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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1972
Page
3
In Ottumwa supporters of new school facilities suffer a hollow win as opponents claim the city can save taxes while maintaining modern education. They allege inflated costs and misrepresented sewer fees, citing a failed bond issue and rising building prices. The article challenges the defeated side to propose viable alternatives.
Washington column assesses John Lindsay as a Populist, noting his Miami pool party spectacle and media-heavy launch. It contrasts his background with Populist roots, cites Fred Harris’s brief run, and argues Lindsay portrays a target audience outside Washington power centers while inviting scrutiny of his elitist origins.
In a Milwaukee tale with national echoes, Dr Milton Margoles, a cardiologist, and his son Perry pursue clemency as the Justice Department pursues a family marked by scandal. Margoles' bribery case followed a harsh sentence and damaged career, while Perry presses for a full presidential pardon amid ongoing barriers.
Letter by letter medical Q and A discusses the painless syphilis chancre its appearance size and potential mouth ulcers, nearby gland swelling, and related issues. It covers allergy alerts and Medic Alert tags for penicillin and sulfa, pinworm concerns with symptoms, and a case of burning tongue resolved by tongue relaxation and stress reduction.
A satirical New Year forecast predicts 1972 will bring inflation and diet trends, with political promises and unusual prophecies. It jokes about wages, jobs for youth, old age costs, and quips on world events, ending with a hopeful note toward 1973.
A compact observance of Muscatine history with brief entries from 100 to 10 years ago. Items note a Mission Circle meeting at Dr. Graham's, improving sleighing, past visits by Charles Atkins, YMCA Woman's Auxiliary meeting, a child welfare station at Park Avenue Methodist Church, new Muscatine bath parlors, Muscatine Junior College homecoming plans tied to a basketball game, and a 10 year note on the college building fund shortfall led by Elmer Bloom Jr.
On January 3, 1972 the history desk notes key past events including Washington’s forces defeating Britain at Princeton in 1777, Hoover leading relief efforts in 1919, Saar vote for reunion in 1935, polio campaign in 1938, Japanese siege of Bataan in 1942, Alaska statehood in 1959, and Jack Ruby’s death in 1967. Birthday notes list Ray Milland and Bobby Hull.
A brief devotional prayer invokes Jesus for guidance and steadfast faith. It reflects on missing the way and the desire to follow Thee with simple souls seeking life and truth.
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