The Lighter Side: Holidays and Rainy Weekends
Columnist Dick West chides Congress for shaping holiday weekends that invite rain. He cites a curved rainfall pattern, joking that four holidays tied to long weekends raise the chance of drizzle and ruined plans. He imaginatively notes Memorial Day weekends soaked with showers and laments the weather’s interference with leisure.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Congress
Jackie
Ari
America
Salmon farming could become poultry of the sea
In Manchester Washington UPI reports a National Marine Fisheries Service project aims to grow salmon like poultry using warmed water and special feed. About 600,000 pan sized salmon could be marketed next February with expansion to over two million pounds annually if consumer demand holds.
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Manchester
Wash
UPI
Pacific Northwest
National Marine Fisheries Service
United States
Europe
Hisheries Service and
Ocean Systems
Timothy Joyner
Prizes Awarded At St Edward Centennial Fest
Three days of St Edward’s 100th year celebration yielded prizes in talent beards and centennial dresses. Vocal solo winners Beverly Channer Tim Yokely Joanie Thiem. Vocal group winners The Merry Married Music Makers Genox Falk Soul Society and the Centennial Barberettes. Instrumental winners Gail Channel Cathy and Marcia Stultz and the Clarinet Trio. Miscellaneous entertainment first Bunker 4 1 Kids second Swinging Six Year Olds Virginia Reel. Centennial dress results Vera Seidlyk Bonnie Stoley Mrs George Price Mrs Charles Stultz. Grand Prize Gene Schaecher family. Beard contest Henry Kramer Ralph Warner Larry Taylor Ray Merrill Robert Johnson Ames Jaca Glen Davidson and Keith Boerber.
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ST. Edward
Beverly Channer
Tim Yokely
Joanie ‘Thiem
Merry Married Music Makers
Genox Falk and
Soul Society
Centennial Barberettes
Gail Channel
Cathy
Marcia Stultz
Bunker
Vera Seidlyk
Bonnie Stoley
George Price
Charles Stultz
Gene Schaecher
Henry Kramer
Ralph Warner
Larry Taylor
Ray Merrill
Robert Johnson
Ames Jaca
Glen Davidson
Keith Boerber
Fr Stanley Mitera notes 30th anniversary as priest
Fr. Stanley Mitera, pastor of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, marked his 30th year of priesthood with a reception at a local ballroom. A cake and flowers were provided by church groups. Guests included his mother Mrs. Helen Mitra and several siblings traveling from Omaha and Phoenix. Distinct mentions include the Tworeks of Duncan, the Gilliland, and multiple regional relatives gathering for celebrations and a birthday observance at Hoffmeister Nursing Home in Genoa.
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Silver Cieek
Tanley Mitera
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Helen Mittra
Omaha
Jal
Ed Tworek
Phoenix
Ari
Stani “Tworeks
Duncan
Bots Powers
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Commission Faces Inventory Scrutiny
State Auditor Thaddeus Buczko urged the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission to review its seized beverage stock. He called 65 gallons of whiskey wine and beer stored as evidence potentially excessive and recommended retaining only items pending legal action.
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Boston
UPD
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
Thaddeus Buczko
Huezko
Cigarette use falls as FTC cites record ad spend
The FTC reported a fourth straight decline in per capita cigarette consumption with Americans averaging 198 packs last year, down from 214 packs in 1963. Total sales reached 26.7 billion packs, four fifths were filters, menthols and low tar brands rose, and cigarette advertising spending hit a record 4.7 million with 205 million in TV and 12.4 million in radio. The agency urged mailing 328 cigarettes. Congress is considering prohibition legislation.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
FTG
Surgeon General
FTC
United States
Tising
Congress
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