Inspections urged for Iowa vehicles to aid highway funds
An Associated Press dispatch from Des Moines reports growing pressure in the 1967 Iowa Legislature to require regular motor vehicle inspections to qualify for federal highway money. State Safety Commission head Gene Needles notes inspections will likely be needed. The idea mirrors federal road aid conditions and Iowa Highway Patrol already conducts spot checks. the measure may also spur driver fitness exams.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
State Safety Commission
Gene Needles
Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa Legislative Highway Study Committee
Department of Public Safety
War on Poverty Enterprises to Create Jobs Proposed
John Chamberlain argues for private enterprise driven job creation to sustain poverty programs. He cites critics in Watts and New York officials, endorsing a nonprofit private lease plan to rehabilitate 3,000 slum buildings and train unemployed Negro workers, with self funding from rents. He critiques Rockefeller and Lindsay as missing opportunities.
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John Chamberlain
Johnnie Tillman
Watts
Los Angeles
Citizens Against Poverty
Sargent Shriver
Washington
New York State
Nelson Rockefeller
New York City
John Lindsay
New York
Our Yesterdays highlights and local notes
A compact recap of past local events from 10 to 25 years ago. Alleys cleaned and cholera fears aired, roads noted as improving but costly for farmers. Port Louisa flood actions with rowboats and relief runs. discussions on England’s strategy at Muscatine Junior College Open Forum. April water usage totaled 60,973,194 gallons. Dr. Pearson to Des Moines for osteopathic convention. Morgan Jones to headline Muscatine High School’s 1000 Club concert.
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Corps du
Port Louisa
Payton Howe
Bob Shoemaker
England
Gibraltar
Suez
Mediterranean
Muscatine
BR. R. Pearson
Des Moines
Pearson
Fulbright Critics Viet Nam Policy Amid White House Clash
Sen Fulbright, long chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, continued attacking U S policy in Vietnam. He condemned arrogance of power and accused Saigon of corruption, while Johnson offered a sly joke via Zephyr Wright. Barry Goldwater urged Fulbright resign, arguing no American can brand the nation immoral or imperialistic.
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Johnson
Congress
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
U. S
Arkansas Democrats
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Fulbright
White House
Zephyr Wright
Goldwater
Coldwater
United States
Ivon
Harry S. Truman SoljJon
Truman
Goldswater
Saigon
Nursing home figures inspire walkers at Danville care
Dr Crane and L. Eb Gard direct a new Danville nursing and convalescent home where elderly residents, many using canes or wheelchairs, show surprising mobility. The director notes bed patients often rise when seeing others walking, a effect paralleled by Alcoholics Anonymous talks that uplift chronic drinkers.
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L. EB. Gard
Danville, Til
Worry Clinic Finds Elderly Motive in Nursing Homes
A.E.L. notes that elderly residents in nursing homes show renewed drive to stay active when surrounded by peers their age. Modern facilities create a bright, social atmosphere with coffee service and a beauty parlor, boosting morale and encouraging self-care through friendly competition and pleasant rituals.
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A.A
Dear Abby column packed with advice and musings
A reader confesses a lie about parents to her boyfriend and seeks advice on repairing the relationship without losing him. Abigail Van Buren advises truth, acceptance of consequences, and pride in one's roots. The page also includes reflections on social behavior at a dinner party and moral exhortations.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
Signs of Progress in Life by HAL Boyle
HAL Boyle outlines unmistakable signs of success in modern life. The piece jokes about status markers such as rising lunch money, color TV, warm bank recognition, and the boss sharing golf scores. It notes shifts like windowed desks, paid monthly salaries, and office parodies signaling upward mobility.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Prayer Note Reflects on Wisdom and Forgiveness
The Daily Prayer cites Colossians 3 16 urging the word of Christ to dwell richly and thanks God for homes while asking for wisdom and a forgiving love, noting the human failings of others and seeking self awareness with spiritual guidance.
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Christ
Rame, Aman
Pher
Zane Tows
Esker
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Sen. Fulbright
Viet Nam
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