Letter to Dear Aunt Sadie Addresses Nation’s Violence
In a public letter to Aunt Sadie, the Muscatine Journal laments national tragedies including the murders of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. The writer calls for freedom without fear, critiques welfare and gun control, and urges reflection on Vietnam and highway deaths as the nation seeks unity.
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THE
Muscatine
Sadie
LEE
East Third St
Iowa
Dial
Your Community Daily
H. L. Nelson
William Fahy
Carl Walter
Adv
Gilbert Dietz
Sam Childs
Robert Kennedy
Gil Dietz
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Brotherhood of Man
Kennedy Dies in Dallas The Nation Mourns
A sobering array of tributes followed the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The piece recalls the Kennedy family’s service and the shock across America, noting Kennedy's traits, the tragedy in Dallas, and the public’s demand for resilience. It also mentions Governor Nelson Rockefeller’s candid remarks on farm policy and political candor.
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Senator Kennedy
Mason City
United States
Kennedys
Robert F. Kennedy
John
Dallas
America
Election Views in Chinese by Ottumwa Courier
The United States Information Agency invited Communist China to send journalists to cover the 1968 campaign with full freedom to observe and report. Leonard Marks said broadcasts would be uncensored and aired to China. The offer may be rejected, and some doubt they will understand the American election-year debates.
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Ottumwa
United States Information Agency
China
United States
Leonard Marks
USIA
Voice of America
U.S
Resurrection City a blunt portrait of a protest village
A columnate critique of Resurrection City argues the Poor People’s Campaign encampment in Washington is largely sham and staged. It paints demonstrators as professional poor, mostly black and white students, clamoring for attention while disrupting peace and drawing disdain from officials.
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Washington
Robert Kennedy
Los Angeles
Resurrection City
Tive
New York
Detriot
Chicago
Gang
Moles Changes Seek Medical Checkup Health Advice
Dear Dr Molner advises monitoring changes in moles and urges medical review if size or appearance shifts. He notes some moles predispose to cancer and recommends allergy testing with antihistamines as needed. He confirms circumcision is not mandatory and cautions against sensational claims. Doctors caution readers about cosmetic tattoos and hemorrhoid cures.
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Burlington HawkEye
Medical College
Department of Anatomy
College of Medicine
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Dr. Melner
Motner
Abby
Nancy
Letter to the editor on a $20 paper bag theft
A mother writes about her 12 year old son delivering papers when a thief stole the money bag from his bike. She condemns the act, notes the stolen amount was $20, and urges the culprit to seek better choices and self respect, expressing sympathy for the thief while stressing accountability and moral learning. The letter ends with the signer remaining anonymous.
Abigai Van Buren on family lies and wedding gifts
Abigail Van Buren answers readers about a grandmother wrongly accused of telling a frightening tale to a 4-year-old, the burden of gift advice for a bride, and a love triangle involving an engaged woman. The column offers practical guidance on fantasy versus reality, bridal registries, and handling romantic conflicts.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
Beer license fee enforcement begins as law takes effect
Marshal Scott conducts rounds collecting beer wine and ale licenses. nonpayers warned the law is in force. St Johns hosts Pennsylvania chesses. Huttigs visit Worlds Fair. Hershey Hose Company to hold a Friday meeting.
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Marshal Scott
St. John's
H.W. Huttig
Hershey, Hose Company
Daily Prayer Seeks Spirit’s Guidance and Forgiveness
A brief prayer invokes Ephesians 4 30 and asks Heavenly Father for mercy. It pleads not to grieve the Holy Spirit, requesting His nearness to teach and guide believers in Jesus Christ.
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Heavenly Father
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Jem & Belly
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Kansas
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Ramsey Clark
Clark
James
Joseph G. Molner
M.D
Dr. Molner
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D.E.C
MC Dear
M.C
Ruth
D.L.P
Houston
Susan Curtis
Ireland
Dennis O'Leary
New Hampshire Street
Mary Jane Rock
Evans Street
Albert ‘Niipacher
Muscaline Elks Lodge
Burlington
Sanford Schmalz
Iowa Elks Association
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