McGovern proposal mocked with Nixon style budget humor
The Burlington cartoon lampoons George McGovern on defense spending proposing an exaggerated plan to cut armaments. The piece imagines McGovern adopting Nixon style twists such as moving ABMs to the Weather Bureau and jokingly repurposing military assets for civilian use to imply political cunning.
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Burlington Tlank-Fye
McGovern
George
Nixon
Vietnam
Thailand
Boy Scout
Weather Bureau
Disney World
Burlington
Des Moines
Bond issues fail to reach required 60 percent in Iowa districts
The Dialogue reports 16 of 17 recent school bond issues won majority support but only seven met the 60 percent threshold. In Dallas Community School District a May 69.52 percent vote for a 750 dollar elementary and high school project fell four votes short of Iowa’s 60 percent requirement.
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Mason City Globe Gazette
Dialogue
Iowa Association of School Boards
Dallas
Dallas Center
Grimes
Iowa
Towa
Lowa
Bozo Miller Sets Odd Eating Records Across States
Edwin Abraham Miller known as Bozo is billed as the world’s champion eater. He reportedly gulped 27 chickens, a 30 pound chunk of meat, and 324 ravioli in long displays. News services quote observers noting his 20 hour eating spree drew nationwide coverage and questions about motive and taste.
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Davenport
Bozo
Miller
Moderate AMA stance on marijuana at San Francisco meeting
The AMA House of Delegates backed a mild view, treating personal possession of small amounts as at most a misdemeanor. They stopped short of the board’s push to legalize private smoking, citing no crime link and a near fatal case in Dixon Indiana. Delegates warned that abroad marijuana users risk long prison terms, with up to hundreds of Americans jailed overseas.
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Rock Island Argus
American Medical Association
House of Delegates
San Francisco
AMA
Dixon
Daily prayer verse from Ecclesiastes citation
A brief religious quotation urges remembrance of the Creator in youth before difficult days arrive. The verse stresses preparing for aging and avoiding regret as years pass.
First Amendment judged in Branburg term by Kilpatrick
James J. Kilpatrick argues the Supreme Court’s June 29 Branburg term had a mixed record on First Amendment freedoms. He cites 20 cases where rights prevailed, three misguided decisions on surveillance and grand jury sources, and several upholding religious and academic rights. He concludes the term showed more good than ill, with cautious optimism for free expression.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Branburg
Laird
Tatum
Kleindienst
Mandel
American University
Branzburg
Pappas
Caldwell
Hensmen
Justice Powell
Powell
Central Connecticut State College
Students For A Democratic Society
Massachusetts
Colfen
Kentucky
New Jersey
Indiana
Oklahoma
Feud Fuel: Silly Jokes Spark Hostile Vibe
New York AP wire satire warns how to alienate friends with cutting quips. It lists lines about debts, parties, and appearances designed to provoke feuds and encourage enemies, featuring sarcastic prompts and jibes aimed at general social disdain.
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New York
Cutting' comments By Hal Boyle
A collection of humorous quips attributed to Hal Boyle and others, including lines about taxes, pride, college ties, fashion, and daily life. The snippets parody social pretensions and human quirks, presenting quick one liners in a playful tone.
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Hal Boyle
Old Muscatine notes recall Edwards visit and local history
The column recalls William Edwards of New Orleans visiting the town where his firm Edwards and Taylor once operated. It notes a 75 year old marriage license for Bert Riddle and Ora A. Stormer and mentions upcoming Hotel Grand dedication on August 2. Other items cover police warnings on the ten minute downtown parking rule, residents traveling to Chicago, a Minnesota vacation, Muscatine’s cold spell at 46 degrees, and a probationary police officer appointment.
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Bert Riddle
Ora A. Stormer
Hotel Grand
E. L. Elliott
Sherman St
Chicago
J. E. Elliott
Muscatine
Laura Schaefer
Chicago Heights
Jack W. Jacoby
New Hampshire St
Minnesota
Today in History July 22 1972 Highlights Reach Across Time
AP recaps notable events for July 22 from 1798 Napoleon's Cairo capture to 1971 Venus probe, plus 1933 solo world flight by Wiley Post, 1934 FBI raid in Chicago, 1943 Palermo fall, 1946 Bolivian uprising, 195? Venus failure, 2000s Turkey quake, 1971 Vietnam pullout. birthdays include Kennedy, Calder, Orson Bean.
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Associated Press
Napoleon Bonaparte
Cairo
Duke of Wellington
Salamanca
Spain
Wiley Post
FBI
John Dittinger
Chicago
al- Nicoll
Palermo
Sicily
Bolivia
To your good health and hormones questions
Reader asks about stopping hormone pills after menopause and whether short bursts help. Dr replies some women manage without hormones, suggests considering a new doctor for evaluation, notes osteoporosis risk, and supports cautious use if symptoms recur. Also answers about over the counter vitamins being unnecessary without deficiency and a normal diet usually suffices.
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Max Christy
Gil Dietz
Harold Blake
David White
Wendell Grinstead
Fred
Hairy Ape
Fred Darling
Wm. Edwards
New Orleans
Edwards and Taylor
Mr. Sawyer
S.G. Brenner
Gary Butts
West
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Gualberto Vilarrael
U.S
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Cape Canaveral
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Joseph P. Kennedy
Alexander Calder
Bean
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