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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1971
Page
2
Congressman Fred Schwengel mailed a 10 question survey to First District patrons. It finds 46.5 percent favor immediate U S troop withdrawal from Vietnam while 40.1 percent support Vietnamization. Only 6.8 percent prefer increased military effort.
In a critical column John Chamberlain questions President Nixon's SALT diplomacy. He argues the proposal would allow the USSR a year to deploy SS-9 missiles and gain first strike capacity, risking NATO, Suez, Vietnam, and West Berlin while the U.S. lags in ABM limits and offensive arms balance. The piece contrasts Nixon's approach with perceived conservative and Ripon Society views and cites Soviet lobster crisis behavior as evidence of unreliability.
National Center for Youth Outreach in Chicago recruits and trains teen workers to tackle drug issues by focusing on neighborhoods, enlisting community agencies, and addressing root causes. Programs nationwide include hotlines, crash pads, drop-in centers, and crisis intervention like Number 9 in New Haven.
In cities, a nocturnal workforce operates unseen by day, from office cleaners and night shift patrols to cabbies, nurses, doctors, telephone operators, disc jockeys, and restaurant staff. They endure dangers and fatigue while others sleep, then yield to dawn as street crews begin business anew.
A National Review survey across 12 colleges finds many students favor surrender over war with the Soviet Union if forced to choose, with liberal and radical attitudes rising since 1961-63. The poll covers 2,400 responses and notes limited representativeness, urging cautious interpretation.
Our yesterdays look back at 100 years ago notes several boys and young men swimming below the elevator on Water Street, in view of trains and passersby. The entry urges privacy for ablutions, suggesting a later or less public spot.
A compact dispatch lists events on June 14 across history including the founding of the U S Army in 1775, Continental Congress actions, the adoption of the Stars and Stripes in 1777, the Sonoma California declaration in 1846, Mussolini and Hitler met in 1934, F D Roosevelt froze assets in 1941, the Peace Corps first volunteers in 1961, LBJ’s Grand Coulee Dam bill in 1966, and Brazil freeing political prisoners in 1969.
A concise devotional note citing Matthew 26 41 urging vigilance in temptation. The message thanks God for the day and asks for guidance to be witness for Thee and to avoid pitfalls while seizing opportunities, ending with an Amen in Jesus name.
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