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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1971
Page
2
About 1,600 college bound youths polled by ACT express views on teachers discipline and care. They favor demanding, hard work, and consistent discipline, with praise for teachers who care and challenge, while criticizing overly easy grading and mixed signals. Students urge stricter cheating controls and strong discipline if allowed to run high schools.
Commissioner William C. Newman of Kentucky Department of Public Safety writes after two deadly weekends, blasting drivers who demand warnings or leniency for speeding on Interstate 64. He describes tragic wrecks, asks readers to imagine families losing loved ones, and urges accountability through tickets and court appearances.
A grand father writes to his granddaughter Heather now turning one in Scrabble Virginia. He reflects on a nation in turmoil yet notes Heather’s world of play and discovery. The letter muses on growth, family moments, and the future, hinting at genetics and history beyond the present. The tone blends warmth with wary observations of 1971 America.
A physician answers questions on chronic low blood pressure, its insignificance when normal, and when to treat underlying conditions. It notes insurance data show longer life with low normal pressure, explains childhood BP rises with age, and cautions against attributing symptoms to BP alone. Also advises about high altitude effects on cardiac patients and gradual adaptation.
A nostalgic New York piece catalogs simple joys from winning a college scholarship for a child and a bass caught in a fabled lake to quiet family moments and personal milestones. It blends humorous and tender vignettes, celebrating ordinary pleasures that sustain daily life.
The Viet Cong and the National Liberation Front push participation in the October presidential vote as Thieu’s removal becomes a condition for peace. They signal openness to contact with a Minh coalition while excluding Thieu and Ky, aiming to influence a future regime and end the decade of bloodshed.
A collage of old items notes performances at Tremont Hall and Geo Kranz. Max Ward Quartette at U B Church. American Legion Cowboy Rodeo days with cash prizes. a postnuptial shower for Mrs Randleman. Obituary for Mrs Everett Graham. a fire damage report at 1812 Baker Ave.
A devotional prayer asking for forgiveness for clinging to worldly things and pledging to follow God more faithfully. The speaker reflects on missed devotion and seeks divine guidance to follow Jesus more closely today.
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