Thought for the day and coin notes in 1966 editorial
A Washington Journal editorial surveys daily life topics from 1966 coinage changes to a Future Farmers of America home beautification project. It notes Kennedy half dollars with 40 percent silver, proposes more sandwich coins, and cites a Johnson beautification plan tied to a non political FFA effort while warning against Cold War era politics.
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F.F.A
Johnson
Kremlin
John Birchers
See America Cheap travel plan opens 99 day unlimited US rail offer
The Tulsa Tribune reports a new national bus line promotion offering 99 days of unlimited travel for 99, with access to all 48 contiguous states at about $1 per day. The plan targets adventurous youths and retirees on limited means, promising up to 600 miles daily at a fragment of a cent per mile. The scheme mirrors Eurailpass ideas but applies to American travel for citizens.
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State Department
United States
Washington Evening Journal staff and details
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent. It notes afternoon publication except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and the paper is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act. It also mentions affiliations with United Press leased wire Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn and Audit Bureau of Circulations with a 40 cent price.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
E’roduction
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Famous seven heart grand slam misplay in Toronto contract
In a 1964 nationals hand from Toronto, South opened with two, West led a spade, and seven hearts was turned into seven notrump by North to boost the score. A separate table misread Blackwood, but one North-South pair still scored well while another misplayed the grand slam, ending with heavy point differences.
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King of Spa
Toronto
Canada
South
West
King
North
South West North East
East
Ires Syndicate, Inc
High school revisited The kids are working like pups
Stroudsburg High School principal Alfred Munson guides a hometown look at changes since his graduation. The town of 6,000 near New York and Philadelphia sees fewer Future Farmers of America wraps, fewer farm jobs, and more students aiming for college. With Sputnik and tougher curricula, the college bound rise while shop and general tracks shrink. Guidance counselor Serfass notes the clash as families push prestige, while Munson worries about lost childhood and postponed adolescence. Tomorrow: Teachers are human, too.
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Stroudsburg
New York City
Philadelphia
Earl Groner
Stroudsburg High
Munson
William Cochran visiting in homes of children in West Wayland
William Cochran spends weeks with his children in Oregon California and Texas. A long list of local families host holiday gatherings including the Shaffer Marsh Unkrich Davison Wyse Speas and Gugel households. Readings cover Christmas Eve and Christmas Day visits across Wayland and nearby towns.
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William Cochran
West
Wayland
Oregon
California
Texas
Ann Neff
Elmer Reschly
Howard Cochran
Howard Shaffer
Sam Marsh
James Marsh
Ron Michel
Bluffton
Willis Alliman
Lester Alliman
Milton Kreiger
William Kreiger
Bob de Yarman
Mike
Minneapolis
Minn
George Unkrich
Blaine de Yarman
Paul Whitham and Sons
Chicago
Burdette Davison
Larry Borgen
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Arthur Davison
Jim McCrabb
West Liberty
Joe Gowey
Ivan Wyse
Richard Shumaker
Clarence Shumaker
Wayne Shumaker
East Dubuque
Illinoi
Art Speas
Dale McBride
Kim
Cedar Rapids
Lester
Jim Ferguson
Wellman
Lloyd Griggs
Washington
Tillie Gugel
Edward
Louise Gugel
Don
David
Duane
Ezra Gugel
Jim Davison
Dean Davison
New London
Duane Alliman
Winfield
Glen Guenerich
Kalona
Max Graber
Addie Davison
Leo Wagner
Dave Meyer
Kauffman
Thorp Offers Iowa College Scholarship for Winners
Thorp Credit Inc announces the first annual $1,000 scholarship contest for Iowa high school seniors with two top winners chosen by essay quality and academics. Zone winners receive $25 U.S. Savings Bonds, and finalists are selected February 7 with final winners attending any Iowa college accredited by the North Central Association.
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Waterloo
Iowa College
University
Thorp Credit Inc
Iowa
Thorp
Iowa College and Universities
North Central Association of Colleges and Universities
Dionysius Exiguus and the Anno Domini System
The monk Dionysius Exiguus devised the Anno Domini system counting years from Jesus Christ birth. His calculation was four to six years off. By 1400 the method was widely adopted in Christian countries.
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Dionysius Exiguus
Jesus Christ
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