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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
2
A veteran retailer at 92 reflects on eyesight and enduring vision as the core of his success. He credits vision, hard work, judgment and sacrifice for creating a nationwide chain. He compares mass production with mass distribution and argues free market principles deliver broad consumer well being and progress.
North Carolina superintendent urges more financial aid for non top ranked seniors. He argues scholarships should aid students needing 250 dollars at graduation to pursue technical training or skilled trades rather than pushing them into unskilled work. He frames this as investment in future taxpayers.
A column argues the U S should seek peace in Vietnam without Soviet aid, noting Moscow benefits from a prolonged war through U S. balance of payments strain, gold reserves, and alliance dynamics with Red China. It warns Moscow would only seek peace to gain leverage if the U S. moves toward devaluation and disengagement.
Washington reports an uncertain political year as President Johnson's re election bid remains unsettled and Congress performance looms. Vietnam policy and Negro riots could sway voters, with McCarthy pressuring Johnson to soften Vietnam, while Truman and Kefauver in 1952 are referenced as historical parallels.
Readers debate Operation Uplift inviting MCC students to Vietnam or aid for GIs. Writers urge balanced scrutiny, adult oversight, and realistic plans while supporting student initiative and wartime service. Community editors and college leaders receive critique of coverage and publicity.
A detailed Q and A clarifies differences between stroke and shock, defining stroke as a brain blood vessel disturbance such as hemorrhage or embolism, with terms like C.V.A. and apoplexy. It notes how symptoms vary, the role of damage location, and cautions against using “shock” for stroke to avoid confusion.
A retrospective note from Scott County marks an annual meeting in Davenport tomorrow evening to discuss the old settlers organization. The item reflects local history and community interest in historic groups.
On this date in history points include the 1922 establishment of the Irish Free State and Elizabeth I’s 1559 coronation in Westminster Abbey. It notes earthquakes in Peru ten years prior and Israeli-Syrian firefights on the Sea of Galilee a year ago. A prayer closes the piece with biblical phrasing and blessing.
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