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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1970
Page
4
The column discusses dual moral views and Agnew’s rhetoric with praise for his phrasing and intellect. It notes his high IQ, calls critics’ reactions revealing, and speculates on a revived Saturday Evening Post with a limited newsstand edition and a Norman Rockwell drawing.
A columnist argues the Iowa Department of Revenue seeks to tax garage sales by housewives, requiring a free temporary permit and a 3 percent gross sales remittance. The piece questions revenue viability, enforcement risks, and cites Iowa law exempting casual sales, noting most garage sales appear casual.
Polk County Senator Lee Gaudineer Jr urges Iowa to end crisis driven lawmaking. On the interim committee he proposes eight reforms including independent planning, post audit of programs, and budget guidelines to avoid waste and duplication. He criticizes current practice as ad hoc, citing Medicaid and crime commissions as examples. The measure aims to empower the legislature as executive overseer while reducing liaison roles.
A 1970 ABA article discusses cases where fright or prolonged nervous stress led to disability and entitlement to workers compensation. It notes that a fright followed by physical harm can qualify, while mere irritations or a mild dispute without serious stress generally do not.
In a four hearts contract with West leading clubs, South can make all ten tricks by a precise sequence: ruff the third spade, trump a club, cash diamonds Q K A, ruff a diamond, then play clubs to trap East, leading to a heart ten from dummy to set up the long hearts while avoiding a trump loser. This method, though luck dependent, offers the best chance when facing a poor contract.
The piece blends trivia on measurements and gender, humor about digging holes with a river view, trivia on multiple births and racehorses, notes on Louis B Mayer naming horses, and a quirky harbor tale. It weaves light anecdotes and curiosities with a period voice and scattered named entities.
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