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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1971
Page
2
A Cedar Rapids Gazette commentary notes a Ottumwa woman left work for not smiling enough, cites Iowa Employment Security Commission ruling of unemployment benefits, and muses on what a real smile means. It quotes Dr. Seuss on adults vs children and ends with a call to ask the children.
The Judicial Conference urges all federal courts to set speedy trial timetables, aiming to require trials within six days without awaiting Congress. Chief Justice Burger supports court reform to reduce backlogs and backs Uniform Rules of Evidence and streamlined appeals. Wisconsin explores similar state reform.
The White House seeks a 9 million dollar backup jet for Air Force One, arguing need for swift presidential travel. Critics question the plan noting the current plane can land only at larger airports and warn the purchase could serve campaign goals ahead of election with many stops at intermediate airports.
A Muscatine mother writes anonymously about a daughter's drug problem, praising Aunt Sadie while urging compassionate yet firm guidance. She argues parents often first learn of trouble late, warns against peers and adults who glamorize drug culture, and calls for constructive support and clear rules to steer youths away from harmful paths.
The piece surveys Greece's postwar industrial boom from Salamis to Thessaly, highlighting Hellenic Shipyards, Halyvourgiki Steel, Goodyear Thessaloniki, and Esso Pappas refineries. It notes wage levels, productivity, and political implications as Greece edges toward an urban middle class and greater self sufficiency under government incentives.
Letter to Dr Thosteson discusses purines in meat and how cooking affects them. Notes organ meats and shellfish have high purine levels while oxtail is questionable. States diet has minor role in gout besides avoiding excess purines during attacks. Mentions leg braces and surgeon fracture as drastic options and promotes a booklet on modern gout treatment.
The piece lampoons Christmas phrases as double talk with quoted lines showing real thoughts. It contrasts syrupy holiday sentiment with sharp, biting reversals highlighting social pretenses and workplace jargon during yuletide.
A 15 year old fragment notes a 94 degree thermometer reading at 4 to 7 am with a gale and unusual cold for the area. It mentions W C Block occupying post office quarters and J W Berry receiving a pension increase. Also reports a 25 year ago sale of a home on Mulberry Ave and an engagement announced for Virginia Jean Weber Lanfier with Cedar Rapids ties. A Red Cross and AACW NWCA coffee hour honors foreign born war brides and families. A 10 year old item marks Lorenzo Miller Sr and spouse celebrating 36th anniversary.
On December 4 1971 many items mark history. Paris workers' rebellion known as December Fourth Massacre occurred in 1851. Washington met officers in 1783 New York Fraunce's Tavern. Monroe elected president in 1816. Tweed escaped prison in 1876 then recaptured in Spain. Athens street fighting in 1944. Berlin incident ten years ago. Rhodesia and Britain seek terms on rebellion. UN team reports Portuguese forces in Guinea with Guinean rebels.
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