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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1966
Page
2
The town moves its primary to September while registration remains required for Muscatine residents. Those new to a ward, with name changes, or reaching voting age should register at the city recorder’s office. The deadline to qualify for the Sept 6 primary remains noon August 27, so act soon.
Members of the House Agriculture subcommittee examine higher bread costs traced to rising operating expenses. A baking firm head notes housewives face similar price hikes if they bake at home. One subcommittee member claims government policy and wheat market speculation push prices higher and that the Commodity Exchange Authority lacks funds to investigate 21 markets.
Richard Cormuelle promotes voluntary welfare to fight poverty and illiteracy. NAM backs courses for Harlem dropouts. Reagan and Finch meet to hear independent sector ideas in Tahoe. Roosevelt praises independent sector as cross party solution. Controversy erupts over perceived extremist funding and politics.
Our Yesterdays items mention J Wiggins of the island sending fine watermelons and cantaloupes. Mrs Fred Giesler returns from a Washington trip. John C Dietz's city visit preceded a Des Moines departure. St Mary Aid society met at Mrs Frank Belites home for sewing. Reunions planned for Gregg and Parry families on Aug 17 near Muscatine and Lone Tree. Robb Gardiner named associate dean at UNH.
Washington reports that there is no clear answer on how long the Viet Nam War will last or how many troops are needed. Officials say no defense department studies support fixed timelines, while Peace talks remain stalled. The piece notes a potential five to eight year span at different troop levels and cautions about a prolonged, costly conflict.
Dr Crane and Dr Zee run a state dental association convention asking Dr Crane to speak at morning and afternoon sessions and address banquet guests including wives and dental assistants. They want a discussion of sex and marriage, and to include Kinsey findings with a counterpoint. Critics argue Kinsey erred by letting wives diagnose themselves, a dangerous premise for medical practice.
The Worry Clinic surveyed wives about sexual satisfaction and appetite. It found many wives felt less ardent than husbands, yet warned this is their own diagnosis not a universal rule. The piece compares gastric appetites, noting women can be content on 2000 calories while men may need 3500, illustrated by a breakfast to dinner analogy.
A reader asks about informing a drafted husband of a girlfriend list, Abby suggests addressing it with the husband. Another letter asks whether a son's fiancée can have Flo in the wedding party, Abby says the groom should decide, not the couple. A father grapples with a daughter dating a boy he mistrusts, Abby criticizes lack of clear support and hints at household fault.
Bob Pierce, once a California Baptist minister with five dollars, turned doctor of theology, founded World Vision after a trip through China. The non profit aids 18 nations with schools, orphanages, and hospitals. In Saigon, land free for 50 years from a church, plans include dormitory, school, and admin building for 800 Vietnamese children, plus another school for those ages 10 to 12 from rural areas.
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