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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1968
Page
2
Iowa officials discuss a flat 40 yearly license fee for all autos arguing it treats all highway users equally. Proponents say heavier and newer cars cause more wear. opponents warn it punishes owners of older, lighter vehicles. Revenue estimates rise from 35.6 to 51.5 million dollars.
Real campaign debates may unfold after House approval of suspending Section 315 of the Communications Act. The measure would force time-for-time debates among major presidential candidates, potentially Nixon vs Humphrey and Reagan vs Kennedy, mirroring the 1960 Nixon Kennedy exchanges. The piece notes the chance to end the inequities of free airtime for a crowded field and urges House action to enable a 1968 election campaign with direct face-to-face contests.
The author argues the Supreme Court remains unanimous on desegregation through freedom of choice in New Kent County Virginia, noting fourteen years after Brown v Board of Education the court’s stance is flawed. He cites the small county’s split and suggests the court cannot reshape social behavior or reverse entrenched community patterns.
Dr Motner explains pill absorption varies by coating and binding materials and usually exceeds ten minutes. He cautions about vomiting pills and suggests consulting a doctor to avoid overmedication and to confirm whether another dose is appropriate. He also notes six weeks postpartum abstinence to reduce infection risk and invites readers to request headache guidance.
A humorous New York AP piece contrasts male and female behavior in mixed company. It cites differences in ease, talkativeness, and social habits, offering witty guidemarks to distinguish sexes and noting conformity erodes clear traits.
A retrospective column recalls events from 75, 50, 25, 10 years ago featuring Johanna Claussen and J. Cooke at Olds Hall, Lutheran excursion to Rock Island with Ran kin s address, county aides Poole and Giesler, Muscatine Civil Air Patrol members Nolan and Oberhaus going on active duty, nursing school graduate Lorenia Hughes, Pastor Hagee graduating from Harvard Chaplain School, and Bill Fulton Jr’s Moody Bible Institute graduation.
Today in History recalls the Battle of Midway began in 1912, the Belgian king election in 1831, France's socialist government in 1936, the Buenos Aires coup in 1943, Peron’s 1946 inauguration, Kennedy and Khrushchev talks in 1961, De Gaulle in Algeria, Haiti Dominican border incident, and the Stockport airliner crash.
A devotional prayer asks for the Holy Spirit to dwell within believers and guide them to seize opportunities that honor God. The speaker acknowledges unworthiness but trusts God's promise, praying through Jesus Christ.
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