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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Page
4
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover urges motorists to avoid hitchhiking temptations as summer travel rises. He notes criminals may appear ordinary in civilian clothes and cautions that accepting rides can lead to robberies or worse during road trips.
Iowa lawmakers were blocked from voting on a bill to curb signboards along Interstate highways while in session. The Liquor Control Commission has issued sign limits for new liquor by the drink, banning the words Saloon and Bar from signs. Officials say signs must be limited in size, leaving operators to navigate the rules.
The piece recalls Herbert Hoover and Bernard Baruch, aged 83 and 92, as enduring figures from the prewar era, noting public unease during illness moments and praising their crisis methods shaping later New Deal policies. It discusses Baruch's 1918 War Industries Board and Churchill's seven tests for freedom, contrasting liberal ideals with wartime measures and postwar applications.
The Muscatine Journal lists staff positions and offices including Publisher Arnold L Nelson Editor Walter Sussell and circulation manager Gilbert Dietz along with advertising staff and wire service affiliations AP and Des Moines office details. it outlines subscription rates and delivery options with daily and Sunday editions and notes special delivery services and contact information.
Washington says President Kennedy’s eight proposed civil rights measures in 1963 aim to strengthen voting rights and end discrimination. Key issues include FEPC, attorney general enforcement, fair employment, public accommodations, and a national community relations service amid Southern filibuster fears and Republican opposition.
Rod Cameron, a tall missionary and applied psychologist, tours Covington Indiana delivering ventriloquism with his dummy Gabby to raise funds for new schools and a hospital in Africa. He authored A Dummy Goes to Africa and draws praise for his engaging talks to church summer camps.
Washington reports Congress debates pesticide dangers after Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. Two Senate committees examine warnings on pest controls, spray safety, labeling rules, and potential legal rights to sue neighbors over pesticide drift. Officials including Udall and Wiesner testify on environmental contamination and safer alternatives.
A devotional fragment quotes Matthew 5 44 urging forgiveness and calls to bless enemies. It includes a prayer thanking God for His Word and asking for guidance to follow religious teaching through daily actions in Jesus name Amen.
A collection of 19th and early 20th century notes recounting street cleaning efforts, a daily ferry service to Drury's Landing, a granted Fourth Street foot bridge, highway inspections near Muscatine, piano recitals by Mrs Knause and Mrs Chase, a new shelter on the West Liberty golf course, and Dr. Robert Perce leaving Wilton for active Air Force duty. The items reflect municipal work, transportation, culture, and civic service from years gone by.
Abigail Van Buren responds to readers about a neighbor’s radio interference at night and tips on filtering signals. She also advises on baby shower etiquette for an adapted infant and addresses a teen in love with a parolee, urging patience and respect for parental guidance.
A cryptogram quotation puzzle uses letter substitutions where A stands for L and X for O. Each day the code changes making simple quotes a cryptic challenge. Yesterday's line hints at melancholy accompanying enthusiasm.
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