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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1964
Page
4
In Muscatine and elsewhere passenger rail service has declined but not vanished. For 1963 railroads carried 310 million passengers and 185 billion passenger miles with only 13 fatalities, mostly from passenger carelessness rather than major accidents. The piece argues rail travel remains popular for leisure, service, and comfort, insisting safety remains a guiding policy.
A California resident writes to his congressman about traveling to another state and the impact of feeding wild animals. He recalls a park ranger who warned that deer and bears lose initiative or become bold when tourists are absent, and that squirrels and chipmunks gather for freebies, unsettling nature. The letter proposes rewording the admonition to replace animals with people, tourists with the Federal Government, and handouts with federal aid, and to consider outcomes.
A heated fight within the New York GOP over common electors for Goldwater-Miller could hurt Sen. Kenneth B. Keating. The Conservative party, aligned with Goldwater, may run its own slate, potentially diluting Keating’s support and altering the Senate race dynamics. The piece notes Keating’s foreign policy credentials and past stances on Cuba and Southeast Asia.
The Muscatine Journal advertises daily delivery by carrier at forty cents a week and annual mail rates of 12.00 within fifty miles and 18.00 beyond Muscatine. Office hours run 9 am to 6 pm daily with Saturday extended hours. Advertising staff and associates are listed, and a special delivery service is noted for missed editions.
The Wilderness Act would preserve a vast system of areas in their near natural state, restricting buildings and vehicles while allowing access for hikers and hunters. Initially over 9 million acres in western states plus 5 million more may be added. Congress would keep final funding decisions via future appropriations. James Marlow, usually the columnist, is on vacation.
A Hopkins Syndicate column by Philip Hochstein explores translating science for lay readers, noting psychology's practical use and how ad men target women. It argues men hold authority in readers’ eyes, shaping responses, with women preferring male professionals and opting into male viewpoints.
A letter writer lauds David Stanley's service and seeks support as he runs for State Senate, urging citizens to evaluate his record. Another tribute praises late Robert Gomez, noting his impact on music circles in Pasadena.
A devotional meditation asks for eternal peace in daily life. It emphasizes pausing in quietness and confidence before God to gain poise and power for daily duties through the prayer Our Father. The text references Isaiah 30:7 and the need for divine guidance.
A collage of brief items notes recoveries and visits. A Fuller arrives from Kansas City, Daut discussed travel to Chicago then St. Paul and Minneapolis. Liege falls reported by officials. Willey family mourns Mrs. Margaret Young. Hampton and Douglass return from California and New York. Local socials and a hospital patient, Anthony Mucha, at University hospital Iowa City.
A reader asks Abby about a daughter’s “mess” and asks whether to reveal details to her mother. A bridesmaid worries about wearing a pink dress as a redhead. Abby suggests openness on the gift note and defends pink as a modern color choice.
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