Time running for Congress on Kennedy rail plan
President Kennedy vows to send proposals to Congress next week to avert a threatened railroad strike. A presidential board has completed its review of four year dispute over working rules, with action due within a week as unions and railroads defer changes until then. The uproar centers on automation and diesel locomotives replacing steam, affecting freight capacity and labor relations.
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Kennedy
USS
Congress
Presidential Labor Management Committee
Southern
New Haven
New Haven Railroad
New York City
Boston
New England
Jega
Peak power demands mark new municipal supply record
The city’s power plants hit peak electricity use on Thursday and Friday, with morning demand at 23,800 kilowatts, rising to 29,600 kilowatts by Friday afternoon. Officials note community efforts rely on ample current, and residents benefit from reliable service and access to appliances, reflecting local economic well being.
Southern Railway Plans to Retire Firemen to Avert Strikes
Article analyzes Southern Railway plan to prevent disruptions by guaranteeing jobs to all current firemen through retirement aging while not hiring replacements, and contrasts a broader national approach urged by a commission. It notes New Haven’s shaky finances and potential exemptions, with the Simon Rifkind Commission advocating phased retirements and selective rehiring alongside a gentler arbitration path.
Newspaper Masthead and Public Notice Fragments
Fragmentary local newspaper item includes masthead details and service notices from Muscatine Iowa. It lists AP affiliation, city offices, staff roles, advertising reps, and subscription rates with delivery terms and hours, but many words are garbled or truncated.
Letter to Aunt Sadie about city hall grounds and local deeds
A fragmented column blends civic pride and personal notes. It recalls a summer with a neglected city hall lawn, then praises a renewed grounds appearance. It shifts to warnings about water safety, a Florida lab, and a hospital city banter. It ends highlighting migrant center volunteers Michele Parish Judy Lee and Diane Hall aiding clothing drives.
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City” Hall
Sadie
Michele Parish
Judy Lee
Diane Hall
West Second
Karen Waltman
Letter as Apostle Paul used as church hiring ruse in critique
The piece analyzes a questionable job application letter attributed to a pastor seeking a post at a new church. It parallels the letter to St Paul’s early outreach, questions the modern pulpit's craft, and probes whether clergy have become mere emcees.
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Kendall
Tas
Iminis
Charles “S. Kendall
Los ‘Angeles
Tile Church
Paul
St. Paul
Ie Pass Tora
Apostle Paul
Christan Church
St Paul
Letta
Tohem
Corinthians
Thessalonians
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
Squirrels and Rabbits Teach Fiscal Lessons Fable Parody
An absurd fable blend features Wilbur and Ezekiel the squirrels in a mock political race with a rabbit couple Horace and Hortense. It uses acorn campaigns and budget jokes to poke at fiscal responsibility and government antics, ending with a cautious moral about saving money.
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Hortense
Horace
Urnture
Moral
Prayer Excerpt Reflects Call to Love Like Christ
A religious fragment quotes John 15 12 RSV and offers a prayer asking God to strengthen believers to meet Christ like love, even toward the unlovable, through the power of divine love, in Jesus name.
Fires Dmize Two Story Frame Home on Sixth Street
Fire damaged a two story frame dwelling at Sixth Street between Orange and Oak streets owned by B J Long. Fire subdued with minor damage. Also notes resignation of J B Herbert as general manager of Muscatine North and South Road. Rev J S Rendall to succeed him. Rendall and Mrs Rendall to Philadelphia for six weeks. Spectator swimming exhibition at Weed Park pool entertained 1 500 people. City Hall project in Muscatine to be completed in about five weeks. M Y E 1 S recall of local residents and field service scholars in Europe.
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George “P
Walton
Lak
Anid
Florida Sea Brine Laboratory
Lakeland
Fla
Marty
B. J. Long
Muscatine North and South Road
J. B. Herbert
M. Dailey
J. 5
Rendall
First Presbyterian Church
Barold Milley
Weed Park
Grant Cullen Hemumway
Ada
Hat Ably Pastor Follows Heavy Schedule By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN
Dear Abby advises a minister’s wife on balancing a demanding schedule and family life. The pastor’s wife seeks understanding for long hours across meetings, fundraising, counseling, and sermons. Abby emphasizes recognizing the ministerial workload and family dynamics.
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Joan Chamberlain
U.S
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Dixie
Ohio and Potomac Rivers
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Hiell
Brek
Tive
Brosnan
Sheen
Jeloes
National
Five ‘Men’s Organization
Trovises
Ethatt Are
Tytang
Aystem
Mnex
Ouaneek
Simaller
Accnpt. Ie
Laker
States of Connection
Rhode
Sue
Judes Simon Rifpind
Natice
Southern Railroad
the Muscatine Journal
Mugcaling
Tows
Associated
Associated Press
AP News Lapatches
Momber
Iowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Onwa
Perzon Wan i
Harold “G. Nelson
Patt Walter- Russell
John Talbot
Gilbert Dietz
Edwin. Walwer
Margaret Griffith
Carl - Walter
Jang
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New York
Detroit
Atlanta
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Los’ Angeles
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Daily Journal
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Wilkin
Miles
Muscetine
Crom
Muscatine
Mall
Gay
Federal. Food and Drug Administra
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Willeh
BlaKe
Biae
Arthur Edson
AP Newsfeatures
Washington
Wilbur
Ezekiel
Nesthood
Dom
Tewvas Wilbur
Zeke
Corrie
Pieppe Oegan
Kay Schauland
Orville Schauland
Mulberry
Christos Kastamanossa
Athens
Greece
Fahe Mellrath
Helen Mellrath
W. Third Street
Munich
Abigail van Buren
Abby
Ciue
Axe Cleaaxe
Longfellow
Bibesco
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Lace
Prat L.smai
Myrna
Griffith & Bosson Briekly
Shield Crown
Ciece
Night Birds
Olympus
Fauker
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