Three Muscatine women on a woman president
Kay Gens Chapman and Bernice Peterson plus Madelene Bennett share views on a female United States chief executive. They weigh readiness, internal and foreign policy, morals, draft age, and the possibility of a woman in the White House with cautious optimism.
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White House
United States
Muscatine
Anxi
Kennedy
Bernice Peterson
Bennett
America
Jung
Her Group Has Fewer Cavities and Teeth
Candace Hubbard, a six year old daughter of Rev and Mrs Hubbard, speaks about a toothpaste claim that she has fewer cavities and fewer teeth. The message targets children in the six to seven year old age group, noting jokes about her smile and the product.
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Dirs
Gen —Kay
Gens Chapman
George Chapmans
Holly Street
Chaffee
Chapman
Lincoln’ School
Madelene Bennett
Robin
Rex
Muri
Candace
Candy) Hubbard
Lavern Hubbard
Sycamore
Candy
American School in Saigon Improves Under Orr Guidance
In Saigon, the American School, private and limited by local culture, expanded its curriculum and facilities under Orr and his wife. Enrollment rose from 300 to 600. high school graduates increased to 30 in 1963. Teachers are mostly American with French and Vietnamese language staff. Orr notes Vietnamese students crave education despite anti-American sentiment during the war.
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Cali Nia
Orr
Haves Ve
Blue Water Beach
Okoboji
Viet_Nam
Saigon
Average Family Doing Better Says Commerce Figures
The Department of Commerce reports that the average American family earned about $7,410 before federal income tax in 1960 with regional differences and purchasing power shifting the picture. The Cleveland Trust Co notes real purchasing power rose about 36.3 percent since 1947, while families earning under $4,000 declined as a share of total, and those earning $160 or more rose from 9 percent to over 29 percent.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Department of Commerce
Cleveland Trust Co
Bank
Bank Check Transactions Up for May
Bank check transactions in May rose 2 to 32.35 percent across cities with Muscatine showing an 8 percent increase from April. A Chicago Federal Reserve tabulation compares May 1963 figures, noting different local changes and that bank checks remain a key indicator of business conditions.
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Muscatine
Chivege Federal “Reserve ‘Bank
II Jewa
Women’s hurricane names designated by Weather Bureau
The Weather Bureau released the annual hurricane name list with Abby, Brenda, Cleo, Dara, Ethel, Florence, Gladys, Hilda, Isbell, Janet, Katy, Lila, Melly, Nita, Odette, Paris, Roxie, Stelle, Trudy, Vevr, Winny. Dora replaces Derma after the prior damage, four years ago.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Dnimal
Abby Ag-Winny
Dora
Derma
Abby
Brenda
Cleo
Dara
Ethel
Florence
Gladys
Hilda
Isbell
Janet
Katy
Lila
Boost in Aged Care Allowances Takes Effect August 7
A state welfare official announces increases in basic allowances for aged care recipi ents. Nursing home care will rise from 96 to 200 dollars per month and custodial home care from 90 to 892 dollars. Marshall C. Renell, vice chairman of the State Board of Social Welfare, cites a slight rise in welfare funds of about six dollars monthly. Current lists show 161 care recipients inustead homes and hospitals and 2,700 in social care. A Tokyo district court orders the metropolitan government to pay 384 damages to a family for excessive daytime noise from nearby subway construction near their home in 1958.
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State Board, of Social Welfare
Tokyo
Tetsuichi Ishida
Kazuyoshi Ishikawa
Suburay
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By Helen Weiershauser
Tam
Tess
Peace Corps
Ings
Oman
Mrs
Bernice. Petersen
Madeli
Sliff
Viet Nam
Guy A
Spirit Lake
West Okoboj Lake
AP Wrephota
Cies
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