Conway Plans Resignation as Democratic Chairman
Democratic Central Committee county chair J. W. Conway announced his resignation at Muscatine county caucuses. Conway, a Muscatine attorney, will submit the resignation after consulting the county committee at a special meeting in 10 days. Delegates from Muscatine’s five wards favored Kennedy or McCarthy over Johnson.
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Democratic Central Committee
J. W. Conway
Muscatine
Conway
County Central Committee
Hith
Coruireeman
Democratic Party
New Central Committee
Musca
Anti Johnson Mood Shown At Caucuses In Muscatine
Democratic precinct caucuses in Muscatine reported an anti Johnson mood with about 50 delegates favoring Kennedy or McCarthy for the April county convention. West Liberty precinct backed McCarthy 11 to 3 to 3 for Kennedy, while Muscatine caucuses passed resolutions supporting state constitutional amendments. Committeemen and committeewomen were elected to the Muscatine county Democratic central committee. In Muscatine city, delegates chosen in 1st Ward included Mrs. Robert McFadden, Robert Huber, Mrs. Florence Ross, Tom Manton. 3rd Ward elected Mrs. Rita Michalski and Rev. Phillip Ruffrey. 4th Ward elected Mrs. George Rotter and Chet Hank. 4th Ward also elected Mrs. Norma Kronefeldt and Jerry Conway.
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Muscatine
Robert Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Kennedy-McCarthy
West Liberty
McCarthy
Johnson
Kennedy
Renouncement urged of U S military in Southeast Asia
Democratic officials at precinct county and state levels were urged to renounce U S military involvement in Southeast Asia. Delegates passed a resolution at the third ward Democratic Precinct Caucus in Muscatine during Monday night proceedings held at a local venue.
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U.S
Southeast Asia
Third Ward
Muscatine
Toastmasters Meet Highlights Variety of Speeches
Irving Diehl won the prepared speaker award at the Toastmasters club meeting with Hands. Max Churchill claimed the topic speaking award with Changing a camel for an elephant. Other speakers included Don Campbell on Picking out an Easter hat for the wife and Clarence Sehmarie admitted to membership at Grant School. Delegates and alternates for the county convention were elected with ten uncommitted delegates.
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Irving Diehl
Toastmasters Club
Anton Vanicek
Max Churchill
Don Campbell
Ken Hetzler
Dave Qstergaard
Clarence Schmarje
City Hall
Ralph Dillen
John Rex
Vincent Graettinger
Gary Duncan
David Horney
Richard Parish
Ton Platt
Clarence Sehmarie
Union Hears Schmidhauser at machinists meeting
John Schmidhauser, Towa City Democrat and former U S Congressman, spoke Monday evening at the International Association of Machinists union hall. The union, with 114 members, includes workers from Carver Pump, Barry Machine, and R J Dick Company.
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John Schmidhauser
Towa City
Towa
U.S
International Association of Machinists
Union Hall
Machinist’s Union
Carver Pump
Barry Machine
R&j Dick Company
Muscatine Journal History Note on Publication Details
The Muscatine Journal notes its daily publication schedule, excluding Sundays and holidays, and identifies ownership by The Lee Enterprises. It states address, classification as a second class mail, and AP subscription rights for local news and dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterpries
F. Tre St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Daily subscription rates and delivery notes for Miryva city
Form to subscribers delivered daily by carrier in City of Miryva far seven dollars per month on ardvaure. Delivered daily by carrier other than Afuscatiog. fons rents a work. Dea year by mal within ty miles of Muiscatine is 15.00. daily one year by mail in towns where furry service is available, 18.00. Daily one seat by mail over fifty miles from Muscatine, 200. Mal subscriptions paste in ad Vaner tfice Hours Boa th amp pom daily Saturday am noon. Special delivery service for panels missed is maintained Gott 6:30 p.m. daily until 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Wiad 63-2541.
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Miryvafar
Ardvaure
Afuscatiog
Fons
Muiscatine
Muscatine
Scoutorama Kickoff Is Wednesday
Ticket sales begin for the Neaver District of the Miowa Council Boy Scouts of America. Scoutorama in 1968 is set for 7 40 p.m. Wednesday at Muscatine Civic Center. The event, a joint presentation of cub scouters bay seniors and explorers, will be held at Tom Bruner Field in Muscatine on Saturday May 4 from 10 00 a.m. to 8 30 p.m. The outdoor show offers scouters a chance to display their scouting skills and talents. Tickets go on sale across Hoover District of the Hiowa Council on Saturday morning April 6. Scouters will make personal calls on residents to sell tickets and ensure success. Unit leaders and ticket sales chairmen should attend the Civic Center meeting to arrange distribution within units.
