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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1963
Page
3
Readers discuss manners from smoking in public to toothpick use and tipping shop owners. Letters cover annoyance at cigarette and cigar smoke, loneliness seeking a sibling, and how to write to Abby for personal advice. Abby’s box address is provided for replies.
Des Moines reports show Iowa total state and local direct expenditures reaching 916 million in 1960 with education at 300 million and highways at 232 million. Tax Foundation figures note payrolls, per capita taxes, and rising sales and income taxes across 1942 to 1962, highlighting education and highways as major spending areas and a growing tax burden.
A health guide discusses alcoholism as an unstable personality issue and rejects moral judgments. It notes one drink can slow responses, cites Northwestern Traffic Institute on driving risk, warns against mixing alcohol with driving, and explains alcohol dissipation varies by amount and person. It emphasizes individual responsibility and references a 1959 Life Extension Foundation guide.
MSU economics professor Mordechai Kremin urges expanding the Peace Corps into business enterprises abroad. He envisions partnerships where American firms provide core management and training while foreign partners hold controlling shares, with contracts terminating to leave a viable local company. Large corporations would be excluded to address concerns over partnerships with foreign governments.
In a rare bridge display, South declares six no trump after West opens clubs. The hand features a decisive sequence using A Q J spades and a careful diamond play to force West into a hopeless position. West discards to avoid losing the twelfth trick as South secures the final nine tricks.
Washington reports a health care bill from five Republican senators remains similar to Kennedy's plan, aiming to finance Medicare under Social Security. The liberal GOP proposal adds coverage for about 2 million seniors, offers private plan options, lets states and private groups administer, and creates a separate health care trust fund.
Jr and Mrs Glenn Gordon and David were dinner guests at the Carl Herr home for Mrs Gordons birthday. Mrs Matt Wehr Dorothy DeLores were Sunday evening guests at Harold Wehr home. Mr and Mrs Marvin Crinl visited Clyde Crib home Thursday evening. Dale Dann attended Nellie Gooden funeral in Wellman Monday. Michael Augustine traveled to Dubuque with family and spent Sunday with Michael. Lindon Harding notified his mother of six months Navy service in Memphis. Michael spent Friday with cousin Ronnie Augustine at a basketball game. Mabel Gordon and I attended a potluck dinner Tuesday at Mrs Paul Kendalls home.
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