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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1966
Page
8
In Tacoma on December 22 Maria Evans, an adopted Korean War orphan in first grade at St. Frances Cabrini School, will take the oath and become a U S citizen. Her class discussed what citizenship means, including not trashing streets, kindness to the world, sharing, and doing good work.
Charles Line in Albuquerque received a huge 1967 vehicle license bill from the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Department. He says the department likely erred, noting last year’s pickup truck license cost him 8.50 while the current bill totals 1,286. He questions the calculation and seeks clarification.
In San Francisco 500 seasonal postal workers stalled pay as the Automated Postal Data Center in San Mateo failed to process last Friday's checks. Center officials blamed a sudden payroll surge and warned other California regions may be affected. Local 2 union leader Joseph Leone said most workers likely won’t be paid until next year.
Dr. Malcolm I. Phelps heads the AMA Volunteer Physicians for Viet Nam project in Saigon, planning another six months supervising 32 American doctors serving South Vietnamese civilians. The program offers no pay, round trip transport, $50,000 life insurance, and $10 daily living expenses with strong vocation rewards.
AP reports ATS a technology satellite to lift off from Cape Kennedy aboard an Atlas Agena rocket. The 1550 pound craft aims for a stationary 22,300 mile orbit over the central Pacific to photograph one third of the globe and enable worldwide data relay with Japan Australia and the United States during a planned three year mission. A biosatellite mission follows on December 14 carrying living specimens to study space radiation and weightlessness effects.
U Thant begins a new five year term as secretary general after General Assembly vote. He pledges personal effort to end the war in Viet Nam, expresses disappointment at stalled peace, and recalls his duty to seek peace and justice for the Vietnamese people.
Two space scientists from McDonnell Aircraft Corp urge enlisting the aerospace industry to build a future city of 100 story circular towers around a vast recreation complex. They envision no cars within the city, luxury health and beauty retreats, and a population surge driving urban density.
Two aerospace scientists proposed a wheel shaped city with a one mile center, 24 high rise rings surrounding the rim, housing 250000 people. No autos, internal transit by automated monorail subway and moving sidewalks. Recreation centered with continuous balconies and mixed uses including low cost and luxury housing, schools theaters and government offices.
In a playful feature a woman at 813 Sycamore Street tries on several wigs to compare styles. She tests curls and bouffant upswept looks, notes the fun of viewing herself in mirrors, and considers blondes possibly offering more fun. Prices for human hair wigs range from 49.95 to 700, with maintenance details for daily or occasional wear.
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