National Guardsmen Guarding Nation and Community
About 100 men from Muscatine and surrounding area, members and officers of Battery C, 185th Artillery, National Guard, are at Camp Ripley in Minnesota for their annual summer field training. The piece highlights their role in national emergencies, past wars, and local responses to floods and storms, emphasizing readiness and service.
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Muscatine
Minnesota
185Th Artillery National Guard
Camp Ripley
Iowa
Mississippi River
New Approach to Saving Cities
In Changing Times John Chamberlain discusses urban redevelopment shifts praising Candeub’s Harlem plan. He notes saving existing structures, community input, and local job gains, while contrasting with federal bulldozer policy and displacement fears. He highlights inclusive design by Ifill Johnson and Hanchard and urges vigilant progress to avoid future decay.
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John Chamberlain
Martin Anderson
Richard Nixon
Jane Jacobs
Anderson
Jacobs
Geniali Z Candeub
Bronx
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Brooklyn
St. Nicholas Park
Harlem
Candeub-Fleissig Company
St Candeub’s
Community Art Center
Ifill, Johnson and Hanchard
States Boost Cigarette Taxes Across 15 States
AP reports 15 states raised cigarette taxes in the past year, with Florida up to 15 cents and California to 10. Tax hikes range from three to five cents, with West Virginia adding one cent. Industry critics say revenue needs drive changes more than health concerns, as lawmakers anticipate vending price shifts.
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John Cunniff
New York
Florida
California
West Virginia
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Herb Maddock
Commerce Clearing House
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
New Mexico
Arizona
New Jersey
Alabama
Iowa
Maine
Ohio
Iinois
Cysts versus cancer in breast diagnosis guidance
Medical guidance explains that multiple cysts in the breast usually indicate benign formation and are not rapidly malignant, while a single lump could signal cancer. A mammogram may help, and removal is advised mainly if cysts are troublesome or signs suggest malignancy. The column also answers student questions on lunch choices, leukocytosis, and heart care guidance from Dr. Motner.
Mailbag column surveys sun risk and daily life
New York AP column notes readers mail about sun exposure and skin cancer, office breaks, and rhythm exercise programs in France. It recalls historical Scots punishment for theft, dietary income gaps, waste bottle problem solved by coated dissolvable bottles, egg nutrition myths, and a tax on a $4000 income in 1913. It cites Ilka Chase quotes and Friedrich Hebbel on hating without knowing why.
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New York
American Cancer Society
France
Scotland
Clemson University
Ilka Chase
Friedrich Hebbel
Improved Appearance of Ferry Boat
Our Yesterdays notes a fresh coat of paint enhances the ferry boat’s look. The item captures an improved display of the vessel following painting work.
Today in History highlights span 1945 to 1960 events
On this date in 1945 Italy declared war on Japan. Rembrandt born in 1606. Louis XVI told of authority collapse in 1789. 1918 battles at Chateau-Thierry and the Maine begin. 1948 Truman nominated by Democratic National Convention. 1960 JFK accepts nomination and outlines New Frontier. Eisenhower ordered Marines to Lebanon in 1958. Nuclear tests talks in 1955. Copper workers strike in 1960.
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Associated Press
Italy
Japan
Rembrandt
France
Louis XVI
Chateau-Thierry
Maine
Philadelphia
Harry S. Truman
Los Angeles
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S
Lebanon
Middle-East
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Moscow
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J. H. Munroe and Son
A. H. Elliott
Kindler Avenue
Wilhelmina Bosch
C. W. Baetzner’s
Warren Davis
United States Army
Davis
U. S. Navy
Farragut
Ida
Robert O. Valley
Otto Valley
Route 6
Robert F. Morse
Ira Morse
Park Avenue
Pauli Masonholder
Guy Masonholder
Columbus Junction
Ft. ‘Sill
Okla
Joe Maher
Trudy
Ted
Fei
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