River Barge Traffic Hits New High For Week
Mississippi River cargo climbed to a district record for the past week as lock No 15 at Rock Island reported 371,150 tons moved. Northbound totals reached 276,800 tons with coal, petroleum and miscellaneous goods. southbound 91,230 tons of grain and misc. Towboats Coal King and Bayou LaFitte aided the record with 172 and two barges respectively, amid ongoing double lockage and historic stretches in August 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Coal King
St. Louis
R. S. Rhea
Bayou LaFitte
Upper
Mississippi
Wood River
Ilo St. Paul
Johnsons Copter Dusts Swedish King at Sofiero Castle
Lyndon Johnson and family helicoptered to a lunch with King Gustaf IV at Sofiero Castle, Sweden. A downdraft toppled a bench but no one was hurt. The president, his wife, and daughter Lynda Byrd arrived after a Swedish air show at Tulelinge Air Base. Queen Louise and others greeted them on the castle lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofiero Castle
Sweagane
Lyndon Johnson
Gustaf IV
Sind
Assign Six State Agents To Districts
Six state safety agents will be permanently placed in six districts across Iowa, moving from Des Moines. The pilot in 1982 in northwest Iowa boosted service by 60 percent. each district will have one resident agent, with several named assignments including Hopewell in Mount Pleasant Pettit in Sheldon Tighe in Red Oak Stump in Des Moines Surasburg in Oelwein and Maltette in Garnav.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines — ii
Bursa of
Crémins Investigation
State Safety
William F. Sueppel
Des Moines
Sneppal
Ament
Northwest
Towa
Sueppel
Iowa
Tom Hopewell
Mount Pleasant
Dick Pettit
Sheldon
J. P. Tighe
Red Oak
Warren Stump
Seize Students After Shooting In Venezuela Caracas
Police storm Central University in Caracas hunting pro Castro students tied to a raid on air force HQ. Four terrorists killed a guard and wounded a passerby. one was wounded. Officers traced the getaway car to the campus and seized two students and weapons in a dormitory for foreign students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Central University
Air Force
Qne
Women of the Reorganized LDS Meet at Church Tuesday Evening
The Women’s Department of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met at the church Tuesday evening. The program opened with a blessing and prayer, followed by devotions by Alice Zahniser. Marilyn Wagner showed new books added to the church library. A brief business meeting was held. Hostesses were Marilyn Farrar and Sandy Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Department
The
Reorganized Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
B Hynin
Alice Zahniser
Indictment Ties McCarthy Aide to Justice Probe
Federal jurors indict Roy M. Coli and Murray E. Gottesman with conspiring to obstruct justice and commit perjury linked to a 1959 United Dye stock fraud probe. Co-defendant Paul Hughes is also named. details tie McCarthy era investigations to bid and stock dealings. Hultman rules challenge Hughes on a State Board of Cosmetology appointment in Des Moines, denying unilateral replacement authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roy M. Coli
Cohn
Joseph McCarthy
Asst
Murray E. Gottesman
U. 5 Atty
Robert M. Morgenthau
Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. Attorney's Office
Manhattan
United Dye and Chemical Corp
Hultman
Hughes
Des Moines
Harole
State Board of Cosmoetology
Evan Hultman
Mary Henniges
Davenport
Grace West
Mildred Bittinger
Republican
SUI Practical Nursing Class Seeks February Applicants
Jawa City report states Iowa State University offers two 12 month practical nursing classes yearly through the College of Nursing. Men and women 18 to 55 with a high school diploma may apply. The February class includes lectures labs and clinicals at University Hospitals under nursing instructors. Interested parties should contact Merle Woodford, chair, at Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jawa City
State University of Iowa
Merle Woodford
Department of
SUI
BUI College of Nursing
College of Nursing
State University of Towa
Iowa City
Kennedy to Name Rail Arbiters Soon in Dispute
President Kennedy is expected to announce today his selection of three neutral members for a seven member arbitration panel for the railroad work rules dispute. He has until Saturday to name the three neutrals and a government source indicated the announcement may come before Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington i
Kennedy
Thurscay
Neural
Syria and Israel pledge cease-fire after UNSC veto
United Nations members announced a cease-fire pledge between Syria and Israel following the Soviet Union veto of a Security Council measure condemning Syria for the August 19 killings on the frontier, as tensions ease on the volatile border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United, Nations
N Y
Syria
Isreal
Soviet Union
U. MN. Security Council
Harris in Custody After Escape from Anamosa
Jacob M. Harris, 19, Anamosa, an informatory prisoner, fled the University hospital area early Monday and was captured at 2204 Walnut Street. Sheriff and police reported Harris bound in shackles, found on a bed with head under a pillow. He had been sought since leaving the hospital between 1 and 2 a.m. Monday. Harris had been sentenced from Muscatine district court to up to 10 years for uttering a forged instrument, and was transferred to Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob M. Harris
