Interstate 80 link to coast via No 38 and No 88 planned
Iowa Highway Commission outlines a five year program including a 1.5 million dollar modernization of an eight mile No 38 segment scheduled for 1968 and 1969. I-80 bridge over the Mississippi is set for late next year to connect to Illinois, widening travel to the eastern coast. A near finished two mile segment west of Wilton shows a wider bridge and improved safety with No 38 and No 6 concurrence.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
Mississippi
Illinois
Wilton
Rock Island Tracks
Lears and Bounds
Machine Tool Experts See Vast Future Changes In Industry
In Rockford Illinois machine tool makers experiment with automation that could cut die makers from auto production and enable small firms to use batch automated lines. The city faces labor shortages yet shows potential to re skill workers as new technologies reshape production and training.
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John Chamberlain
Rockford
Ill
Chicago
Ingersoll Milling Company
Automobile Manufacturing Busiess
United Automobile Workers
Walter Reuther
Looking Back Across Decades of Local Life
A retrospective of anniversaries and events from 1865 to a decade ago. Notable notes include Julia Hutchinson and P. M. Musser’s Golden Anniversary celebrated at Hotel Muscatine, business progress reports from Bowman's livery and funeral outfits, Townsend club leadership, a Baptist class gift exchange, and Dr. John L. Klein presenting an organ history at the Twentieth Century Club.
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Frank Bowman
Julia Elizabeth Hutchinson
P. M. Musser
Iowa
Muscatine
Frank Robertson
Progressive Townsend Club No. 4
Lo.of. Hall
Robertson
John
Parks
Cedar Street
Aveta
First Baptist Church
Audrey Taylor
Parham Street
John L. Klein
Twentieth Century Club
Klein
West Third Street
Weariness of Old Age Intolerable Says Maugham in 91st Year
Washington AP reports that 91 year old W Somerset Maugham, deaf to music and nearly blind, slipped toward death in a coma. He reflected on aging, noting weariness and sadness make life intolerable while defending his career as readable but not great. He said critics rarely took him seriously.
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Maugham
Washington
W. Somerset Maugham
Clifton Fadiman
Tad B. Seeks Advice On Cowardice And Courage
A junior high pupil named Tad B. asks Dr Crane how a boy moves from fear to bravery. The response says cowardice and bravery both begin with fear, but courage shows in acting rightly despite a pounding heart and trembling knees. Tad is not a coward for refusing to surrender to his emotions.
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Tad B
Dr. Crane
Tad
The Worry Clinic on Courage and Extroversion
The piece argues fear stems from self focus and extroversion to others reduces anxiety. It cites springtime robin behavior in Indiana nests where mothers chase predators to protect young, linking bravery to selflessness. It also recalls Peter abandoning Jesus, then choosing boldness by remembering Christ’s destiny. To banish social fears, it urges extroversion and cultivating anger against conformity.
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St. Peter
Christ
Jesus
Abby Dear and Neighbor Food Help Coordination
A reader asks Dear Abby why gatherings fail to coordinate meals after bereavements. Neighbors bring many sweets while meat and potatoes are lacking. A volunteer coordinator is urged to organize meals. otherwise, recipients must guide what is needed and accept what is offered.
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Abby
Sliding Into Yesterday by Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle reflects on nostalgia and memory in a playful column about yesterday. He recalls childhood vignettes and retro quirks from small town life, noting how past experiences shape present humor and identity.
Prayer and Bible verse echo devotion in daily life
A devotional excerpt centers Mary’s response to the angel and a prayer asking Jesus to help believers understand and obey God’s plans in daily experiences. The piece underscores humble obedience and communal faith in Jesus’ name.
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Mary
Jesus
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