Miniaturizing the past through microfilm files
A Washington Evening Journal editorial describes regular six monthly mailing to Bell & Howell for microfilming the paper’s back issues. The system cuts storage from volumes to compact film and allows life size page viewing and $3 reproductions for readers. Public Library gains duplicate access, with last half of 1968 being filmed.
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Washington Evening Journal
Micro
Bell & Howell Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington Public Library
Journal
No Escape from Flu Says University Study
A four year study by the University of Wisconsin and University of the Philippines shows tropical climes do not prevent respiratory infections. Attendance records from university infirmaries reveal about 50 of every 1000 students in the Philippines are afflicted annually, double Wisconsin rates, with peaks during the rainy season and cold months due to crowded indoor spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
University of the Philippines
Wisconsin Research Newsletter
Philippines
Wisconsin
Reason to Complain About Elder Voices in the News
A Nebraska brief notes that today’s seniors have a legitimate complaint as they recall a time when elderly counsel was valued. Now, as they reach an age when others should listen, the youth dominate discourse and ignore elder perspectives.
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Norfolk
Neb
Daily News
Joy of Motoring tale ends with simple service
A motorist bragged of buying 10 gallons of gasoline yet receiving only routine maintenance. He left a two week vacation, a new car, or purchases of glasses, dishes, silverware, or trading stamps behind. Instead his tires were checked and the windshield wiped, with the oil also checked.
Lobbyist regulation bill advances in Iowa legislature
Des Moines IDPA reports a legislative research panel endorsed a bill to require lobbyists to register with the secretary of state. Critics say it lacks financial disclosure and contingency fee bans. Topics include briefing explanations for bills, fiscal notes, tape recordings of floor sessions, and rules for media use.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Legislative Research Committee
General Assembly
William Gannon
Mingo Democart
Sen. Frommelt
Wisconsin
Frommelt
Senate
House
Andrew Frommelt
Gannon
George O'Malley
Sen
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove Democrat
Merrimac Hosts Kenneth Pauls Family Christmas Visit
Merrimac dated December 29 reports social visits as Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Paul and Harry Akers spent Christmas with the Kenneth Paul family. Several relatives and friends from Brighton Fairfield Nellis AFB Wayland Iowa City Burlington and Wayland area joined holiday gatherings at multiple homes through Christmas weekend.
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Carl Amrine Merrimac
Doyle Paul
Harry Akers
Kenneth Paul
L. P. Guy
Brighton
Billa Kientz
Fairfield
Ronald Statler
Pleasant
Larry A. Kientz
Nellis Afb
Nevada
Robert Kientz
Dean Shafer
Amy
Glenn Shafer
Walter Landers
Burlington
Fred Durian
Iowa City
Durian
Donald Amrine
Carl Amrine
Max Baldosier
Ronnie
Larry Baldosier
Dear Abby Advice Column Fragments on Marriage and Trust
Abigail Van Buren offers brief responses to readers about marriage contracts, finances, age deception, and social expectations. Topics include pre-marital asset transfers, trust in relationships, age misrepresentation, and seeking personal guidance from Abby. Readers are advised to consult lawyers and weigh personal choices against family opinions.
Grocerymen Said To Make Best Husbands
Juxtapositions of a humor column feature jokes and quips from 1969. It cites Oscar Wilhausen on grocery workers as ideal husbands, rails at automotive mechanics, mocks smuggling diamonds, jokes about window dirt, pig farming for labs, and a Bank of Cumberland toast to poetry. It also includes a Q A by Love and War columnists, political and cultural asides, and a signoff with L M Boyd reflections. The item ends with a listed newspaper date and location.
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Oscar Wilhausen
Big Strong Bank
Cumberland, Md
Wisconsin Visitors Fill Miller Kalona Christmas
Wisconsin residents tour Kalona as Christmas guests fill the Miller home and nearby households. Madison couple Phillip and Mrs Yoder join Dennis Miller’s family for holidays after Florida vacation. Numerous relatives and friends from Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, and Tennessee share meals and gatherings across Kalona and nearby towns.
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Kalona
Phillip Yoder
Madison
Wisconsin
Dennis M. Miller
Florida
Miller
Ernie Shettler
Beulah Brown
Wellman
Rose Sleichter
Robert
Bertha Malichky
Carl Craig
Riverside
Richard Craig
Iowa City
Nancy Slemmons
West Chester
Mose P. Yoder
Harold Moore
Bettendorf
Ana Brancatelli
Mary Yotty
Ray M. Yoder
H. E. Peterseim
Locke
Palmer Holden
Tipton
Morris Swartzendruber
Cecil Miller
Ellis Swartzendruber
Pat Swartzendruber
Paul D. Miller
Fam
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the Press
the Democrat
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Tomoa
Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press
Kenneth Pauls
Merrimac
Abigail van Buren
Abby
P.S
Phil
Boston
Los Angeles
Cal
Calif
L. M. Boyd
Red Buttons
Jackie Gleason
Gleason
Mr. Buttons
Jane Fonda
Julia Child
San Francisco
Hayley Mills
Margaret Mead
Berkeley
Georgia
Kentucky
Alaska
Hawaii
Jose Feliciano
Vincent Lopez
Igor Stravinski
Aertha Franklin
Cab Calloway
Washington, Iowa
Mrs. Eugene Way
Ily
Elmer L. Yoder
Claude Preston
Tom Wuerzberger
Kim
Nashville, Tenn
Gary Sleper
Barton
Battle Creek
Michigan
H. W. Sleper
Buffalo Center
Phillip Preston
Raymond Yotty
Stanley Plank
Oma Rose Chody
Aurora
Ilinois
Sylvia Chody
Clear Lake
Henry Mullet
Fred Gingerich
Alberta
Canada
Mullets
Cecil Christner
Elam Christner
Joyce
Steve
Heidi Christner
Vernon Stagner
Don Siefken
Reinbeck
Eldora
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