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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1964
Page
4
A nostalgic Christmas note from Cousin Emil lists what did not happen in 1964 across Muscatine Iowa. It mentions near misses like the High Bridge not falling, voters not supporting Johnson or Hullman, and various missed outcomes from football to local events. The tone is humorous and reflective as the writer previews 1853 with a playful farewell.
New York Times argues President Johnson should widen tax reform beyond excise cuts. It warns against overemphasizing simple rate cuts and urges a balanced plan that funds health and education, strengthens the tax base, and better coordinates federal and state revenue use.
Dr. Josef Kalvoda warns Castro regime won t fall without force and cites Latin American resilience with US aid. The Elgin Courier News covers Civil Rights Act 1964 ruling as Supreme Court upholds federal non discrimination provisions and urges calm enforcement and conciliatory steps. A Wall Street Journal note mocks FDA peanut butter rulings as overreach after three years of study.
The article notes taxpayers approve essential government needs but resist “frills” when ballot questions let voters decide. It cites state and local referenda as a glimpse of how the public would fund or reject broad welfare programs, hoping Congress reflects this restraint.
Our Yesterdays notes centering on past events from 100 years ago include the Army of the Potomac’s recent killings, a Salvation Army Christmas effort of 150 diners, a Los Angeles trip for Mrs Alfred Brown and son, and a church wedding at Trinity Episcopal with festive decorations.
James J. Kilpatrick compares 1960s Conservative gathering at the Slater Hilton to Caledonian clans seeking unity. He notes drafts, debates, and the need for organized coordination, research, and affirmative action in policy areas like medical care, race relations, and taxation. The piece ends urging continued effort to perfect a responsible challenge to resurgent liberalism.
Lola a shy 17 year old seeks help to attend parties and be popular. Dr Crane argues procrastination and laziness block progress, urges daily action, and introduces an H I L P formula to start conversations with simple topics like hobbies to boost self confidence and social ease.
Oakville school dismissed at 3 on Wednesday for Christmas vacation. Afternoon movies featured gift exchanges in each room. Kindergarten hosted a mothers' program Tuesday morning. Mrs. Elsie Swansor teaches. Rev. Frederick Richard of Oakville Methodist Church visits N outlet Pleasant with his mother. Families from Des Moines Burlington Oska Joasa and nearby towns spend Christmas with relatives.
The text argues that popularity is a personal achievement not inherited from parents. It urges active effort to cultivate popularity in entertainment and literature, and treats popularity as a moral, self-made quality requiring individual development.
Dear Abby columns discuss a Ohio political wives scene where comfortable shoes draw comment and health. A reader asks about a 47 year old woman living with a 60 year old man, debating common law living versus marriage, with a sharp foil advising against cohabitation and urging traditional marriage.
A reader asks if resentment is warranted when her husband’s mother ignores her name in long letters and remains distant. Abby suggests the mother’s narrow horizon may explain the behavior, urges against pressuring the husband, and notes both spouses may feel uncomfortable.
A devotional prayer reflecting on Christmas meaning beyond tinsel and gifts. It asks for lives to glow as candles of love and understanding, offered in a spirit of unselfish gratitude, guided by Jesus' teachings.
In Levittown, Pennsylvania, Aunt Liz Schaefer and grandmother Kate Schaefer provide Christmas joy for seven orphaned nieces aged 3 to 12 after the girls lost their mother at birth in 1961 and their father in an auto accident months later. The children received dolls, toy dishes, games, Fay Annals, and clothes amid a hectic holiday.
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