Anamosa
Pisoner
Lows City
Walnut
Pallee and
Sheriff's
Barris
Anamasa
Muscatine District Court
Sweetland 4 H Club Holds Regular Meeting
The Sweetland Sunshine 4 H club met in the Sweetland church basement on Monday with 20 members and one leader. A potluck preceded the meeting. officers were elected and committees formed to recruit leaders. They plan a hayrack ride for September 14 at 7 30 p m and announce various program roles and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Sweetland Sunshine 4H
Highway and Sewer Projects Enter New Phases
Muscatine area work advances on 40 sewer lateral segments and realignment of West Mississippi drive pipes. Jefferson street and Colony drive receive early lateral lines while E B Caldwell moves on Papoose Creek pumping station. Gould Construction completes Mad Creek bridge footing as Fifth Street Bridge planning begins. Highway 61 paving nears finish from Washington to Mullenberry with new gutters and sidewalks. City finance panel plans land strip between Second Street storefronts for sidewalk alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gjellelald, Associates,Inc
Jefferson Street
Colony Drive
Houser Street
Dec
Normoyle
Berg
West Mississippi Drive
Papoose Creek
Musser Park
Highway 61
E. B. Caldwell, Inc
Papoose Creel
Flershey Avenue
Gould Construction
Mad Creek
East Second
Washington
Mullberry Avenue
Eards
Second Sweet
Oak
Mad
Muscatine
Bros¢sart and Lucas
West Second Street
Allo
Pine Street
Walnut Street
East Second Street
Will Select Top Students For Symposium
Town City One hundred shy ton high school students and 50 teachers will be chosen to attend the second annual Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at The State University of Town next spring. The April 9 to 11 event on the Iowa City campus aims to spark further study and scientific careers and will honor participants with certificates. A $9,500 Army grant funds travel and room and board for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
State University of
Town
Iowa City
SUI
T. 8.Porter
Valso
Iowa
Br. Porter
U.S. Army
Sut
Major Portion Of Court Funds Goes To Child Support
Muscatine district court clerk Florance Hetzer reports August receipts total 13848.28 with child support and alimony 9296.71. Miscellaneous fees 1922.24 probate 1159, district court fines 800 and sheriff county fees 5622. Other items include reporter and jury 440, justice of the peace fees 10, transcripts and certificates 105, passport applications 50, mechanic's liens 10, miscellaneous office 2.01, marriage licenses 96. Eight divorces were filed in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Florance Hetzer
Coun
Svali
Kiwanians Tour Bandag Plant in Muscatine
Members of the Muscatine Kiwanis toured the Bandag plant after a Tuesday luncheon at the HRI club. George Zimmer, Bandag national accounts manager, guided the group through the plant where cold process rubber recapping reads are manufactured. The plant converts raw rubber into treads and ships to dealers across the United States and about a dozen foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine i Kiwanis
Bandag
HRI Club
George Zimmer
Bandag National Accounts
Muscatine Plant
United States
Ogilvie Named Director By Muscatine Hotel Board
Harold Ogilvie, president of the Muscatine Role Co., Inc., is elected to fill the board vacancy caused by the death of L. C. Barry. L. Ransom McKee announced the action. A stockholders meeting is planned for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Role Co., Inc
Harold Ogilvie
L. Ransom McKee
Ogilvie
L. C. Barry
Two Charges Face Driver After Crash
James Donald Griffin aged 21 faces two charges after a rear end collision at East Fifth and Sycamore streets. He allegedly left the scene and ran a stop sign while driving a 1962 car registered to Frank F. Anderson. Davis, 22, suffered front and rear damage to his vehicle as Griffin’s car struck from the left rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Fifth
Sycamore
James Donald Griffin
Route 1
Donahue
Sone Court
Griffin
Frank F. Anderson
Davaneport
Gary 4
Davis
Town Avenue
Firth
Lyca
Ware
Anderson
Garand
August permits show new homes lead in activity
City engineer reports 11 new home permits in August along with 27 remodeling permits. New houses add 119,500 to the value, remodeling 16,383. Non residential permits total 5 with value 3,800 and five remodeling permits amounting to 1,450.
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Journal
Johnson’s
Women of the
Reorganized Lds Meet
Wien
Sen
McCarthy
Em Sci
Muscatine High School
Sandy “Kurriger
Connie Mucha
Lonnadees Fumas
Israel
Akes AT
Paul Newman
Hud
America
Harris
Aurdrey Shoppa
Dawn Sywassink
Joyce Sywassink
Lottie Tes Strake
Jean Shepard
Carel Ann Wetzel
Harold Franzen
Carol Ann Wetzel
Phyllis Sywassink
Kentucky
Daria Franzen
Connie Petersen
Sharon Sywassink
Jane Petersen
Audrey Shoppas Music
Dawn’ Sywase
Sink
Joyce Syivassink
Lottie TeStrake
Gary Crosby
Audie Murphy
Rock Hudson
Fifth Street
State Highway Commission
Kiwanians
Hotel Board
Steven J. T. Strake
Iowa Ave
Second ST
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