Wage Price Freeze Expands Early as Officials Monitor
The Nixon wage price freeze accelerates with a fledgling federal bureaucracy of about 5,500 staff. Agriculture and Stabilization officers, IRS personnel, and Emergency Preparedness workers are carrying the workload, while the Justice Department adds 203 lawyers. The Cost of Living Council oversees policy as questions about administration rise.
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Agriculture and Stabilization and Conservation
Internal Revenue Service
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Justice Department
Cost of Living Council
Zero population growth debated by national coalition
A coalition led by Milton Eisenhower and Joseph D. Tydings calls for ZPG as official U S policy. Senators and representatives support a plan to reform tax laws and pursue voluntary national policies, arguing gradual change is preferable to abrupt crash programs as birth rates shift among groups and policy should avoid panic.
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Milton Eisenhower
Joseph D. Tydings
D-Md
United States
U.S
Tydings
Coale
Chicago University
Donald J. Bogue
Congress
Cash policy at Muscatine Municipal Court Sparks Debate
A letter from Gil Dietz explains Muscatine’s cash only payment rule for fines. Judge Jack Burns defends the policy as fair and efficient, noting that checks would trigger costly, cumbersome processes and possible charges for uttering a false instrument. The system funds itself, with fines aiding schools via county distributions, while reducing district court load.
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Dietz
Jack Burns
Illinois
Judge Burns
Burns
Justice of the Peace
Iowa
J.P
Muscatine
Three Elements Bind Men to Country Life in Summer’s End
SCRABBLE VA. A countryman reflects on place space and time as ties to rural life. He notes rural depopulation since 1890 yet argues country living offers deep possession, rhythm of seasons, and social yet solitary life. He contrasts city impermanence with land’s permanence and ends with a quiet seasonal meditation.
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New England
Great Plains
Far Northwest
Manhattan
Spinoza
Arizona
Dear Dr Thosteson Advises Against Glycerine Injections
A 15 year old asks about increasing bust size and whether glycerine injections or creams are safe. The doctor cautions against injections, urges calm, notes age and body build, and suggests weight gain may help late bloomers. Also brief replies address arthritis copper bracelets and epilepsy guidance with a foundation address.
Prayer text devotional note from Luke 18:1 reference
A devotional prayer note cites Luke 18 1 urging steadfast faith prayer. It includes a Father God blessing and a brief hope for trust in the Savior's help.
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Aten
Letons tote balter to the editor
A letter from Mrs Edward Lee Rit Letts of Ta urges readers to consider farm country neighbors when sharing space and resources. She recounts a four legged stray left on her doorstep and laments pet dumping, property trespass, and free rides and asks urban and rural residents to treat each other with thoughtfulness and kindness as neighbors.
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Vvye
Edward Lee
For Sale Two Small Houses by T D Smith Agent
100 Years Ago a couple of nice little houses with comfort for reasonable people are for sale soon as called for. Reason for Selling is to move to a farm. Contact T D Smith, Agent. 75 Years Ago Ladies invited to hear Hon Theron P Keator at Old's Opera House tomorrow evening. Banner Lodge excursion to Keithsburg next Tuesday. Fare 50 cents round trip. 50 Years Ago Engineer James Selden plans for a 3 foot span to be added to Mad Creek Bridge on East Second Street.
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T.D. Smith
Theron P. Keator
Old’s Opera House
Keithsburg
James Selden
Mad Creek Bridge
East Second Street
Kemp Returns Home From Camp Lejeune Discharge
Kenneth Eugene Kemp, a Marine Corps veteran, has returned to Conesville after receiving an honorable discharge. He served several months in the Pacific, including Japan, before coming home.
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Conesville
Kenneth Eugene Kemp
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Kenneth
Marine Corps
Pacific
Japan
Pat Schmalz
Mildred Barry
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Jean Molis
Mildred Kent
Muscatine
Robert P. Bosch
Today in History Aug 28 1971 highlights and events
On this date in history Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay in 1609 and Tolstoy was born in 1628. Slavery was banned in the British empire in 1833. The Hague dedicated the Palace of Peace in 1918. Germany declared war on Romania in 1916 and suffragettes were arrested in 1917. Recent notes reference Berlin talks, Truman warnings, and Israeli air strikes in Jordan.
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Assoulacey Ekwss
Henry Hudson
Delaware Bay
Leo Tolstoy
Tula
Britain
British Empire
Palace of Peace
Andrew Carnegie
The
Hague
Netherlands
Germany
Romania
White House
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Berlin
Harry S. Truman
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Office of Population Research
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Small Society
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Bkiekman
Sadie
Muscatine Municipal Court
Blue Ridge
Jife
South
Cash
Percy, Woodward
Rubin
James
Dr. Thosteson
J.W
G.O
Epilepsy Foundation of America
H St
Washington, D.C
the Daily Prayer
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Balter
Jordan
Hazel
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