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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1963
Page
2
A survey shows over 1 200 foreign students from 70 nations will attend Iowa four year colleges this fall. Some come from underdeveloped regions and may return home with enhanced skills aiding progress and stability, potentially costing less than lavish foreign aid.
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara told President Kennedy that his cost reduction program shaved over a million dollars from Pentagon spending last year and could save an additional 250 million. He estimated 12 billion in surplus military stocks and proposed a central clearinghouse with a full inventory by year end.
A historic critique argues Barry Goldwater is an integrationist constitutionalist, citing actions from 1946 in Arizona. It notes his role desegregating Phoenix facilities, aiding Black and Native communities, and hiring across races in stores.
The Muscatine Journal lists publisher Harold L. Nelson and staff including Walter Russell and John Talbot. It notes daily publication in the week except Sunday, city carrier delivery, and weekly rates. Mail subscriptions vary by distance from Muscatine with advance payment required and special handling for deliveries.
A mixed Muscatine page notes the new Muscatine Community College building nearing completion to host about 400 students with possible enrollment over 300 at the 1964 start. It mentions highway work, shared local projects, and driver patience around active sites, plus Shady Creek picnic area improvements and a note on John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley now available as paperback. The piece closes with a personal sign-off from your nephew.
In Ogden Utah Glen Perrin lauds surgeon Dr Lindsay Curtis for creating Sunday school talks and publishing them in book form. He notes Curtis blends medical work with church service and education, enriching society beyond his medical practice.
Exdyville Ky Marlin the former mayor invested $6000 in government bonds during World War II. The proceeds and other savings helped build a two level church complex overlooking Lake Barkant in a bid to unite Christians across denominations. The 32 by 40 foot main hall and 40 by 60 shelter were opened this spring.
The theater guide lists Elvis Presley in HAPPENED AT THE WORLD`S FAIR and THE NUTTY PROFESSOR with Joury Lewis Stila Stevens Del Moore Kathleen Freeman. Also shows includes SAVAGE SAM and THE WIGHT CREATURES at Hilltop Drive-In, plus BRIDGE TO THE SUN and CARTOONS. Coming attractions feature ROCK HUDSON in LOVER COME BACK and a FIFTIES lineup across multiple venues.
Excerpted letters discuss handling overstuffed gift lists, planning a baby shower, and reducing Christmas presents with tact. Readers weigh etiquette, family expectations, and social pressures while seeking practical guidance on conversationally trimming gift exchanges.
A devotional snippet quotes Hebrews 11 6 emphasising faith as essential to pleasing God. It blends prayer language asking God to hear inward pleading and dwell within the believer through Jesus Christ, seeking reassurance and divine guidance.
A compilation of past events and people from Muscatine and area. Details include Dr Abraham Hetahey leaving for Vicksburg as assistant surgeon, balloon ascent failure, notable deaths such as Charles H Huttig, plans for church expansion, hydroplane projects, civic works, and local inquiries into WPA projects.
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