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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1962
Page
5
In a press briefing Dean Rusk acknowledged the ongoing Russian military presence in Cuba as a threat but offered no plan to remove them. He noted estimates of several thousand personnel and said inspections and verifications are lacking despite the revived quarantine being lifted.
Charles Laughton never chased records or gossip but mastered every role from slapstick to Shakespeare. For nearly four decades he wowed theatergoers and film fans on both sides of the Atlantic while continuing to learn and grow in his craft until cancer ended his final performances.
The speaker argues that profits benefit all, citing Samuel Gompers and a chain reaction: when profits fall, investment dries up, industry slows, government revenue drops, and taxes are cut to revive profits. He asserts profits are good for workers and the economy.
The Aerojet General Corp missile plant strike in California drew criticism from Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz who called it an intolerable threat to defense. Non union workers faced entry blocks by pickets affecting about 12 000 employees as injuries occurred on both sides. The Fort Lauderdale News contrasted the right to earn a paycheck with broader constitutional rights and asked whether the right to work outweighs the right to education.
An Iowa General Assembly focus on taxation prompts ideas to cut public expenses through county mergers and office consolidations. Editors argue many counties are unnecessary in modern autos and roads, but political resistance over losing county seats slows change. Proposals include county office consolidation and intercounty shared services.
A speaker notes that farmers do not need to go to work as they simply wake up to their work. The remark counters a claim about farmers being obligated to labor, presenting a farmer’s independent routine.
Scotch Grove Women’s Community club hosted its annual Christmas luncheon on Wednesday December 19 at Mrs. John Otten’s home with officers assisting. A program followed featuring Christ mas carols games and a play The Christmas Spirit. Prizes went to Mrs. C Gutekunst Mrs. M P Paulsen and Mrs. Louie Hanken. Members and guests attended later gift exchange and business remarks noted new officers and yearbook distribution.
The Hopkinton Reform Presbyterian pastor Rev Paul Mathews was honored at a farewell dinner Monday December 17 at the Lutheran church hall hosted by the local Ministerial Association. He received a gift from the clergy after four years of service. Classes in Maquoketa Valley Community School recess for ten days ending January 2.
Christmas gatherings filled Monticello and nearby communities as families hosted dinners and visited relatives in Wabasha Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Notables include DeShaw returning from St Luke’s hospital and Downs undergoing surgery with good recovery reports. Lion’s Club annual Christmas party hosted 34 guests at Poplar Heights.
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