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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1962
Page
5
A compact note hints at past norms and familiar routines as readers reflect on bygone practices and the humor of common phrases from earlier times.
A surprise party Sunday night at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse in Anamosa honored Grover Benischek of Olin who resigned from the county ASC 5 committee to run for supervisor in the fourth district. A steak supper drew 41 guests including officials, their spouses, and a gift for Mr Benischek and his wife. The group sang and played cards after the meal.
A Harvard Law Record writer argues true security comes from how citizens feel about law, not mere documents. He cites Learned Hand on liberty in hearts of people and Charles Evans Hughes warning that constitutions and government safeguards need sound public opinion to function.
In Los Angeles 24.2 percent voted in a key mayoral election. Samuel W. Yorty defeated Norris Poulson by 16,628 votes, with 597,296 eligible voters not voting. Yorty’s reliance on patronage and Hoffa union support drew criticism of voter neglect and possible governance decline.
A single school of economists argues that deficits from economic stimulus aid recovery and will be erased in good times. The flaw is that times rarely improve enough to fully wipe out deficits. Instead pressure mounts to cut taxes or extend benefits, pushing the national debt higher.
A Monticello reader urges thorough study before fluoridating the city water supply. He cites medical concerns about sodium fluoride's effects on adults, questions the council's haste, and calls for balanced information and consent from citizens. He cites Dr Charles Brusch statements and urges considering both sides.
A Citizens Committee Against Fluoridation appeals to Monticello residents to reconsider water fluoridation. Dr. Donald Kaiser chairs the committee urging balanced discussion and highlighting opposition from medical groups and communities nationwide.
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