Editorials Thought For The Day On thrift and New Year bills
A reflection on avoiding waste inspired by Genesis. It contrasts thrifty habits in small items like toothpaste and razor blades with bigger spending, then wades into humorous musings about New Year bills and the cost of the Twelve Days of Christmas. It notes a study showing matches are rarely used to the last light and ponders virtue in economy. London costs for the Christmas song items are listed, ending with a total of 3305.01.
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London
Eric Sloane
Lis Lundqvist-Husberg
David White
Heloise
Heloise Cruse
Boom and inflation shadow 1968 economy outlook
Washington forecasters and government observers expect continued expansion in 1968 despite inflation and budget strains. A 10 percent surtax fight dominates Capitol Hill while wage battles, strikes, and possible controls loom. Auto sales, housing, and retail activity are seen rising, with profits tempered by higher taxes.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Detroit
Richland graveside rites for G. R. Balderson 66
Attend graveside services at Richland Highland cemetery for G. R. Balderson 66 of Fairfield. Attendees include Dr. Wm. B. Morgan Rockville Md and the Charles Morgan family Lawrence Kansas. The Morgan family plans to depart after visiting their mother Mrs. Orville Morgan.
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Otto Pfeifer Richland
Wm. B. Morgan
Rockville
Chas. Morgan
Lawrence
Kansas
Richland Highland Cemetery
G. R
Turk) Balderson
Fairfield
Morgans
Orville Morgan
Robert Bodkins
Rubio
Waterman Place
Ray Maorer
John King
Walter Hotle
Allens Garrage
Chas. Morrow
Calif
Allen Ross
Lenexa
Lloyd Eastes
Hanna City
Ill
Lee Lankford
Richland Lions Club
Room with a Fireplace Wins in Domestic Polls
A midcentury miscellany blends humor and social opinions. Polls show men favor living rooms with a fireplace while women prefer the main bedroom. A quip about six love affairs before marriage and a quip on dogs and wives on Sakhalin appear amid observational snippets about fashion and propriety.
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Pennsylvania State College
Cicero
Sakhalin
Safety finesse beats standard play in contract bridge
Becker explains a club misstep in a North South deal, showing how South should entry dummy with a diamond and finesse a nine to protect against a 4 1 split. The article argues a safety finesse in clubs yields nine tricks regardless of West returns, illustrating superior reasoning over rote rules.
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South
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West
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