Battery C wins Eisenhower trophy for top Iowa National Guard unit
Members of Muscatine's Battery C of the 185th Field Artillery returned to home base at the National Guard armory with the Eisenhower trophy for 1971, honoring Battery C as the most outstanding National Guard unit in Iowa. Capt. Billy Roberts Bettendorf and other officers led the civilian soldiers in meeting and surpassing standards.
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Muscaline
185Th Field Artillery
National Guard Armory
Iowa
National Guard
Battery C
Abortion plank fuels GOP conventions intrigue
Washington column notes Republican women push an abortion reform plank at the Miami Beach convention, with Jill Ruckelshaus and Rita Hausen backing a hands off stance. It explores Nixon’s position, Catholic voter dynamics, and the television time frame for the debate before renomination.
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Washington
Miami Beach
Nixon
Jill Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
Rita Hausec
Mixon
Agnew
Bella Abzug
Gloria Steinem
Betty Friedan
Shirley McLaine
Fontainebleau
Republican Party
Commission On Population Growth
Richard
Machiavelli
Miracle cruise changes a couple on 27,000-ton Mardi Gras
Emil and Kay Herman, once a celebrated photographer and executive, sail the Mardi Gras from Miami to old San Juan on their fifth day aboard the 27,000-ton liner. They recall a life disrupted by cancer and poverty but revived by love, laughter, and a gift from Carnival Cruise Lines.
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U-I
Emil
Herman
Miami
Old San Juan
San Juan
Paolo
Maccio
Hermans
Carlos Fonte
Kay
Brownie
Broom
Emi
Max Wolkoff
Carnival Cruise ‘Lines
Arison
Godfather
Volkoff
Hasbrouck Heights
Muscatine Journal Staff and Roles
The Muscatine Journal lists its key staff including publisher William L. Fahy, controller Max Christy, and editor Harold Blake. Managing editor is Harold Blake with David White as the supervising editor and Wendell Grinstead handling advertising sales.
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William L. Fahy
Max Christy
Harold Blake
David White
Mgr
Wendell Grinstead
Births and milestones in a small town
A local column notes Mr. Huffman remarking fish scarcity this season in the Mississippi region. Arthur Fowler has gone to Canada. Newell Ave ne born a daughter Sunday. Dr and Mrs W W Porter, 514 Leroy St, took a Sunday auto trip to Cedar Rapids and Marion. Mr and Mrs C E Arp, Rossie, Iowa, announce birth of a son Monday. Weed Park event at 10 pm marks a birthday. Mr and Mrs Robert Banks plan their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at 906 East Tenth Street.
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D.B. Huffman
Arthur Fowler
Canada
Newell
Avene
Leroy St
Cedar Rapids
Marion
C.E. ‘Arp
Rossie
Iowa
Robert Banks
East Tenth Street
Building costs rise due to complex regulations
Letter from Dean B. Baumgardner, executive secretary of the Home Builders Association of Muscatine County, argues regulations and codes across federal, state, and local levels push up home costs. He cites new ordinances mandating separate drain connections, sump pump needs, and maintenance, noting a 12 percent rise in home prices from May 1971 to May 1972 while interest rates stayed steady.
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Ing Walter
Home Builders Association
Muscatine County
Dean B. Baumgardner
Hba
Today in History Highlights From August 7 Year 1872
This date marks events including the 1789 establishment of the War and Navy departments, Washington forming the Order of the Purple Heart in 1782, and Mediter ranean bombardments in 1804. Other notes cover Roosevelt's 1912 nomination, Berlin bombing in 1941, Rudolf Abel indict ment in 1957, and Apollo 15 splashdown a year ago. Thought for today cites Ovid.
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Associated * Press
Monnday
U.S. War and Navy ‘Departments
George ‘Washington
Order of the Purple Heart
Tripoli
Progressive’ Party
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Berlin
Brooklyn
N.Y
Col
Rudolf Abel
West Germany
Soviet Union
East ‘Germany
Pacific
Ovid
Prayer Reflection on Faith and Provision
Daily prayer cites First Kings 7:14 about flour and oil enduring. It asks God to increase faith for daring generosity, stating the jar and flask may last if resources are shared. The meditation links biblical provision to practical trust in God's supply.
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Israel
Kings
Understanding angina pectoris spasms and weather effects
Dear Dr Thosteson explains angina pectoris cramps. Spasms arise when the heart must work harder due to prior damage. Cold damp windy weather increases effort, causing pain in about 15 minutes outdoors. Advise advancing nitroglycerine, avoiding excessive exertion, and consider milder climate only if feasible. Vitamin E may help none harm.
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A. K
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Bettendorf
Curt Johnson
Russell D. Petersen
Reynold P. Waech
Laiery
E. S. Burns
Ernest B. Furgurson
Population Commission
New York
Cardinal Cooke
The
Small Society
Department of Human Ferouces
Resto, Inc
Brickman
James Bishop
Williams Avenue
N.J
Sunday Mirror
Katherine Lagatuda
Luke Mulligan
Holy Name Hospital
Gage
Muscatine Journal
LEE
Gil Dietz
Weed Park
Dr. Thostesen
George Thosteson
M.D
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