28 Dec 1970
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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1970
Page
1
The piece argues time is a daily gift of 86 400 seconds and must be spent each day or lost forever. It cites Franklin on not squandering life and Chesterfield on seizing every moment, warning against idleness and procrastination.
Duane Dewel reports in Kossouth County Advance on a drive to cut state funds for county road systems in Iowa. Cities and highway advocates demand more money for local roads, citing rural needs and school bus transport, mail routes, and past road improvements in Northern Iowa while Southern Iowa lags. Rural political dynamics threaten future funding amid legislative shifts.
A playful year end column notes ten items that didn t occur in Le Mars including no centennial celebration no July 4th event no new bank building and no downtown mall It also lists other near misses such as lack of tree planting delayed fountain delivery and population figures rising to 8159 from 6767 in 1960 The piece invites readers to craft their own lists as the new decade begins with hopeful wishes for happiness and prosperity.
In a mail bag note Mrs. Lawrence L. Smith of 818 E Ten Mile Ferndale Michigan thanks the paper for a colored Christmas picture. She praises the image, says it decorates their room in two shades of green and plans to save it for next year, hoping for an Easter feature as well.
Nearly 92 000 Iowans in 99 counties received food assistance in October under the federal food stamp program. The program, run by the U S Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Social Services, distributed about 2 300 000 in food coupons and over 53 000 000 in total coupon value.
The school budget review committee reports that high spending districts face less state aid, leaving local taxpayers to cover more of district costs. Of 116 districts planning over 1,000 dollars per pupil for 1970 71, 62 enroll under 500. The state average is 882 51 per pupil. The changes in the state aid formula target high spending districts and limit aid above 120 percent of the adjusted average while requiring districts exceeding the limit to cover 40 percent of the excess costs locally. Sam Wiley notes the effect of the legislation appears to be working.
A reflective, collage style piece questions public sentiment and social trends. It jokingly critiques tax spenders, youths imitating hippie fashion, and a neighbor puzzled by a synthetic wig joke while musing on social behavior and New Year’s reflections.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety reports about 2,042,963 county issued motor vehicle registrations for the 1970 licensing year ending Nov 30, surpassing 2 million for the first time. Retail gains reflect higher truck fees and overall vehicle population growth. Owners must display new plates by Jan 31 with penalties for late renewals.
Calendar notes a card party on December 29 at 2 p.m. in the church parlors. The Daily Sentinel urges readers to place want ads via Telephone 546 7031 to reach buyers for antiques and other items in its People-Reacher section.
A brief promotional line urging readers to subscribe to the Le Mars Daily Sentinel after receiving holiday seasoning gifts. The note hints at self-reliance and signing up for continued news access.
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