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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1952
Page
4
Editorial notes about nearly 150 airplanes visiting Muscatine's municipal airport for a Cham ber of Commerce picnic. It compares growing air travel with the rise of all weather highways and predicts more fields and air minded public as facilities expand.
A 13 year old boy from Sonora Missouri used Boy Scout skills to endure a week in the mountains after going missing during a fishing trip. Search parties failed to locate him until he walked out alive.
Reporters say Truman’s Independence visit drew few local welcomes as he travels without large escorts. He appears relaxed, cheerful, and prefers street appearances and stopping for traffic lights like any citizen.
The Belle Plaine Union argues there is no magic wand for government success. It cites that good governance arises from many capable people elected by informed voters who participate at the polls.
A compact portrait notes Gregory as a versatile screen personality known for varied film roles and stage work. The item lists cryptic clues touching on biographical hints and entertainment references, with terms spanning cinema and theater.
The piece argues that postwar spending has drained the U S Treasury beyond World War II levels, risking bankruptcy to fund future conflicts. It cites deficits, a rising national debt, and reduced tax receipts despite higher rates, with critiques of alcohol and gambling taxes and calls this a Stalin-like threat to fiscal health.
A Cole district school building was relocated to Illinois City to augment current facilities and is slated to be ready for classes by Sept 2. Two teachers will be employed for the upcoming year.
Singapore reports 8000 pounds of opium seized last year by Customs. Crown agents in London to supply pharmaceutical chemists in the colonies. Opium smoking remains widespread despite ongoing enforcement.
The article outlines the lineage of Muscatine newspapers from 1840 to 1918, tracing mergers and consolidations that formed The Journal and New-Tribune on September 2 1918. It notes publication details for the Daily Journal including delivery by carrier and mail rates, as well as the paper’s use of Associated Press news for local and dispatch coverage.
Association in Des Moines advances a project for a newer business office and a cluster of three point eight shop units, outlining development plans and zoning steps.
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