Gubernatorial primary possible for Iowa Democrats
Iowa politics discuss a possible Democratic gubernatorial primary between State Treasurer Paul Franzenburg and Lt. Gov. Robert Fulton after Gov. Harold Hughes announces a U.S. Senate bid. They planned talks before year’s end, while Potter returns to Cresco private tax business and critiques the new tax law. GOP works to craft a party platform ahead of legislative candidate filings.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Paul Franzenburg
Robert Fulton
Harold Hughes
U. S. Senate
Franzenburg
Fulton
Potter
Lynn Potter
Cresco
Iowa
Explorer’s Club
Cedar Falls
Contract Bridge misplay at world championship match
In the 1962 Great Britain vs United States world championship, two tables reached 3NT after Norths opening club lead. A misdefense by East in the first table failed to unblock and split key diamonds, allowing declarer to take nine tricks. The other table showed similar results. proper play could have defeated the contract.
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Great Britain
United States
Gummy
Queen 'S East
Declarer
King
East
South
West
MARK MY WORDS How we all bought our bonds
The Senate passed a bill to stop pressure on servicemen to buy savings bonds or join fund drives. The piece notes the coercion could include threats to careers and promotions and mocks the idea that GIs should be forced to invest. The column then reflects humor about bond buying and ends with a note that New Mexico's state animal is the Black Bear.
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Senate
Dear Abby readers debate classroom birthday parties
Abigail Van Buren collects reader letters on classroom parties and stagy social scenes. Teachers recount disruptions, mothers defend kindness, and Abby offers guidance on home celebrations and parental involvement. Other letters question marital dissatisfaction, privacy, and social behavior with humorous anecdotes.
Counties Expand Food Stamp Use Across Iowa
The U S Department of Agriculture approves 19 additional Iowa counties for the food stamp program raising total participating counties to 73. The new counties Audubon Carroll Cass Cherokee Clayton Clinton Floyd Hancock Howard Jackson Jones Marion Mitchell Osceola Pocahontas Sac Shelby Winnebago Wright join 16 counties continuing direct commodity distribution. Only ten of 99 counties remain ineligible. County participation is voluntary and overseen by the State Department of Social Welfare and County Boards of Supervisors.
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Des Moines
IDPA
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Audubon
Carroll
Cass
Cherokee
Clayton
Clinton
Floyd
Hancock
Howard
Jackson
Jones
Marion
Mitchell
Osceola
Pocahontas
Sac
Shelby
Winnebago
Wright
Adair
Allamakee
Bremer
Delaware
Fayette
Lyon
Mills
Page
Poweshiek
Worth
State Department of Social Welfare
County Boards of Supervisors
Washington Evening Journal editorial staff and info
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles led by David Elder as Editor and Business Manager with William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director and Charles Morris as News Editor. Bob Shaffer handles Local Advertising and Howard Hazen oversees Production. The paper publishes afternoons except Sundays and holidays and is a second class matter under the 1879 act.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
Senate reviews Tonkin incident logs amid attack doubt
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee examines logs from the USS Turner Joy and USS Maddox in response to reports questioning whether the ships were actually attacked in August 1964. The Tonkin incident helped trigger U.S. escalation in Vietnam.
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Washington
UPI
Gulf of Tonkin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
USS
Turner Joy
Maddox
U.S
Stamp Corner notes new 1968 program and British Area issues
The column reports the U S 1968 stamp program adding three commemoratives including an early American flags pane a wildlife series first stamp devoted to waterfowl conservation and a 300th anniversary issue on Father Jacques Marquette explorations in the Midwest The Crown Agents British Area stamps receive praise The Fiji Islands issue marks Captain Bligh’s 150th death anniversary with stamps showing Bligh’s return Bounty longboat and Bligh’s tomb St Vincent issues honor the Autonomous Methodist Church founding with a beach view church first marriage license and church coat of arms
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United States
U. S
Father Jacques Marquette
Marquree
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Fiji Islands
Bligh
Fijis
British Honduras
Central America
St. Vincent
Caribbean
Autonomous Methodist Church
West Indies
Mount Coke
Coke
Methodist Church
Funeral services for Mildred Kupka held Saturday
Funeral services for Mildred Kupka were conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Clarence Dehne officiating. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers named: William Petratz, James Walker, Edwin Wittetoe, Martin Kron, Keith Hardy, and Mike Wood.
Man Judges Woman By Way She Moves By L. M. Boyd
A column of social observations on mating signals and fashion moves, quips on earrings and Achilles, and trivia about boxing champions and theater passes. It cites Aristotle on marriage ages and notes a critic’s prewar Japan millionaire statistic while inviting reader questions to L. M. Boyd.
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Achillies
Achilles
Vatican
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Iowa Daily Press
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Weither
Res Syndicate, Inc
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Washington, Iowa
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Mom
New Mexico
Dean Axbby
Abigail van Buren
Abby
Ber
Ann Arbor, Mich
San Diego
Los Angeles
Cal
The
Washington Evening Journal
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Tonkin
By Walt Green
Fiji
London
L. M. Boyd
Douglas Jerrold
Jesse James
Zerelda Mimms
Zerelda
New York City
Strategic Air Command
Aristotle
Japan
MR. Leemy
Debbie
Peter
Happy
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