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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1964
Page
1
Mrs. Robert A. Steele, a former fashion model, became bailiff in District Judge William C. Kandt's Wichita court this week. Kandt notes she will also serve as secretary, receptionist, and part-time probation officer, with no other woman bailiff known.
Clive Manley found his parked car looted with three sweaters a pattern book and knitting needles gone. The loss, including a Christmas gift for his mother, leaves him to begin again though the pattern book cannot be replaced. Manley, a WWII Navy veteran, learned to knit in prisoner of war days and faced disbelief before persisting.
Former President Harry S Truman says the United States can survive anything if it preserves freedom and does not lose its heads. He reflects on McCarthy era witch hunts, calling the names purge a shame and noting the movement never had solid evidence against a single person.
Ogden Utah 47 Sam Hood the Ogden city manager faced calls from children asking for Christmas presents. The sixth caller wondered if Hood was Santa Claus as he answered in businesslike tones. The city line had come from a park's Fantasyland and was redirected to Santa through the telephone company.
Barry Schweid reports on the 1964 peak mailing period as the Post Office Department aims to deliver seven billion pieces of mail with 145000 temporary workers. Chicago bottlenecks loom, a new parcel facility on the South Side opened, and strict deadlines for distant parcels, overseas servicemen, local gifts, and greeting cards are in force to avert delays.
BYU's computerized matching program pairs students for a weekend dance in Provo. Bonnie Mitchell 18 sought a tall, red-haired partner with blue eyes who enjoys entertainment and views marriage favorably. The computer matched her with Richard Mitchell, her 10-year-old brother, who had asked for a red-haired girl. Bonnie said she had an interesting time.
Washington defense officials weigh major surgery for reserve forces second time in two years. Air Force and Army studies await McNamara decisions, aiming to cut waste and duplicate units while boosting readiness. Marine and Naval reserves face less criticism, Army Guard and Reserve numbers cited amid Cold War readiness emphasis.
President Johnson awarded Army Captain Roger H. C. Donton of Saugerties New York the first Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry in South Vietnam. Donlon led defense during a five hour Viet Cong attack at Camp Nam Dong, exposing himself to heavy fire and being wounded four times.
A slice of midcentury youth profiles highlights Shawna Carroll at nine months smiling and weighing 16 pounds, Lori Ann Courtney balancing dolls and rope, Barbara Tietje loving mystery stories and planning teaching, and Melanie McKee at 17 admiring boys and aiming to be an airline flight attendant with a 24 or 25 year marriage ideal.
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