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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1966
Page
2
Thousands of Muscatine youngsters start five day weekly journeys to school with safety patrols at streets near school buildings. Motorists must stop for school buses with flashing signals while patrols guide pedestrians and cyclists. The community's strong pedestrian safety record and national recognition underscore the need for alert driving and caution.
James J. Kilpatrick argues civil rights progress has shifted from integration to separation and black empowerment. He recounts old attitudes toward the NAACP, non-violence, and interracial coalitions, contrasts them with contemporary emphasis on race pride and compensatory measures. He notes Roy Wilkins and Meet the Press discussions show changing leadership and strategy.
Our Yesterdays column recalls a ferry meeting set for tomorrow at 8 o'clock in the Mayor's Office. Citizens interested in the ferry and reading across the bottom are urged to attend, reflecting a public push for action.
Washington AP report notes President Johnson bears criticism in a year of congressional elections. War in Vietnam, inflation, and riots complicate politics as Republicans forecast House losses. Johnson warns on price and wage controls, urges restraint, and cites administration efforts for urban aid while Kennedy poll data haunt him.
The Pasadena Playhouse reopens with performances by Charlton Heston Robert Vaughn Buddy Ebsen Marilyn Maxwell Lloyd Nolan and Victor Jory after a closure since August 15 due to tax difficulties.
A house parent from a juvenile home recounts two summers guiding troubled boys like Roger, Shorty, and Will. He shares failures and feelings, noting the boys fear authority, dream of futures, and sometimes lash out or self harm. He plans to return to school, leaving the herd behind as the home life ends.
Dear Abby letter presents a reader troubled by a neighbor dog tied outside causing nonstop barking. The writer contemplates extreme actions and seeks humane, legal solutions before reporting to authorities or using earplugs, while other submitted snippets touch on a man’s gray chest hair and marital sleep dynamics.
New York columnist Hal Boyle contrasts memory with money, arguing memories grow richer with time while cash loses value. He recalls midcentury American life details from ice makers to belt-looped pocket knives, shaving lard to toasters, and small rites of childhood and family routines.
The text presents a Daily Prayer based on Matthew 28 20 and references Our Father. It asks for God s nearness strength and compassion amid troubles and ends in Jesus name Amen.
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