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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1966
Page
4
The page lists staff roles and titles for the June 16 1966 edition including Publisher H L Nelson editor Walter Russell managing editor Gilbert Dietz and other officers. It labels ESTABLISHED 1840 and marks the editorial page as representatives.
The piece likens citizens to stockholders of the U S government corporation. It argues officers and directors should cut expenses to match income or face higher taxes, inflation from rising public debt, waste, and voter handouts. It urges free elections as the tool to curb demands and spending.
Col H B Coffman of the Army Corps of Engineers praised Muscatine for its strong cooperation with the corps in a service club talk. He highlighted the healthy relationship and noted Muscatine’s many interests where the corps holds influence. The city reciprocates the praise and emphasizes mutual support.
Dallas, Texas reports on US Conference of Mayors discussions emphasizing money and the Negro as central themes. Mayors seek federal grants to fund welfare health housing and poverty relief while fearing increased federal regulation and loss of local control amid Title VI desegregation pressures.
A small frame structure is being erected south of Moli gun shop. Mr C Kranz plans moving his establishment into the new building as soon as it is completed. Local notes from 75 and 50 years ago recount club meetings and social events.
Washington dispatch analyzes Nguyen Cao Ky turning back Buddhist extremists by staged concessions, strategic timing, and selective military action. It contrasts his approach with Ngo Dinh Diem’s harsher rule and notes Ky’s pledge to stay in power until 1967 while guiding a gradual move to civilian government.
In Grand Forks North Dakota Sister Ann Patrick Ware a Roman Catholic nun will wear lay clothing next fall when starting to teach at the University of North Dakota. Bishop Leo F Dworschak of Fargo granted special permission citing a state law that bars religious order members from wearing distinctive dress while employed by the state.
Dr Crane receives a frightening confession from Molly Q aged 17 about an unwanted advance after a blind date. She recounts a man driving her to a Lover's Lane where he tried to assault her, with a revolver found in his car. The reader asks what steps a girl can take to stay safe and defuse threats.
A dated piece promotes keeping a man talking to sustain passion. It suggests quizzing him on family to provoke speech and asserts original thinking requires conversation. It warns against emotional display and endorses compliments while avoiding insults to keep him talking. It even links nightly talk to fewer children in marriage.
Abigail Van Buren answers readers on financial security after remarriage, necking with an ex-spouse, and disrespectful visiting grandchildren. Advice emphasizes pre marriage talks on provisions, boundaries with exes, and sympathy for a grandmother overwhelmed by visiting teens plus a light note on gender lies.
A Muscatine reader complains Bond Street should not be paved for semis and drag racing. Known as Evans Street area, they curse speeding, junkyard presence, and noise disrupting sleep and TV. They accuse white collar officials of favoring road work while residents endure traffic and safety concerns.
Daily Prayer expresses gratitude to God as Father and asks for childlike faith. It reflects on turning to God, trusting Him, and praying through Christ. The tone is devotional and instructive for personal faith.
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