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Neaver
Miowa Council
Boy Scouts of America
Muscatine Civic Center
Don ‘Tracy
Distric Scout
Bay Seniers
Tom Bruner
Muscatine
Hoover
Hiowa
Civic Center
Tracy
Music Store Serviceman Injured in Highway Crash
Vernon Leroy Reddout, 23, of Town City, a Cook's Music Store serviceman in Muscatine, escaped serious injuries when his car left Highway 22 at the junction with Highway 76 and overturned in a field. He was thrown from the vehicle, taken by Riley ambulance to Mercy Hospital at Town City with no broken bones but shaken and bruised.
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Vernon Leroy Reddout
Town City
Reddout
Cook's Music Store
Muscatine
Redbout
Riley Ambulance
Mercy Hospiital
Spencer Williams Invited To University Phi Eta Sigma
Spencer William Spencer son of Dr and Mrs Jon H Spencer of 520 Wier Street is among 79 University of Town freshmen invited to join the University of Town chapter of Phi Eta Sigma national scholastic honor society for freshmen men. Eligibility requires a 3.5 GPA or better for the first semester in college.
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William Spencer
Jon H. Spencer
Wier St
University of Town
Phi Eta Sigma
Phi Eta Signa
Collage Tapestry Decorates Library Collection
Monday morning Mrs. Frank Prochaska and two friends presented the P M Musser Library with a college tapestry she designed. The piece depicts the stages culminating in the printed word. James White, librarian, accepted the gift. Edith Stocker did the research and study. Mrs Edwin Forrester did the needle painting.
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Frank Prochaska
P.M. Musser Library
James White
P.M. Musser
Muscatine
Edith Stocker
Colorful tapestry chronicles the printed world
Muscatine librarian James White accepts a handmade mural tapestry gifted by Mrs. Frank Prochaska to honor the library’s history. Designed by Mrs. Prochaska with help from Miss Edith Stocker and Mrs. Edwin Forrester, the piece traces writing from clay and hieroglyphs to alphabet and printing, installed beneath the mural with a detailed legend.
Social Workers Attend Workshop on Growth and Money Management
Retha Schroeder of Muscatine and Evelyn Bucher of Louisa county will join county social workers for the second series of eight workshops in March on Human Growth and Development. They will attend the session March 28 at Memorial Union, Iowa City. The piece also references historical printing history and the Book of Kell.
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Retha Schroeder
Muscatine
Evelyn Bucher
Louisa County
Memorial Union
Iowa City
Ninth Graders Hear Judge And Probation Officers
Robert K. Stehr judge of Iowa's seventh district and Fenton Barnard Muscatine County probation officer spoke to 200 West Junior High ninth graders on Teenagers and the Law. They noted teens have low crime rates and discussed curfew juvenile court probation and various offenses. Students had posed over 700 questions prior to the visit.
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Robert K. Stehr
Seventh District of
Iowa
Fenton Barnard
Muscatine County
West Junior High
Hoth
Stehr
Woman to Speak Here at College in Muscatine
Mrs. Robert Lee Moffett of Des Moines, an internationally known writer and educator, will speak at Muscatine Community College at p.m. Wednesday in commemoration of the Human Rights Year. The public is invited. A separate program on Home and Church Architecture, led by Mrs. George Koenigsaecker, will take place Wednesday, March 27 at 2 p.m. at the Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum. Tea will honor Koenigsaecker and Sister Mary Clarice Eberdt for their art appreciation lectures. Both events are open to the public.
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Robert Lee Moffett
Des Moines
Muscatine ‘Community College
United Nations
Laura Musser
George Koenigsaecker
American Association of University Women
Muscatine County Museum and Fine Arts Association
Koenigsaecker
Davenport
Mary Clarice Eberdt
Marycrest College
No Foul Play Found in Death Of Negro Sheriff
Virginia's only Negro sheriff James N Bradby 38 was found dead in his car with a taped window and exhaust hose. Medical examiner ruled suicide. Bradby had won the post last fall by defeating Charles City Sheriff M D Lampkin as a Democrat. Commonwealth Attorney J Madison Macon Jr said there was no foul play and Bradby was reported to be without further details on his condition.
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Charles City
Virginia
James N. Bradby
Bradby
M. D. Lampkin
Commonwealth Atty
J. Madison Macon Jr
Sheriff Struggles with Job Pressure
The sheriff, in office since the first of the year, faced heavy stress and depression over recent community problems. He denied having any enemies, Moon stated, noting concern for the people he serves.
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Moon
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