fund references.
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Cimarron
N.M
Natalie Cheshire
Not Here Not Here Port City Shooting Mixup
River city listeners misheard AP news from La Porte City Indiana about a dairy owner named Dale Redman who was shot to death and robbed at his dairy Tuesday night. Muscatine residents confused local Port City references and checked for a local shooting.
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la Porte City
Associated Press
Dale Redman
Waterloo
Muscatine
Gary Wieskamp Completes Basic at Lackland AFB
Airman Gary W. Wieskamp son of Mr and Mrs Edward T Wieskamp of 929 Whicher St Muscatine has completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas He is assigned to the Air Force Technical Training Center at Chanute AFB Illinois for specialized schooling as an aircraft maintenance specialist A 1965 graduate of Hayes Catholic High School he earned an A A degree in 1967 from Muscatine Community College
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Gary W. Wieskamp
Edward T. Wieskamp
Whicher St
Muscatine
Lackland Afb
Tex
Air Force Technical Training Center
Chanute Afb
Ill
Wieskamp
Hayes Catholic High School
Muscatine Comm
Goats to Curb Fires in Southern California Hills
Los Angeles AP reporting farm expert Robert E. Plaister advises using brush-eating goats to manage hillside vegetation to help prevent wildfires across Southern California.
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Robert E. Plaister
California
Muscatine Journal Entity Statement and Publication Note
The Muscatine Journal announces daily publication except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal a member of Lee Enterprises at 30 East Third Street Muscatine Iowa 52761 It is entered as second class matter in the Muscatine post office under the 1873 act The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news minutes and AP dispatches for publication
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Muscatine, Journal
Lee Enterprises
E. 3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Journal
Rates for city residents delivered daily by carrier and by mail within and beyond Muscatine. Prices include monthly, weekly, and yearly options, with advance payment required and special delivery service for missed papers. Dial 263-2331 for details and hours listed.
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Oil Well Driller's Bankruptcy Hearing Proceeds
Federal bankruptcy hearing in Davenport concerns Laverne Miller an oil well driller and former Muscatine resident as trustee seeks liquidation of property held by Miller's three children. Miller questioned about transfers to avoid liquidation while son Danny Miller testifies about services and potential payment in a boat and car. Miller also faces Iowa Securities Act charges in Des Moines County.
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Laverne A. Miller
Muscatine
Miller
Unionville
Philip Goedken
Bettendorf
Richard Stageman
Danny Miller
Mary Johnson
Linda Creed
Stageman
Laverne Miller
Ory
Stronghart
Ill
Burlington
Des Moines
Mustang Club to Organize Here Tonight
A representative of the National Mustang Club of America will attend a meeting at 7 30 this evening at M and M Ford Sales 100 Ford Avenue Dearborn Michigan All area Mustang owners are invited to attend. Mustang clubs are nationwide with about 450 000 members registered.
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Furgerson
Dearborn
Mich
National Mustang Club of America
Mustang Club
M and M
Ford Sales
Ford Avenue
Mustang
Heart Fund Collections Exceed $3000 in Muscatine Area
1963 Heart Fund totals posted by campaign treasurer Ed Caliger show gifts of $487.94 by mail and $2,546.09 from Heart Sunday calls, with bank tallies at Central State Bank. Assistants Keith Herrick Ron Tietge and David Newell noted contributions cover Muscatine city and surrounding townships as Wilton Junction West Liberty and others remain unrecorded, with an optimistic push toward a $7000 goal.
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Heart Fund
Ed Caliger
Heart
Central State Bank
Caliger
Keith Herrick
Ron Tietge
David Newell
Muscatine
Wilton Junction
West Liberty
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Ann Connor
Benjamin EB
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William C. Bohnsack
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Marie C. Thompson
Ivan Edward Lenz
van Edward Lenz
West Liberty Realty Company
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Defendents
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