National Safe Boating Week Reminders From Rock Island District
More than 40 million Americans plan water recreation this year aboard over eight million boats. National Safe Boating Week July 28 urges fun and safety together. Rock Island District offers tips on boat readiness, life jackets, extinguishers, lights, weather checks, tides, gasoline safety, balance, and nautical rules.
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Corps of Engineers
Federal Inland Waterways
Rock Island District of the Corps of Engineers
Sanctuary in Padded Pews? Methodist home faces tax foes
Rev. George F. Dimmitt of Des Moines, head of South Iowa Methodist Homes, warns Polk County’s tax on Wesley Acres could force higher resident fees and limit access for those with few resources. He argues church property may lose tax exemption and urges strong church action to defend religious liberty. Heritage House and Halcyon House also run by the group.
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George F. Dimmitt
Des Moines
South Iowa Methodist Homes, Inc
Hawkeye Methodist
Towa Methodists
Polk County
Wesley Acres
Dimmitt
Iowa
Kimmitt
Christ
Uncle Sam
South Town Methodist Homes, Inc
Heritage House
Atlantic
Halcyon House
Washington
Slogan Shouters Editorial on Columbia Campus Melee
Newsday comments on a campus clash when a Marine recruiter spoke to students. Protesting groups and opponents clashed for about an hour in pushing and shoving. The piece frames this as a worrying trend, arguing dissent should offer real ideas not slogans.
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Columbia University
Marine Corps
Columbia
What Isn’t Cheaper A Satirical Take On Inflation
A fragmented, humorous note mocks rising prices and evergreen tips. It jokes that raw beefsteak to treat a black eye is old fashioned, noting it is cheaper to see a doctor. It comments on retirees and savings being hit by inflation. It extols a minor upside: children not getting sick from a five cent candy bar.
Muscatine News Snippets From Past Years
A review of local items 75 to 10 years ago notes a Tremont Hall railroad meeting invite for MT and ARR stockholders in Muscatine and Gas Office promotes cheaper stoves. Also mentions River-to-River road waters and naval enlistment of Harold Ham, with a bogus check alert in Fischer Shoe Store case.
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Grace Musser
Will Musser
Thas
Moscow
Cedar River
P. G. Halbfass
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Mder
Burnington
Laisa County
Harold A. Ham
Ehsood P. Hain
Great Lakes
Fischer Shoe
Haggling Begins on Mid East Peace Efforts
Washington quotes describe a slow, contested path to Middle East peace after a swift Arab-Israeli war. The piece notes Soviet attempts to redraw borders, U S hesitance, UN proceedings, and Johnson's May statements, with Security Council vetoes and a looming General Assembly debate.
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U.N. Security Council
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Security Council
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Mali
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Ethiopia
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France
Moscow
General Assembly
Dehat
Donnybrook
Cold viruses and weather myths debated by Dr Molner
Readers discuss whether cold weather and exposure affect catching colds. Dr Molner notes many viruses cause colds and weather may influence susceptibility, but does not produce a cold by itself. A chiropractor warns about hair bleach nervous damage. Molner dismisses the claim as a rumor.
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Dr. Mother
A. K
Raumor-Mongers
Lawn Turned Into a Lake in Richmond Yard Disaster
Curtis Eystone planned a concrete front driveway from a new bridge over a ditch. A 21-ton truck collapsed the old wooden bridge, punctured water mains, and flooded the half-acre lawn turning it into a growing lake. Damages run about 5,000 dollars to property and 25,000 to the truck.
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Richmond
B.C
Curtis Eystone
Eystone
Michael
Hair Today Gone Tomorrow in New York Joke Patch
A playful New York AP feature gathers a string of bald joke quips about Elmer K Bugby and other bald figures. The snippets joke about hair loss, baldness as virility, and using a bald head as a mirror while weaving in pop culture references.
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New York
Elmer
Daily Across Puzzle Clues Mixed and Shuffled
A compact list of cryptic crossword clues ranging from vessels and hair to sacred images and bay coves. Includes entries like Mine entrance and Krypton symbol, plus various wordplay prompts and abbreviations.
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Cove
Bay
Daily Prayer invocation for focus on eternal word
Our Father prayer asks attention to heavenly truths not worldly vanities. It seeks understanding of Thy Word for joy in life strength in weakness and the pathway to life eternal. Amen.
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