Season for Care Urges Watchful Toy Purchases This Christmas
The Town Society for the Prevention of Blindness cautions parents about dangerous toys that injure hundreds of American children during the holiday season. President Robert Buckley notes 17 percent of serious eye injuries come from pellet guns dart guns bean shooters and rubber band propelled toys. He advises avoiding sharp protrusions edges detachable parts flammable or plastic materials and favors safer long term options. For Christmas trees he recommends water to prevent drying fireproofing checks on wiring and unbreakable decor to reduce fire risk.
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Robert Buckley
Buckley
Overlooked lesson from Chicago riot report
Washington argues the Chicago convention riot report is strong on facts but misses half the lesson focusing on protesters as well as police. It notes leadership from groups like Students for a Democratic Society and violent actors planned disruptions, while urging learning for protesters and activists about consequences and responsibility.
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Washington
Chicago
T'tan
Daniel Walker
Students For A Democratic Society
Riots at convention spawn debate on rights and police restraint
The piece argues that protest leaders aimed to violate the Constitution at a Chicago convention, stressing peaceable assembly and warning against violence. It calls for better police handling of crises and for demonstrators to stay vigilant against violence while preserving free speech. It also includes unrelated remarks from Pearl Bailey, athlete Jean Jacques Guyon, and an observer on cosmetics.
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Chicago
United States
Monument To A Defeat? A Pearl Harbor memorial critique
Jim Bishop laments a Pearl Harbor memorial that he says dignifies Japan’s 1941 attack. He depicts a tour guide with a rehearsed speech as the scene shifts to Mr and Mrs Gene Kroll and Walter Lehman, who confront the memorial’s message and question the meaning of the tribute. The piece argues the memorial unintentionally honors Japan and the American failure to prevent the assault.
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Jim Bishop
New York
Pearl Harbor
United States
United States Navy
Congress
Philippines
Dutch East Indies
Borneo
Malaysia
U.S. Pacific
Saburo Kurusu
Washington
Kichisaburo Nomura
Cordell Hull
U.S
Ati P.m
Oahu
Ford’s Island
Kurusu
Nomura
Hull
Maryland
Mississippi
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Pacific
Arizona Memorial
Gene Kroll
Navy
Krolls
Walter Lehman
Kroll
Utah
Encephalopathy and boxer's lives in health column
Readers ask Dr Thosteson about brain injury from boxing and related health issues. The column explains encephalopathy and concussion risks, outlines possible causes, and notes that recovery varies with damage and energy of blows. It cites diabetes ice cream questions, eye color after heart transplant, and printing costs.
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Thosteson
Letters to the editor from Mrs Keating on serving grandson
Mrs Lucy Keating writes from Muscatine praising the Muscatine Journal sent to her grandson First Lieutenant Michael Neeld serving near Saigon. She notes the paper brings news of home and his high school days, encouraging others with relatives abroad to appreciate the issue.
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Muscatine Journal
Michael Neeld
Chu Lei
Saigon
Day
Lucy Keating
Cedar
Muscatine
A Columnist's Mailbag features in New York AP
A columnist muses on the limits of knowledge from mail, notes that vice presidents no longer stand out, cites rising car ownership and aging fleets, praises farmer efficiency with machinery, and includes quotes from Frost and St John of the Cross along with seasonal and general wisdom about love, luck, and self discipline.
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New York
America
U.S
Edward Whymper
Matterhorn
National Geographic Society
Robert Frost
St. John of the Cross
Lincoln Emancipation Anniversary Plans Noted
The column recalls New Year celebrations tied to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, mentions Nellie Kriechbaum's visit to Burlington, and notes social items from Muscatine such as a soldier's discharge, a wedding invitation for Evelyn Krieger and Captain Marlin Schauland, a Sunday school attendance honor for Mrs Liebbies, and a funeral service for Mrs Harold Pace with details on military service of her sons.
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Zion Lutheran Sunday School
David M. Funk
Harold E. Pace
Route 2
Harland and
David
Fairbanks
Today in History highlights events from 1941 to 1968
On December 9, 1968, readers note notable past events including the 1941 Philippine invasion, Milton's birth in 1608, Webster's NY newspaper founding in 1793, 1934 Ethiopian Italian clashes, 1940 North Africa offensive, 1941 China declaring war, 1944 Aachen defense breach, 1960s Birch Society founding, Zanzibar independence, and Lynda Byrd Johnson's White House wedding.
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Associated Press
Philippines
John Milton
London
Noah Webster
New York
Ethiopia
North Africa
China
Japan
Germany
Italy
Aachen
John Birch Society
Indianapolis
Ind
Zanzibar
Lynda Byrd Johnson
Charles Robb
White House
Daily Prayer Inspires Faith Amid Uncertain Day
This prayer reflection invites belief that prayers are answered, urging Christ’s presence through unknown days. It extols Christ’s power over evil, kindness over cruelty, patience over pain, and enduring mercy, ending with humble gratitude and Amen.
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Christ
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