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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1966
Page
4
The 1966 social security taxes rise by 5.1 billion dollars, hitting workers with higher deductions for income brackets from 3900 to 6600 dollars annual earnings. Iowa state income tax deductions begin anew this year, adding to federal withholding while 1965 state tax obligations still remain.
John Chamberlain argues for a new criterion to gauge intuitive judgment and will to act beyond the IQ test. He cites Gardner and Olds, warns that analysis alone can stall decisions, and notes wartime urgency shaping leadership choices in 1986. He contrasts inconsistent foreign policy with the need for decisive action in crises.
Edward Welch of Capt. Cleveland's company in the ath Town Infantry fired at Davenport's Leclaire House watchman. The watchman saved his life by firing, mortally wounding Welch in self defense on Sunday night.
Hanoi critics four point Viet Nam peace plan as unacceptable to the United States. Washington cites points 1 2 and 4 as acceptable only if Vietnam decides its own fate free of foreign interference while Hanoi demands South Viet Nam internal affairs be settled by South Vietnamese and the National Liberation Front without foreign bases.
Dr. Carl William Blegen, Troy and Nestor at Pylos excavator, wins the Archaeological Institute of America’s first gold medal for distinguished archaeological achievement. He is professor emeritus at the University of Cincinnati, living in Athens. The report notes Hanoi’s four points and US stance on elections in Viet Nam.
A father questions his son Jack about a geometry exam, but the boy’s coach and teachers are not to blame. The lesson: failure comes from one’s own effort and responsibility, whether in academics or athletics, and blaming others helps no one.
The text urges personal accountability and maturity, arguing success is internal and blaming others is juvenile. It notes a high rate of alcohol linked accidents, criticizes excuses by divorces and failures, and calls for teens to adopt a focused, responsible outlook despite education costs.
In a Dear Abby column style, a widow seeks advice about teens using her parlor for a secret romance, debating whether to tell parents or counsel the youths. The column urges enlightening conversation over punishment to warn the youngsters of the dangers of early intimacy.
A letter to the editor objects to a new Musser Public Library rule restricting the reading room and adult lounge to non-student adults. Four college students argue the policy discriminates by scholastic status and age, urging equal access for all students and community members.
A short religious excerpt presents Jesus speaking in Gethsemane and a prayer asking for guidance. It includes a prayer to Our Father thanking and seeking strength to follow God’s plan for life and for His glory.
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