National Hospital Week kicks off year long care campaign
The American Hospital Association marks National Hospital Week with a theme We Want You In the Picture of Health. Mad ison B. Brown M D acting executive president says the 8000 hospitals aim to inform the public about changing care and how to navigate the system. The 52nd annual observance honors hospitals and staff as Muscatine General participates.
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Pot and the presidency
The piece argues that marijuana legalization is a central pivot in the California primary, shaping candidate positioning. It notes McGovern and Humphrey’s no-but stance, the San Francisco signature drive to place legalization on the November ballot, and how California youth and first-time voters could sway campaign dynamics as candidates weigh potential shifts.
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Catch the Falling Flag memoir on Whalen and Nixon
James J. Kilpatrick reviews Richard J. Whalen's candid nine month memoir Catch the Falling Flag, detailing his disillusion with Nixon's campaign and Whalen's resignation at Mi ami Beach after the 1968 nomination. Kilpatrick notes Whalen's professional arc, the writing process, and the book's sharp portrayal of Nixon's political psychology.
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Richard Nixon
Whelan
Muscatine Journal staff and roles at a glance
Muscatine Journal lists leadership and department heads including William L. Fahy as publisher, Max Christy as controller, Gil Dietz as editor, Harold Blake as managing editor, David White as advertising sales mgr, and Wendell Grinstead as circulation manager, outlining the paper's organizational structure.
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Gil Dietz
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Memories are a magic baton by Hal Boyle
New York AP text reflects on memory as a comforting force. It recalls postwar era routines, family life, and social norms. The piece notes boys delivering papers, men sticking to one job, and women quietly ruling the roost, ending with a nostalgic question about those days.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Yesterday's George Waldron on mend after accident misinfo
A note recalls George Waldron recovering and corrects a misstatement about his accident. The report says his head struck a water tank rather than a bridge, noting earlier confusion. The item references local figures and past events from Muscatine and Bloomington areas, with brief community notices about nurses and church activities.
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Sadie Reaney
Columbus Junction
J.C. Wilson
J.H. Munroe and Son
Muscatine
Today in History May 8 1972 AP list of events
May 8 1972 marks the 129th day of the year with 237 remaining. Highlights include Truman announcing World War II in Europe was over in 1945, de Soto discovering the Mississippi near Memphis in 1541, the Coral Sea battle ending in Allied victory in 1942, and Nixon’s Lima Peru visit incident in 1958. Also notes are Moslem leader arrest in India 1965 and Truman's ill health in 1965.
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Harry S. Truman
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Hernando de Soto
Memphis
Tenn
Henry S. Truman
Lamar
To your good health cutting the sympathetic nerve system
Dear Dr Thesteson explains the sympathetic nervous system controls blood vessel tone and that a sympathectomy can improve leg circulation. Addison's disease is unrelated. smoking is discouraged, and a low saturated fat diet plus possible vasodilator drugs are discussed. Also addressed are hiatal hernia relief methods and pregnancy safety for reducing pills, with advice on low calorie dieting and meal frequency.
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