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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1962
Page
4
A cautionary note about dry Christmas trees and risky electric lights. The piece recalls Castro’s Cuba and a private Pan Am air service that carried 100,000 Cuban refugees over 18 months, kept alive by government and refugee agency backing, highlighting private enterprise's broader concerns beyond profits.
A historical essay argues that a president bears a heavy burden from trusted friends and relatives who talk and leak. It notes how staff size and publicity pressure strain leadership, citing Lincoln, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Wilson as examples of advice, secrecy, and the dangers of a bloated executive.
The Muscatine Journal lists staff including Harold and Nelson as publishers and Walter Russell as editor. It provides contact details, AP news use rights, office location, and telephone numbers. Subscription rates show daily mail pricing within and beyond city limits, plus special delivery and service hours.
Analyst notes Adenauer in his 80s resembles Churchill who quit in 1955 for age. West Germany’s chancellor faced pressure to resign while seeking to preserve democracy and alliance with the United States, Britain, and France amid rising antiauthoritarian sentiment.
Carole and Shermie Schafer, students at Indiana University Medical Center, credit Dr. Motsinger and Dr. Sell for steering them toward dental hygiene. They praise the field’s daytime hours, health benefits, diverse interactions, and friendly prospects, urging professionals to recruit youth.
New York column notes religion in Christmas cards rising to about five percent of all cards this year, led by Madonna and Child motifs. It surveys holiday spending habits, humor, and quotes on life, health, and myth, including remarks on gifts, taxes, and anecdotes about famous figures.
The NNC met Wednesday evening at Mrs James Wadtons home with Mrs Alvin Tipp assisting. President Mrs Donald Daut led the business portion as members offered ideas for a Christmas decoration. Mrs George Kiser read A Iowa Christmas by Paul Engel. Curtis Frymeyer read Earth Wind and Sky On a First Christmas Night by Elizabeth Watson and Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The group concluded with Christmas carols led by Mrs Walter Kiser.
A devotional prayer references Psalm 119 105 and asks for Christ’s light to guide feet and hearts. It thanks God for Jesus and seeks renewal, forgiveness, and goodwill toward all during the season.
A compact reminiscence recalls Ed Hill from Co A 7th Town. Belmont capture and release mark his home visit. Notes on Muscatine County driving thoroughbred and cattle gains. Mentions coal, the Automatic Coal Handling Company, and Nanking’s wartime fate a generation ago. Also cites November nurse reports of chickenpox and other illnesses.
Dear Abby columns tackle a neighbor’s visiting father, dating irritations, and a dairy question. The column advises setting boundaries with a sitter, suggests moving on from a bothersome suitor, and answers a milk production query, reflecting midcentury advice culture and gossip style.
A cryptogram sample shows letter substitution hints with A representing L and X representing O. The text includes a Francis Bacon quotation about nature and obedience, followed by a cryptogram feature note and a publisher credit.
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