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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1968
Page
1
Fifteen locations in Muscatine County host precinct caucuses at 8 p.m. Those attending will elect a precinct committeewoman and delegates to the county presidential convention and statutory convention set for April 19 in the county.
Harold J. Hartman of 297 Burnside Avenue has joined the Kent Feeds engineering department per an announcement by vice president R H Severson. Hartman, a 1960 mechanical engineering graduate of State University of Town, Iowa City, previously worked for Stanley Consultants and will assist in developing and designing equipment and plants for the feed company and its dealers. Precinct caucus sites are listed in Muscatine and surrounding townships at schools, city halls, community college, and town halls.
Four cars were damaged in Muscatine traffic accidents on Saturday and Sunday. Gerald L. Jeffers, 20, Rockford Illinois, and Linda Romberger, 21, Muscatine, collided in city alley 4 near East 4th Street with Jeffers turning onto Mulberry Avenue. Lysle Hopker, 23, Muscatine, struck a parked car owned by Laurie Greer, 716 East B Street, on East 8th Street. Hopker faced a court appearance March 28 for a failure to control his vehicle.
The Muscatine Journal states it is published daily except Sundays and holidays, operated by The Lee Enterprises. It provides address 301 E 3rd St Muscatine IA 52761 and notes AP is exclusive for use of local pens and AP dispatches.
Delivered daily by carrier in Muscatine City at 2.00 per month in advance. Outside Muscatine 0.40 weekly. Mail within 50 miles 15.06 yearly. Mail in towns with carrier service 13.00 yearly. Mail over 50 miles 20.00 yearly. All subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 8:00 to 5:00 daily and Saturday 8:00 to 12:00. Special delivery until 6:30 p.m. daily and 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.
Congressman Fred Schwengel announces a pamphlet on recent changes in social security and medicare laws. Available to First District residents. requests can be sent to his Washington or Davenport offices.
AP dispatch reports ex congressman Adam Clayton Powell predicts a civil conflict sparked by young people over race as he returns to Harlem from exile. He warns both white and black youths may confront the white power structure while King maintains nonviolence. Also noted, Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy treated for pneumonia at Georgetown Hospital and Elliott Roosevelt named president of Trans-World International in Birmingham.
Charles Christophersen, a sixth grade teacher at Washington school, organist at Zion Lutheran, and NT A local council member, leads a busy Muscatine family life with wife Carol a nurse, daughters Jill Beth and a baby brother. Charles Bradley earns airman first class promotion in the U S Air Force at Ent AFB Colorado Springs.
The Muscatine Cedar County ISU Alumni Banquet will be at the West Liberty Methodist Church on Saturday March 20 at 6 30 P M with Dr Wilbur Layton ISU vice president for student affairs as guest speaker Several awards will be presented including the senior ISU basketball team member with the highest scholastic average Distinguish Alumni Service Keys will be given to alumni from both counties Tickets must be bought by March 27 from listed local officers and organizers Glen Mente pres Muscatine County ISU Alumni Association.
Roger J. Fletcher son of Mr and Mrs W W Fletcher of 910 Maiden Lane Muscatine has been promoted to sergeant in the U S Air Force He serves as a supply inventory specialist at Ent AFB Colo with the Aerospace Defense Command and is a 1963 Hayes High School graduate.
The National Congress of Indians president Wendell Chino said he would seek a court injunction to stop a proposed film titled Nobody Loves a Drunken Indian. He argues the story highlights Indian resilience and self-determination, while author Max Evans defends it as pro Indian and criticizing white exploitation.
C W Hartman of M and M Ford Sales Muscatine is honored this month at a Ford 300 360 Club banquet for 1967 sales. RL McNarlen Ford Division Davenport district sales manager says a select group will receive membership for excellent retail sales. The average 300 500 Club member sold nearly 500000 in 1967. Prudential Northcentral Home Office names Muscatine agents Harold Bollinger Robert Olson Robert Griffin and staff manager Lee Weber as 1967 sales excellence leadership winners attending a Miami conference April 22 week.
Muscatine high school earned multiple state ratings at the Iowa high school speech association contest in Ottumwa. Division I honorees include John Heden for extemporaneous speaking Tina Meyer for poetry interpretation Janie Fisher for original oratory Bob Dahl for oratorical declamation and extemporaneous speaking Martha Phillips for dramatic declamation and storytelling. Division II recognitions went to Debbie Killian for humorous declamation and Judy Eubanks for dramatic declamation.
Gary Engebretson, 20, a former Muscatine resident, was killed in Vietnam after his body was found following an MI A loss during a visual recon flight that crashed and burned. He entered the Army in 1966 and served in Vietnam since 1967 as an Ordnance supply clerk before transferring to helicopter repair in 1969. He attended Muscatine High School in 1962-63 before moving to Shelton, Washington. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Margaret Engebretson, and sisters Shirley, 17, and Laurie, 9, of Shelton. Funeral and memorial services are pending.
Two fast freight trains collided near Elberon Iowa causing the death of Francis Weaver about 50 of Mason City and injuring two other crew members. The Milwaukee train carrying freight was derailed and three diesel units plus meat cars were destroyed. Investigators blamed a malfunctioning automatic crossing signal as cleanup and track repair continued into Monday.
Allen Peak, son of Mr and Mrs Phillip B Peak, 513 Lorenz, has returned home from the Veterans hospital at Iowa City.
Mrs Mildred Lorber of 158 Sherman Street has received a new address for her son Private Terry Lorber U S 84929869 E 1 3 Fort Bliss Texas 79916 in the army.
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