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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
2
In Muscatine Community School District voters will see two measures on September 9. One authorizes using proceeds from the sale of district property to buy school sites and build facilities. The second seeks continuation of the schoolhouse tax for ten more years starting 1970.
New York writer contrasts TV coverage with on scene realities of Chicago protests. He recalls Yippie provocation, police strain, and chaotic scenes at Lincoln Park and the Conrad Hilton. Observations include cross cultural clashes, McCarthy reception, and a forecast on future political alignments.
An Associated Press survey finds fewer flight delays at New York Kennedy and nearby airports due to seasonal declines, good weather, and fewer equipment issues. FAA notes delays limited to 40 minutes for departures and 35 minutes for arrivals during peak times as improvements continue nationally. Labor Day traffic was light and O’Hare reported 15 to 30 minute delays only during peak periods. The FAA proposed new restrictions to limit landings per hour and would extend to speed, equipment, and crew size. a Sept 25 hearing will shape rules set to take effect around November 1.
A reader asks about removing sweat glands for palmar hyperhidrosis and Dr Molner advises against gland removal. He suggests consulting a neurosurgeon only after dermatology review and trying sedatives and local treatments. He notes nerves often drive sweating and reassures most cases improve with less anxiety.
The Louisville Courier-Journal argues the Post Office Department is hampered by political patronage and poor service. It supports insulating mail operations from politics, endorsing a TVA-like government corporation if backed by the President and Congress, while noting lobbyists resist rate changes. The piece urges public backing for reform and criticizes current efficiency and cost.
New York AP essay argues the generation gap stems from outdated schooling. It imagines 57 million youths entering schools while adults crave updated knowledge and mutual understanding. It proposes a year of real-world study for graduates and sabbatical for fathers to bridge divides.
Our Yesterdays notes the last trip up carried an ox weighing about 4500 pounds, described as a mammoth among bovines. Also mentions flour brands, trips of C G Baetz to Washington, and weather and water concerns as wells run dry.
On this date in 1968 the Associated Press notes events from 1620 to 1964 and beyond including the Mayflower voyage, Wilhelmina’s coronation, McKinley’s shooting, Peary’s pole reach, WWI and WWII milestones, a 1963 French constitutional debate, a Brazilian forest fire, and a Ford strike by the UAW.
A devotional fragment presents a prayer urging believers to be rooted in love and to comprehend the love of Christ. It seeks divine dwelling in hearts through faith and asks for guidance to speak truth in love through Jesus Christ.
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