Coast Guard probes Mississippi oil barge blast
Coast Guard officials gathered details on the September explosion of a loaded crude oil barge upstream from Muscatine. The inquiry, started in Dubuque and moved to Muscatine, aims to uncover causes and safety measures after one crew member died and fuel spilled, with questions about other barges, to prevent future disasters along the Mississippi and other waterways.
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Muscatine
Dubuque
Double D
Mississippi River
Coast Guard
Congress Revises Omnibus Spending Bill Cuts Defense Programs
The House Appropriations committee reviewed a 26 agency omnibus bill and trimmed more than 114 billion dollars. Defense funding, space and science programs were reduced under a House-Senate compromise totaling about 47.2 billion dollars, slightly below last year's 48.3 billion.
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House of Representatives “Appropriations Committee
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House of Representatives
House - Senate
Napoleon Hill and Think and Grow Rich revealed
Dear Cy reveals Hill as alive in his eighties with energy, the rise from newspaper work to meeting Andrew Carnegie, and the Napoleon Hill Foundation now franchising the Success Course. Also included are reader Qs and Cy Barrett’s Christmas decorations list offer and musings on Hollywood stars and conformity.
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Fred B. Paine
Fred
Andrew Carnegie
Hill
Carnegie
California
Sidney N. Bremer
Napoleon Hill Foundation
Carrently
Dearcy
Lst
Brigitte Bardot
Rita Hayworth
Marlyn Monrole
Cy Barrett
Abby
Mamma
Daddy
Muscatine Journal Adopts Daily Evening Publication Model
The Muscatine Journal announces a shift to daily evening delivery except Sundays, with mail subscriptions priced at $13 for one year within the city and $18 for one year out of town. The paper lists staff roles and advertising details, and notes paper delivery and lost-copy policies.
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Dann
Kelly
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Atlanta
Kansas City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sunscriberk
Daily Journal
JFK On TV Help and Secrets of Senate Camera Bans
In a Washington discussion Kennedy defends public image while Congress clamps on filming. Senate bars floor cameras except sworn-in moments, while the House prohibits TV in committees. photographers face limits and fears of staged moments. Calvin Coolidge once noted the Senate’s flexible rule approach.
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Senate
House
W. Davis
Washington
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White House
Congress
Secret of "human interest" in writing here now
George W Crane explains the psychology of human interest as Me Here Now, stressing readers focus on their own skin, present location, and immediate moment. He cites advice columns as top readers draws and urges dramatic openings that grab attention at once.
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Crane
His. College
Fermila
Jerry
Wall Street
Berlin Wall
Cuba
Michigan
Arnold Bennett
Engligin
Gall
Hopkins Syndicare, Inc
Abby
Happy
Deborah Kerr recalls start as an actress
Debo rah Kerr recalls her first film break with Gabriel Pascal after a stopover in London. The future star, then 17 with green blue eyes and freckles, was signed to play in Major Barbara after singing The Lord's Prayer in a room full of producers. She discusses nerves, freckes, and a modest life before fame.
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Deborah Kerr
New York
Pascal
Gilth
London
YWCA
Bernard Shaw
Barbara
Mexico
Richard Burton
Ava Gardner
Mins Kort
Ming
Deborah By
Kerr
Deborah
Prayer Text Amid Mixed Fragments and Biblical Allusions
Fragmentary prayer note cites Acts and a December prayer, referencing belief as one heart and soul. Mentions God the Father, Jesus Christ, and unity among those who call upon Him in faith. Ends with the Our Father quotation and an Amen.
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God
Jesus Christ
Christ
Tremont Speech Draws Crowd at Democratic Rally
Our Yesterdays notes a packed Tremont audience last night as Colonel Bussey delivered a strong Democratic address, vindicating party standards and aligning with his Senate service. The item also recalls several anniversary notices and local civic happenings from Muscatine area over the decades.
Nudist Camp Views Stir Abby Columns and Family Memoirs
A reader argues for nudist camps as moral, accepting communities while contrasting public beaches. Letters from readers cover family sacrifice during the Depression, being the eldest sibling, and questions about garter traditions and weddings. A cryptogram and quotes illustrate the era's tone and debates.
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Abby
MR. N
San Bernadino
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