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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1968
Page
2
A Muscatine man and Air Force Vietnam veteran urges Muscatine Community College students to skip an Easter trip to visit troops. He advocates practical support such as letters, small gifts, or tape messages from local families, and notes many servicemen return home monthly.
John Chamberlain argues that victory hinges on severing Viet Cong supply routes, not merely expanding bombing. He cites Civil War and World War II parallels, warns against a prolonged stalemate, and urges decisive action on the Ho Chi Minh trail and Haiphong to avoid endless deaths.
President Johnson nominated Clark Clifford a hard liner on Vietnam who testified before the Senate panel and won unanimous approval. Clifford, aged 61, a Washington attorney with major corporate clients, has advised Truman Kennedy and Johnson and favors bombing North Vietnam but supports talks if Hanoi agrees. Johnson hopes Clifford’s fresh tenure and his Congress respect will dilute antiwar criticism, with McNamara and Rusk likely to depart, curbing the war’s political heat.
Dear Dr Molner warns against pep pills for energy and notes risks of dependency, sleep disruption, and heart palpitations. Pregnancy inquiries cover dead fetus abortion risks, Caesarean considerations, and safe labor exercises with walking advised. readers’ questions guide Molner’s medical guidance and caution about self treatment.
Sgt. Ronald Marshall of the U S Air Force in Vietnam writes to Muscatine Eastern Iowa Community College students. He warns against Easter trips, cites Viet Cong terrorism, and urges staying home for safety while supporting troops from afar. He recalls Christmas cards and stresses enlistment training if called to serve. War is hell.
Brief items recount a mayoral meeting for the Muscatine and Council Bluffs Railroad project, Hoopes' eastern business trip for pickle works, a deep cold wave, Lang’s death at 503 Park Avenue, Vincent golden anniversary, Infantile Paralysis tag day receipts, Kingman arrival in the South Pacific, Mrs. Henke’s hospital admission, and Grant school closing due to heating control failure.
A compact history note lists key events on this date: 1942 American troops landed in northern Ireland, the first ETO arrival in World War II. 1679 Le Griffon keel laid. 1837 Michigan statehood. 1861 Louisiana secession. 1880 Douglas MacArthur birth. 1944 Anzio battle. 1952 Cairo mob damage. 1968 Soviet Western base talks ultimatum. 1963 China nuclear delay. 1967 Johnson wage guidepost cut.
A devotional excerpt from The Daily Prayer quotes Acts and RSV urging believers to deepen indwelling of God, avoid selfish living, let divine sweetness influence others, and invite a complete surrender to Christ, ending with Amen.
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