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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1968
Page
2
Presidential candidate Richard Nixon calls for federal and state action to target armed criminals. He proposes automatic prison sentences for anyone convicted of using a firearm in a major crime, with Britain cited as a model for harsh penalties. He argues current gun control bills are ineffective.
Nixon owed his nomination to his own work in the party and to two honest men, Senator Strom Thurmond and Charlton Lyons, who refused to back off despite Clifton White and Reagan forces. The piece notes Thurmond and Lyons resisted pressure, shaping Nixon’s preballot strategy with key southern and conservative allies while Nixon courted intellectuals and the Rockefeller wing to secure broad support.
A Catholic writer argues Humanae Vitae creates division within the church. He cites papal infallibility, calls The Pill mortal sin, notes priestly resistance, and warns of a growing rift between laity and hierarchy amid calls for obedience and penance.
Dr Molner addresses Mrs D M and readers about whether to delay cataract removal until vision worsens. He explains cataracts progress slowly, often allowing surgery years later, and notes it is usually done when vision interferes. The decision rests on personal vision needs and the eye specialist’s judgment.
New York AP column surveys bizarre tales from mailbag. It cites dreams after birth, UK snoring marriages, US space suit costs, women tooth fillings and glasses, golf ball speeds, and banter on hangovers and bankruptcy trends with quotes from Will Durant and Kin Hubbard.
A compact column recalls past events from 75 to 10 years ago in Muscatine County. It notes painting on Butler's block, a Cedar Rapids milkman paying tax on cream, Willie hats among youths, Chautauqua attendance in Columbus Junction, and a 57th wedding anniversary. It also records 7,492 local students valued at $2,077,220 and the death of Edward Lindle at age 79.
A compressed list of historical milestones dated August 12 from 1914 Britain declares war on Austria Hungary to 1968 papal Curia reform. Notable items include the first American police force in New Amsterdam 1658 and the 1959 Little Rock integration, among others.
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