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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1966
Page
17
Two men in Oakland were fined 110 each for tossing anti-Viet Nam leaflets from a plane, charged with littering. The short item highlights ongoing campaigns against litter on streets and highways and the need for continual penalties, public education, and convenient disposal containers.
Gen Harold K Johnson, Army chief of staff, argues at a commencement address that youths with trendy haircuts are quickly taught discipline in the army. He says such close cuts, guided by a drill sergeant, turn recruits into good soldiers in eight weeks.
James Kilpatrick notes Goldwater energizes the Young Americans for Freedom at Shoreham dinner marking their fifth anniversary. He praises the crowd for vitality and discipline, contrasts with Chicago protesters, and recalls Goldwater’s message as reaffirming conservative values and faith in past successes.
Weather chatter and social notes headline a quiet day in town with a piano recital at Schmidt Recital Hall led by Flora Manlove and featuring Lulu May Hubbard as a standout pupil. Event details include Mrs. Schultz hosting the Q and O club on East Seventh Street and plans for a May breakfast at Dill ey cottage.
A U S official warns of a long period of instability in South Vietnam after Ky loyalists seize Da Nang, amid Buddhist tensions and U.S. efforts to stall Communist gains. Johnson administration unsettled, optimistic notes later questioned. Thich Tri Quang cited as a Buddhist leader pursuing Ky's downfall.
Dr Cranes Terry R aged 13 is a careless teen who leaves his room in disorder. Many children do not accept household duties and must be taught early. Parents should drill youngsters like recruits, starting at toddler age, to put toys away and hang towels neatly.
A columnist outlines a 100 point Behavior Test for Teen-Agers with demerits for modern youth and merits for good traits. It praises habits like brushing teeth, making beds, homework, and honor roll points, plus chores, earning, and family responsibility.
Abigail Van Buren fielded letters about whether secretaries should call unknown male visitors sir. Respondents defend treating all men as gentlemen until proven otherwise, while some critique Vanderbilts view as snobbish. Another reader questions a grandmother’s silence on deceased parents, and Abby advises patience.
Hal Boyle notes New York remains a glittering paradox with world class amenities and fierce problems from pollution to strikes. He admits affection endures despite disenchanted view and imagines a wild future where wildlife reclaims the empty concrete canyons.
A devotional prayer passage invokes Pauls message and asks believers to be reconciled to God. It thanks God for Christian youth and asks guidance conmotion courage to work and speak for Christ in daily life.
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