Iowa housing vote urged to skip referendum hurdle
A Davenport Times-Democrat letter supports Senate File 77 to remove the required city referendum for low rent housing by municipalities. The piece argues eliminating the vote mandate mirrors action for elderly housing and would reduce election red tape while better tapping federal funds and local tax shares. It cites a market analysis and counters opposition, noting 45 states operate without the referendum.
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Davenport
Times-Democrat
Iowa
Senate
Towans
Iowa Housing Development Corp
Washington
Red China urged to join UN by Wisconsin commission
The Presidential Commission for the United Nations led by Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge appeals to Americans to support UN membership for all governments that subscribe to the UN charter. It favors admitting Communist China while maintaining Taiwan, arguing broad representation under the UN tent would encourage responsible behavior and world peace.
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Wisconsin
Presidential Commission For the
United Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
China
World Organization
Commission
Republic of Taiwan
Formosa
Nixon
Peking
Downtown Mall Plan Faces Merchant Decisions in Muscatine
A letter to Dear Aunt Sadie details a proposed two block downtown Muscatine mall or plaza costing about 150000. Merchants on and off the mall face frontage-feet contributions of 100 and 50 respectively with the rest covered by community support, while city officials cite lessons from Freeport and Winona as potential benefits to downtown business and property values. The piece also notes a late Daylight Saving Time reminder from the U.S. Department of Transportation and questions the volume of government mail.
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Sadie
Second St
Muscatine
Greater Downtown
Freeport
Chamber of Commerce and Muscatine Development Corporation
Winona
Minn
Harold Vischer
Downtown Mall
Murupa of Mozambique Defects to Portuguese Side
Miguel Murupa, 31, born in Prebane Mozambique, once a Frelimo activist, defects to Portuguese side. Educated in Ghana and the United States, he became a propagandist for Frelimo, then renounced its Marxist leaders, praising Portugal’s gradual African development and declaring, I am black, and I am Portuguese.
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Miguel Murupa
Prebane
Lourenco Marques
Murupa
Frelimo
Mondlane
Mozambique
Portugal
Cascais
Leaning Tower of Pisa tourist climbs perilous tower
Patrick O'Keefe describes a tourist's ascent of Pisa's Leaning Tower of Pisa, noting the fearsome slant, open galleries with no rails, and the thrill of the view. Authorities caution occasional deaths are self-inflicted, but no tourist has died in Pisa's tower incidents.
Wanted A good girl cook for four dollars a week
An old classifieds note seeks a capable cook for four dollars weekly with apply address to G B Dow at 715. The item appears among a compilation of years ago notices with local business and social items. It mentions Fred Leu building a two story brick barn behind his East Second Street store and Mrs. F H Harris and daughter departing on a southwest train. Mushrooms are plentiful after warm moist weather, with markets stocking more than usual. The First Presbyterian midweek fellowship is at 7 30 pm with Dr Henry Schneider speaking on The Other Man. The Muscatine Club hosts Margaret Jean Roberts in her professional debut fundraiser May 14 at 7 30 pm in the high school auditorium. Tickets from club members or local stores. A hospital enlargement bill passes unanimously in the Town legislature, backed by Rep David Stanley and Son George Weber, with Muscatine County supervisors’ approval.
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Mason City Globe-Gazette
United States
Mortimer Caplin
Internal Revenue Service
Wall Street Journal
Caplin
Iowa
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Riley
Towans
Fred Leu
East Second Street
F. H. Harris
Henry Schneider
Muscatine Club
Margaret Jean Roberts
Asthalter’s
Hultquist Music Shop
Sterneman’s
Detthof’s
Zoiler's
Henderson's
Schreuz’s
Wagner Cigar
Muscatine General Hospital
David Stanley
George Weber
Muscatine County
Prayer for youth faith and service
The daily prayer invites listening to youth and strengthening their faith through ministry. It references Jeremiah 1 7 and asks guidance for leaders to speak and act with purpose alongside young people.
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Arcen
May Day in History Highlights Through 1971
A compact history note lists key events on May 1 across years. Highlights include Dewey's Manila Bay victory in 1898, the 1873 penny postcard launch, the 1893 Columbian Exposition opening, the 1931 Empire State Building dedication, the 1945 Hitler death radio announcement, a 1961 hijacking to Cuba, UN observers for Laos in 1966, Lodge discussing Vietnam in 1969, and U S forces in Cambodia in 1970.
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Associated Press
Adm
George Dewey
Manila Bay
U.S. Post Office
Chicago
Empire State Building
New York City
Radio An
Adolf Hitler
Cuba
United States
United Nations
Laos
U.S
Saigon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Vietnam
Vatican
Paul VI
Cambodia
Health Q A on Beautician's Lung and Other Questions
Readers inquire about a so called beautician lung and if beauty workers are at risk. Medical guidance says sprays were once blamed but later research found no direct link to lung disease. beautician careers are considered safe with standard precautions.
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Gop
Brickman
U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, D. C
Department of Transportation
Arizona
Hawaii
Michigan
Indiana
Postal Department
Dietz
Lisbon
Africa
Zobue
Rhodesia
Malawi
Ghana
Lincoln University
Oxford
Howard University
Fifteenth and
Euclid Streets
Sheraton
Edouard Mondlane
Tanzania
Dar-es-Salaam
Nashingwea
James
Patrick O’keefe
Pisa
Italy
G. Barsami’& Sons
Bonanno Pisano
Con
Giuseppe
Maria
Gallery
Piero Caselli
Art Treasury Committee
Caselli
G.B. Dow
Epicures
First Presbyterian
the Daily Prayer
George C. Thosteson, M.D
Hazel
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