Government Paperwork Burden Shrinks to 70 Page Report
The House committee released an annual report on federal paperwork noting 360000 forms and 15 billion copies annually at an $8 billion processing cost. It suggests drastic reductions while delivering a concise 70 page document to prove the point.
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Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives
Dialing The World Promises Global Direct Dialing Soon
Winona Snicklefoot shows how direct dialing expanded calls across the country. The piece notes that worldwide direct dialing could arrive in the early 1970s, with users needing 13 to 15 digits to reach Copenhagen Berlin or Rome, signaling a future telephonic boom.
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Winona Snicklefoot
American Telehone & Telegraph
Winona
Winona Snickletoos
Copenhagen
Berlin
Rome
Today’s Quip on Peace Pipes Turns to Lead
A witty remark notes that modern peace pipes appear largely made with lead. The line suggests concern over material safety in everyday objects.
Daily Crossword Codes Reveal Hidden Puzzle Clues
A dated crossword sample presents clues and a ciphered theme where letters stand for others. It notes puzzle mechanics with letter substitutions and hints including a linking quote and a Napoleon cipher attributions.
Round With The Talker On A Golf Course
I meet The Talker C, a wealthy, talkative man who dominates our quiet round. His chatter spans his wife, a showgirl girlfriend, a Brocton electronics purchase, lawyers, and his dream of a jet plane, while I listen and score.
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Brocton
Dear Abby advise on hosting a Shriners convention trip
A 68 year old widow asks if attending a Shriners convention in Hawaii with a 73 year old widower is acceptable. Abby says yes and that gossip will not matter. Also a humorous reaction to a reader criticizing a teenager grieving a mother’s death.
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Shriners
Hawaii
34Th Street
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San Antonio
Joe Fine
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First Day of the Week Sole Memorial Reminder
A reader argues Christ’s day is every year and the only memorial is the bread and fruit of the vine on the first day of the week. The note urges Christians to give, share, and praise without observing holy days, citing biblical verses and warnings from Revelation.
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Jerusalem
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Moses
Christ
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Huntley
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