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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1968
Page
7
The article explains a federal law effective April 16 allowing families to ask postal officials to remove their names from offensive advertising mailings. It details the complaint process at the Muscatine post office and notes that authorities can enforce prohibitory orders if mailers ignore them, balancing individual rights with publishers' free flow of mail.
A columnist argues Bob Considine’s UC Berkeley informant misunderstands campus history. He traces recurring anti business sentiment from the 1920s through World War I eras, noting figures like Jack London and Walter Lippmann, and warns modern students repeat past revolutions without learning. He emphasizes that a fruitful revolution must arise from knowledge of history.
A Capitol Hill hearing on Marc Arnheiter, former commander of USS Vance, showcased Navy absence and one sided testimony. Witnesses supported Arnheiter and Captain Richard Alexander, while Navy officials offered no defense. The piece notes procedural failures, questions leadership, and urges fair future treatment for misunderstood commanding officers.
On May 14 events include 1787 Philadelphia convention for the U S Constitution 1643 Louis XIV became king of France 1804 Lewis and Clark set out from St Louis 1811 Paraguay declares independence 1904 first US hosted Olympics opens in St Louis 1940 Rotterdam bombed killing about 30000 1948 Britain ends rule in Palestine Israel proclaimed 1958 US to ship police gear to Lebanon 1963 Kuwait joins United Nations 1967 China threatens Vietnam with invasion or peace troops
The article warns that most home arthritis remedies are ineffective or harmless at best and often harmful at worst. It notes quack cures generate about 300 million dollars yearly in the U.S. while legitimate research lags behind. Also includes reader questions about thyroid treatment during pregnancy and hiccups in newborns.
New York based columnist hints at unseen mail insights while surveying 1960s issues. Topics include government spending reaching 20 billion for 1969, rising alcoholism in older adults, pet thefts totaling about two million yearly, real estate value puzzles, and historical notes on Alaska and the United Nations site purchase. The piece quotes Eleanor Roosevelt and notes divorce rate trends, household poison risks to children, and fatigue debates from a Paris symposium.
A man believed to be an accomplice in a gold watch and chain theft near Randleman was captured at Port Louisa by the victim and brought to town. His trial, slated for today, was postponed to tomorrow.
In Derbe and Lystra Paul finds Timothy, son of a Jewish Christian mother and Greek father, acclaimed by Christians at Lystra and Iconium. Pan desires him as a companion before departure. Prayer asks for ongoing service mindedness from parents, teachers, and friends as workers are always needed.
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