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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1972
Page
2
Comment argues state run gambling to fund big government is wrong and morally troubling. It notes widespread adoption by 1972, from Nevada style states to church bingo in others, and cites Tax Foundation figures on lotteries and off track betting profits while urging citizen involvement in tax decisions.
Davenport Times-Democrat reports Scott County supervisors unanimously voted to end publishing names of rent subsidy recipients. The policy, adopted last November by a 3 to 2 vote urged by Supervisor Paul McCray, faced about 50 critics from Quad-City organizations who argued it harmed the legitimately entitled and risked branding the innocent. The board’s action shifts scrutiny to the County Social Services Department to guard against fraud without public shaming.
Western Europe Canada and Latin America see sharp food price gains as U S costs climb 3.9 percent in the year ending last April. Finland and West Germany show 9.6 and 4.5 percent rises with beef and bacon pushing prices higher. Geneva beef tenderloin and Paris bacon illustrate global inflation in meat costs. Travelers report Japan also faces sky high food prices.
AP special correspondent William L. Ryan notes that veteran Communist watchers in Hanoi face a guessing game as U S campaign politics ripple into Indochina. They weigh whether a Democratic pledge to end U S involvement quickly would prevail or if a re elected president would be harder to engage, while Beijing and Moscow hedge their bets and the Vietnam war pressures mount at home.
The entry notes notable events on July 15, including John F Kennedy accepting the Democratic nomination in 1960 with the phrase new frontier, Rembrandt's birth in 1606, Louis XVI being told his authority had collapsed in 1789, Georgia's readmission in 1870, a copper refinery walkout five years ago, and Nixon’s 1971 plan to visit communist China for normalization of relations.
In Muscatine readers ask how the old bridge was assembled without cranes or gasoline engines. They seek details on end support, beam raising, and braces, hoping for stories from local residents and newspaper reporters.
A digest of distant past items notes a burglary at Wilton House 100 years ago, Frederika Spohn's pension 75 years ago, a Bloomington birthday party 50 years ago, Charles Richard's New York Met opera work 25 years ago, and Muscatine ties to Richard’s concert career. An air conditioning unit for Muscatine city hall was approved for 1590 at a special meeting.
The Muscatine Journal lists its staff including publisher William L. Fahy, controller Max Christy, editor Harold Blake, managing editor David White, advertising sales manager Wendell Grinstead, and circulation manager Gil Dietz as the newspaper’s organizational credits.
Dear Dr Thosteson answers questions about how much water is safe to drink. He explains the average daily need is about 2% quarts including fluids in food, how kidneys excrete about a quart per hour, and that thirst governs intake. He warns extreme water consumption occurs mainly in psychotic individuals.
An expert explains that drinking excess water can wash out essential minerals like sodium, causing swelling, confusion, convulsions, and potentially death. He notes heat-related collapse from low minerals and suggests salt intake. includes reader letters about masturbation pimples arthritis neck pain methadone pregnancy and undescended testicle surgery with cautious medical guidance.
A prayer highlights shame before God for collective sins rising above us and seeks guidance to use discernment in building lives as God intends, asking for help to act carefully and honorably in the name of Christ Amen.
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