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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
3
Iowa's favorable economic climate shows in a fiscal year revenue rise of about 11.5 million dollars over the prior period. Individual income taxes lead with a 4 million increase, sales and use taxes up about 7 percent, and other taxes and fees up roughly 6.5 percent, signaling stronger incomes and spending across the Hawkeye State.
Town reports ten weekend fatalities, five more on Monday, and four on Tuesday. As of midweek, 389 highway deaths this season, 64 more than year ago, with peak travel ahead. Officials urge cautious driving and vehicle checks to reduce losses during the busy summer period.
In Kingfisher Oklahoma a civic group told the U S Post Office Department it does not want a new post office. The group backs improvements to the current facility at a fraction of the proposed 110000 building cost, a stance noted as unusual amid calls for federal spending.
A 1930s view critiques stalled railroad automation and labor relations. It notes diesel locomotives and remote control experiments on the Santa Fe system, predicts widespread featherbedding debates, and argues against compulsory arbitration that constrains railroad pricing and labor terms while warning unions and management alike about monopoly threats.
A garbled news item mentions dates in March and September and references the Associated Press dispatches, the Iowa Daily Press Association, and local news publication. Names and specifics are unclear but imply storage of press material and exchange with a person or office.
The Daily Gazette lists staff including Walter Russell as Publisher and John Talbot as Editor, with Margaret Griffith as Circulation Manager and Garl Walter as Advertising Director. The paper is delivered each evening but the OCR contains many garbled phrases and stray numbers.
The press analysis notes President Kennedy’s stance against violent tactics while acknowledging a large August demonstration may draw up to 100000 participants. It discusses potential peaceful protest routes, congressional action, and the risk of unrest if grievances are not addressed.
The Worry Clinic notes Mark T aged 22 seeks BY job and recalls Thomas Edison’s stock ticker tale to stress staying poised in interviews. The anecdote highlights delaying final offers, letting others name terms first, and using calm, confident behavior to raise perceived value in earnings negotiations.
A humorous list of indulgent fantasies by a middle aged writer as imagined by Boyle. Dreams include becoming a U S senator, running a motel in Timbuktu, learning to drive and cheat at poker, finding a glamorous mate, and other improbable life goals.
Mrs Hil ton dle and children return from a trip to Minnesota with her parents Mr and Mrs John Glubs of Fort Madison They stayed at a cabin on Woman s Lake near Hackensack MN and took side trips including a visit to Paul Bunyan s statue the source Mississippi region and a Canada excursion Mrs Kionne Jarvis retired from Alexandria VA and stays with her mother Mrs Dave Reid Me and Mrs Cloyce Messer and family from Bradenton visiting Mr and Mrs Cloyce Messenger and Howard Wagg in Fort Scott KS Oakville s Mr and Mrs Jew Whitaker and daughter Edna visit Fort Scott KS for Eastern Kansas Church Camp Also visiting Eugene Birt and son Glenn in Denver CO their daughter Ruth Whitaker of Oakville is Mrs Birt
A devotional prayer passage echoes a call to freely give as in Matthew 10 8. The prayer asks for humility, resilience, and steadfast ambassadorial service in Thy work, seeking forgiveness for taking easy paths and praying in Jesus name for guidance and strength.
A kitchen fire behind a frame building at 135 East Second Street, upper story occupied by William Thayer, was extinguished before major damage. A youngster suffered a crushed finger requiring amputation. Incident noted in Our Yesterdays 100 Years Ago column.
A reader asks if a 16 year old should be grounded for a late driving incident after delivering a dog to a vet and driving until 6:10 pm. Abby advises responsibility and notes likely Christmas return to driving. Other letters discuss tax relatives and what to call a mother-in-law.
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