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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1968
Page
2
A late 1867 bill promised 5.5 million federal workers pay parity with private industry within 21 months, lifting average pay from 8145 to 9630 by July 1, 1969. Costing about 3.5 billion, the plan risks inflating inflation and complicates Nixon’s budget and political stance while boosting union pressure and prompting calls to cut federal staff.
The piece critiques Princeton seminars by the Association for Cultural Freedom led by Shepard Stone discussing the Nixon era. It contrasts past Washington insiders with current "outs" while listing Servan-Schreiber and Bradley's Franco American perspectives and noting contributors like Lauris Norstad Peccei Knoppers Giscard d Estaing Spaak. It questions the balance of intellect, power, and influence among prominent figures and mentions Bernard Lovell on Zond 6.
Washington essay argues that major league owners show signs of reform as baseball, once deeply popular, declines in small towns. It links conservatism to baseball’s need for change, urging moving, action, and new ideas while preserving core principles. James Kilpatrick notes owner complacency and market neglect, urging bold executive leadership and stadium upgrades. Richard Nixon could learn from California’s upheaval after Eckert's removal.
A doctor answers questions on fibrocystic disease of the breast, noting cysts are usually benign but require watchful care as cancer can develop in rare cases. Discussion covers symptoms, diagnosis, when to remove cysts, and that cancer does not typically arise from cysts but warrants vigilance.
A humorous New York AP piece notes growing confusion over gender, offering quirky tests to distinguish sexes based on behavior and chores. It concludes teens look alike and adults cannot reliably determine gender without observation, highlighting society’s ambiguity.
Our Yesterdays notes mark a 100 years ago musical convention directed by Prof H S Perkins closing in Wapello with a concert last night.
The entry recalls Abel Tasman discovering New Zealand in 1642, John Jay born in 1745, Beethoven paying for his first lesson in 1792, Japan invading Korea in 1894, a 1924 London hotel party linked to New York, Panay sinking in 1937, Tokyo evacuation in 1944, and notable recent milestones including Palestine refugee aid, Sihanouk’s anger, and the Vietnam airlift reaching 475,000 troops.
A concise devotional note quotes a Bible verse from I Corinthians and offers a patient, humble prayer. The text asks for God's presence to dwell in hearts and help believers imitate Christ in thought, attitude, and decision, ending with Amen.
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