Reforms urged by League for congressional change
The League of Women Voters, with 160000 members, calls for major reforms to Congress after an eight month study. Proposals include limiting chair tenure, empowering committees, reviewing the system, aligning budgets, boosting professional staff, open hearings, and stricter cloture. Congress must act but urgency is lacking.
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League of Women Voters
United States
Congress
Leagues
League
Nixon versus McGovern in 1972 campaign dynamics
Washington columnist Ernest B. Furgurson argues that voter mood and personalities drive 1972 prospects more than issues. Nixon faces a contrasting image to McGovern, with California results showing debates shaping perception more than policy, portending a harsh fall campaign and possible Democratic backlash against Nixon.
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Washington
George McGovern
McGovern
Nixon
John Connally
Hanoi
Haiphong
California
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
John Kennedy
New York
Flip Wilson
Pot
Henry Wallace
Murray Chalmers
John Mitchells
Lyn Nossigers
Chuck Colsons
Enaugh
Roosevelt
Truman
Stevenson
Mr. Nixon
Courage on the 8th floor
In a hospital room Pete, dying of cancer, talks with a visitor about life, death, and his wife. He plans a future stake for her despite pain, while a son arrives to reconnect as the uneasy visit ends with a hopeful farewell chorus.
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Pete
Christ
Jack Mickley
Nixon
Muscatine Journal Names Lee Independent Publisher
The Muscatine Journal introduces its independent edition led by publisher William L. Fahy and editor Harold Blake with support from managing editor David White, controller Max Christy, and circulation manager Wendell Grinstead.
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LEE
William L. Fahy
Max Christy
Harold Blake
David White
Mgr
Wendell Grinstead
Farmers urged to unite for higher prices and NFO program
A reader letter argues the Committee for Economic Development plots to destroy the family farm. It urges farmers to join NFO and Farm Bureau to gain parity prices, block production, and resist corporate control, claiming hogs and grain can be coordinated to raise prices and keep farms independent.
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Ormaby
Commmittee For Economic Development
C.ed
Plang
Farm Bureau
NTO
NIKO
NFO
Local Notes Through The Years In Muscatine
A compact retrospective lists events from yesterdays across 200, 75, 25, 11, 10 years. Patents show Perry M. Cummings of Muscatine receiving a saw mill head block. George Lohr and family rusticating near Atalissa while Will and Tom Brannan return from Knoxville military academy. Fred Bowman sails around the world. George Grimm family attend dental graduation in Pittsburgh and Roger Loving earns a Parsons College BA. Harold Brown returns from Saudi Arabia after 16 years with Aramco.
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Court House Square
Perry M. Cummings
Muscatine
George Lohr
Hawaii
Japan
Philippines
China
Germany
Europe
Fred Bowman
George Grimm
Orange Street
Pittsburgh
Robert W. Pierce
College of Tenistry
University of Pittsburgh
J.D. Loving
Town Avenue
Fairfield
Parsons Colege
Roger
Harold Brown
United States
Saudi Arabia
Aramco Oil Company
Today in history highlights and notable birthdays
On June 12 1978 this history page notes New York City incorporation in 1865, John Winthrop sailing Salem Harbor in 1636, Iowa Territory in 1838, and other events including 1940 bombing of Chimgking China and 1963 Medgar Evers assassination. Birthdays include David Rockefeller and Vic Damone.
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Associated Press
New York City
Massachusetts Bay Company
John Winthrop
Salem Harbor
Iowa
Chimgking
China
Great Britain
Medgar W. Evers
Jackson
Miss
United States
Suade
India
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
Middle East
Nixon
Tricia
Edward F. Cox
White House
David Rockefeller
Vic Damone
To Your Good Health on Ulcers and Alcohol
Reader asks how alcohol and smoking affect peptic ulcer healing. Dr Thestesan cautions against overindulgence, notes alcohol stimulates stomach acid, smoking lacks clear proof of harm but a smoker with ulcer may risk aggravation. Small highball may be allowed by some doctors if smoking is stopped. seriousness rises with age.
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Dr. Thestesan
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The
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Brickman
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Courage
James Bishop
Marie
Jazz
Jim Bishop
Angela Pas
Pad Brower
Muscatine Journal
Gil Dietz
Someon
Mrs
M.S
Rulus
Hetter
George Thosteson
M.D
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