Nixon Favored to Win GOP Nomination on First Ballot
Nixon appears to be the leading Republican figure as Rockefeller withdraws. An AP survey suggests favorite sons do not block Nixon’s path to the nomination with 1,833 delegates and 667 needed, though concerns linger about broad independent and dissatisfied Democrat support in November. Johnson’s standing has slipped but the incumbent wields power.
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Nelson Rockefeller
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Rockefeller
Associated Press
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The Great Coke Crisis and the George Gresham Mystery
A satirical chronicle details a 2-cent Coke bottle return crisis sparked by Glass Bottle Blowers strikes. It follows George Gresham, a 14 year old prodigy who cornered bottle supplies, driving prices up in a world of returnables, and prompted East Coast supermarkets to restore the 2-cent rate after inquiry by William McChesney Martin.
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Washington
Glass Bottle Blowers Association of America
Aifl-Cio
Rockies
CBS
Dow- Jones
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Pitt Street
George
Express Register
Gresham
Catbird Seat
King Street
William McChesney Martin
East
Richmond
LBJ Keeps Asking for More Spending
President Johnson has sent 23 messages to Congress between Jan 17 and Mar 13 urging new domestic programs and tax changes while Congress prioritizes Vietnam funding and budget concerns. Critics say the push strains relations and questions the effectiveness of repeating costly proposals. Supporters note usual practice but acknowledge public and private unease over fiscal impact.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Vietnam
Thomas B. Curtis
R-Mo
Curtis
Americans drive faster on four lane freeways study shows
The Bureau of Public Roads and state departments report rising speeds on open roads. In 1966 the overall average for passenger cars trucks and buses was 53.7 mph, up nearly a mile from 1965. About 40 percent of vehicles exceeded 60 mph. Bus and car average was 58.8 mph while trucks averaged 52.6 mph, with little change in truck speed over 25 years.
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Madison Democrat
Highway Patrol
Bureau of Public Roads
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Stilbesterol and fertility pills in medical use
Stilbesterol is a synthetic chemical with estrogen like properties used in treating menopause and regulating capricious menstrual cycles. It is not a fertility pill, but can encourage fertility in some patients. side effects from overdosage resemble excess estrogen such as spotting or breast tenderness.
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Mrs. Blm
Dr. Molner
Muscatine
Armory
Lynn Schubick
East Fifth St
Iowa
Jefferson School
Orange Street
Eleventh Street
Weed Park
David Olson
Maple Avenue
Muscatine Recreation And Youth Facilities Debate
Letters urge Muscatine to expand teen recreation options including Armory dances and tennis courts. Citizens praise Kent Stein Park baseball diamonds and the Y M C A as vital for youth, while questioning unfinished park work and government openness on flying saucers.
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Central Junior High School
Muscatine
Kent-Stein Park
Mrs Hawley at 97 Is Still Well Preserved
Our Yesterdays notes Mrs A L Hawley of 1311 Smalley Avenue celebrates her 97th birthday in good health, with a likely passage to the century. The item appears in a city column reviewing notable birthdays and local reprints.
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Lilly and Hine
History highlights from 1776 to 1918 and 1967 events
Today marks March 26, 1968 with notable events including South Carolina's independence declaration in 1776 and Japan's occupation of the Pescadores Islands in 1895. Flood disasters in 1913 hit Ohio Indiana and Texas, while 1918 saw Marshal Foch named Allied commander in World War I. Last year Hubert Humphrey left for Europe seeking better U S relations.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Pescadores Islands
Japan
Ohio
Indiana
Texas
Marshall Ferdinand Foch
France
Daily Prayer excerpt with gospel blessing
A religious piece presents a Bible verse from John 12 24 and a prayer thanking God for the gospel. It asks for divine presence to be felt and for the spirit of the Savior to guide believers in prayer to Our Father in heaven.
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