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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1967
Page
2
A Muscatine resident laments a foul carp carcass problem along the Mississippi between the power plant and the alcohol plant. He argues throwing carp on the riverbank creates a putrid odor and shames the fishing area, urging returns to the river or burial instead of dumping on shore.
Opinion pieces condemn the Supreme Court for upholding California Proposition 14 and thus restricting Californians from restoring private property sale rights. Five justices are accused of substituting their will for the voters, eroding reliance on the Tenth Amendment and popular governance. The piece cites Rumford Fair Housing Act and Prop 14 in 1964, with dissenters arguing the decision neutral on its face.
A humorous Chicago Tribune item mocks quick thinking and grand talk with a blunt line about misjudged measurements, suggesting practical wit over empty boasts.
A retrospective item recalls weather hats and linen coats signaling summer’s end. It notes Mrs John Koehler’s Des Moines visit and a hair salon’s offerings. Commencement plans for St Mathias High School 1917 list several graduates. An auto train collision near Cedar Street is briefly described with injuries. Presbyterian Guild appoints officers for meeting. City sewer extension plans discussed with West addition residents.
A Washington AP analysis argues the nuclear bomb did not end war but reshaped ambitions. It notes small powers now test big powers with less fear, citing Vietnam and the Middle East as examples. It discusses Soviet restraint, U S caution, and Johnson administration strategy amid potential nuclear risk.
A reader asks if weight loss is possible during bed rest after a second back fusion. Advice covers restricting calories while ensuring ample protein, limiting fats and carbohydrates, and possibly a multivitamin with physician approval. Mental activity and light movement are encouraged. weight gain after fusion is not desirable.
New York AP column surveys diverse folklore and notable quotes. It covers creditor debt practices in China, family dynamics, postwar Japanese growth, blood transfusion needs, sleep studies, early career paths of Theodore Bikel Buddy Hackett and James Cagney, Toynbee quotations, and various proverbs on alcohol devotion and etiquette. It notes Cleopatra and Jesus depictions, louse folklore, and Spurgeon on happiness.
Episcopal Bishop C Kilmer Myers delivered a Grace Cathedral sermon urging Christian unity under the Pope and inviting Anglicans and Protestants to reevaluate ties to the papacy. He urged Rome to lead efforts to end war and asked Pope Paul VI to consult Canterbury and World Council leaders. Some leaders praised the call, others doubted its practicality given doctrinal differences.
A devotional prayer invoking God's grace to spread love in the world and to be a true member of the living church. It asks the Lord to renew strength and to enable worship in spirit and in deed in the name of Christ. Amen.
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