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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1972
Page
2
The piece cites Abraham Lincoln's 1858 Alton address to remind citizens that a just society cannot be built overnight. It argues that the right to equality must be declared and pursued as circumstances permit, guiding democracy toward continual improvement without demanding instant perfection.
In Valdez and Juneau, residents and officials show strong support for the pipeline. Governor Egan pushes for state revenue from oil, forecasting over two billion dollars in annual oil sales and demanding severance taxes to fund state needs as construction nears.
James Kilpatrick lauds Justice Powell for upholding federalism in May 22 Supreme Court rulings. Powell’s concurrent opinion kept unanimity rule for federal trials while permitting state juries to use nonunanimous verdicts, aligning with constitutional powers shared by the states. The piece notes Blackmun’s personal distaste and ties opinions to Nixon-era appointments.
The Muscatine Journal lists its independent status and credits its leadership team and department heads. Publisher William L Fahy, Controller Max Christy, Editor Gil Dietz, Managing Editor Harold Blake, Advertising Sales Manager David White, and Circulation Manager Wendell Grinstead are named in the masthead.
A reader letter urges personal reflection before criticizing others and cites a Chicago Tribune claim that the U S has lent about 150 billion dollars in foreign aid since 1946 to 132 countries, with South Africa repaying in full, noting the borrowing needed to fund foreign aid and calling for scrutiny.
A satirical mailbag essay discusses mail as a source of knowledge for columnists, notes on aging lighting needs, and gender differences in bridge play. It cites Dr Colin Alexander on sitting and varicose veins, the American Optical Association on lighting, and Oswald Jacoby on Eisenhower vs Kennedy and Johnson. It ends with humorous bits on poverty and astronomy.
Ten-year-old boy in Wilton is described as dejected after stealing a watch. A speaker comments that anyone not satisfied with today’s weather should be banished to Siberia. The item recaps local anecdotes from the era, including church events and community notes.
Daily prayer reflects on Jesus leading them to Bethany and blessing them before parting. The disciples return to Jerusalem with great joy, and a closing prayer asks for fullness of joy and living in its light today.
Dear readers, a medical column explains that a heart attack or myocardial infarction occurs when a blood thread to heart muscle is blocked, causing damage. It notes shoulder arm pain can follow a heart attack due to nerve reflexes, and suggests aspirin may help in some cases.
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