Thatcher Glass strike at Muscatine plant over contract vote
Local 376 of the International Chemical Workers Union continues a strike at Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. in Muscatine after narrowly failing to ratify a two year contract. The proposed deal adds wage and fringe benefits, including sick pay, pension vesting, and a major medical plan, with about 520 workers affected. A union meeting is planned for Tuesday at Moose Hall.
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International Chemical Workers Union
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co., Inc
Muscatine
Charles F. Evans
Thatcher Glass
Local 376
Thatcher
Evans
Hare
Evana
Moose Hall
Richard Kautz to Lead Muscatine Y M C A Fund Drive
Eugene Leyle announces Richard C. Kautz as General Chairman of the $800,000 Muscatine YMCA building fund drive. Kautz, longtime YMCA leader, aims to unite community gifts and ground the project in local history, with $300,000 from the Musser Trust and $150,000 from Kent-Stein Foundation providing a strong start.
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Eugene Leyle
Y.M.C.A
Richard C. Kautz
Muscatine Y. M. C. A
Musser Trust
Kent-Stein Foundation
Muscatine
Gotaas Accepts Call To Calvary Baptist Church
Rev. Herbert R. Gotaas has accepted the pastorate at Calvary Baptist Church at 2820 Mulberry Ave and will begin around August first. He has 27 years of pastoral experience in Michigan Illinois and Chicago area and now serves in Browmanville Chicago. The Gotaas family includes four daughters Judith June Marilyn Phyllis and is preparing for a three week Holy Land tour as director.
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Dick Kautz
Leyb
Y.M.C.A
National Organization Study Commission
World Council of the Ymca
Japan
Herbert R. Gotaas
Calvary Baptist Church
Gotaas
Mulberry Ave
Belgian Congo
North Park Academy
North Park Junior College
Moody Evening School
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wheaton College
Gotans
Judith Meyers
Mission Field
Phyllis
Chicago
June
Marilyn
Muscatine
The
Holy Land
Verwers Nominated For Muscatine Engineers Office
Jerry Verwers was omitted from the list of officers nominated for the Muscatine chapter of the Town Engineers Society. Verwers has been nominated unopposed for secretary. Officers will be elected at the chapter business meeting tied to the student banquet Tuesday evening.
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Jerry Verwers
Muscatine
Town Engineering Society
Verwers
Youth Rally Showcases New Christian Film Without Onion
Area wide youth rally at Calvary Baptist Church 5920 Mulberry Ave hosts the Christian film Without Onion Saturday at 7 30 p m. Special music will be performed by youth group representatives followed by a social hour in the lower auditorium. All area youths invited.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Mulberry Ave
Fire wrecks 617 Spring St. city backs debris clean up
On April 3 1964 a fire destroyed the multiple dwelling at 617 Spring St triggering two years of failed clean up attempts. By Feb 26 1966 owner Charles Thomas was told to remove debris. Bids were received and the city council awarded the removal to Glen Willet for 350 dollars, cost to become a lien on the property.
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Spring St
Charles Thomas
Glen Willet
Journal
Clay Street Paving Nears End on City Tour
Muscatine officials plan a bus tour as Clay Street paving nears completion with four-lane concrete from Park Avenue to Sett Avenue. Northern Gravel will move to Park Place to finish the other half. The council and department heads meet at 8:30 am to review progress on paving, zoning, and traffic recommendations.
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Muscatine
Clay Street
Park Avenue
Sett Avenue
Park Place
Colorado Street
Journal
Alee
Cedar
Wier
Power Officials Attend National Public Power Conference
J W Andersen general manager and Fred Lambert director of materials represent Muscatine Municipal Electric at the American Public Power Association annual conference in Boston Mass. More than 1 000 leaders of municipal and local public power systems participate. Lee C White new chairman of the Federal Power Commission will give his first public speech since taking office March 1.
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J. W. Andersen
Fred Lambert
Muscatine
Free Vision Screening For Preschoolers This Week
The Iowa Society For The Prevention of Blindness sponsors a free vision screening for three to five year olds at Mulford Evangelical Free Church on Hershey Avenue. Sessions run Tuesday 9 to 12 and Thursday 1 to 4. Volunteers conduct the screenings. call 263-387 or 263-3228 for more information.
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Iowa Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Mulford Evangelical Free Church
Hershey Avenue
Iowa Society For the Prevention of
Vandalism at Muscatine High School Reported
A janitor found damage at Muscatine High School on Saturday afternoon including ruined scales damaged coat hangers and hooks police said today. The incident is being investigated by local authorities with no suspects named at this time.
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Muscatine High School
Muscatine Journal Copyright and Associated Press Note
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sunday by The Muscatine Journal and member of Lee Enterprises, incorporated at 301 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa 52761. Entered as second class matter in the Muscatine post office under the act of March 1873. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use of local news and AP dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
Muscatine Journal & Member
Lee Enterprises
3Rd St
Muscatine
Ows
Lowa
Associated Prestix
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Newspapers
Subscription rates list daily carrier delivery in Muscatine at 2.08 dollars per month in advance, other carriers 40 cents a week, and mail subscriptions within and beyond Muscatine with annual and regional pricing. Office hours are mornings and early afternoon, with special delivery service for missed papers via dial.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Mithy
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