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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1968
Page
2
An annual Travelers booklet reports 52 200 highway deaths and 4 200 000 injuries in 1967, a slight drop from 1966, yet the figure remains a stinging reminder. The piece urges drivers to curb blame and adopt caution, courtesy, and common sense to reduce carnage on American roads.
In a discussion on FDA hearings, Dr. James Goddard pushes long labels warning that vitamins are abundant in common foods and only those with medical needs should supplement. Jonathan Forman counters that cooking, antibiotics, chemicals, and processing destroy vitamin content, urging comprehensive labeling and personal judgment rather than government restraint.
The Wisconsin State Journal notes Rep Melvin Laird said the scale of billions is hard to grasp and proposed a comparison: a little over one billion 51 million 500 thousand minutes since Christ. It cites federal spending in the coming year at 186 billion dollars starting July 1.
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller said a Rockefeller Reagan ticket would have great strength but noted Reagan appears set for the top spot as campaign dynamics shift with key primaries in Oregon and California. Rockefeller, speaking on ABC, plans to meet Southern GOP leaders in New Orleans and later visit Florida as Reagan tours D C and North Carolina. Nixon leads in Gallup for public enthusiasm though overall excitement for top candidates has cooled in 16 years.
The piece summarizes Democratic presidential race tensions with Kennedy and Humphrey exchanges over the Pueblo incident and peace talks in Paris. McCarthy pushes housing solutions, calling for six million public housing units in five years to break urban ghetto stagnation. Campaign moves include Kennedy in California and Oregon, with Humphrey confident of winning the nomination if the convention were held now.
HAL Boyle surveys common fears with tongue in cheek, naming many neologistic phobias for everyday anxieties. He suggests fear is universal and shared across life stages from teenagers to bachelors, urging readers to laugh at our worries.
Dr Motner advises parents on helping a two year old switch from strained foods to soft solids with gradual steps and playful techniques. He also explains disc degeneration and traction as a treatment option, and addresses whether people over 70 should avoid eating butter. Readers are invited to request his heart care booklet by mail.
On this day in history notable events include Lindbergh's solo Atlantic flight start in 1927 and Lincoln signing the Homestead Act in 1862. Other items mention NC secession in 1861, U S ending Cuba occupation in 192, China extraterritorial rights treaty in 1943, JFK Medicare push in 1962, Brunswick Md crash ten years ago, Turkish coup attempt five years ago, and U Thant Middle East fears one year ago.
A compressed clipping notes Seventh Street opening between Orange and Mulberry by cutting through the hill before the public school. Mentions J H Kaiser as a morning eastward passenger and various local business references. Includes historical notes on local sports, hospital admissions, and education milestones from mid 20th century Muscatine.
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