Muscatine council approves partial rezoning to RA district
Muscatine Iowa city council granted rezoning to a garden apartment district after removing about half of a large H-lot tract. The action, taken after debates and a reconsideration, splits the land between Parham and Mulberry Avenues and Bartlett and Cedar streets, with opposition from some aldermen and residents citing high density concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Russell
RA Garden
Muscatine City
Roy Kautz
Brossart and Lucas Contractors
Bartlett Street
Mulberry Avenue
Parham Avenue
Cedar Street
Muscatine General Hospital
Laura Musser Act Gallery and Museum
Parham ‘Avenue
Ceder Street
Ald
Charles Rehwaldt
Muscatine considers zoning near Park Avenue shopping center
Aldermen hear planning commission recommendation to rezone Stark property to RA garden apartment district for high density living east of Park Avenue shopping center. The move aims to avoid R4 high density while awaiting sewer access in two to three years for about 50 single family homes and Weed Park area expansion serving nearly 9,885 people. Rental units by Advance Homes would start around 165 dollars monthly, mostly two bedroom, some three, with six room two story designs and a swimming pool feature.
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Muscatine
Planning Commission
Ralph Stark
Starks
Atty
Charles Coulter
Thettioners
Park Avenue
Robert Pettit
Advance Homes
Davenport
Weed Park
Muscatine Journal Details and Copyright Notice
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprisee
Mucatine
Muscatine
Lowa Wader
Marth
Subscription rates for Muscatine area newspaper
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Muscatine
Carter
Dial
Gallery Sun Porch Sparkles With Creative Cement Work
Isabel Bloom, Davenport sculptress, creates cement animals and children for Laura Musser Art Gallery. Her husband, painter John Bloom, shares art background. The exhibit features hand finished pieces using river pebbles and glass. James White, Muscatine library director, spoke at a Sertoma luncheon about library services and potential funding needs.
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Laura Musser
Isabel Bloom
Davenport
James White
P. M. Musser Public Lbrary
Muscatine
Sertoma Club
George’s Steak House
White
Novotny Steps Down as Czech President
Prague AP report says Antonin Novotny resigned after the Communist party’s liberalization move won Kremlin assurance. The hard line leader abdicated to the National Assembly presidency, with the party presidium quick to accept. Deputy Premier Oldrich Cernik had just returned from Moscow.
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Prague
Antonin Novotny
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Kremlin
Novotny
National Assembly
Oldrich Cernik
Moscow
Bypass Talk Could Delay Muscatine Bridge Plan
Concern grows among Muscatine Bridge Commission members that pressuring for a U.S. 61 bypass by the city council could hinder securing two Mississippi River bridges without delay. A work committee of five council appointees and three Iowa Highway Commission staff will meet, with Norbert Beckey and Stanley Consultants scheduled to participate, amid rising traffic counts and congestion on Mississippi Drive and Grandview Avenue.
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Muscatine Bridge
Ald
Harold Vischer
Council
William McElwee
Dick Halpin
Paul Lehnert
William Klatt
Stanley Consultants
Norbert Beckey
Bridge Commission
Muscatine
Ames
Mississippi Drive
Grangview Avenue
U.s
Klatt and Lehnert
Mayor Vetoes Riverfront Beer Permit Battle in Muscatine
Muscatine city officials clash over a Class C beer permit for Qik-Serv at East Harbor Drive. Aldermen approve the veto 4 to 3, citing park jurisdiction and minor-access enforcement concerns. Alderman Schauland warns strict checks to prevent sales to minors. Howe and others defend current enforcement by Iowa Conservation Commission and coast guard.
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Muscatine City
John Hintermeister
BE. S. Burns
River Front
Burns
Walter R. Kleist
East’ Harbor Drive
Muscatine
Weed Park
Ald
Evelyn Schauland
Harold Vischer
Charles Rehwaldt
Schawland
Lyle Hinman
Arthur Howe
Karl Reichert
Duane Keough
Howe
Iowa Conservation Com Mission
Coast Guard
Muscatine approves $64,000 urban renewal study contract
Muscatine City Council ratified a $64,000 contract with Stanley Consultants to conduct a renewal information study financed by a $95,000 federal grant. City officials expect work to start soon to assess feasibility of a broader urban renewal plan under the General Neighborhood Renewal Plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Consultants
Muscatine
G.N.R.P
John Parks
Department of Housing and Urban Development
H.U.D
Parks
Aid
Charles Rehwaldt
Old Town
Governor Addresses Race and Housing Problems in Iowa
The governor warned of a white power structure oppressing people for over a century while noting most violence stems from a small militant group. He cited Des Moines felonies by under 40 people, urged aid for youths, and highlighted a $300,000 fundraising surge for programs in five cities. He described school shove-outs, housing costs, and income in Muscatine and Muscatine County, with 80 to 100 job openings noted. He urged decisive action to tackle national and state problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
America
Eask
Towa
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Nuclear Test At Nevada Site Revealed By AEC
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a low to intermediate yield underground test at the Nevada site. The blast estimated 20 000 to 200 000 tons of TNT was the seventh weapons test disclosed this year. Separately, students at Howard University entered day three of protests demanding President Nabrit and two top officials quit, as negotiations began toward ending the dispute with a delegation of five students stating their aim for broader freedom. Local leaders Father Sparks and Mayor Burns co chaired the arrangements committee for community outreach.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
Howard University
James M. Nabrit Jr
Joseph Sparks
St. ‘Mary's Church
Kellyy
Burns
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Ald. Schauland
Dame Keough
Plan and Zoning Commission
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Brosssart
Lucas Contractors
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Council Studies
Cheri
Letts
Thomas Dean Schmidt
Pilot Club of
Helen O’brien
Pilot Club
Tom
Muscatine Civic Art Guild
Jeferson School
Donald V. Schmidt
East
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E. S. Burns
Portland, Ore
Jaycees
Sauer's
East Second
Strest
FBI
AEC
Edward Riley
Theodore Roosevelt
Longworth
Heer Ambulance Service
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