Limit war supplies in Vietnam cease-fire debate
The Mason City Globe-Gazette notes that three months after the Vietnam cease-fire the conflict persists. Flora Lewis argues both sides see the settlement as a win for themselves and no real peace. Experts say lasting settlement may await decisive battles, which require weapons from both blocs. A Russia US arms pact could curb offensive power and make talks more viable.
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Legislative nepotism in Iowa legislature questioned
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes about 20 percent of Iowa's 150 General Assembly members hire relatives, despite a nepotism ban. The House Rules committee moves to exempt legislators as part-time workers, arguing for parity with other part-time state employees.
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Iowa
House Rules Committee
GM Adopts Metric System Across New Products
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes General Motors is shifting to the metric system for all new products including the Wankel rotary engine. The move aims to aid foreign trade and edge rivals, with potential ripple effects on tooling suppliers and broader U.S. industry adoption.
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Wall Street Journal
U.S
Mark Twain Barge Transforms Into Luxury French hotel
A 90-foot French canal barge named Mark Twain has been converted from a working vessel into a deluxe floating hotel. Owned by Timothy Millhiser, the craft offers weeklong charters for up to six guests at $3,000, including gourmet French cuisine, beverages, and crewed service. Millhiser, a Cornell graduate and yachtsman, notes the irony of Mark Twain’s name now linked to upscale river cruising.
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Timothy Millhiser
Cornell
Millhiser
Mark Twain
Nixon knew or did not know Watergate, debated
James J. Kilpatrick contends President Nixon may have delegated campaign duties to aides who were ignorant, yet questions persist about his knowledge of the Watergate break-in and funds. The column weighs responsibility at the top, noting Nixon finally accepts accountability.
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Nixon
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John Mitchell
Maurice Stans
Magruder
John Dean
Washington Post
Post
Alger Hiss
John Hhrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
Jeb Magruder
Charles Colson
Herbert Kalmbach
Dwight Chapin
Nuclear Submarines Peace Proposal Letter to Editor
A reader urges nonproliferation and a hemispheric placement of nuclear submarines as peaceful research and rescue stations. The author also rebukes Tom Braden's column, defending Billy Graham and condemning libel. The letter calls for U N oversight and global cooperation to avert nuclear catastrophe.
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Sha Pu
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
Union of Soviet Soviet Socialist Republics
United States of America
General Assembly
Des Moines population cited as 221 in decade
Our records correct the Des Moines Republican misstates city growth noting the population rose by nearly 2,000 over ten years. The item references prior years and local figures amid a collection of a century of notes.
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Des Moines
Red Oak
Ben Bolt
Alice
Bowman
H. H. Babcok Buggies
Muscatine Journal Masthead Details
Muscatine Journal lists William L Fahy as publisher Max Christy as controller Gil Dietz as editor Harold Blake as managing editor David White as advertising sales manager Wendell Grinstead as circulation manager
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Max Christy
Gil Dietz
Harold Blake
David White
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Wendell Grinstead
Cortisone use explained under medical supervision
The article outlines what steroids and cortisone are, how cortisone is produced by the adrenal cortex, and why it is used to treat arthritis and metabolic diseases. It warns against overuse and quack cures, stressing careful dosing to avoid moon faces, bone issues, or mental disorders, and notes proper medical oversight. It also answers a pupil’s question about cataracts, clarifying that cataracts involve the lens or capsule, while corneal scarring is a separate issue.
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