Editorials Touch on Faith Paper Clips and 1968 Olympics
The piece blends a light religious reflection with humor about paper clips and a forecast about the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. It notes altitude effects at 7,400 feet on athletes from sea level regions and mentions possible training locations to acclimate, predicting varied impacts on events from shot put to middle-distance running.
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Mexico City
Paseo de la Reforma
Los Angeles
Tokyo
Rome
Denver
Pike’s Peak
la Paz
Bolivia
Mexico
Green-Eyed Gambler and the Las Vegas Computer Blackjack
A Las Vegas casino faced a 360 dollar loss in 50 minutes as an electronic computer named LGP21 played blackjack, signaling a path for automation in gambling. The piece notes potential casino responses like banning computers or setting side bets to balance odds.
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Las Vegas
Iowa workforce up 28 thousand as government payroll expands
Iowa adds 28 000 to its total work force from last year with government workers rising to 126 000. Local government and schools lead the growth while federal employment holds steady. The state records 1 199 900 employed or seeking work and unemployment ranges from 2.4 to 3.7 percent over ten years.
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Iowas
DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa
IVS Pioneers Vision of Aid Before Peace Corps
IVS as a forerunner of the Peace Corps, with about 200 volunteers in 1963, operates in South Viet Nam Cambodia Laos Algeria Liberal Jordan Syria Lebanon and elsewhere. Volunteers live frugally at $80 a month, two year terms, funded by U.S. aid and churches, focusing on agricultural projects and village level training rather than missionary work.
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Washington
UPI
Viet Nam
Jordan
Liberia
Peace Corps
International Voluntary Services
IVS
John F. Kennedy
Congress
South Viet Nam
Cambodia
Laos
Algeria
Liberal
Syria
Lebanon
Ghana
Egypt
Iraq
Nepal
U. S
Agency For International Development
AID
Fordon Brockmueller
Brockmueller
United States
Asia Foundation
CARE
IVS Board of Directors
Johnson Opens Presidency With Deep Secret Knowledge
Lyndon Johnson, sworn in after Kennedy's assassination, took immediate command with intimate government knowledge from years as vice president. He faces a tough Congress, with Byrd opposing tax cuts and Thurmond ready for civil rights filibusters, while he aligns Kennedy’s Vietnam program for now.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Harry S Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Missouri
Lyndon B. Johnson
National Security Council
Johnson
Kennedy
South Viet Nam
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson City
Tex
Lyndon
Endplay misstep in contract bridge illustrates diamond finesse
A West hand leads to an attempted endplay by declarer after drawing two rounds of trumps. By a diamond finesse against West's presumed distribution, the contract fails, whereas a diamond lead from dummy and finesse could have forced West to ruff or discard, letting South win the contract.
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Declarer
West
King
South
East
How to Succeed at Carving the Thanksgiving Bird
A humorous United Press International survey of writers across the country reveals mixed carving skills and quirky tips. Men mostly learn from dads or by trial and error while women perform most cooking tasks. Tips range from using martinis for courage to following the line of least resistance, with cautions about absentminded knife work and keeping the bird in view to avoid discord at table.
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United Press International
New York
Bird
Phooey
Des Moines Welcomes New Methodist Pastor Reverend Hann
The Rev. Dr. Paul M. Hann of Mount Pleasant was appointed pastor of Des Moines First Methodist Church succeeding Rev. Dr. D. Clifford Bacon who retires after more than 25 years. The change takes effect December 21.
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Des Moines
UPI
Paul M. Hann
Mount Pleasant
First Methodist
F. Gerald Ensley
Hann
Clifford Bacon
Iowa
Bacon
No holiday parties in Iowa National Guard armories
Adj Gen Junior F. Miller announced cancellation of Christmas parties and other festive occasions at National Guard armories and military installations in Iowa during the 30 day mourning period for President Kennedy. He told the state executive council that military directives prohibit receptions honor programs ceremonies or entertainment through sundown December 22.
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Des Moines
UPI
Adj
Junior F. Miller
National Guard
Iowa
John F. Kennedy
Miller
State Executive Council
Iowa National Guard
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Gwendolyn
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Wichita Beacon
Postville Herald
Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press
Americas Peace Corps
Wen
Washington, Iowa
Joe Palooka
By Harry Ferguson
Ated
California
Texas
Southwest State Teachers’ College
Teachers’ College
Houston
Richard Klebert
D-Tex
10Th
Claudia Taylor
University of Texas
West Dealer
East-West Vulnerable
ORTH
Res Syndicate, Inc
By Patricia McCormack
Dr. Hahn
Armories
Dixie Dugan
Mevoy
Striebel
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