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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1972
Page
2
The piece notes Abigail Adams urging her husband to remember the ladies in new laws while the Continental Congress weighed the nation’s future. John Adams mocked her “extraordinary code of laws” and warned against tyranny of the petticoat, contrasting 1774 rhetoric with contemporary officials.
Roscoe Drummond surveys the 1972 race arguing McGovern could win amid Democratic strength in Congress and rising demand for change. He notes McGovern's broad grassroots support and Clark MacGregor's caution against underestimating the challenger's momentum. He cites Bean's forecast of continued Democratic dominance as helping McGovern’s prospects.
James J. Kilpatrick ridicules the 1972 Democratic convention in Miami Beach and its late night sessions. He notes insipid speeches, disorganized proceedings, and a lackluster finish while contrasting with a hopeful Republican convention to come. The piece lampoons era figures and recalls past party leaders.
A reader laments speeding drivers on Devils Street after a fatal incident that killed a family pet Boots and endangered children at McKinley School. The letter urges teens and adults to curb speeding to protect local kids and asks residents to think before racing. Charles Pietrowski and family, 1619 Devitt.
Our yesterdays item notes plans for a Tanner's Club to be organized in the city by Grant and Wilson A. It is expected to be a healthy organization. Local interest grows as details are announced.
Today July 18 marks events from Rome’s great fire in 4 A D to New Jersey’s 1776 independence move and Paul Jones’s death in Paris. Entries note U S Army aviation creation in 1914 and St Lawrence Seaway treaty in 1982, plus Harlem riots in 1964 and Peru overthrown in 1969. Birthdays include John Glenn and Red Skelton.
The Muscatine Journal lists William L Fahy as publisher and Max Christy as controller, with Gil Dietz as editor, Harold Blake as managing editor, David White as advertising sales manager, and Wendell Grinstead as circulation manager for the independent LEE newspaper.
Dear Dr Thosteson writes on salmonella infection, its spread through contaminated food and animals, symptoms of diarrhea and cramps, and treatment with antibiotics. He notes recurrence possible from environmental sources and warns against raw eggs while discussing carriers and food safety. He also answers butter left at room temperature questions.
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