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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1965
Page
4
The piece notes flags flown at public sites and downtown in Muscatine, urges removing them at night, and comments on flag care after storms. It contrasts flag respect with early Boston tea actions, then reports Town lawmakers boosting the cigarette tax from 5 to 8 cents per pack, projecting an extra 8.5 million dollars yearly and potential health impact.
Vice President Hubert Hump hrey tells university students the enemy lies in Moscow Hanoi and Peking not Washington and praises campus teach ins while urging staying power and fortitude in Vietnam policy. He says the United States will not weary and aims to pressure Communists into letting South Vietnam be. He notes broader support exists despite hostile teach-in chatter and warns of a bloody summer in the war.
A compact column lists past anniversaries and notable events from Muscatine, noting Breckinridge and Benjamin possibly fleeing to Texas, a Fourth of July oration in What Cheer, a marriage in the city, Purdue appointment for Anna Sickman, hosting at local homes, a 21st wedding anniversary, and Dr. William Cone to receive an honorary degree in Quebec with Robert V. Pennington serving aboard the USS Midway.
Sterling F. Green reports banker Howard C. Petersen urged lawmakers to limit continual tax cuts. He testified before Sen. Jackson's subcommittee that discretionary reductions should be reserved for future economic ills rather than a constant stimulant. He warned ongoing cuts risk long term instability amid a robust economy and possible inflation pressures.
Dr. Crane discusses a home tutoring method using flash cards to boost a nine year old boy named Tony’s reading skills. By printing key words on strips and practicing briefly each night, Tony progressed to identifying words quickly and improved class participation, transforming his attitude toward school. The piece urges parental tutoring and offers a booklet for home guidance.
Waterloo hosts its first annual Town Inventors Congress at the Waterloo Auditorium Friday and Saturday. More than 75 inventions including a rocking wheelchair a tornado warning device and an improved grain chaffer will be on display. Congress chairman John Green says space remains for more inventions. The two day program covers patents marketing design development and production with awards Saturday night for top inventions across eight categories.
DEAR ABBY letters share readers views on keeping love letters after relatives die. Helena describes burying her mother's beloved letters with her, while another correspondent recalls wartime losses and safeguarding a friend's keepsakes for his wife.
In Vietnam, Captain Pat Collins, 92, leads Company D, 3rd Recon Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. Half the unit could return home, yet all volunteered for six more months of duty. Collins earned the Bronze Star and Navy Medal for bravery, directing helicopter evacuations under heavy fire as his men conducted frequent patrols and 19 enemy contacts in 42 days.
A prayer fragment requests forgiveness for selfishness and slowness to share. It prays for sensitivity to others needs and guidance to point to them through Christ who is the way, the truth, and the life.
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