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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1948
Page
4
The AAA projects 25 million motorists on the roads Friday through Tuesday with a potential toll well above usual. Officials urge car checks, steady driving, no fatigue or drinking, sensible speeds, and caution at crossings to reduce holiday crash risk.
H Gordon Hanson of the army engineers says the upper Mississippi is crowded with blue gill crappie black bass and wall eyed pike. Thousands are dying of old age after a survey. Commercial catch at 14 million pounds yearly barely dents the population. He omits practical fishing guidance.
Former King Peter of Yugoslavia says the Marshall plan marks the start of the end for dictatorships in Europe as people worldwide grow tired of authoritarian rule both on and off the iron curtain.
Four days remain for Muscatine residents not registered under permanent rules or with changes in name or address to register. New voters and those turning 18 or moving to the community must register at the city hall registration office to be eligible for the June primary. The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, and the process takes only a moment.
The Keokuk Gate City cites General Omar N. Bradley urging strong U S defenses and warns war dulls fear for those paid overtime or on cost plus contracts. It argues prosperity blinds some to war’s destructive nature.
A Blakesburg Enquirer brief notes a charity donation and the public relations expectations tied to giving. The column satirizes gratitude and publicity surrounding small gifts.
The piece argues Moscow’s bid for talks with Washington on postwar issues is doomed as Soviet tactics backfire. It critiques Molotov Stalin exchanges, asserts UN discussions and vetoes by the USSR, and notes Finland’s censure of a communist minister while Western Europe and the US weigh arms and alliances.
Readers ask how inflation, prices and wages will fare in 1948 as defense spending and Marshall Plan aid proceed. Economists cite four rules: cut nonessential spending, curb retail costs on essentials, encourage prudent shopping and debt reduction, and keep wage demands low to protect production.
A newspaper puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues for an English poet themed crossword. It includes references to common cryptic entries such as Mulch For fear that and Brother Royal Institute and notes on formatting. The page ends with a standard Associated Press disclaimer about republication.
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