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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1963
Page
4
Inflation boosts penny use as postage rates climb five cents for letters and four for postal cards eight cents for airmail. Many customers scramble for extra one cent stamps to make postage work, helping the Post Office cut its annual deficit.
Minnesota unit of the Parkway Commission drafts five legislative proposals to speed up marking the Mississippi route from Gulf of Mexico toward Canada. Goals include designating state highways as parkway segments, securing federal grants, and creating county right of way and recreational areas along the marked path linking the Mississippi Valley’s development.
A 1960s postal-era column forecasts a seven million car year for Detroit, citing baby boom, suburban growth, and financing as drivers. It notes 1963 tax reform could push annual sales to eight million, with strong demand for second cars among dual-income families and dealer optimism from industry leaders.
The Muscatine Journal lists delivery details and subscription rates. It notes daily paper delivery, mail rates within fifty miles of Muscatine at 12.00 per year, and over fifty miles at 1.00. office hours and special delivery for missed papers are outlined.
President Kennedy, a Harvard graduate, struggles to persuade Democrats to unite and back his programs in Congress. Despite favorable Senate numbers, party cohesion remains weak as Kennedy relies on flattery, persuasion, and occasional arm twisting.
The piece discusses Molly a nursing student with acne scars who resists marriage and men. It uses a medical psychologist voice to caution against letting past family turmoil push her into an impulsive shotgun marriage. It warns readers that women from unhappy homes may chase unsuitable partners, seeking stability in love over reason.
Town City seniors must register by January 26 for the ACT program. The test battery will be administered February 23 at the State University of Town City as one of 13 statewide centers. ACT results influence college admissions, scholarship aid, and placement decisions for new students. Arthur Mittman, director of The State University of Iowa Examination Service, notes the exam is now required or recommended by over 700 colleges nationwide.
A nostalgic column portrays January as a hopeful pep month in U S business offices. It contrasts lofty start‑of‑year zeal with later waning energy as February arrives, noting executives push for higher targets while staff drift back to routine. The piece blends satire about office culture with a wink at human optimism.
A devotional excerpt titled 7 PRAYER emphasizes seeking divine rescue, gratitude for care, forgiveness for disobedience, power to follow God’s will, and thanks for salvation through Jesus Christ in the Lord’s name Amen.
A trip through past items notes Schofield Barracks duty details, two diphtheria deaths from 75 years ago, Hood's Calendar 1888 in beauty and style, and 50 years past officer install by the National Association of Letter Carriers. It also recalls Muscatine water usage in December, the Leviathan liner bound for the graveyard ships, and regional civic notes including county supervisors and Inland levee affairs.
Dear Abby answers readers on why a married man seeks side contact, how to handle a selfish pursuit, and how to verify a partner’s background. The column suggests telling the man to focus on his own spouse, and warns about a friend seeking to check a woman’s character, advising direct discussion with the son and a practical approach.
A cryptogram puzzle shows a substitution cipher with hints from word lengths and letter positions. The example cites Washington and Webster as linked quotation authors, indicating a daily cryptoquote feature in newspapers.
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