Keck to Join Muscatine County Court Bench
Judge Allen L. Keck, 52, will begin appearing in Muscatine County District Court in August. He was sworn in as Seventh Judicial District judge to fill the Janssen vacancy and will hear cases on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Keck traces a family legacy to the legal field, with his father Walter L. Keck and grandfather establishing the firm in Maquoketa since 1863. He notes being a novice judge and will study recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, while Janssen retires after 17 years on the bench.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Presidential election clash over economic plans in 1972
Nixon faces a stark economic policy divide with Democratic contenders Muskie Humphrey and Jackson, who push tax cuts, higher government spending, wage and price controls, and broader public works. The debate centers on proper inflation and employment remedies, signaling a clear policy choice for voters in next year’s race.
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Los Angeles Times
Peggy Ryan Finds Her Good Old Days in Honolulu
In Honolulu Peggy Ryan, once a child movie star and dance partner of Donald O’Connor, now 48, tutors blind and deaf children in dance and plays small roles in Hawaii Five-O. She recalls a long career with marriages, children, and a recent, contented life at 4838 Sierra Drive, sharing her view that these are the good old days.
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Abbott and Costello
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Spike
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Shawn Edward Artiur
Kim Ki Allii Sherman
Rules for Stroke Recovery and Prevention
The reader outlines practical stroke recovery advice emphasizing weight control, blood pressure stabilization, and a balanced lifestyle. Key points include avoiding smoking, managing stress, getting adequate sleep, staying active without overdoing it, using affected limbs regularly, and exercising common sense about alcohol and work demands.
Ways to Tell a Born Loser From a 20th Century Satire
A humorous AP style list lampoons the born loser stereotype with quips about misfortune. It riffs on social awkwardness, misremembered dates, failed romances, and bungled social grace, contrasting luck with successive comic disasters and a final punch line on inevitability.
National affairs columnist Furgurson joins Muscatine Journal
Ernest B. Furgurson, former Baltimore Sun national affairs columnist, launches a new national affairs column in the Muscatine Journal starting Tuesday. He writes from a radical center, promising strong opinions and a skeptical view of politicians, covering topics from Vietnam to North Dakota farmers and experiences across all 50 states.
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Khrushchev
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LBJ
Siberia
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Danville
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Ladies-With Parker and Stone’s Cold Water Soap ad brief
An item notes a 100 year old ad for Parker and Stone Cold Water Soap urging readers to wash faces without labor. It also lists 75 year old grocer specials at Sharrars West Hill and mentions morning arrivals from Lake Okoboji and trips to St. Louis by Peter Musser and daughter Laura.
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Daily Prayer for Knowledge and Love in Outreach
A compact prayer asks for loving discernment and growth in righteousness through Jesus Christ. It seeks divine power and guidance for daily outreach and considerate acts, concluding with a personal signature Ame in Jesus' name.
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