Unhurt in 2 Car Crash Near Salisbury Bridge
Two cars collided on the west approach to the Salisbury bridge over the Cedar river at 9:00 am. Mrs. Donald Dickey, 25, of 1019 Iowa Avenue, and her two young children escaped injury, as did Harold Brooks, 40, of West Liberty. Both vehicles were towed. The deputy noted the bridge was slippery with snow and ice as the accident occurred during entry and exit.
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Salisbury
Cedar River
Donald Dickey
Iowa Avenue
Harold Brooks
West Liberty
Deuuty
Charlie Whisler
Brooks
Thieves Drop Steaks Mark Escape Trail
Two youths pried open a dining room window at The Elms on highway 61 92 and fled south across Rock Island tracks leaving a wrench behind. Deputies reported tracks in snow and about 140 dollars in currency 30 dollars in change beer liquor cigars and six to eight steaks from a freezer were taken.
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Elms
Charlie Whisler
Rock Island Lines
Whisler
Mercury Climbing Over Iowa
The northerly winds shift to the south bringing warmer air and sunny skies. Temperatures are expected to reach the 30s in most sections today as highs Sunday ranged from 21 at Spencer to 28 at Council Bluffs. Overnight lows varied from 4 at Sioux City to 14 at Davenport and Burlington with warmer readings tonight across the state. The warming trend should continue Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and strong southerly winds.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Spencer
Council Bluffs
Town
Sioux City
Davenport
Burlington
Lews
Minnesota Auto Crash Fatal to 7
Seven people died in a two car collision on U S 61 north of St Paul in the early hours. Five of six youths in one car perished along with the married couple in the other vehicle. Names of the dead include John K. Frobert Sylvia Frobert Howard A Nielsen Patricia Ann Johnson Rardon James D Berggren Gordon W Marcatt and the sole survivor Peter Elko. The Nielsen car occupants were from the Forest Lake area.
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St, Paul
Minn
U.S. 61
St. Paul
Highway Patrol
John K. Frobert
Lindstrom
Sylvia
Howard A. Nielsen
Patricia Ann Johnson
Meet the Neighbors The Harvey Allbee Jr Family
Harvey Allbee Jr and wife Jo Ann nurture a large Muscatine family at 1614 Orange St. with three hungry boys Michael 5 Jeffrey 14 months Stephen 6. Harvey, the Muscatine County Attorney, and Jo Ann share a home filled with music, church choir work, civic group roles, and active hobbies as the children begin school and learn piano, crafts, and curious exploration.
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Helen Weiershauser
Allbee Home
Orange St. Michael
Jeffrey
Stephen
Harvey
Jo Ann
Methodist Church
Elks Chanters
Chanters
Jquartet
Tvt.t
Chanter's Wives
P.E.O
Charges Filed Against Two Drivers in Weekend Crashes
Police report four traffic accidents in Muscatine over the weekend. Sandra Harmon and Karen Drive faced charges for failure to yield and license violations, with bonds posted. other drivers include Jerry Thomas and David Logel facing license and collision details. Accidents occurred on Cedar Street, Newell Avenue, Pine Street, and West Eighth Street, causing various vehicle damages and injuries.
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Muscatine
Sandra Mae Harmon
Karen
Harmon
Cedar Street
Houser Street
John R. Russell
10Th Street
Monmouth
Ill
Russell
Jerry Charles Thomas
Newell Avenue
Eyewitness Diary Reveals Custer Last Stand Tale
J C Ryan, from Muscatine, writes Custer Fell First drawing on John C Lockwood diary of the Little Big Horn battle. Lockwood, uncle to Ryan, witnessed the fight and Custer's fall. the book is published by The Naylor Company in San Antonio Texas.
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Gen. Custer
J.C. Ryan
Muscartine
Custer
Little Big Horn River
Montana
John C
Jack) Lockwood
Ray-O-Vac Company
Madison
Wis
Muscatine
Cornell University
Tucson
Ariz
Mississippi
Jack Lockwood
Chisholm Trail
Plains
Black Hills
Naylor Company
San Antonio
Tex
Bank check totals rise in Muscatine and Iowa cities
Bank check transactions in Muscatine in January rose 49.6 percent from a year earlier, the best gain among 11 Iowa cities tabulated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Nationwide, the rise was 13.1 percent, with Iowa gains averaging 95.7 percent and Muscatine reflecting the strongest local increase. Also notes a club meeting and upcoming horse show hosted by the Republican club at Reichert home, with organizers Don and Pam Brown reporting, and a future meeting at the Schmidt home.
