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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1961
Page
4
Muscatine committees organize a safer Independence Day with a morning parade, a daytime horse show, and an evening supervised fireworks display at Weed Park. Special rides offered for families. invitation extended for a safe holiday in Muscatine.
Premier Khrushchev touts future Soviet production gains yet food output lags. He touts horse meat for consumption while Russia eyes U.S. corn. Reports from Red-dominated areas and China show imports rising. East German officials push for aid to avoid farm shortages.
A Senate probe outlines how missile base work stoppages threaten U S defense. It notes 195 strikes since 1958 at operational sites affecting 30,850 workers, with unions, pay scales, and overtime rules shaping production. The committee cites labor disputes as a national survival issue.
The Muscatine Journal lists advertising representatives in Chicago New York Detroit Los Angeles and San Francisco. Subscription rates are 40 cents a week daily and 10 to 18 dollars a year by mail based on distance with advance payment. Publisher Harold L. Nelson Editor Walter Russell Business Manager Robert Bauer News Editor Gilbert Dietz Circulation Manager Win Walwer Advertising Director Carl Walter. Office hours 8 am to 5 pm. Private Exchange number AM 1-2 dat.
Journalist James Marlow argues Kennedy excels in domestic policy and Congress. His notable failures center on foreign affairs such as Cuba Laos and Berlin, with Nixon criticizing his Cuba handling and Laus follow-through. The piece lists major domestic bills Kennedy pushed, some passing and others stalled, while noting the clash over federal aid to schools and reform of key commissions.
Dr Crane counsels that joining the church and sacraments matter more than a grand wedding. He criticizes parental pressure for costly public ceremonies, urges a quiet union, and warns that extravagant weddings do not prevent divorces. He suggests using funds for a meaningful future gift.
Manhattan slows in summer as residents and visitors embrace outdoor spaces and quiet moments. The piece extols the city’s charm, saying New York becomes a generous, low‑hustle paradise with accessible sunning spots, theater tickets, and free parking days for those who seek a relaxed urban escape.
Abigail Van Buren answers readers on dating in a father’s hearse and a husband who stands for greetings, advising clear boundaries. She underlines etiquette: a gentleman stands for a lady, but seating should follow the moment, and a nagging approach hurts finances, urging cash payments and debt control.
A compact recap of historical items across years from 100 to 10 years ago. Names such as Lieut Purcell Hugh J Campbell William Pickering R R Madden Joseph Lane appear under the 100 year heading alongside a court reception note. Earlier entries mention a new mower oriole and harvests. The piece also recalls Ringlingville’s growth, traffic arrests in Muscatine, and guests at Wilton Methodist church events.
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