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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1965
Page
4
Muscatine officials announce a city wide clean up from June 14 to 19. Residents should place unwanted magazines furniture and large debris curbside for free removal by sanitation crews. The effort runs with the mosquito spraying program including an aerial application to reduce pests.
James J Kilpatrick surveys the shift in federal aid from voluntary programs to mandatory conditions. He notes President Johnson links highway funding to advertising zoning and junkyard rules, expands to landscaping, and argues desegregation and urban renewal ties follow. The piece traces growing federal influence over state plans and funding.
A compact local column reviews anniversaries and memories from Muscatine and nearby. It notes Mrs. Bloomer’s abandonment of the Bloomer costume in Council Bluffs, a 75 year ago item about weather and a drunken stranger aided by Officer McKavy, and 25 years past reports of births and travel to the New York world fair. It also mentions Bay State convention delegates returning home and Elks Chante rs practice with a Week Park picnic.
The Johnson administration shifts from domestic focus to foreign policy as Vietnam involvement grows from a limited mission to a broader U.S. role. Officials cite defense needs and rescue aims in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic as signs of an expanding American commitment amid strategic questions about planning versus events.
Dr. Crane and Robert S. Cramer discuss the influence of the printed word and the family living room as America’s communications center. They explore tachistoscope experiments showing Arabic numerals catch the eye, short paragraphs engage readers, and multiple quote marks boost eye-catching dialogue.
A collection of Dear Abby questions covers a man who smokes cigars, a sister offered a bridal outfit she cannot use, and a shy 21 year old seeking to approach a 34 to 25 year old coworker. Abby counsels pride, tact, and a light approach to social barriers.
In Da Nang South Viet Nam hundreds of service members gathered as the Navy Post Exchange opened. Lt George Hoffman supervised a 7,000-strong crowd spending 321000 and plans to expand to a million-dollar monthly operation in the 1st Corps area.
Prayer excerpt honors Christ Bestowing Holy Ghost as in John 20 22. It invokes Heavenly Father thanking for care and provision, asks guidance from the Holy Spirit and blessing for all deeds for God's glory and the Master's sake. Amen.
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