Direct Dialing to Europe Planned for Some Cities
Sylvia Porter explains Bell System tests enabling direct long distance dialing to Europe from select U.S. cities within five years. The piece outlines future options including picturephones, automatic caller signaling, data transmission like electrocardiograms, and dial tone first local access, signaling rapid expansion of nationwide and international telephony.
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Lyndon Bull Coauthored Satirical Book With Five Authors
Washington UPI reports a sprawling satire titled An Imal Ranch in the tradition of Animal Farm. Lyndon Bull is a character alongside five coauthors including Lady Duck Wayne Horse Owl Warren and Mutton Luther King. Coauthors recount rewriting the work many times and claim the book blends humor with political critique and a playful mock history of China and birth control.
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UPI
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Animal Farm
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Mutton Luther King
LAFF A DAY Power Mower Question Sparks License Debate
A LAFF A DAY cartoon mocks licensing rules by asking if someone must master a power mower before obtaining a driver license. The strip leans into practical skill tests and societal expectations for new drivers.
Investor asks about tax treatment of broker stock loss
A reader reports a broker sold 100 shares of a clothing chain for his account last December and later demanded $230 for a supposed delivery cover. He wonders if the loss counts against 1967 income or 2-year short sale, and seeks guidance on proper reporting and warnings. A separate Iowa bill to ban games before Memorial Day advances in the legislature.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa House Vote Repeals Memorial Day Sports Limit
The Iowa House passed a bill by 80 to 5 repealing the prohibition on ball games horse racing and other entertainments before 3 p.m. on Memorial Day, sending the measure to the Senate. Current law imposes a fine of 5 to 100 dollars or up to 30 days in jail for violations, with Decoration Day observed may 30. A want ad line appears unrelated to the legislative item.
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