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Muscatine
Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago
Iowa
Jiewneye Sadgie Clu
Paul Reichert
Midwestern Horseman’s
A Town Stock Horse Association
Girls’ Barrel Racing Esociation
Don
Pam Brown
Midwestern Association
Reichert
George ©. Schmidt
Navy air patrol assignment for airman Swails
Airman David W. Swails, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Swails of 124 Walters Street, reported for duty with patrol squadron VP-31 based at North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego. VP-31 trains pilots, aircrewmen and maintenance personnel in detecting tracking and destroying enemy submarines. The squadron operates land based Orion and Neptune aircraft along with the Marlin seaplane.
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Spoctncian
David W. Swails
Donald M. Swails
Walters Street
VP-31
North Island Naval Air Station
San Diego
Calif
Orion
Neptune
Basin States Study Land Water Use Seminar
Forty community representatives including Harry G McKee of Muscatine will attend a four state Mississippi River basin seminar on land and water use at Minneapolis Tuesday through Thursday. The League of Women Voters hosts the event, funded as a demonstration project by the U S Public Health Service. Topics include conservation flood control pollution control and water supply adequacy for home industry and agriculture. Participants from Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G- McKee
Muscatine
Mississippi ‘River Basin
Minneapolis
Minn
League of Women Voters
U.S. Public Health Service
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Cornell Dean's List honors two area students
Two area students earned Cornell College fall dean's list recognition at Mount Vernon. Michael Rogers of Muscatine, a junior, made honors with 3.50 to 3.749 GPA, and Ann Hinkhouse of West Liberty, a sophomore, achieved highest honors with a 4.0 average.
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Muscatine
West Liberty
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Michael Rogers
Lawrence L. Rogers
Orange Street
Ann Hinkhouse
Nevin Hinkhouse
Route 2
Hinkhouse
Rogers
Muscatine Republicans Set Briefing at Elks Club Lunch
Muscatine area Republicans will meet candidates at a noon Dutch treat luncheon Wednesday at the Elks club. Richard Drake announced Fred Schwengel congress candidate, State Sen. David Stanley seeking reelection, and gubernatorial candidate Jack Peters will attend. A short briefing on party plans precedes adjournment at 1 30 p.m. Reservations via telephone numbers 263 2573 or 263 6252.
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Muscatine
Elks Club
Richard Drake
Muscatine County
Fred Schwengel
David Stanley
Jack Peters
Drake
Tragic gas tragedy ends in Des Moines family deaths
In Des Moines, Heinrich Wilhelm Budendorfer, 27, killed his wife Maria, 35, and two children before turning on the kitchen gas jets and dying from gas inhalation. Polk County medical examiner Dr. Leo Luka says the boys were Gregory John Richards, seven, and Joseph Edward Richards, eight.
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Associated Press Des Moines
Heinrich Wilhelm Budendorfer
Maria
Leo Luka
Polk County
Budendorfer
Bubendorfer
Gregory John Richards
Joseph Edward Richards
Two Seek Seat Held by Gross for Iowa Seat Nomination
Waterloo AP reports two Democrats enter the race for H R Gross’s Iowa ard District seat. Robert F. Phelps 39, a Lake Mills high school English teacher, and the Rev. William Griffe of Ionia announce their candidacy for the nomination.
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Waterloo
H.R. Gross
Iowa
Ard
Robert F. Phelps
Lake Mills
William Griffe
Ionia
Mona Council Meeting at American Legion Hall
Mona Council will meet Tuesday at p.m. at the American Legion hall. Lunch committee members named are Bessie Hinman and Harriet Miller.
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Mona Council
Mena Council
Pocahontas
American Legion Hall
Bessie Hinman
Harriet Miller
Muscatine Journal details and copyright notice
The Muscatine Journal published daily except Sunday by The Muscatine Journal, a Lee Enterprises unit in Muscatine Iowa. It notes copyright by AP for local news and AP dispatcher material and lists its address and entry details from March 1878.
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Muscatine
Subscription Rates and Delivery Info for Muscatine Network
Subscription rates list daily carrier delivery within Muscatine city at 2.00 per month in advance, other Muscatine carriers at 0.40 per week, mail within 50 miles at 12.00 annual or 18.00 over 50 miles, all prepaid. Office hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Special delivery service for smoothed papers maintained until 6:30 p.m. Contact 263-2331.
