Marriage odds by state nudge toward Alaska and Minnesota
The Institute of Life Insurance notes Alaska has more unmarried 18 to 29 men than 16 to 24 women by over two to one due to servicemen, while Hawaii, Nevada, and Rhode Island also show favorable male-to-female ratios. Across 1952 to 1970 unmarried men rose 15.4 million to 22.4 million. in 34 states and DC women in key ages outnumber men. Projections warn further increases for unmarried males.
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Alaska
Institute of Life Insurance
Hawaii
Nevada
Rhode Island
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Utah
Minnesota
Iowa farmers push exports as key to national economy
The Mason City Globe-Gazette notes rising U S agricultural exports in 1974 reaching a record 22 billion with a favorable trade balance near 11.8 billion despite a 10.25 billion import bill. Iowa led meat exports and ranked high in soybeans and grains, stressing global markets as essential and warning against isolationist attitudes.
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United States
Iowa
U.S
Towa
America
Dick Clark
Cruelty in Film Spurs Animal Welfare Awakening
The essay recalls Cornel Wilde's pledge that films injure no animals, sparking a welfare movement. It cites grim feats like two mules killed in Patton and a bear slain in Jeremiah Johnson, plus trip wires used to topple horses. It notes American Humane Association boycotts and California protections proposed to curb animal mistreatment in cinema.
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Cornel Wilde
Patton
Jeremiah Johnson
John Ford
Wilde
Debby Horton Breaks Brick Carry at Iowa Wesleyan Event
Debbie Horton, a freshman nursing major at Iowa Wesleyan College, carried an 8 lb 15 oz brick for 4.5 miles in under 90 minutes, surpassing the 3.2 mile prior world mark. The stunt occurred during a campus event aired on the college station Channel 5 and featured multiple other record attempts by students and staff.
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Debbie Horton
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Debbie
Iowa Wesleyan
Guiness
Roseville
Jimbo Sports Hour
Australia
John Tice
Ed McQuiston
Mt. Pleasant
Dudley Allison
Hubbard Woods
Ill
Frisbie
Jim Marek
Marek
Itsy-bitsy agency foe to consumer rights debated
A senator ridicules a proposed Agency for Consumer Advocacy costing 15 million in year one and rising to 25 million in two years. The piece argues the agency would expand bureaucratic power, gamble with consumer interests, and questions who truly represents consumers in varied regulatory decisions. The piece also notes liberal Democrats could push the bill, with a presidential veto possible.
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Washington
Abe Ribicoff
Connecticut
Ralph Nader
Senate
Ribicoff
Agency For Consumer Advocacy
Letters on police brutality at Pla Mor Lanes incident
Leo Costas recounts an April 13 1975 confrontation at Pla Mor Lanes in Muscatine where a handcuffed youth was beaten by officers and more arrests followed. He notes a riot of police with billy clubs, one woman struck, his own arrest for interfering, and his not guilty verdict. He urges readers to comment on city actions and discipline.
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Pla Mor
Leo D. Costas
Muscatine
Leo Costas
Rt. 5
Hundred Year-Old Memo to Sheriff and Frosty Morning
A historical note records Sheriff Eaton entertaining eight guests at county expense a century ago while a heavy frost covered the area. The item also mentions Charley Foster’s playful remark about beans during the frost.
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Sheriff Eaton
Charley Foster
Armed Forces Day 1975 Highlights and History Note
On May 17 1975 Armed Forces Day is noted. In 1954 the U S Supreme Court ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Thor Heyerdahl sailed from Morocco in a papyrus boat to prove ancient Egyptian reach to the New World. Five years earlier the voyage was his second attempt. One year ago six SLA members died in a gun battle with LAPD. Patricia Hearst was not among the dead.
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Armed Forces
U.S. Supreme Court
Thor Heyerdahl
Morocco
New World
Symbionese Liberation Army
Los Angeles
Patricia Hearst
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