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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1963
Page
4
Iowa officials move to bid next month on a 5.6 mile No 38 resurfacing project from Muscatine to west of Wilton. The plan eliminates curbings embedded in the pavement and adds a smoother surface, addressing driver safety concerns on narrow highways. Completion date not announced.
The Kent-Stein Foundation announces a 25000 gift to fund Muscatine's new 55 acre park area begun this year. Plans include two baseball diamonds a softball field and a long parking area adjacent to Bruner field with completion aimed for 1971. The park will be named Kent-Stein Park in honor of the foundation and will provide space for family outings and group play.
Cy Barrett answers readers about becoming a Playboy Bunny or key club waitress, noting height is flexible, outlining pay ranges, club locations, and recruitment details. The column also covers a con artist mail scam and city manager career paths with tips and institutions.
The Muscatine Journal announces staff roles and AP news usage. Subscription rates are listed for daily delivery within Muscatine and surrounding area, with annual mail options and special delivery noted.
James Marlow comments on the slow progress of disarmament talks with Russia, noting U.S. reluctance, Senate approval battles, and the 1963-1968 test ban agreement as a milestone while warning that deep Russian distrust hampers broader disarmament. Kennedy and Khrushchev discussions frame the issue, with a push for a summit lingering after 1962.
A columnist argues Vatican policy shifts under Pope Paul VI toward fighting Marxism in practice, not theory. It cites Cardinal Mindszenty and Archbishop Slipyi as figures test of Moscow’s goodwill and suggests peaceful thaw requires Ukrainian church normalization and Mindszenty’s liberty.
NAACP officials acknowledge the push to integrate college fraternities and sororities is just beginning with planning underway to target campuses in the North Midwest and West. National and local leaders say most black students have larger immediate concerns, while some chapters and sects resist, break away, or maintain racial provisions in charters.
A dated devotional phrasing expresses gratitude for deliverance from sin and fear. The text invokes Romans 8:1 about no condemnation for those in Christ and closes with a prayer thanking God and affirming new life in Him.
A compilation from past years notes muscatine county events and thefts. Reports mention horse thefts by Missouri bumwackers reaching nearby counties and county convention results with nominees for clerk attorney recorder and supervisor positions. Also listed are theater notes, fall festival weather, corn judging contests, and high school class officers with names and positions.
Abigail Van Buren answers letters about a rumor harming a divorcing woman, a neighbor inviting a drunk husband, a teen babysitter facing advances, and a SPUNSHI protest over using the name Smith. The column delivers blunt cautions about gossip, boundaries, and personal conduct with regional touches.
The text explains how to solve a cryptoquote by substituting letters, noting one letter stands for another and word lengths guide mapping. It presents examples like AXEDLEAAXE and hints at an IBBM quote and a 7 letter word Feb.
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