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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
4
As schools close for summer, 370,582 elementary and 114,681 high school students prepare for break. Many will play in parks yards or streets, making motorist alertness essential. Safety patrols and caution signs vanish with vacation, raising the need to watch for youngsters crossing streets.
A Norfolk civil engineer sends postcards to Congress showing that a billion dollars in one bills laid end to end would stretch about 96 913 miles around the earth five times. He argues this helps illustrate how large federal debt has become and urges easing of future appropriations.
In Maine's 1952 Republican senatorial race, Sen. Owen Brewster accuses a Maine official of a $150,000 offer to oppose him. Howard Hughes denies involvement, and Gov. Frederick G. Payne also denies any offers. Margaret Chase Smith remains neutral as Brewster battles for support amid scrutiny of past campaign funds and tax investigations.
A Washington Iowa Journal quips that after enjoying an old family album one should look in the mirror to foresee what grandchildren will laugh at half a century from now. The remark blends humor with generational perspective.
A crossword puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues about baseball terms and general words. Entries include positions like pitcher and gait, with themed lines and multiple abbreviations, plus various hints on digestion and fashion vocabulary.
Washington report says U S military mishaps in Korea Europe and overseas stem from inexperienced officers pressed into diplomatic roles. High command blames training gaps and lack of diplomacy as modern leaders juggle military duties with foreign policy signaling.
The Muscatine Journal lists pricing for daily, weekly, and annual subscriptions. It notes weekday delivery excluding Sunday, carrier delivery in town, and mail options inside and outside zones with advance payment required. The paper is a second class matter in Muscatine, Iowa, under the 1879 act, with AP exclusive republication rights.
A Des Moines news and business office operates from the 318 Shops Building. The arrangement indicates ongoing editorial and administrative functions in the local commerce hub.
Joy Illinois joys announced Gaynor Figg daughter of Floyd Figg valedictorian and Nettie Hillizoss daughter of L Hillizoss salutatorian of the 1952 Joy High School class. Figg served as class secretary and held officer roles while Hillizoss led class as president. A bus trip to Chicago and a class sermon by J Millard Chelstrom are noted with a planned sophomore play Tuixteen.
Lakewood city considers repealing a 35 year old rule that bans cats from prowling without bells. Law director Charles Ross urged the council to repeal the unenforced provision as part of housekeeping.
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