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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1952
Page
4
The piece urges fairness for students and institutions in facing widespread lingerie raid pranks on campuses from Maine to California. It argues blame should not fall solely on students or officials and notes the open admission system and imperfect outcomes of higher education.
With the June 2 Iowa primary approaching, residents urged to register at city hall before the final deadline. The registration office will stay open all day Saturday until 9 p m to accept registrations, stressing that time is short for those not yet registered.
The Louisville Courier Journal wryly notes that a bald leader joke once doomed candidacy, but techs of the era show four top contenders Taft Eisenhower MacArthur Stevenson dominate the scene, while Kefauver shields his head with a cornskin cap as part of the political chatter.
A crossword puzzle item titled Armed Forces themed with clues for feminine soldier meals and naval terms across and down. Includes entries such as Eras Non commissioned and West Point student with related clues and answer prompts.
Washington reports a growing challenge to Senator Joseph R. McCarthy in Wisconsin. With a July 8 filing deadline for the Sept. 9 primary, one Democrat officially seeks McCarthy’s seat and Len Schmitt emerges as a new anti-McCarthy Republican hopeful backed by William Evrue of the Capital Times. Schmitt, a Merrill lawyer and war veteran with German Catholic background, hopes to draw the old La Follette progressive bloc and possible Democratic backing if no strong candidate runs.
Washington factions debate whether General Douglas MacArthur can swing delegates, align with Taft, or back Eisenhower rivals as he weighs a possible presidential bid. Key backers include Hoover, Fine, and Martin, with Michigan speeches cited as signals in a tight convention fight.
In the 75 year recap Roberts & Co. raises a smokestack as city building surges. Brick scarcity raises prices to eight dollars per thousand with some reports eight fifty. American Telephone Co. crews near Wapello with sixty men and tents. Local council supports the enterprise, urging open-minded growth.
The Algona Advance laments a sequence in which Newbold Morris is fired by McGrath and McGrath is fired by Truman, calling the event a national embarrassment and a sign of entrenched power out of touch with basic decencies.
The Muscatine Journal announces daily mail subscriptions by zone with prices 9 dollars inside zones and 15 outside for a year and in advance. Office hours run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with special delivery for missed papers and a 24 hour call option.
Iowa Daily Presse Association Des Moines news and business office listed at 318 Shops Building with Private Branch Exchange 236 and instruction to ask for depart when operator answers.
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