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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1968
Page
2
City Council in Muscatine finalizes the city administrator ordinance. The move aims to make government more efficient while preserving the elected mayor and council. The administrator will coordinate all departments except police and fire and must offer a strong background in budgeting and municipal affairs.
The article reviews Yale President Kingman Brewster’s Washington speech on campus activism. He defends student education over political power, warns against short run curricula, notes dangers of minority rule, and argues for liberal common sense guiding higher education and public life. It cites links to Connecticut politics and a possible Senate bid in 1970.
Gov. George Romney faces a delaying stance to keep Michigan’s 48 votes uncommitted as he weighs Nixon Rockefeller and Reagan options. He says he will not seek a national post now and will await developments before pledging. Romney contends his choice may hinge on urban policy and Detroit’s voting bloc.
Reader questions about cancer danger signals and lumps on the neck. Dr Molner explains seven key signs, urges doctor evaluation, and cautions lumps may have many causes. Also covers diabetes heredity, polyps, and a note on requesting his booklet from the newspaper.
Arthur Reeve, 55, recalls driving trolley bus No 9 from Durban to the beach and back in a farewell trip. After half a million miles over three decades the bus heads 400 miles to Johannesburg to join St James Hall Museum of Transport as Reeve voices a lump in his throat.
A West Junior High School letter thanks the American Legion for hosting a June 5 1968 dance celebrating the ninth grade graduation, praising adults who support teenagers. It also urges naming the new Muscatine bridge Kennedy Bridge in honor of John F Kennedy and another leader.
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy restarts his presidential bid by targeting delegate prospects at Democratic state conventions after the Kennedy assassination. He plans westward campaigning in Idaho Montana and Arizona while arguing for a policy shift from Johnson and casting doubt on Humphrey’s ability to beat Nixon. The White House and Johnson aides say briefings touched on Vietnam Paris talks economy and taxes.
Mrs Elien Murray hosts a 1400 piece salt and pepper shaker collection in Georgetown over 400 sets are unique. She notes the hobby grew organically with pieces from relatives and friends including a hand carved set from the Philippines in 1962 and a JFK rocking chair shaker among many nationalities and cartoons.
Our Yesterdays notes Henry Pheiffer to hear of something via Post Master. G W Severs returns from Oskaloosa. Rev I O Kemble travels to Fairfield. Mrs Henry Jayne and three sons depart for Chicago. Mississippi River rises slightly for the first time after a long period. Grandview Lt Nartley Westbrook held by German government but reported safe to parents. Clifford E Worst elected Muscatine High School alumni president. 1943 graduating seniors reception at the Elms home. Ten years ago Miss Roberta Sommerdorf graduates Temple University School of Nursing in Philadelphia with 800 classmates.
Today in History highlights key events on June 12 across centuries. Notable items include New York's incorporation under English law in 1665, John Winthrop's 1630 voyage to Salem, and actions in Virginia, Iowa, London, and World War II throughout later years. The brief list notes civil rights and Middle East War references in recent history.
A devotional fragment recalls Jesus praying on the hillside and a prayer tribute thanking God for joy and happiness from talking with Him. The line emphasizes a continued loving relationship with the heavenly Father through prayer and ends with an Amen.
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