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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1964
Page
4
The article discusses national political conventions, noting the Atlantic City and San Francisco events, the ceremonious rituals, and the backroom work. It argues conventions will continue to be used for selecting presidential candidates due to their organized structure despite flaws, unless a better system appears.
Iowa logs bright crop prospects with corn, sales of new cars up from 1963, and unemployment at a 13 year low. Tax figures show strong economic health with jobs at an all time high, sustaining a favorable mood in the Hawkeye State.
Atlantic City reporters describe a convention that remains optimistic yet grapples with real-world tensions. Mississippi delegation seating, Birmingham’s Bull Connor, and ADA figures reveal Southern resistance, while Vietnam, Congo, and Bay of Pigs coverage underscore foreign policy strains. Labor unrest and a Dig- est excerpt add to the sense that the party’s unity faces notable cracks.
The article contrasts Democratic contenders Johnson and Humphrey at the convention. Johnson avoids naming Goldwater while touting progress and unity, urging continuation of social welfare programs. Humphrey attacks Goldwater directly, labeling him a threat to the bipartisan gains of the past 30 years and urging decisive action to prevent a return to status quo.
Mary Drinkler questions ESP and telepathy as a sixth sense in man. Dr Crane discusses skepticism and case anecdotes from Duke University and Northwestern. A Chicago Daily News contest and a sister’s telepathy claim lead to questions about deduction, chance, and subconscious cues.
A curio filled with reflective musings on life’s unfinished items. The narrator lists various unlikely feats—from kissing a movie star to driving a car and writing a letter to a congressman—arguing that every life holds endless opportunities and fresh challenges beyond routine boredom.
A fragmentary prayer asks God for patience and perseverance to follow His ways despite tests and potential misdirection by popular favor. The note references biblical lines and a devotional tone, ending with a personal signature-like tag.
A collage of brief historical items notes social meetings at Eichelberger Hotel for the young ladies league, a sale of piano and organ folios at Schmidt Bros, a Banner Lodge drill team birthday party, a model T Ford speed event at West Liberty fairgrounds, golf championship lead by Fred Messenger, funeral service for Thedore Salemink, a promotion in the U S Army Infantry, and the death of William A. Byrne in Muscatine County. reflects community life across years with dates and local names.
A reader asks if she should address a live-in housekeeper who refuses to use appliances, while the husband calls her “cracked.” Another note describes a neighbor’s lunchtime visits and a wife’s jealousy toward her husband. A cousin’s wedding invitation postscript, “No children expected,” ends the column.
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