A Case for Passengers on the Demanding Railroads
A discussion of passenger train service declines with an Interstate Commerce Commission forecast that the last inter city train may quit by 1970. Peter Lyon argues railroads abandoned passengers while comparing Penn Central and Canadian National routes showing the CN proposal to profit from passenger travel by 1970.
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Muscatine
Rock Island
Davenport
Interstate Commerce Commission
Peter Lyon
Chicago-Cleveland
Penn- Central
Montreal - Toronto
Canadian National Railroad
Penn-Central
CNR
Montreal
Toronto
Kennedy past and labor law clash in NLRB ruling
An Issue the Candidates Avoid argues Bobby Kennedy backed the Vietnam War then questions his stance today. It recalls the Sinclair Holyoke labor case where NLRB ordered bargaining using disputed union cards tied to Kennedy book distribution. The piece notes Ervin hearings and a two year study by NAM and U S Chamber on NLRB decisions with industry experts guiding long term reforms.
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Bobby
Lyndon Johnson
McClellan Committee
Senate
Kennedy
South Bend
Gary
Anderson
Indiana
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Teamsters Union
Sinclair Company
Holyoke
Massachusetts
Sinclair
Bobby Kennedy
McCarthy
Humphrey
Rockefeller
Nixon
Reagan
Ervin
Petra
Sam Ervin
National Association of Manufacturers
U. C. Chamber of Commerce
Guy Farmer
Gerard Reilly
Department of Labor
Theodore Iserman
New York
Congress
System Keeps Politics Fluid In Nomination Process
Washington opinion column notes the U S nomination system is chaotic and fluid enabling Rockefeller to mount a comeback, Humphrey to rise without primaries, and McCarthy Kennedy to shape campaigns. It traces history from 1832 conventions to modern primaries and predicts ongoing tinkering in the system. James Marlow writes this column from ill health.
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Washington
United States
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Massachusetts
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Robert. Kennedy
D-N.y
George Washington
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Johnson
McCarthy
Kennedy
Humphrey
Rockefeller
James Marlow
Ill
P.K U Test and Medical Questions From Dr Mother
Readers ask about P.K.U testing for retardation and the need for continued testing at six months. Dr Mother explains PKU does not indicate mental retardation, but early diet control can prevent damage. highlights hospital evaluation as prudent. Cataracts and lens removal allow light but with blur, requiring glasses. Also explains variability in pregnancy length and menopause guidance, offering a booklet for more detail.
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Children’s Hospital
P.K.U
Missionary Life Shifts in Congo Amid New Realities
In Congo's Kara wa Mission Station and wider region, veteran missionaries face changing times as Bible study shares space with classrooms and medical work. Grace Nelson nurses on a motorbike, Sam Vinton runs a big mission complex, and a growing, organized effort supports teachers and doctors while younger workers are urged to spend focused years in single roles.
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Mort Rosenblum
Karawa
The
Congo
Grace Nelson
Karawa Mission
Denmark
United States
Sam Vinton
Bukavu
Bush
Bryan Ediger
Kinshasa
Ediger
Buhler
Kan
Vinton
Ann Berg
Oakland
Calif
Recalling Local Happenings From Yesteryears
A look back at events from 7, 50, 25 and 0 years ago notes the postponement of a ball at Reuling's hall due to weather, a World’s Fair party trend, the discontinuation of German language use at Zion church, a soldier wounded in North Africa, Muscatine County receiving gasoline tax funds, and Musser estate proceeds funding sanitation equipment.
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Reuling’s Hall
Fred Nesper
Tacoma
Wash
German Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church
George Rutka
United States Armed Forces
Tuni
Sia
North Africa
Frank Rutka
Liberty St
Adjutant General’s Office
Washington D. C
Arthur J. Nicholson
Muscatine County
Hillandale
Lincas Street
Sanitation
Clifton
R. Musser
Today in History May 2 1968 highlights and past events
Today’s history notes major events on May 2 including Jackson’s death mistake at Chancellorsville in 1863, Da Vinci’s death in 1519, Hudson's Bay Co chartering in 1670, Oklahoma Territory organized in 1890, Hitler’s labor ban in 1933, Berlin's surrender in 1945, Chessman’s execution in 1960, Arctic flight dispute in 1958, Birmingham protests in 1963, and U.S. troop withdrawal plans from Germany in 1967. Other items include anniversaries and ongoing historical references.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Hudson's Bay Co
England
Oklahoma Territory
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Berlin
Italy
Caryl Chessman
San Quentin
California
U.N. Security Council
Arctic
U.S
Birmingham
Ala
United States
West Germany
Prayer on righteousness and light versus darkness
The text invokes a biblical verse from II Corinthians and asks for divine guidance to live righteously. It requests strength to do God's will in the world and prays for the church to be a worthy witness of truth and love, concluding with the Lord's Prayer sentiment.
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Christ
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Muscatine Journal
Awscissed Press
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Ras A
John Chamberlain
Small Society
Brickman
Brickkmas
John Beckler
Associated Press
Woodrow Wilson
Joseph G. Molner
M.D
Dr. Meiner
Thomas
Stonewall) Jackson
Chancellorsville
the Daily Prayer
Mister Breger
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