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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1966
Page
4
A brief bulletin notes changes in newsroom leadership with Business Manager Z stepping in for Managing Editor ER. Circulation Mar reports distributor updates and new oversight responsibilities across departments.
Debate at the United Nations Security Council on ending the Vietnam conflict yielded no agreement after three weeks of talks. President Johnson had urged action, but nation representatives found further debate useless, leaving arbitration by the UN as a blocked option.
Secretary Udall of the interior is seen as balancing conservation goals against the war effort in Viet Nam. As Congress works through a costly session, additional priorities may face similar funding pressures from lawmakers required to approve appropriations.
John Chamberlain argues that senators on the Fulbright Committee press for exact war projections, risking revealing plans to an adversary. He cites Korea as a cautionary tale where loss of surprise led to stalemate, urging restraint and respect for strategic secrecy in Vietnam policy.
Mr C M W Taylor markets cards and ornaments at reasonable prices. A past vote hints at cops gaining council influence for another term. Community notes include bank stock increase to 54000 and a school board petition count with election set for March 13. Funeral services for Wilbur P. Domorest precede church aid plans.
President Johnson seeks a balanced approach to Vietnam, answering critics while avoiding a party split. He relies on aides like Humphrey, Rusk, and McNamara, but Democrats remain divided and public opinion grows muddled amid ongoing debate and Senate hearings chaired by Fulbright.
Hal Boyle recalls nostalgic pastimes and social quirks from the 1920s and earlier, highlighting colors crayons, dining cars, Latin in schools, old uniforms, and shifting American symbols. It contrasts youth culture with everyday life, noting fashion, hobbies, and family routines.
Tobacco tax receipts reached a record $2.1 billion in 1965 as American consumption of tobacco products rose. Cigarettes alone contributed about $2 billion of the total, with overall collections up more than $9 million from the prior year.
Dr. Crane's Howard L., 26, a new life insurance salesman, describes a Monday clinic debate on whether reminding prospects that death may strike suddenly is a stronger trigger than highlighting retirement benefits and extra income. The discussion traces early 1900s back-to-hearse strategy and the shift to positive approaches across businesses.
The article explains using emotional appeals first, then logical arguments, in a sandwich method. It cites Simons in urging selling holes with augers and notes most purchases rely on emotional desires. It invites sending for a booklet with a stamped return envelope and 20c.
Abigail Van Buren counsels that culture is undefined by rings or social status. a friend’s husband wearing a ring prompts debate. A second reader recounts a party scene where excessive drinking harmed her marriage. Abby advises restraint, genuine change, and forgiving patience.
The prayer reflects on treating others as we wish to be treated, citing Matthew 7 12. It asks for guidance from Heavenly Father through Jesus Christ to live humbly, confess sins, seek forgiveness, and follow His example as a childlike spirit. Amen.
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