Hero of the Year tale ends with coins sunk in sea
Dr Strabismus offers a wit remark for the day while H L Hoffmaster praises Terrance Davey of Havant England for his moral decision. Davey dredged up 77 silver coins from a 16th century shipwreck worth 2800 dollars, withheld claim after officials tipped ownership, then dumped the coins overboard after a year when profit would be shared.
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Iowa
H. L. Hoffmaster
The
Ottumwa Courier
Terrance Davey
Havant
England
Davey
GAO Watchdog Is Needed to Check Government Spending
The Creston Advertiser argues to preserve the General Accounting Office authority. It praises GAO for audit work in defense clothing buys and other purchases, warning that curbing GAO would reduce congressional oversight and risk waste in public operations.
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General Accounting Office
Congress
GAO
Beck Enters Iowa Governor Race After Hughes Doubt
Des Moines IDPA reports Robert Beck, a successful newspaper publisher, counsels against the notion that Governor Harold Hughes is invincible. A GOP search group pitched a candidacy to Beck after Jim Bromwell declined. Beck began serious consideration about three weeks ago after initial talks in January.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Harold Hughes
Robert Beck
Beck
Jim Bromwell
Bromwell
Highway Commis
Arbor Day origin in Nebraska and Morton legacy
The first Arbor Day on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska planted about a million trees, driven by J Sterling Morton a newspaper publisher. The entry notes World Book Encyclopedia details and highlights Morton’s role in establishing the holiday and promoting tree planting nationwide.
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Nebraska
J. Sterling Morton
Shirtails From Washington A Patchwork Of Odd Facts
A Washington miscellany of brief factoids covering illiteracy rates in seniors, college life norms, projected degree growth by 1980, auto fatalities during 1965 Christmas, per capita telephones, historical bath norms, Congress bill passage odds, mail system notes, sun energy, Canadian border proximity, fish seasonality, currency life, demographic splits, dining rules at the Capitol, teen marriage trends, engraving costs, education and employment links, and quirky job titles from the Occupational Dictionary.
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Empire — State Building
New York
Canada
U.S
Bureau of Fisheries
U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Brooklyn
N.Y
Pittsburgh
Detroit
U.S. Department of Labor
Handbell Choir to Play at Easter Services
A newly organized handbell choir directed by Warren Erickson will perform at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church on Easter morning. They will ring Beethoven s Hymn to Joy and accompany the procession and congregational singing. The 25 bell set from Schulmerich spans two octave chromatic scale and features youth club ringers including Mildred Bordwell Marsha Brock Barbara Cole Linda Cole Patty Holden Dave Johnson Ben Johnson Beth Larsen Christine McConnell with Joe Holmes as substitute.
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Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Warren Erickson
Ringers
Mildred Bordwell
Marsha Brock
Barbara
Linda Cole
Patty Holden
Dave
Ben Johnson
Beth Larsen
Christine McConnell
Joe Holmes
Extension office aids youth job training in Iowa
The Washington County Extension Office in Washington offers information for out of school men aged 16 to 21 to explore opportunities in the Job Corps Training Program. County Extension Director Jim Frier notes fact sheets from the Iowa State Employment Service and says extension offices statewide serve as information centers. The program provides extra job training for unemployed youths or those in limited opportunity fields and offers pay during residential training away from home.
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Washington County Extension Office
Washington
Jim Frier
Iowa State Employment Service
Barb Beauchamp senior profile at Washington High
Barb Beauchamp, a high school senior, leads Pep Club and Girls Recreation Association as president this year. She edits the Washingtonian newspaper and serves on student council, with Buddy roles in drama backstage, bowling team captain, and plans to study journalism at the University of Iowa.
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Barb
Pep Club
Girl's Recreation Association
Future Teachers of America
the Washingtonian
Church
The
University of Iowa
Dear Abby Advice Columns From Hometown Troubles
A reader seeks help about a TV repair scammer who withholds a set after quoting a price based on friendliness. Abby advises reporting to the Better Business Bureau. The column then offers a cheeky fix for the mustache issue at Charro Days and a banker’s wife banking at home anecdote ending with a note to write for further guidance.
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Abby
An Editor's Outlook on Patents and Innovation
Charlie Corn of Gainesville and Roelif Stapelfeldt of Cleveland hold recent patents and illustrate how invention shapes work and wealth. The piece traces the U.S. Patent Office history from 1790 onward, notes Lincoln and Whitney among early inventors, and argues that patent insight thrives when self-interest is tempered for the public good.
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Charlie Corn
Gainesville
Roelif Stapelfeldt
Cleveland
Men Driven by Science and Hunch at Oaklawn Park
At Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs Arkansas Dr Robert Lewis a 44 year old psychiatrist explains that men bettors rely more on scientific analysis while women often bet on hunches He notes sentimental bets can override method and cites tips from familiar but sometimes unreliable sources He also treats track personnel and provides first aid to jockeys trainers and stable workers as health risks loom in the betting crowd
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Oaklawn Park
Robert Lewis
Wall Street
Lewis
Washington sees 1966 April 6 issues of Evening Journal
The April 6 1966 edition of the Evening Journal from Washington Iowa presents local news and notices for the day. It includes community updates, brief events, and scheduled items typical of a midweek newspaper page.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
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