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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1972
Page
2
The Hock Island Argus argues against rising wages noting inflation, reduced real pay, and job losses. It cites proposed increases from 1.60 to 2.00 with staged steps, broader farm wage boosts, and a 31 age exception. Critics warn benefits may be wiped out by ongoing inflation.
The Mason City Globe-Gazette notes the ten top car names of 1939: Ford, Chevrolet, Buick, Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Dodge, Pontiac, Packard, Chrysler, Studebaker. It mentions eight reappearing in 1972 models and adds a second ten: Nash, DeSoto, LaSalle, Hudson, Cadillac, Lincoln Zephyr, Terraplane, Graham Paige, Mercury, Lafayette, plus many other historic names from an American Automobile Association survey.
As Congress delays a 10 year plan to adopt metric measurements, private industry presses ahead. GE has pitched a industry specific conversion schedule, aligning products for foreign markets already metric. NASA military and chemical sectors push metric adoption to stay competitive.
Salt Lake Tribune notes intensified protective rings around declared candidates, costing up to eight million dollars monthly. The Secret Service shields public appearances as campaigns field potentially 12 contenders in state primaries, complicating access for reporters and adding tension between press and agents.
A Muscatine letter describes a warm Memorial Day weekend with a rapid shift from cold spring to summer heat. Local parks Ms and facilities receive upgrades including new tennis courts, improved ball diamonds, and portable bleachers shared by schools and park officials. The Muscatine Levee Commission adds an outdoor basketball court at Riverside park, while Musser Public Library nears completion and prepares a dedication day. The library expands services with talking books for the blind and home delivery for shut-ins, serving thirteen county residents through a partnership with the Iowa Commission for the Blind.
Washington columnist James J. Kilpatrick argues that enforcing the 1970 Clean Air Act imposes heavy costs on industry and consumers. Ford Motor Co risks delaying 1973 production. utilities face rate hikes to cover pollution controls. He warns purity standards may be unrealistically high and calls for practical policy.
The report recalls logs found in the river Saturday morning and later tied to a wreck at the Rock Island Bridge Thursday night, 75 years past. Sheriff Wiley receives notice of two runaways from Brighton heading toward the area, with trains to be searched. A 23 year old wedding anniversary at Columbus City and a McKinlay school class on dental honor rolls are noted, along with a wartime prison camp feature at a reunion and a track coaching change at Muscatine High School.
New York AP dispatch frames a humorous coaches and players exchange about football woes. The piece depicts banter on fatigue, strategy, race, finances, and media, with the quarterback posed for a TV Guide cover and players urging practical gains from the game.
On this date a recap of notable past events includes the 1941 sinking of the Bismarck after pursuit, the Palermo capture in 1860, a 1905 Japanese fleet victory, the Queen Mary maiden voyage in 1936, the Golden Gate Bridge opening in 1937, a Bennington explosion in 1954, Nehru’s death in 1964, and Franco’s 10 year old communism strikes critique.
In a Q and A from the Muscatine Journal, a 16 year old girl asks about daily snuff use and potential long term effects. The doctor notes risks to nasal membranes, possible atrophic rhinitis, and links to mouth and facial cancer in some types, while acknowledging uncertainty about precise risk levels.
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