Poison Proof Prompt: Iowa Poisoning Figures 1967
More than 2,700 Iowans swallowed poisons in 1967, mostly accidentally, with children under five most at risk. Aspirin led with 878 cases, followed by 322 cases of household products. Parents urged to poison proof homes by locking medicines, using proper names, bright lighting, discarding old prescriptions, and storing chemicals away from children. If poisoning occurs, call a physician immediately.
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Iowa
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Discrimination in Foreign Trade Controls
John Chamberlain argues that U.S. Treasury proposals to curb imports and balance payments favor British Rolls-Royce and Canadian sources over American tourists and workers. He warns that selective controls hit Oregon log mills, Ohio workers, and tourists, risking higher costs, fewer jobs, and an unfair policy that undermines justice and American interests.
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John Chamberlain
U.S. Treasury Department
Treasury
U.S
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Northwest
U.S. Forest
Rolls-Royce Company
Great Britain
U.S. Treasury
Rolls-Royce
McDonnell-Douglas
Lockheed
General Electric
American
Eastern Airlines
Air Bus
Washington National
la Guardia
New York
Cincinnati
Ohio
Senator Lausche
Bob Taft
White House
Lynn
Massachusetts
California
New Mexico
New Hampshire
Vermont
Oregon Mill
TVA
American Electric Power Company
Switzerland
No Pockets Comment on Women and Handbag Thieves
The Boston Globe notes handbag theft thrives as women traffic essentials in purses rather than pockets. It argues pockets in trousers would reduce carry space and misidentify thieves, while a male with a handbag is unlikely. The Beloit Daily News reports on a push to place four more national holidays on Mondays, creating extra blue Tuesdays.
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Boston Globe
The
Beloit Daily News
Muscatine
Celery touted as diet aid with low calories
A diet note claims celery offers five calories per stalk while chewing burns about 25 calories. The piece emphasizes celery as a helper for dieters and weight loss efforts.
Douglas Backs LBJ on Cities and Vietnam Fronts
Former Sen. Paul H. Douglas now supports President Johnson on urban problems and the Vietnam war. He chairs the National Commission on Urban Problems and co‑founds a committee backing the war effort with leaders like Truman, Eisenhower, and Omar Bradley. He praises the cities message to Congress and says the Vietnam committee endorsed a balanced policy. Douglas frames collective security as the rationale, noting communists failed to gain city support. He remains distant from Johnson personally, avoiding contact to prevent implications for his citizens group stance.
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Jack Miller
Associated Press
Washington
Paul H. Douglas
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Douglas
National Commission On Urban Problems
Johnson
Congress
Vietnam Citizens Committee
Marine Corps
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Omar Bradley
Hitler
Russia
Korea
Vietnam
Senate Ca
Charles H. Percy
White House
Muscatine youth recreation and park concerns addressed
A Muscatine reader urges more teen recreation spaces to curb vandalism and notes welcoming townspeople helped them adjust. They call for park upkeep, cleaner animal pens, stray dog control, and starting youth sports earlier to keep pace with larger towns.
Dreams and family fears in Dr Molner health column
In a reader’s letter, a pregnant mother fears a drinking husband after dreams of his late nights. Dr Molner explains dreams reflect sleep thoughts, not fate, and advises against superstition while affirming a steady husband.
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Dr. Mother
M. K
Our Yesterdays and Local Notes Roundup
Yester years items recall a church organ for United Brethren Sunday School and local relocations. Cards mark bakery updates, a World’s Fair guard job, a local death from typhoid, and hometown anniversaries and births.
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United Brethren Sunday School
Henry Morrisim
Fritzsimmons
Kemble House
Ed Erb
Chicago
Today in History highlights for March 18, 1968
The column notes key events on this date: Hawaii becomes the 50th state in 1959 and George Washington’s troops occupy Boston in 1776. It mentions Cleve land’s birth, Berlin unrest, the New London Texas gas explosion, Mexico’s oil-property move, Farouk’s death in Rome, and Vanaraid 1’s satellite signals ten years earlier.
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Associated Press
Hawaii
U.S
George Washington
Boston
Grove Cleveland
Berlin
New London
Texas
Mexico
Farouk
Egypt
Rome
Italy
Vanguard 1
Johnson
Gaam
Prayer Reflection on Forgiveness and Love
A devotional fragment urges forgiveness of enemies and calls for imitating Jesus Christ's love at Calvary. The text appeals to God to teach unconditional mercy and expresses reverence for the crucifixion as a model of grace.
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Jesus Christ
Creas
Calvary
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Carl Walter
Sam Childs
Mgr
Wire Service
Muscadue Journal
Small Society
Cenier
Brickman
DR. Spock
Ana Tre
Milwaukee Journal
Peder
Breda
Los Angeles
Mardell Rowe
Mary Place Muscatine
Muscatine Weed Park
Firave
Gur
Joseph G. Molner, M.D
Dr. Melner
H. 5S
Mother
Dr. Moiner
Motner
Moiner
Myrtle Krider
Monroe St
Pvt
Levi Odell
Wisconsin
Leo Avesing
Orchard Avenue
West Liberty
James A. Nay
Calhoun Street
Wayne E. Heizler
Ft. Terry
N.Y
Board of Education
Louise Gantenhein
the Daily Prayer
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