Home rule debate and used car buying tips
A mixed editorial covers risks and savings in buying used cars and critiques proposed county home rule districting. It warns about safety defects, buyer knowledge, and the potential political imbalance between southern and northern districts, urging caution and patience.
Thirteen Lessons From Bill Eaton On Domestic Life
A columnist recalls Bill Eaton's Thirteen Lessons a compact guide to living with wife and family. It offers cautions on arguing, sharing, and timing, with anecdotes about naming a child and choosing attire, plus reminders to stay cool and avoid unnecessary disputes.
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Grim Reaper
Eaton
Jon Clark Eaton
John
Clark
Common sense tips for buying a used car
The guide urges strict scrutiny of any car's condition and warranty details before purchase. Have a diagnostic, test drive, and independent mechanic inspection. avoid night shopping or rain. Call the Auto Safety Hotline at 800 424 9393 for recalls. depreciation favors well cared for older cars. request free brochure 293 from the Consumer Information Center.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Hawaii
Alaska
Consumer Information Center
Pueblo
Colo
Absentminded Anecdotes spark Washington barge debate
A collection of humorous vignettes on forgetfulness opens the page, then a Washington report critiques inland barge taxes. It details that the Army Corps operates the canal system at over 300 million dollars yearly, while several large corporations own major barge fleets. The piece hints at a lobbying buildup and cites Cargo Carriers, Mid-America Transportation, and parent giants like Cargill, Peabody Coal, Dow Chemical, Amoco, Mobil, and others as key players.
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Army Engineers
Cargo Carrier, Inc
Mid-America Transportation
Rich
Capitol
Cargill
Grain Colossus
Mid- Amarich Transportation
Peabody Coal
Amoca
Dow Chem Mobil
Pane Etroleum
Barage lobby fights river dam upgrade to aid big firms
The piece reports taxpayers subsidizing major corporations via funding for Locks and Dam Complex 26 on the Upper Mississippi River. It notes 1969 plans to replace the facility, cost estimates around 400 million dollars, and Senate resistance led by Gaylor Nelson and Pete Domenici. It also references a separate House probe into industrial carcinogens, focusing on DuPont cancer data and plant-wide incidence.
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America
Upper
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Army Engineers
Senate
Gaylor Nelson
D-Wis
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
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