County salary law ups Muscatine board pay
Dear Aunt Sadie notes Iowa Senate File 614 raises for county officers, including auditors, treasurer, recorder, clerk of district court, and sheriff. It shifts boards to annual salaries with per diem option, risking higher costs. Muscatine board faces debate on staying per diem or adopting a $6,500 annual salary plus mileage, amid budget limits and deputy pay links.
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Sadie
Yowa
Senate
County Board of Supervisors
Gil Dietz
District Court
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Muscatina
Muscatine
Elmer Ihms
Stockton
Vernon Shepard
Rt. 2
James Stelzner
Burton Mills
Nichols
Muscatine County
Shepard
Oil spill near Alma prompts call for rapid response
LaCrosse Wis Tribune notes a diesel barge hit a wing dam near Alma, spilling oil into the Mississippi. Recovery lagged three days, wildlife injuries occurred, and backwaters will remain fouled for weeks. Authors urge coordinated measures to prevent future pollution.
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Mississippi
Alma
Wliity
Iowa Economy Shows Growth Amid Strong Job Gains
Iowa's economy advances as first quarter 1969 totals show 1,184,000 in the labor force with 865,900 non farm jobs and 223,300 in manufacturing. Unemployment stands at 2.5 percent, roughly one percent below the national rate, while US News ranking notes Iowa rising from 20th to 20th in per capita income from 1960 to 1968, with a 70.7 percent gain.
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Iowa
U.S. News & World Report
United States
Towa
Mississippi
Law and order debate in New York politics and misperceptions
The piece argues that labeling law and order as a racist or extremist concept oversimplifies the issue. It urges a nuanced view of law and order as a fair, peaceful way to settle differences and protect citizens, cautioning against distortions by liberals and conservatives alike.
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John Lindsay
New York
Law and Order
Lindsay
Westbrook Pegler Remembered as a Fearless Yet Complex Writer
The piece pays homage to Westbrook Pegler, describing him as a towering, fearless columnist who mocked bosses and public figures while hiding a shy, generous side. It recalls his feuds with Heywood Broun and others, his robust style, and his lasting impact on city editors who admired his vivid, blunt prose.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Muscatine Teens Back Biafra Aid Campaign
Readers hear strong views on Biafra relief and DDT spraying. A Muscatine Teens for Republican action launches an Iowa Biafra Week with cans in stores, urging aid amid reported genocidal conflict. The editor also cites concerns about DDT pollution and calls for local stance on spray use and waterway protection.
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Muscatine
American Legion
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Associated Press
Florida
Michigan Agriculture Commission
University of Michigan
Agriculture University
Ames
M.D
Years of local notes reflect past events and people
A patchwork of brief local items recalls past incidents and names. Two men found drunk were taken to the calaboose. county affairs and engagements are noted. Miss Patten’s health improves. Dr. A S Smith and family receive a reception. Vera Mae Paul and Lyle Hinman engagement announced. Pvt Burnett Sutter reaches England. Lt Robert T Walter listed as POW. Teddy L Hatfield moves to Fort Sam Houston medical school.
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Vera Mae Paul
H. W. Paul
First Avenue
Lyle Hinman
Flaba Hinman
Clarence Hinman
Pvt
Burnett Sutter
England
Robert T. Walter
Walter
Army
Teddy L. Hatfield
William Hatfield
Muscatine
Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
This Day in History June 28 1969 Highlights
Today in history marks events from 1914 Archduke Francis Ferdinand’s assassination sparking World War I to 1945 MacArthur’s Luzon reconquest. It notes Monmouth battle in 1778 Molly Pitcher heroism, Victoria’s 1838 coronation, Versailles 1919, Yugoslav guerrilla start in 1941, Dewey nomination 1944, Koslov visit 1959, Johnson warning 1965, and 1968 Vietnam critics crackdown.
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Associated Press
Austria-Hungary
Francis Ferdinand
Monmouth
N.J
Molly Pitcher
America
Britain
Victoria
France
Yugoslavia
Chicago
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Douglas MacArthur
Luzon
Philippines
Frol R. Koslov
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Prayer Reflection Blessing and Gratitude to Christ
A devotional prayer offers gratitude for God the Father and Jesus Christ. It asks for ongoing strength in daily life, courage in stress and sorrow, and grateful acknowledgment of grace in joy and victory through Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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Lord Jesus Christ
Aman
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Westbrook Pegler
Washington
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Quentin Reynolds
Julie
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Harold Ickes
New Deal
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A.A. Berle, Jr
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Wallace
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J. Edgar Koover
Hoover
Frank Sinatra
Justice Frankfurter
Weenie
Clifton Fadiman
Thomas Lamont
James
Hazel
TARS
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Calaboose
Johnson
Miss Patten
A.S. Smith
First Methodist. Church
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