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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1963
Page
4
A Denver firm with about 2000 employees proposed paying full earnings for March April and May and then deducting the total quarterly tax on June 1. IRS officials questioned legality, noting deductions must align with payroll periods. The story highlights how small, frequent tax bites can be less noticeable than larger sums.
In the Town House of Representatives last week the House voted 59 to 32 to remove a measure controlling interstate highway billboards from the Sifting committee. A two-thirds vote was needed, so the bill likely cannot be considered this term. The piece notes committees aid orderly legislation but can obstruct it, with secrecy shielding obstructionists from public scrutiny.
In a fictional exchange, Turvy argues that rising U S nuclear power creates paralysis via escalation, while Topsy questions the logic. They discuss Thurmond’s views, phasing out manned bombers, anti missile plans, and Monroe Doctrine leverage, concluding with removing Castro’s oil to avoid war.
Muscatine Journal notices advertise publication timing delivery options and rates. The paper lists office contact details circulation management and advertising contacts and notes daily issue schedule with special delivery service and weekend hours.
James Marlow notes that presidents hesitate to deploy federal troops, citing Eisenhower and Kennedy in Little Rock Mississippi and Birmingham. Kennedy delays despite riots. troops are sent to Alabama bases after violence escalates. Authorities justify action under federal powers to suppress violence and uphold rights.
Dr Cranes Worry Clinic explores the incest taboo that keeps long time pals from romance. Marvin, a 27 year old attorney, says he cannot feel romantic toward a neighbor he grew up with, yet she would make an ideal wife. The piece advises acting on motion first to spark emotion and discusses family and neighbor dynamics that hinder or help forming lasting partnerships.
New York columnist Hal Boyle reports Milton Berle easing up after 50 years in show business. He reduced cigar use, favors home time, plans two films yearly, TV shots, and eight weeks of nightclub dates. Berle still headlines a summer tent tour as Top Banana and notes a long NBC contract paying six figures annually through 1981.
A devotional prayer invoking God's presence and guidance. The speaker asks for acceptance of words and thoughts in God's sight, declaring Jesus as strength and redeemer. This brief prayer centers on reverence, faith, and moral supplication.
A column recaps events from the past 100 years in Muscatine including improvements to Hershey’s saw rail room, cattle shipments from Washington en route to Chicago, a Chicago trip for sewing machine interests, St Joseph’s Literary Society gathering, golf club leadership, a Muscatine May talk, a government engineering team leaving for Princeton to take channel measurements, an ornate nine foot cement umbrella at 1611 Mulberry Avenue, Mildred Lew Gidcon visiting relatives in Los Angeles, May 19 services planned for Loretty, and student operetta progress along with Rural Carriers election results in Muscatine County.
Dear Abby columns share guidance on a husband’s underground flirting cost and a playful spat over spaghetti etiquette. Advice covers trust, honesty, and practical tips for handling marriage quirks while a student writes about college rejection and the need to study now.
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