Woolworth opens largest Muscatine store in Plaza mall
Woolworth inaugurates its new Muscatine Plaza department store, a 72 000 square foot, air conditioned facility featuring 62 departments and about 50 000 lines. Upgraded fashion merchandise, rugs, lamps, housewares, appliances, sporting goods, jewelry, cosmetics, and a 64 seat Harvest House cafe highlight the modernized concept.
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Woolworth Company
Woolworth
Muscatine Plaza
Muscatine
McGovern food stamps plan sparks national debate
In a critique of McGovern's stance on food stamps, the piece argues he would redirect Pentagon funds to expand the program. It highlights alleged abuse by solvent parents, hippie communes, and unions during strikes, citing GM and California cases. It condemns perceived loopholes and warns of higher costs to production.
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Washington
George McGovern
Moscow
Pentagon
McGovern
Nixon
General Motors
Michigan
Automobile Workers
California
Department of Los Angeles County
U.S. Supreme Court
Right to Speak and Not in the Budget Quotes
A Kentucky columnist explains why entering the newspaper business is appealing yet risky. Humorous asides touch on freedom of speech, legislative debates, and everyday foibles from family budgets to stock woes and fashion.
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Kentucky
Town Falls
Onawa
Joan
Proxmire Right Again on Lockheed Loan Debate
The liberal Senator from Wisconsin challenges the Nixon administration over a proposed 250 million U.S. loan guarantee to Lockheed. He argues free competition and the risk to national security justify opposition, warning guarantees would subsidize inefficiency and shield a major defense contractor from bankruptcy. The piece notes supportive critics and contrasts Proxmire with conservative orthodoxy.
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William” Proxmire
Wisconsin
Afl-Cio
Committee On
Hartke
McGovern
Javits
Proxmire
Bill McKinley
National Federation of Independent Business
Hilton
Cda
Georgia
United States
Lockheed
Rolls Royce
England
Airbus
Mossback
Ayn Rand
Mr. Nixon
To your good health treatment for leg cramps
Dear reader asks about preferred leg cramp treatment and a leaflet. The doctor notes relief often comes from combined methods addressing calcium nutrition circulation and footwear. A booklet costs 25 cents. Severe cramps after walking may signal circulatory or arterial issues.
Garner returns to TV in Nichols after ten years away
Hollywood reports James Garner will star in NBC's Nichols for the 1971 72 season as a 1915 sheriff in a Southwestern town. He explains why a feature film star returns to TV, noting the risk and potential, and citing his comedy Western niche and upcoming films. He will not race cars while the series runs, to protect the show’s investment.
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Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Hollywood
James Garner
Maverick
NBC
Nichols
Dye
Garner
Swindling lightning rod peddlers roam the country
A faded note recalls a 100 years ago scam where traveling hawkers sold eight to nine cent wire as lightning rods at twenty cents per foot, exploiting gullible buyers by twisting fence wire into rods. The passage also bundles brief past highlights from 75 to 10 years ago, including local obliquities and civic milestones.
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Otto Eggers
Nebraska
Today in History: May 25 1971 Highlights
On this date in history several events shaped the era. In 1787 American leaders met in Philadelphia to frame the Constitution. In 1803 Emerson was born in Boston. Other items note Adams against Texas annexation, a telegraph dispatch milestone, Winchester Civil War clash, deadly midwestern tornadoes, Eisenhower U2 broadcast, Kennedy moon speech, Uganda unrest, hijackings to Cuba.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
U.S
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Boston
John Quincy Adams
Texas
Mexico
Washington
Baltimore Patrio
Stonewall Jackson
Winchester
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Russia
Prayer reflection on Jesus burden and meekness
A concise devotional prayer venerates Jesus as meek and strong to bear mankind's sin. It asks for guidance to learn from Him and to trust His work in us, ending with the Lord's Prayer and Amen.
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Mary Martin
Rock Island
Gordon’s Cloak House
Herman B. Lord
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Louisa Counties
West Liberty
Shirley Ann Lewis
Harry F. Lewis
Thomas Brooke
C. S. Brooke
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Muscatine County
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John F. Kennedy
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