MacGregor for Mitchell in Nixon campaign
Mason City Globe Gazette describes Clark MacGregor as a tall, friendly lawyer with a calm style who has become a pivotal liaison between the White House and Congress. The piece contrasts his restrained approach with Mitchell’s assertive image and notes MacGregor’s firmness when opposing harsh White House statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
White House
Congress
Mitchell
Nixon
Capitol Hill
Minnesota
Leo
Revolutionary youth shaped the 1775 uprising and its legacy
A vivid account highlights young dissidents in the 1775 revolt, naming Marquis de Lafayette, John Trumbull, Noah Webster, Nathan Hale, and Joel Barlow among others. It notes Aaron Burr, George Rogers Clark, James Monroe, Alexander Hamilton, and peers as part of a vibrant, energetic generation driving independence. The piece argues the founders’ youth was central, countering views of aging patriots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis de Lafayette
John Trumbull
Philp Morin Freneat
James Mathison
Noah Webster
Nathan Hale
Joel Barlow
Aaron Burr
George Rogers Clark
James Wilkinson
James Monroe
Alexander Hamilton
John Marshall
Gouverneur Morris
Edmund Jennings Randolph
John Taylor
Great Britain
Bicentennial Bank
Householder Fights Weed Litter On Railroad Right Of Way
A homeowner criticized a railroad for litter and weeds along its right of way. Rail officials cited union wage rules charging 3.25 per hour for cleanup, higher than they can afford, leaving the area unattended. The man urged wage flexibility to reduce unemployment and welfare, predicting little political attention to the issue before fall.
Partial solar eclipse sighted with safety warnings
A letter notes a 3:25 pm partial solar eclipse visible in Muscatine with about 6 percent obscured and a 110 mile northward path of totality near Baker Lake. It warns against eye damage from infrared and ultraviolet rays, suggests safe viewing by pinhole or reflecting methods, and mentions local news on higher fines for noisy vehicles in West Liberty. It ends with a humorous postcard tone and a nephew sign-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie
Muscatine
Canada
Baker Lake
Hudson Bay
End of the primary road a critique of 1972 system
James J. Kilpatrick argues the presidential primary system is exhausted and costly. He reviews Nixon era efforts, Muskie and McGovern campaigns, and favors regional primaries as a better balance. The piece reflects on memorable moments and warns against repeating the Barnum & Bailey style campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Hampshire
Miami
Edmund Muskie
Wallace
Florida
White House
McGovern
Cowboys
Mike Mansfield
Oregon
Robert Packwood
Jacksonville
George Wallace
Insect corpses carpet riverfront sidewalks this morning
A morning scene along the river showed streets and doorways strewn with dead insects. The grisly spectacle drew attention from local residents and prompted cleanup efforts along the waterfront.
Nursery school costs and parenting myths collide
An Associated Press column jokes about nursery school costs rivaling tuition. It notes parents chase status symbols through preschool and college alike, with daily routines like cookies and craft projects cited as examples. The piece playful but pointedly questions the value and expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Richard Ciccone
Associated Press
Chicago
Happy Hills Nursery School
Today in History July 8 1972 Associated Press item
On this date in 1822 English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley drowned when his boat capsized in the Gulf of Spenzia off Laly. In 1940 Norway government moved to London after 62 days of fighting Nazi invaders. In 1950 Gen Douglas MacArthur appointed United Nations commander in the Korean War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Gulf of Spenzia
Laly
Norway
London
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Muscatine Journal masthead and staff roles
The Muscatine Journal lists its independent Lee newspaper pedigree with publisher William L. Fahy controller Max Christy editor Gil Dietz and managing editor Harold Blake. Advertising sales manager Wendell Grinstead and circulation manager David White are also named in the masthead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Fahy
Max Christy
Gil Dietz
Harold Blake
David White
Mgr
Wendell Grinstead
Poison care and home first aid advice from Dr Thosteson
A reader questions how to induce vomiting in poisoning cases and Dr Thosteson explains when to act. He emphasizes not inducing vomiting for acids alkalis or hydrocarbons, urges hospital stomach washouts, and advises knowing the swallowed substance. The piece also covers poison control contacts and normal stool color signals urgency for medical tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Nader
Central Center
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Mason City Globe Gazette
Joln Mitchell
Martha Wan
Haynsworth-Carswell
Supreme Court
Hubert HW. Humphrey
Clark MacGregor
Motley Young Bunch
The
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Small Society
Brickman
Brick Mae
Diez
West Liberty
Ken Donnelly
Anyowa
Iowa
New Jersey
Towa
Emil
Conesville
By James J. Kilpatrick
Allende
Chile
Hubert Humphrey
Milwaukee
Henry Jackson
California
Curtis
J.J. Boston
Nichols
Schmid
Fleming
Delmonico’s
Margare
Jean Roberts
Muscoeating
Rose Marie
St. Louis Mu
Nicipal Theater
St. Louis
Deana Dawn Hankins
Richard Harbaugh
Zion Lutheran Chuurch
Darling
Scott
University of Ilinois
Muscatine Journal
LEE
Dr. Thasteson
Mrs. B
Dr. Thosteson
M.L.C
George Thosteson
M.D
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