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Mustastine
Muscatine
Jay Joy Released After Keokuk Armory Blast Burns
Jay Joy of Keokuk, severely burned in the Thanksgiving Eve blast at the Keokuk National Guard Armory, released from Brooke Army Hospital burn center in San Antonio. He was the last of eight burn victims to leave the center, after a rash delayed his discharge. Joy stays with his parents in Garin, Missouri, as the Swing-Ezy Square Dance Club fund nears 154000 dollars with new donations from Dan-inelison area clubs.
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Keokuk
Jay Joy
Keokuk National Guard
Brooke Army Hospital
San Antonio
Tex
Joy
Garin
Armory
Dan- Inelison
Civil Service Chapter Meeting Notice
The Civil Service Chapter of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees will meet Thursday at 2 p m in the civil service room of the local post office. The meeting is open to all retired civil service employees their widows and widowers. A report on legislative matters will be read and discussed per chapter president William F Kook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museutie
National Association of Retired Civil Employes
Civil Service
William F. Kook
Airman Dalberg Completes Aviation Electronics Training
Airman Robert R. Dalberg son of Mr and Mrs Glen H Dalberg Moscow completed the aviation electronics technician school at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee He studied airborne communication and navigation equipment and the use of test equipment adjustments and troubleshooting procedures. Air Force promotes Sgt Robert L Paxton to staff sergeant at Hahn AB Germany Paxton is a surgical specialist his wife Carolyn is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert E Marolf route 1 Moscow
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R. R. Dalberg
Robert R. Dalberg
Glen H. Dalberg
Moscow
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Air Force
Robert L. Paxton
Carlisle
U. S. Air Force
Paxton
Hahn AB
Germany
Carolyn
Hubert E. Marolf
Route 1
Driver 19 Arraigned In Two Courts On Suspension Charge
Duane Hahn 19 of 212 Grandview Avenue waived preliminary hearing Saturday on driving while license suspended and was bound over to district court. He appeared before Justice of the Peace S G Pollock who set bond at 200 dollars. At the police station he was arraigned in Police Court on failure to pay overtime parking tickets, fined five dollars and costs and ordered to pay nine tickets. The charge had been pending since January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Duane Hahn
Grandview Avenue
Hahn
Justice For the Peace
S. G. Pollock
Airman Marvin F. Wilson Promoted to Airman Second Class
Marvin F. Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Frank A Wilson of 1X4 Oneida Avenue has been promoted to airman second class in the U S Air Force He is a supply inventory specialist at Glasgow AFB Montana and a member of the strategic air command a Muscatine High School graduate
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Marvin F. Wilson
Frank A. Wilson
Oneida Avenue
U. S. Air Force
Wilson
Glasgow Afb
Mont
Strategic Air Command
Muscatine High School
Named in warrant arrest in Muscatine man
Muscatine police arrested 19 year old David Allen Fuhr of 511% Sycamore street on a Bettendorf warrant for failure to appear. The Bettendorf warrant was issued March 4 with a $150 bond.
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Muscatine
David Allen Fuhr
Sycamore Street
Bettendorf
Bepcht
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West Second St
Dial
Harvey Allbee Jr
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Jo He Worst
Prus
Allbee
Grant
Michael
Yw.c.a
Playschool
Thomas
Newell
Jean Hoeksema
David DeWayne Logel
Lauren Goddard
Route 4
Pine Street
Gloria Jean Hahn
Route 5
West Mississippi Drive
Goddard
Whicher Street
West Eighth Street
Lavington, In
Barbara el
Jen Dean
Eighth Street
Harry E. Lewis, Jr
Dean
Ryan
Server
Major Reno
Reno
Uptown
Kirk Richard Douglas
Harris Emerdes
Telemark
Uwa Jacubsson
Paul Ford Gone
Stevens Mureen Osullnan
Cme
Desalodnl
Hawkeye Saddle Club
Swails
Navy
Air Sub Patrol
U.S. Homes
U.S. Plewood
Dupont
U.S
U.S. Homes Inc
2Nd Ave
Woines
Lowa
W. F. Wiedermann Muscatine Tent & Awning CO
Ae Asa
Cornell
Gross
Civil Service Chapter
East Second St
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