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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1966
Page
2
Congress curbs funding for Project Mohole as Senate rejects 19.7 million dollars for drilling through the earth's crust in the Pacific this week. House earlier refused. White House urged restoration while public works demand grows for highways slum removal and river cleanup.
The author argues ordinary tight money measures fail because inflation stems from special factors like the Vietnam War and farm policy. He cites abundant housing, autos, and durable goods, with scarce materials driven by war usage and farm machinery costs. Hartke urges targeted industry shifts rather than broad credit restraints.
A historical note recalls a mare loss to horse thieves in Durant with neighbor missing a horse. Other items mark 75 years past and 50 years past news about Omaha visit, Independence races, and Mississippi booze destruction orders. A Muscatine man Paul Ogilvie died of a heart attack at 47. Navy enlistee John Barnard returns to Great Lakes after furlough. Ernest Root and family return from Ft. Leonard Wood after military schooling.
News summary notes New York Mayor Lindsay and Detroit’s Cavanagh urging massive federal funds for cities. Kennedy grimly estimates a potential trillion dollar drain if all urban areas seek similar aid, while Javits questions the scope as the Johnson era frames the Great Society. The piece traces evolving government welfare attitudes from 19th century land grants to 20th century federal aid.
Dear Abby columns discuss door prize rules at a church luncheon clarifying whether winners must be present to win. Readers debate gift etiquette for second marriages and adults continuing musical study, with practical guidance and opinions.
A reader reflects on long piano lessons ending badly while another asks Abby about courting. A separated woman admits friendships with married men to fend loneliness, sparking criticism. A daughter receives a cutting wedding tray card from relatives, prompting a motherly response about nerve and experience.
Mrs R R Hunt of Wapello Iowa encloses 20 cents for two copies of the Muscatine Journal dated August 23 praising the article Requiem for Indifference by Helen Weiershauser. She congratulates the author and praises other pieces and cartoons she shares with a nursing home friend.
Television faces a new season with debuts and reruns while viewers crave fresh plots. David Janssen as The Fugitive could be recaptured by the Lieutenant, and Donna Reed and Peyton Place surface in memory. Westerns repeat familiar tropes. satire mocks TV Guide style plots and a tired news landscape.
The text presents a short prayer praising life and beauty and asking for divine guidance to express love in daily living. It echoes a biblical verse from Isaiah about seeing the king in beauty and far lands. The prayer centers on thanksgiving, love, and a request for guided action.
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