Police viewpoint from former officer and demonstrator adviser
A Davenport Times-Democrat note highlights a University of Iowa graduate student and ex policeman Mike Randall who wrote to The Daily Iowan with counsel for both police and demonstrators. He argues disciplined police prevent violence and that city officials bear ultimate street justice responsibility while urging demonstrators to respect humane, responsible officers.
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University of Iowa
Daily Iowan
Mike Randall
Portland
Randall
Volunteers test kindness by delay and rush at seminary
In Princeton Theological Seminary volunteers staged a social experiment reported by Science News. Forty seminarians rehearsed talks at 40 minute intervals then encountered a coughing man in distress. Helped rates varied with instruction. 63 percent when told to take time, 45 percent when told to hurry, and 10 percent when told they were late. The result suggests Americans help others if they believe they have time.
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Iowa City
Princeton Theological Seminary
Seminarians
Iowa Worried Over Federal Rural Development Aid Shortfall
Governor Robert D. Ray argues federal rural development programs favor high unemployment areas while Iowa’s youths migrate to seek work. He notes outmigration keeps Iowa’s per capita income high and thus Iowa is often deemed ineligible, leaving rural needs unmet and the state shortchanged.
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Clinton Herald
Governmental waste and recycling tensions in resource policy
The text critiques mixed government actions on recycling and environmental goals. It notes double dealing between bureaus promoting conservation and others subsidizing primary materials like tobacco and mining. It cites Uncle Sam favoring extraction over recycled resources and higher freight rates for scrap versus virgin ore, urging reuse.
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Burlington
Uncle Sam
Dean explains MCC accounting procedures to the editor
Dean answers unfavorable publicity about Muscatine Community College accounting for the 1969 1970 year. He notes the college keeps records in the district office and says taxpayers deserve to know how funds are spent while clarifying comments targeted at non tax money. He emphasizes no defense, only explanation.
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Muscatine Community College
Humane Society
Howard Avenue
The
Mrs
Animal Kingdom
Muscatine County Humane Society, Inc
Wilma Heuer
First Avenue
Muscatine
Leto to the Flier on Audited Activity Records
The eight year activity record system was audited in May 1969 and changes suggested but not adopted. Irregularities noted were not all raised by the auditor earlier, including cash advances for student trips funded by a Federal grant. The practice was treated as improper use of activity funds and discontinued.
Skin cancer fear and reassurance from a doctor
A 25 year old woman recounts a dermatology visit for a chest mole that bled and formed a scab before being removed and diagnosed as malignant basal cell epithelioma but completely excised. The doctor stresses early removal cures skin cancers and urges follow up in three months.
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de Thosteson
Tuner Kemp in City for Tuning Planets
A list of short historical items notes Mr. Geo E Kemp of Davenport, a tuning expert, visiting the city for a few days and accepting orders through post offices for tuning planots at moderate charges.
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Geo. E. Kemp
Davenport
Today in History June 26 1971 Associated Press
On this date various historical notes include 1943 UN charter signed by 30 nations in San Francisco. Pied Piper legend of Hamelin. Pizarro slain in Lima. Tyler and Julia Gardiner wed in secret. Nazi compulsory labor service. Finland at war with USSR. Allied Cherbourg capture. Kennedy recalls Taylor to active duty. Rusk on Vietnam. Dubcek expelled from Communist party in Czechoslovakia.
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Associated Press
Nations
San Francisco
United Nations
Hamelin
Germany
Francisco Pizarro
Lima
Peru
Finland
Soviet Union
Cherbourg
France
John F. Kennedy
Maxwell D. Taylor
U.S
Dean Rusk
Australia
Alexander Dubcek
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Prayer on gratitude and debt of thanks for Peter and Andrew
A devotional fragment cites Matthew 4 18 about Jesus calling Simon Peter and Andrew. It prays for daily gratitude and a way to express it where the person is. The tone is reverent and reflective.
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Jesus
Simon
Peter
Andrew
Matthew
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