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A miscellany of quirky names, jokes, and satire from Muscatine includes a list of quirky personifications and silly lines. It mentions Uncle Sadie and a nephew Gil Dietz in a humorous local context.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1967
Page
2
Presbyterian Church Gets Pentagon Clearance
In a retrospective look, a newspaper notes the Defense Department cleared Presbyterians as non subversive and allowed church members to stay on government payrolls. The piece wryly observes concerns about faith versus national security and cites the Confession urging peace and cross borders in conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Iown
Defense Department
Defense
McNamara
Washington
Pentagon
Christine
Indochinese
Hanoi
Peking
State Department
Whose Credibility Gap in Vietnam War Casualty Survey
A four man investigative team in South Vietnam for the Committee of Responsibility surveyed 37 of 40 government hospitals and many villages. They report about 800 civilian casualties treated at any time, projected to 50,000 for the year, with roughly half attributed to the Viet Cong, aligning with U.S. and South Vietnamese figures. The survey argues civilian harm reflects modern war’s consequences, not deliberate mass slaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Vietnam
Committee of Responsibility
Benjamin Spock
Albert E. Sabin
United States Foreign Aid Mission
South Vietnamese
Ministry of Health
Vietnam
The Great Society Publicly Dim in Johnson Talks
The Great Society phrase has faded from President Johnson's 1967 speeches and is reportedly out of favor in the White House. Johnson first used the term in 1964 and repeated it through 1965 and 1966, with critics noting rising costs and social tensions. Rep. Gerald Ford suggested the cost of living makes the Great Society resemble High Society, hinting at 1968 political challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Congress
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Gerald Ford
Muscatine Almanac Recalls Yesterdays and Events
Our Yesterdays notes reflect a series of local items from years ago including a new soda fountain at City Drug Store received from Springfield Mass and a Brighton morning passenger trip. Lena Schmeltzee re elected teacher in West Des Moines schools. The First Baptist W. W. club organized at Ruth Cartier’s home. Norman kneels in 1942: Arthur Kleist, 33, navy fireman first class, died May 23 from head injuries on leave. Rev. Vincent Brushwyler chosen to deliver baccalaureate sermon at Muscatine High School. City council in 12 years ago moved to sell bonds totaling $288000 for sewer projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Canon
City
Springfield
Mass
W. H. McCoy
Brighton
Lena Schmeltzee
Norman
Arthur Kleist
United States Navy
A. J. Kleist
Brook Street
Vincent Brushwyler
First Baptist Church
Muscatine High School
Complete Breakfast May Boost Schoolkids' Energy
Dr Molner advises a protein rich start and citrus juice to power children through the school day. Readers ask about mononucleosis and virginity myths, with the doctor offering rest guidance, a booklet, and practical health notes for families and teens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Mother
Dear Abby column questions on family ties and pregnancy
A reader reunites with a mother after 21 years and fears visitors may move in. Abby advises postponing judgments until arrival and prioritizing marital harmony. Another reader fears an unplanned pregnancy before a planned wedding and Abby recommends a simple, quick ceremony and honest communication with family.
Famed Dad No Handicap
Sydney Chaplin son of Charles Chaplin says fame does not handicap a child. He notes his father’s impact on salaries and business sense, recalls a wild youth, and describes his own career on stage and screen including The Countess From Hong Kong and Broadway shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sydney Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
Sydney
Hong Kong
Chaplin
Hollywood
Father
Judy Holliday
Barbra Streisand
Puzzle Solved: Yesterday's Answer Revealed
A cryptic clue list identified as yesterday's solution items include 30 32 35 36 37 39 40. The sequence points to a wordplay thread linking numbers to terms and a final pronoun referencing the puzzle's answer.
Prayer excerpted from Philippians guidance and confession
A devotional prayer asks God to cleanse daily thoughts and realign life with the Father's will. It cites Philippians 4 8 and pleads for transformation through the Holy Spirit to follow Christ's teachings.
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Carl Walter
Gilbert Dietz
Edwin Walwer
Mer
The
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Chicago
Detrost
San Francisco
Atlanta
Minneapolis
St Louis
Ram=nes City
Dallas
Jan & Helly, Inc
Sadié
Mary Poppins
Max Collins
Navy
Harold
Peters
Luke Nelson
Frank Killian
Bur
Lington
Norbert Beckey
Emil
Greaser
Walter Conway
Ed Maher
Jack Richards
Harold Ogilvie
Sinclair
Sissy
Jerry Burns
Green Bay
Rollie Morgan
Catholic Digest
University of California
San Quentin
Gil Dietz
God
Burlington
Washington Star
High
Portland Oregonian
Auguste Rumsey
Ruth Cartier
W. W. Club
West Hill
Joseph G. Molner, M.D
Dr. Motner
Dean Abby
Abigail van Buren
Abby
Altho
Clyde
O. K
Dad
Hal
Boyle
Christian Science
Lev
the Daily Prayer
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