Aluminum Bats vs Traditional Baseball Ping Noise Debate
The Mason City Globe Gazette notes a shift as Hillerich and Bradsby promote aluminum bats. It questions impact when aluminum meets horsehide, predicting a sharp ping that alarms purists. The piece contrasts with plastic bats and cites famous players unlikely to switch for mere distance gains.
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Ping
Mason City Globe Gazette
Hickory
Hillerich
Bradsby
Louisville
Wilbet Bobby Murcer
Willie Mays
Henry Aaron
Harmon Killebrew
Welcoming newcomers in Ottumwa amid rain and doubt
The piece notes a newcomer family of eight who bought a large Ottumwa home and embraced an exciting new job. Their arrival includes a rainy drive with soaked luggage, a stop at a local automatic laundry, and encounters with skeptical locals. The author argues boosters should welcome newcomers rather than complain, referencing a Waterloo observer.
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Outumwa Courier
Ottumwa
Ottumwans
Waterloo
Eliminate 60 Percent Bond Requirement in Iowa Localities
Supreme Court cites constitutionality of a 60 percent bond passage rule, yet notes no judgment on its merit. Iowa is among states with higher thresholds, often denying majority will. In 1960s Iowa voters approved 59 percent of school bond issues, which would have passed under simple majority. In early 1971 only six of 18 bonds met 60 percent. seven would have passed with a simple majority. Tax inflation reduces bond submissions, but this does not justify overriding democracy. The Town Legislature should drop the 60 percent hurdle for local bond votes.
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Mason City Globe Gazette
U.S. Supreme Court
Towa
Iowa
Hughes the realist downgrades 1972 bid in Washington
Harold Hughes, Iowa governor and commerce commissioner, withdraws as a Democratic presidential candidate in 1972. He frames the move as realism, noting lack of enthusiasm and necessary support, after years of public service and a planned late decision.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Towa
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Iowa
State Commerce Commission
Washington
Ncessary
Muscatine notes find humor and loss in weekly letter
Harold Blake writes Aunt Sadie from Muscatine detailing local quirks and changes. A marijuana scare near the police station ends with a plant destruction after a botanical check. Naida Christian’s recipe page draws reader questions about whipped topping. A union phone-post during a walkout provides updates. Bill Spieth, 77, dies after a heart attack, longtime civic figure and former president of the Button Manufacturers Association. Elmer Weggen earns Little League honor on his 65th birthday amid park diamond duties. The Iowa Employment Security Commission moves into a remodeled Mississippi Drive building, boosting downtown look. Kent Stein Park gains a new playground as city remodeling continues.
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Dave Lucas
Newsmedia
Dave
William
Bill) Spieth
Muscatine
Bill
Muscatine General Hospital
Pearl Button
Elmer Weggen
Elmer
Jane
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Mississippi Dr
Rob Bosch
When ships were ships
JENKIN LLOYD JONES laments Cunard’s new 17000 ton Adventurer name and the decline of grand ocean liners. He recalls historic vessels and sea crossings, contrasts royal and generic names, and notes the shift to plane travel and freighter voyages, ending with nostalgia for classic Cunard ships.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Cunard Line
Cunard
Mt. Sinai
Samuel Cunard
Columbia
Elizabeth H
Milk pasteurization and vitamin retention clarified
Reader asks about calcium protein and vitamin changes in pasteurized milk. Response notes calcium and protein remain, vitamins B, A, D largely persist with heat, vitamin C mainly lost but not a milk source. skim milk adds vitamin D per quart and vitamin A from other fats. concludes with guidance on ulcers and hemorrhoids from Dr Thosteson column.
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Dr. Thosteson
Today in history highlights across the years
A July 24 history snapshot notes key events from 1946 atomic tests at Bikini Atoll to Gibraltar’s capture in 1704 and Brigham Young’s 1847 arrival at Great Salt Lake. Other items include the 1929 Kellogg Briand Pact, Paul VI’s 1967 visit, and recent Cold War era milestones and proposals.
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Associated Press
United States
Bikini Atoll
Pacific
Gibraltar
Simon Bolivar
South America
Caracas
Brigham Young
Great Salt Lake Valley
Utah
Pacific Coast
New York City
Freight rate to New Orleans Ad vanced Today
A 100 years old item notes steamer freight charges to New Orleans will rise beginning today. Other glimpses recall C Rosenmund’s critical illness at his South Muscatine home and a terrace slide at Henry Achter’s Third and Pine property.
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St. Louis Democrat
New Orleans
C. Rosen- Mund
South Muscatine
Henry Achter
Third and
Pine Streets
Bilkey
Praise in Public Health Report on Water Sample
AH Wieters of the state department of health reports on a water sample from a test hole linked to a proposed city well site. The analysis notes flow and gravel density as factors. Ten years ago, Mr and Mrs Lyle Reinsager of 1532 Grant were notified by the Army that their son William LaVerne Reinsager was promoted to corporal in the medical corps at Ft Riley Kansas.
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AH. Wieters
Public Health
State Department of Health
Lyle Reinsager
Grant
Army
William LaVerne Reinsager
Ft. Riley
Kan
The Daily Prayer The Teacher of the Law
Prayer asks for guidance to be a brother to those in need and to avoid judging others worthiness before helping. It invokes Heavenly Father to foster compassion and equitable aid, ending with Amen.
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Jesus
Heavenly Father
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