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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1964
Page
4
The Chambers of Commerce sponsored second annual Fiesta Day proves a success with migrant workers and local merchants praising the event. An estimated 2,500 spectators filled Walnut Street by the courthouse block, and organizers plan for an annual, expanded two or three day festival to attract thousands.
Drafts and rumors swirl around Attorney General Robert F Kennedy potentially running for the U S Senate in New York though no formal entry has been made. The piece questions New York’s need for a nonresident senator and cites Rep Sam Stratton's critique while noting Kennedy’s Virginia residence and Massachusetts voting tie.
The era’s three way brinkmanship involves Mao Tse tung Lyndon Johnson and Nikita Khrushchev as they ponder responses to potential escalation over Vietnam. The piece notes dangers of a US Red China clash, Formosa raids, and the strategic leverage of Quemoy and Matsu in Formosa Strait.
The Muscatine Journal lists Associated Press news, Des Moines bureau details, and office contact hours. It notes private branch exchange numbers 263-2411 and 263-2331 with operator assistance and special delivery service for missed papers.
The article traces Vietnam’s political turmoil from Diem’s assassination to the rise of General Khanh, highlighting a string of coups, military rule, and fluctuating U.S. involvement. It notes Khanh’s emergency measures, the shift toward dictatorial power, and the uncertainty of future civilian freedoms and potential further coups as American advisers weigh in.
A Muscatine reader endorses Herschel Plater over David Stanley, praising Plater as a seasoned farmer and progressive businessman from Wilton who would bring effective representation. The letter argues Stanley vacillates on apportioning the state and urges voters under 21 to support Stanley, over 21 to back Plater. A second letter supports a real choice in foreign policy and criticizes foreign aid, UN involvement, and U.S. stance in global affairs, urging America to put itself first in decisions.
A Hopkins Syndicate column discusses emotional retardation among young men and women. It outlines four stages of development from egocentric infancy to heterosexual adulthood and critiques homosexual attraction as a normal temporary phase for many and a minority condition for others. It cautions against coercive labels and advocates coeducational schooling to promote heterosexual norms.
A devotional excerpt centers on Christ Jesus existing in God’s form, humility in becoming a servant, and a prayer asking the Father for guidance, love, and the Holy Spirit to better resemble the Master. It invokes Christ as Redeemer and concludes with the Our Father prayer.
Our Yesterdays recalls Alf Burnett's Tremont Hall show last evening as a rare, vivid entertainment with poetic satires, character sketches, nature and comedy. A second program promised tonight. Nearby notes recall school maids, melon supply, and local social updates across past weeks and years.
A reader seeks advice about a preteen neighbor discussing sex with her son and asks for tactful limits. Abby warns that early exposure shapes attitudes and suggests the mother tell the girl the facts of life are for older children and to refer questions to parents.
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