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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1971
Page
2
A Waterloo Courier note discusses a new Iowa bill taxing used car sales between private individuals and altering the tax on new car sales. It questions feasibility, potential revenue, and broader implications for private trades and other casual sales.
The Supreme Court limited direct aid to parochial school teachers for non religious courses, striking down salary supplement laws in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. It allows auxiliary aid like bus transportation and textbooks, approves church-related college grants, and leaves shared-time and tuition grants in Iowa in doubt. The decision challenges Nixon’s push for more private school aid and suggests alternate funding paths may be needed.
A letter from a man posing as Gil informs Aunt Sadie of a three week Montana trip with Virginia and the kids, with a teaser of their return by August 2. The note also mentions a severe two hour rainstorm of 5.79 inches in the region and an unexpected resignation of Vernon Wilson from the city council after moving wards.
The Washington weekly Human Events criticizes Nixon after two and a half years in office, noting failed conservative design and a shift leftward. It argues conservatives remain disillusioned and unlikely to rally for 1972, though some still hope for a hard line anti communist, fiscal conservative White House.
A collection of curiosities and trivia notes on heart function, famous figures, education for the handicapped, diamond mining odds, quotable lines, safety questions, and folklore. It surveys wide topics with light commentary and snippets from public figures.
One hundred years ago the river was still falling with boats facing rough waters and frequent sparring matches on nearly every trip amid the worst bars. Seventy five years ago a cottage was planned at the corner of South and Cedar Streets as copper kettles were moved to the pickle factory. Fifty years ago a store opening offered $50,000 in cut prices at Fred J Barr supply house on Town Avenue and 3rd Street. Twenty five years ago a navy dispatch noted Richard Cozad, seaman second class.
Recently served aboard the U S S Salt Lake City heavy cruiser, a target ship in the first atomic bomb test at Bikini atoll. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W Cozad of 206 Phillips St. Also listed are Mr and Mrs Herman Mueller and children of 1402 Mulberry Ave returning from a three week vacation to Sturgeon Lake Ontario, Canada. Miss Theresa Dugan and Mrs Marguerite George of the Babe I on Store are back from a buying trip to St Louis. Ten years ago Barry Butch Meerdink of Muscatine tied for 14th in the Iowa Amateur Golf tournament at Des Moines, part of a 199 total for 73 holes.
Dear Dr Thosteson answers two reader questions. He says evidence on paternal marijuana exposure and pregnancy is inconclusive, with no clear harm proven but no opposite certainty either. He then explains mucus colitis as a nervous, annoying condition and promotes his booklets on colitis and cholesterol control.
On July 17 events include Franco's 1936 Spanish civil war revolt beginning and Spain ceding Florida to the United States in 1821. Other notes cover the 1898 Santiago surrender, 1917 Windsor name change, 1955 Arco Idaho atomic power, 1962 Senate biMedicare vote, 1965 B52 strikes in Vietnam, a Berlin note exchange, a 5 year violence incident in San Francisco, and a 1 year ago Argentina ex-president Aramburu found dead.
A daily prayer asks Lord Jesus to help stand firm against separation from Thee. It seeks thoughtfulness of mind and a willing spirit to offer a friendly hand to at least one person in need today. Amen.
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