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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1966
Page
4
A Chamber of Commerce survey of 203 newcomers to Muscatine in the past three years finds a strong preference for renting. About 25 percent felt pressured to buy sooner due to lack of satisfactory rental housing. The report notes demand for apartments and rising zoning changes to permit such structures, urging municipal leaders to consider the issue seriously.
A column argues that U S international payments deficits stem from government spending abroad rather than Lynda Bird Johnson's Spain trip. Economist N R Danielian proposes a $3 billion reform via government action. private sector restraint would hurt exports and foreign investment, while aid to underdeveloped regions drains dollars.
A 75 cent dressmaking offer from J J Israel invites ladies to compare work and prices with Paris and New York fashions. Located at 7th and Sycamore, the ad emphasizes affordable, quality garments and trimmed patterns.
Washington AP reports Stokeley Carmichael of SNCC gave vague answers on federal officials and James Mer edith's armed status as the Mississippi march continued. Carmichael questioned Johnson's sincerity on voting rights while Meredith, shot earlier, dodged a direct pledge about arming the march.
A fragmented column quotes Hilda Z age 29 an office secretary and references biblical Martha and Mary. It laments wives focusing on housework and appliances while neglecting personal relationships, urging balance with psychology to keep husbands from straying.
George W Crane K D M D presents letters from wives fearing husbands’ affairs. He argues lack of affection at home drives illicit romance, urges wives to awaken to danger and change, citing a case where preoccupations with home buying nearly cost a marriage but was saved.
Abigail Van Buren shares readers letters about movie vulgarity and censorship claims regarding the Motion Picture Association and Jack Valenti. Other items touch on parenting debates about Angie going to college and a service industry etiquette complaint about a last minute appointment cancellation.
HAL BOYLE offers a column of jests data and quips from mailbag items and public figures. It cites odds in drunk driving, contrasts past and present manners, cites Hearst theater habits and octopus color changes, notes Harvard business job trends, quotes Marie Curie and Santayana, and surveys everyday folk wisdom and proverbs.
Prayer text praises God’s knowledge and forgiveness. It asks for guidance to become what He would have us to be and to be effective in our work through Christ our Savior. The fragment references Psalms 139:14 and uses archaic language.
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