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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1971
Page
2
A July FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin story notes no season for gun safety as 1967 to 1969 saw 4,300 accidental gun deaths in homes and 23,000 annual firearm accidents. With an estimated 90 million firearms in the U.S. mid 1969 and 60 million households, self defense and rising private ownership are cited.
A commentary on John Kerry, Navy veteran and VVVP front man, avoiding multiple scheduled televised debates. The piece catalogs seven invitations declined by Kerry from CBS Face the Nation to Cavett, all offered to pit him against antiwar opponents. It questions his willingness to debate and his stance on immediate withdrawal versus different conflict outcomes.
Nixon through an executive order expands the Subversive Activities Control Board's duties to advise the Attorney General on updating the 1955 list of subversive organizations and to conduct hearings on whether groups are totalitarian, fascist, or advocate violence. The move draws liberal opposition but aims to provide due process and give the SACB active duties amid a dangerous political climate.
New York notes from a columnist email column reveal quirky facts and trivia. Topics include rising athlete’s foot cases, vision problems, fashion in the 1890s, camel taxes in Morocco, a test for tie width, and a quip from Adlai E Stevenson. The piece also covers bayonet origins, heroin price marks, and Epicurus on self-reliance.
A historic note recalls the closing exercises of Prof Ferguson s singing class to be held Friday evening next week promising an entertaining performance. It reflects a community event with local educational activities and civic involvement.
Pearl Harbor word reaches Edith Acsencio as Miss Clara Louise Bloom daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Bloom marries Harvey Chase Westcott of Collins Iowa in a 4 o clock Friday ceremony at the First Baptist church Read by Rev B H Cleaver the double ring rite Following, the Chamber of Commerce annual outing featured catfish served by John Holliday Eddie Hank and Bob Holliday for 180 members and guests at Box Car ranch.
Dear Dr Thasteson what are the real symptoms of arthritis and is morning stiffness due to arthritis The doctor suggests osteoarthritis early stage through movement and care Heberden s nodes may appear on finger joints while other arthritis forms can cause fever and organ involvement A booklet How You Can Control Arthritis is offered for 35 cents plus stamped self addressed envelope The Real Cure For Hemorrhoids is advertised with 25 cents and a stamped envelope
Key events include Apollo 11 moons landing in 1969 with Armstrong and Aldrin, Colombia's 1810 independence, 1859 baseball ticket first charged, Confederate Congress in Richmond in 1861, and other notes from 1944 through a recent year.
A devotional prayer invoking Proverbs 22 6 to guide a child’s upbringing and seek wisdom for today. It asks for God’s courage, deep care for youth, and a Christian understanding of their problems and emotions. Amen.
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