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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1962
Page
4
The Farm Bureau leader warns that tax cuts without corresponding federal spending reductions will boost the national debt. A Boston consulting firm criticizes Iowa’s development efforts, noting Muscatine lags while praising towns like Towa for their outlook, institutions, and capable labor force.
George Sokroksky critiques Lovejoys Guidance Digest on easy admissions and math requirements. He argues mathematics underpins science and urges selective colleges with higher standards, warning against lax admissions and athletic scholarships. He cites examples and calls for screening to protect educational quality.
Muscatine Journal announces staff positions and AP and Iowa News Association memberships. Office hours listed, with subscription rates for daily newspaper by mail within and beyond fifty miles, special delivery service details, and contact numbers.
Washington analyst James Marlow surveys the Kennedy era leak saga over who revealed sensitive CSO council session details to Life Time and Newsweek reporters. He notes Kennedy denies alleging Stevenson, and questions secrecy as the Post and Star report varied accounts cite Bundy and CIA figures in a tense Washington power struggle.
A Worry Clinic report by Dr. Galen S discusses why many fathers fail to persuade their sons to join their medical or professional fields. It cites domineering parenting, son resentment, and the desire for individual importance as reasons sons avoid dad trades. The piece recommends a persuasive, ego-boosting approach rather than dictatorial pressure to recruit successors.
A jumble of quoted headlines and quirky lines shows a community notice tone. It features a sly IRS invitation to discuss deductions, a poker game invite, and fragmented remarks about family, hobbies, and Christmas mishaps. The piece blends humor with social satire.
A devotional fragment notes the verse The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light from Matthew 4 16 RSV and prays Our Father thanking Christ for shining into lives. It asks believers to reflect the Light to the nations in His name.
Notes from years past recount a nearly uncrossable river due to ice as a skip attempted crossing yesterday, while 50 years ago Muscatine planned a new 169,000 pound water tank to serve the town with a 200,000 gallon capacity. Also mentioned are local building projects on Tenth and Fourth streets and a Business Women's club event at the hotel with multiple participants.
Dear Abby answers readers on age to reveal Santa and Easter Bunny to children and how to handle gifts and rude questions. The column gives guidance on preserving belief, graceful reactions to unwanted gifts, and responses for personal inquiries.
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