Public life in 1976 Iowa: misread signs and IPBN note
An editorial style column venting about everyday city life and misplaced terms. It jokes about traffic signs, Canadian cold air, alimony quips, and the Iowa Public Broadcasting Network rename IPBN, ending with a friendly note of support and a $10 contribution.
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Arctic
Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat
Alaska
Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network
IPBN
Iowa Public Broadcasting Network
Christmas Shopping Lessons From a Thrifty Eleven Year Old
An eleven year old, careful with weekly allowance, sets out to buy a Christmas gift for his father. He faces ignored clerks and sales-pitches as he compares brands and prices, showing savvy beyond his years. The piece blends holiday humor with reflections on consumerism and festive season pressures.
Don’t Be Stingy With a Handout
Abigail Van Buren shares a reader question on giving to panhandlers and recounts a decades old store encounter. She recalls a humiliating incident and urges generosity with a small temporary aid when a person is clearly down on luck. The column mixes reflection and holiday memories to illustrate charitable choices.
Dear Abby Christmas and a Foolish Florida Fallout
Reader letters discuss Christmas humor and the burdens of holiday duties. A caller shares regret after pressuring a partner and urges caution about giving in. A Florida reader asks how to resist being used by a boss's wife as she requests favors and entertainment for her child.
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Abby
Florida
Delicate defense defeats contract in leading bridge deal
East-West faced a tough contract as West led a singleton diamond. East won with the ace and deduced South's jack could not be singleton. He returned a high diamond, West ruffed, then played heart three. East won with king, led another diamond, West ruffed, and defense scored four tricks to defeat the contract. East-West used suit preference with the ten indicating the king of hearts.
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West
East
South
East-West
Hearts
Silhouettist L M Boyd and a band of counterfeiters
A column by L M Boyd reflects on a bygone silhouettist tradition and an array of counterfeiters. It notes the mingled curiosity about why silhouette artists faded, recalls Edouart, and mentions dubious money makers from St Louis to San Quentin while explaining TV money imagery is treated differently by law. The piece ends listing Boyd's Weatherford contact and a 1976 copyright.
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Edouart
St. Louis
San Quentin Prison
Chicago
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