Giant Vietnam construction program closes after a decade
The RMK-BMJ consortium completed the largest concentrated construction effort in history in South Vietnam costing 1.9 billion dollars. Projects included Cam Ranh Bay base, Saigon embassy, deep water ports in Saigon Da Nang and Qui Nhon, 8 thousand beds, and 600 miles of highway. The Navy administered cost plus contracts, reimbursing costs plus profit, with long lasting tax payer impact felt despite troop withdrawals.
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Democratic Party’s upheaval hints at new coalition path
Roscoe Drummond weighs the Democratic national convention as party leaders tighten control to reshape policy and leadership. Aimed at building a new voting majority from the young, minorities, and liberals, the plan risks disunity, bitter disputes, and an unsettled path to the 1972 election with possible catastrophe or surprising victory.
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Daily Prayer Reflects Law Within Good and Evil
A religious passage echoes Romans 7 21 about finding a law that when JT does good evil is present with me. It includes a prayer thanking God for redemptive love and asking for devotion to redemptive work under the Redeemer's guidance Our Father who art in heaven Amen.
Battle Over Capitol Espalns Gsopol Building Extension
June 28 House rebellion blocks final plans for the Gspol building extension. Senator Hollings wins a Senate amendment tying funding to specific approval. Key backers include Vice President Agnew and leaders Mansfield Scout in the Senate and Speaker Albert and Poage in the House.
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Saving the Capitol By Kilpatrick on Hollings Victory
James J. Kilpatrick notes Hollings and Stratton blocked a costly plan to reshape the West Front of the Capitol. The 197 to 181 roll call preserved the existing structure and denied a $30 million to $850 million expansion. Proponents argued for new meeting rooms and facilities, but critics urged reusing space and protecting history and aesthetics.
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Muscatine Journal staff and leadership listed
The Muscatine Journal notes its independent status and provides a list of key staff: William L. Fahy as publisher, Max Christy as controller, Gil Dietz as editor, Harold Blake as managing editor, David White in advertising sales, and Wendell Grinstead as circulation manager.
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Harold Blake
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Brady Street vacancies highlight town woes
A Davenport resident counted seven vacant storefronts on Brady Street signaling economic malaise while the town boasts prosperity claims. Other notes mention a Woolman excursion, Newport invitations, a battleship service presentation, a property transfer on Osett Avenue, a fire drill with a minor blaze on Green Street, and new automobile registrations. Reverend Ronald Claussen was installed as Nazareth Lutheran church pastor in Cha rfield Ohio after internship at Zion Lutheran Muscatine.
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Los Angeles
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Cedar St. Muscatine
Socks Gone By Hal Boyle A Sock Mystery
New York humor column by Hal Boyle jokes about sock theft across his life, noting a world traveler’s mystery of missing socks. He counts 45 complete pairs and seven lone socks, laments the sock thief, and vows to guard his hosiery.
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Today in History July 1 1972 highlights list
On this date in 1804 Aaron Burr mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton in a Weehawken duel. Also notes Adams birth in 1767, Holland annexation in 1810, Eastport capture in 1814, Air Force Academy dedication in 1995, tax depreciation revision a decade ago, Moroccan coup leaders said slain or arrested five years ago, and birthdays for Yul Brynner and Nicolas Gedda.
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Health Q and A on TB drug and hiatal hernia tips
Readers ask about isoniazid for latent TB exposure and hiatal hernia symptoms. Experts stress monitoring for side effects, regular checkups, and that isoniazid is effective when used with supervision. Guidance on hiatal hernia includes bland diet and upright sleeping, noting diagnosis by a physician and caution against self diagnosis.
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