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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1966
Page
1
A Cleveland boy, 12 year old Billy Adkins, battling cancer, finds cheer with a new dog from a housewife who learned his first pet Cookie wandered off three weeks ago. Billy and the pup bond, even napping together, per his mother.
Nine members of Tan Epsilon Phil Fraternity at Wayne State University gather at a Detroit barber shop this week to protest the emasculation of the American college man. The group shaves heads as a bold statement, with a student noting the change alters identity and a coed remark about the bald appearance.
In Cadillac Michigan AP report M Sgt James Compton sought a high school seniors list but a mother sent back a list of 48 kindergarten pupils. The letter joked about the daughter potentially joining the WACs later while still needing a blanket nap and sandbox.
In Milford Connecticut the Church of Christ Congregational clock sounds once more after 17 years of silence. Teen volunteer Howard Ward III repaired the mechanism spending 25 cents on parts and using simple tools after supposedly quoting a $1000 contractor fee.
DES MOINES AP Nervous patients may find relief seated in a vibrating massage chair showcased at the Iowa Dental Association convention. Salesmen say dentists use the chair to relax between cavities, easing patient nerves in waiting rooms.
AP report from Des Moines details Mrs. Bessie Houghton observing a mother cardinal nesting near her living room window. She describes the parents bringing twigs and feeding nestlings, with the cardinal couple interacting through the glass as the TV becomes a nearby backdrop.
At the American Society for Microbiology meeting, Dr. B Frederick Wheelock of Western Reserve University described evidence that benign viruses may outcompete cancer-causing viruses in cells, potentially giving immunity to leukemia and cancer. He cited mouse studies where injections with a benign virus helped control leukemia, suggesting colds and other nonfatal infections might reduce cancer risk by interrupting malignant virus growth.
New York AP profile of Lois Benjamin a young working mother who argues for government funded day care and a major upgrade of domestic work status. She says nine million mothers now earn wages and urges day care as a public utility with strong national support and systemic home help.
New York AP psychiatrist Dr Vladimir Eliasberg dismissed fears of a widening uni sex trend among youths as a social reaction to parents and society. He noted Beaties may adopt crew cuts and dress like the opposite sex briefly, but called it a passing phase with no deep rooted disorder.
The Mommens in Iowa City report two of their 11-year-old twins cats Smokie and Bibsy vanished and were later found in Texas at a Big Springs shelter. A mistaken return led to a different cat arriving and Smokie gaining a litter of kittens before being kept. The tale includes a neighbor sighting, an ad, and a delayed reunion.
A Jornal Photex feature highlights Mrs. Vincent Grasttinger and her children at 133 Middle Road. It paints mothers as central to daily care, cooking, bedtime routines, and storytelling for Paul and his siblings, with warm scenes of cookies, prayers, and family bonds.
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