Letter to Aunt Sadie notes park vandals in Muscatine
In a June 4 1966 Muscatine Journal letter to Aunt Sadie residents condemn late night vandalism at Riverside park. Alleged youths damaged playground equipment and restroom interiors with obscenities. Levee Commission crews began repairs, while writer laments lack of respect for public property.
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THE
Muscatine
Sadie
Riverside Park
Coralville
Iowa
Iowa City High School
Levee Commission
Revision of American policy toward Peking
The administration leans toward a new approach to China centering on containment with engagement. Secretary McNamara and Vice President Humphrey support an open minded stance, with many scholars and allies urging change and Congress likely to follow a strong lead. The Sino Soviet split and Mao succession debates heighten urgency to influence Beijing and Moscow toward ending isolation and promoting internal development.
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Peking
McNamara
Humphrey
Congress
Mao Tse-tung
Moscow
Auto Sales Slowdown Signals Economic Tug of War
The auto market over Memorial Day weekend drew attention as cars dominated traffic fatality reports and as barometers of the economy. A significant sales slowdown would reflect cautious consumer borrowing and spending, signaling broader cuts in consumer activity.
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Joe
Jacqueline Goldberg Emerges in Protests Across Campuses
Surveys show few students join protests yet active leaders remain busy. Jacqueline Goldberg led UC Berkeley's free speech movement and received a $400 fine and two-year suspended sentence. She again surfaced as a leader during the University of Chicago administration building seizure protesting draft cooperation.
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Jacqueline Goldberg
University of California
Berkeley
University of Chicago
What Is a Youth in Society and Its Looming Role
A reflection on youth as the inheritor and executor of current plans and policies. The text warns that youths will take leadership in cities states and nations, shaping churches schools universities and corporations and evaluating literature. It emphasizes paying attention to the rising generation.
Poverty Jobs and Pay Raise in War on Poverty Controversy
Congressman Ayres cites high salaries in the Poverty Corps led by Sargent Shriver. He notes Shriver and 43 top poverty officials earn over 25 000 dollars a year, contrasting with General Westmoreland in Vietnam who earns 23268 dollars. The piece frames the programs as costly yet essential, with White House backing for Shriver.
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West Point
Naval Academy
Air Force Academy
William Ayres
Ohio
Sargent Shriver
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Vietnam
General Westmoreland
White House
George Westmoreland
Generalissimo Shriver
Memorable local notices from Yesterdays past
A compact look at local items from Wilton and Ames. Highlights include the Wilton board convening at noon with only committee organization, Amy Hoopes traveling to Ames for state college commencement, and Grace Lutheran Men’s Club presenting world fair images. Also noted are Isola Wacker’s re election as American Legion auxiliary president and Mrs. Eversmeyer returning from Indiana with family. A WON class meeting is announced at Evangelical United Brethren Church with Kate Dilley and Mrs. Lillian Daniels as hostesses.
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Dr. C. C. Music Home
Mulberry Ave
Wilton
Isola Wacker
American Legion Auxiliary
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Kate Dilley
Lillian Daniels
McNamara's speeches reshape public image amid praise and doubt
A conservative view notes recent McNamara speeches at Montreal and Pittsburgh, where he frames U S global role as helper to developing nations and moves from hard data to philosophical reflections. Critics question the authenticity of the ghostwritten persona while acknowledging the broadened public portrait.
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Wits
McNamara
United States
Garden of Eden and the sales talk myth
Rev Homer M Cate links a biblical Eden tale to notions of wisdom and sales rhetoric. He contrasts Eve's listening to the serpent with male taciturnity, noting wives excel in speech and letters while men seldom write to kin. The piece uses symbolic serpent imagery and medical staff caduceus.
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Homer M. Cate
Garden of Eden
Adam and Eve
Eve
Adam
Buck-passing origin tale from Adam and Eve recounted
A humorous retelling argues Adam and Eve sparked human thinking after eating the forbidden fruit. It contrasts their evasive responses to God with the enduring buck-passing habit, noting how men and others shift blame to others from ancient times to modern days.
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Adam
Eve
Nose Fight and Apartment Woes in Dear Abby Column
Abigail Van Buren answers readers on two family issues. A mother questions a rich sister gifting a cosmetic nose job for her daughter and whether to consent. A renter seeks relief from noisy upstairs tenants, advising escalation to building owner or legal help if needed.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
Hilda
Tam
Elizabeth Taylor
Deplores Cutting Classic In Aid Of Modernization
Phil Thomas argues in New York that abridging or rewriting works like Milne’s Winnie the Pooh or Melville’s Moby Dick devalues them. He cautions against changes that erase beauty for brevity or clarity and questions altering foundational texts such as the Gettysburg Address or the Bible.
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Phil Thomas
New York
A. Milne
Milne
Prayer Verse Excerpt From Daily Liturgical Invocation
The item presents a religious prayer citing scriptural verse and a blessing for reading and internalizing holy scriptures. It invokes Blessed Lord to help believers hear read mark learn and digest thy word and cling to the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ
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