No Spring Flood Threat For Mississippi In 1968
Muscatine area residents can count on no spring flood danger as the U S Weather Bureau reports insufficient snow in the upper watershed and normal rainfall should not raise the river above flood stage. In 1965 a series of conditions caused a historic crest of 25 feet at Muscatine and volunteers plus the Corps built defenses, leading to ongoing flood control planning for 1968 and beyond.
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Mississippi River
U.S. Weather Bureau
Moline
Mississippi
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Weather Bureau
Michael’s Creek
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Michael Creek
Port Louisa
Muscatine Island - Muscatine City
Burger on Powell case and checks and balances
The essay discusses Judge Warren Burger’s view on the Powell case and the constitutional checks and balances among the three branches. It compares to Marbury v Madison, argues the system tolerates errors as the price of independence, and thanks Adam Clayton Powell for the lesson on limited government power.
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Washington
Warren E. Burger
Adam Clayton Powell
Romney
Rockefeller
Vietnam
Biots
Judge Burger
John Randolph
John McCormack
Harlem
House
Burger
John Marshall
Marbury
Madison
Adams
Jefferson
Supreme Court
Marshall
Congress
Tax Increase Debate Focused In House Ways and Means
Washington AP reports President Johnson’s 10 percent income tax surtax remains in focus in the House Ways and Means Committee. Chairman Wilbur Mills cites inflation or U S manpower buildup in Vietnam as conditions for action. Capitol Will anticipates funding for Vietnam expansion and allied equipment, which could push deficits beyond 20 billion. Experts split on inflation type and tax effectiveness, with political pressures shaping the timing and sale of the tax proposal.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
Vietnam
Capitol Will
U.S
Aspirin Questions: Is Four Grain Strongest Without Prescription
Dear Dr. Molner explains aspirin chemistry and regulation. Five grain tablets must contain five grains of acetyl salicylic acid, with variations in binders and buffering possible. Different brands may feel different but the active drug remains aspirin, and consumer choice may be driven by perceived differences.
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Mother
P.E
Dr. Moiner
Dr. Molner
Letters Editor Promotes Faith and Free Speech Debate
A Church of Christ pamphlet distribution prompts letters praising faith and questioning objections to creation versus evolution in schools. Writers defend mailing practices, condemn censorship, and apologize for an outreach oversight amid ongoing community debates. Also notes Pilot Club Muscatine Science Fair participation and Best of Fair award with thanks to sponsors.
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Focal Theatre
Church of Christ
Pilot Club
Wanderer returns after four months in Europe
Our Yesterdays notes Mr Samuel Sinnett has been traveling in Europe for four months and returned home on the eastern train last night greatly benefited by the trip. The item reflects a personal homecoming and a sense of enrichment from the journey.
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Samuel Sinnett
Europe
Today in History March 14 1968 highlights
On this date key events include Eli Whitney patenting the cotton gin revolutionizing the Southern textile industry in 1794. Rhode Island's union with Providence Plantations occurred in 1644, and the first colonial town meeting was in 1743 at Faneuil Hall Boston.
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Associated Press
Eli Whitney
Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Albert Einstein
China
Germany
Adolph Hitler
Prayer text with biblical reference and plea for pardon
A devotional fragment invoking Luke 3 8 and Moffatt. It asks God to forgive sins and grant strength to follow Jesus today and in the days to come. The prayer ends with Our Father in heaven and Amen in a communal supplication.
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Jesus
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Wapello
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Hunter College
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