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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1963
Page
4
Officials weigh easing export restrictions after Canada ships large wheat lots to Russia. Strong world market and Russian demand prompt pundits to link price shifts to potential policy change. Western farmers hope for price relief as debate continues ahead of a presidential decision.
Time Out From Worries Americans the world around will have something to take their minds off worrying about the progress of the campaign against communists in South Viet Nam, disturbances arising out of southern resistance to integration, and the multitude of other woes. in part at least. That something is the World Series of baseball, which, weather permitting, gets under way at Yankee Stadium in New York City. The Yankees for some time, have been assured contenders in this fall sports classic. with participation of the Dodgers, National league champions, not certain until the past week. What these, two contenders do, as they cross bats in the annual competition until one team has won four contests, isn't going to settle the nation's or the world's problems but for the few days until the new world champion has been determined, it will help a lot of folks who are baseball fans, forget them.
Cy Barrett recounts Mrs. Peach turning a rambling ranch house into a seven room motel by adding an outside entrance, television, new mattress and bathroom. She invites managers and corporations, attracting national guests and steady repeat customers, with costs about 10000 per unit. A Q and A column follows on business topics including charcoal uses and dress advice.
Public notice text outlines secondary matter handling and AP rights. It lists publisher and staff roles, advertising reps, and service contact details. Subscription rates are detailed for local and distant mail, with office hours and a special delivery note.
The article discusses how presidential travel is perceived as political even when framed as nonpolitical. It cites Kennedy, Eisenhower, Truman, and Roosevelt to show how supporters and critics view trips as influencing elections and policy, with examples from the Great Lakes meeting, Wyoming, Montana, and California remarks.
A story about Jimmy, adopted by a St Louis couple, who longed for affection and security after deprivation. The article argues against coddling and urges tangible praise, supervision, and a work based allowance to teach financial understanding and responsibility.
A fragment notes that money represents sweat, effort, and blisters shaping a young athlete who may rise to prominence, with a wary nod to a possible Prodigal Son arc.
HAL BOYLE notes shifts in American life as more women work full time and families grow taller than parents. Teens marry younger, many become mothers before 20, and social trends show rising child height averages and evolving labor patterns alongside cultural quips and trivia.
Personal notes from Buffalo Prairie and New Sharon Iowa report visits and homecomings. Mrs Charles Bobb rereturned home Thursday after visiting in Illinois with brothers and sisters. George Elliott of Oskaloosa Iowa returned home after relatives’ visit in this area. Mr and Mrs Joe Close had their car damaged Wednesday attending the progress show. Relatives attended Will Dunlap’s rites Wednesday in Aledo.
Fragmentary church prayer requests guidance and comfort through belief in Jesus. The text asks for strengthening of hearts to endure life’s storms, invoking the Master’s name and spirit in a devotional tone. It cites John 14:1 and expresses gratitude to God the Father for the rock of Thy Son Jesus.
A retrospective note recalls the river as a symbol of its former self with sandbars surfacing, hindering navigation. Major-General R. Curtis and Col Chipman visited the city yesterday. Mentions decades past in Muscatine County history, a Palace theater foundation on Sycamore near Third, and a pastor’s ordination. Temperature reached 87 degrees.
A reader group quotes Dear Abby questions on in law friction and manners. Topics include a mother in law's cold reception, lighting cigarettes with ladies first, postwar glory posts, and a teen pregnancy confession urging stricter public-affection norms.
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