Delays in Muscatine bridge transfer spark political tension
Long lack of communication among the Iowa governor’s office attorney general and highway commission delays transfer of the old Muscatine bridge deed to the state. The Muscatine Bridge Commission dissolves after the deed transfer while the Cypress Street bridge project progresses, with political motives cited as a delaying factor.
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Mississippi River
Muscatine
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Des Moines
State Executive Council
Muscatine Bridge Commission
U. S
Bridge Commission
Attorney General's Office
Highway Commission
Cypress St
Fair minded inquiry urged for Vietnam war probe
A Washington column argues for a credible, impartial Senate Foreign Relations Committee inquiry into the Vietnam war and Pentagon Papers. It proposes an objective origins study, a historians panel, and leadership by a detached chair like Mike Mansfield, warning against partisan grilling and scapegoating. The piece cites communication woes and calls for thorough, light shedding examination rather than headlines.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pentagon
Congress
Senate
Sen
William Fulbright
Johnson
Vietnam
American Historical Assn
Deficit Talk Goes Belly Up In Imaginary Budget Skit
A satirical piece recounts an absurd dialogue with Dr. Downside, an imaginary budget aide, about Nixon era deficits. The spoof centers on Dilby, a Fairfax restaurateur, who seeks clarification after reading of a 23.2 billion deficit, while Downside insists deficits are inherently good. The tale ends with a mock bugged transcript and a wink to Buckley Pitfall.
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Washington
Nixon
Fairfax County
Dilhy Flagstone
George P. Schultz
Office of Management and Budget
Flagstone
Schultz
Rodney Downside
Downside
la Nicoise
Dilby
Dr. Downside
Nixon Admin
Dermabrasion and tattoo removal options explained
Dear reader Dr Thosteson outlines dermabrasion as a precise skin procedure used for superficial blemishes and discusses its limitations for tattoos. He notes the need for anesthesia sterile conditions hospital style recovery and alternatives like pigment removal skin grafts retouching and laser use with limited data. He also shares a breast cancer survival account and promotes a patient booklet on hiatal hernia.
Jumping to conclusions
A reflective, humorous column contrasts human quirks with modern newsanity. It muses on two childhoods, common superstitions, the role of newspapers, modesty in credit, and satire about organized professions including teachers, doctors, and clergy. It ends with a quip on a liberated woman preferring lines ahead of men.
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New York
Today in History: August 3, 1971 Highlights
AP notes key events on this date: 1958 Nautilus completed first undersea pole crossing near the North Pole between Alaska and Spitzbergen. 1492 Columbus departed Palos on his first voyage to America. 1692 Salem witches condemned. 1863 New York draft riots sparked. 1882 immigrant tax enacted. 1914 Germany defeated in War on France. 1916 Casement hanged. 1961 PM MacMillan’s Common Market bid approved. 197? Viet Cong attack wounded 24. 196? jet crash near Barcelona killed all aboard.
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Associated Press
North Pole
Point Barrow
Alaska
Atlantic
Spitzbergen
Greensland
Christopher Columbus
Paris
Spain
America
Massachusetts
Horation Seymour
New York
Lincoln
Congress
United States
Germany
France
Britain
Roger Casement
Ireland
London
MacMillan
U.S
Shell Oil Co
Saigon
Barcelona
Fragmented historical notes on fruit, transport and industry
Selections from a local page recount early era conditions with brief mentions of fruit supply scarce peaches from the South, a river level report three feet six inches lower than yesterday, a passenger on the Young to Davenport, Buick four cylinder launch by L R Heitz garage, and halted operations at Roach and Musser millwork.
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River News
Gertrude Bierman
Davenport
L.R. Heitz
Roach and Musser Co
Strike Setter to Resume Work After Settlement
Cause of strike to resume early next week following a settlement between the company and Local No 717 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Formers of America AFL. Miss Opal Turner librarians at P M Musser library to attend a library institute at University of Chicago Monday through Saturday next week. Ten years ago Mr and Mrs Alvin Hintchs of Atalissa hosted relatives at their country home for a pre celebration of their 25th anniversary set for Friday August 4.
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United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Formers of American
AFL
Opal Turner
P.M. Musser Public Library
University of Chicago
Alvin Hin- Tichs
Atalissa
Prayer text on hope and faith from Romans 15 13 Phillips
The passage invokes God's hope filling believers with joy and peace through faith and the Holy Spirit. It includes a prayer asking Our Father to strengthen faith hope and love so believers may be channels of help and hope for others in the name of Jesus Amen.
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Phillips
Jesus
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Bie Kora
James
George C. Thosteson, M.D
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