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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1968
Page
4
An Iowa editor shares a humorous tale of a gas operated bull horn prank gone wrong. He floods his office, disrupts staff, and causes a comical uproar at home as his wife discovers the device, prompting reflections on folly and marital drama.
The article argues who bears liability when a child darts into a street. A child is usually not negligent due to age, but motorists may face special duty when a child is in sight or at play. Cases show signals like a bounced ball or a CHILREN AT PLAY notice justify extra caution. The piece notes traffic slowing to protect youths amid high casualties.
Des Moines Iowa. William Forst director of revenue announced that new construction is subject to a 3 percent service tax retroactive to October 1. The rule applies to work directly performed in building contracts, with labor and architect or legal fees potentially taxed. Builders debate how to apply the tax amid many ongoing projects.
Dr Richard C Yorkey director of the American University of Beirut Center for English Language Research and Teaching notes strong demand for English in the Arab world. He cites education boom tourism and intercultural marriages as drivers. The Beirut center is the world first developing country program and a prototype for a proposed Southeast Asia regional center funded by AID.
A playful quiz cites Wallace Ford Donald Crisp and John Carradine as the three actors who appeared in more films than any others, noting the challenge for younger readers while mixing trivia on eyes lighting up and other pop culture curiosities.
In a rubber bridge hand with vulnerable six hearts, declarer misfired by not finessing diamonds. Leading West’s trump, he drew trumps and then erred in the diamond play, costing the slam. The lesson: concede a diamond trick to ensure the slam, a small 20 point swing could prevent a three hundred pin loss.
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