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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1963
Page
6
The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Philadelphia symbolize the 1776 Declaration of Independence. On Thursday, the 187th anniversary is observed with bells tolling at noon to recall the founding ideals that government derives its powers from the governed and the signers’ pledge of loyalty.
The passage notes July 4 1863 as pivotal in the Civil War with Union victory at Gettysburg after July 1 2 and 3 and the fall of Vicksburg Mississippi. It links these events to the Declaration of Independence and the broader Union win and nation preservation.
Alabama Governor George Wallace emerged stronger from the University of Alabama crisis. His defiant schoolhouse door stand against admitting three Negro students boosted prestige, while his stance on federal intervention and electoral bids shaped his future plans.
The Muscatine Journal announces its second class status and AP affiliation with a long header of staff names and contacts. It outlines delivery terms including daily prices, subscriptions within fifty miles, and special delivery services, showing era postal specifics and pricing.
A retrospective recounts the Pickett’s Charge assault at Gettysburg on a humid afternoon, detailing Gen. Lee’s decision, Armistead’s breach, and the costly three day battle. Estimates place Union casualties at 23,049 and Confederate losses at 28,083 as regiments moved to the center. The scene is described as a vast, fierce march across the field with artillery silenced before the final push.
The report describes the Confederate assault at Gettysburg with Capt. H. T. Owen detailing round shot and explosive shells tearing through ranks. Generals Armistead Garnett Kemper and Pettit are noted wounded or killed while Union leaders Handock and Gibbon suffer injuries. Lee retreats toward the south as Meade contemplates pursuit.
In Chicago Sam X a 30 year old colored taxi driver shares views on space exploration and federal spending. He argues taxpayers should prioritize his family and local needs over funding missions to Mars and foreign aid, warning of tax burdens and politics. He suggests voters prefer practical, plain speech from candidates in 1964.
Springfield residents Tedday Runnert Clarence Welch and Gary Welch visited Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Runnert. The visiting classmate, a Wayne State graduate, is pursuing a veterinary degree at ISU and has been accepted to Annapolis Naval Academy for the fall.
HAL BOYLE muses on nostalgia and fading childhood joys from cream sodas to coin flips. He recalls film icons Lon Chaney and classic scenes while noting small pleasures and local quirks of earlier American life.
Rev Dr Edgar Brown Jr of America's Commission on Worship warned at a Valparaiso meeting that worship methods left to church experts may turn congregants into mere spectators in a performance as Lutheran liturgical scholars discuss the issue.
A devotional fragment echoes Romans on servitude to sin or righteousness. It pleads for divine help to free besetting sins and to live a victorious life through Jesus. The style resembles a church prayer invoking Heavenly Father and the Spirit.
A jumble of notes recalls John F W Quinn an old soldier long in Washington. Funeral held by Iowa Lodge No 2 Masons. George Lou former Oglivie House owner died in New York City. A wagon accident near the post office injured George Jack. Rev C Bawden preached at Weed Park. Sawdust fire on Evans street burned into next day. Columbus Junction eligible for a new 70000 post office building under relief bill. 7.72 inches of rain fell last month in Muscatine County. Wotny Kirkland named superintendent of parks. Walter Navin Jr of West Branch now Cornell College publicity director.
The column presents two letters: one about a long affair with Joe and a wife who will not divorce, urging the mistress to quit. the other from a couple overwhelmed by neighborhood children requesting visits, with Abby advising a clear boundary and a simple signal such as a white hanky to indicate when visitors are welcome.
A cryptogram explanation and sample mapping show how letters substitute for others. The note includes earlier solved quote by Oscar Wilde and a cryptic reference line with mixed letters and codes.
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