Address talk and witty street names in Washington Iowa
In Washington Iowa on Thursday Jan 13 1977 an editorial riffs on fanciful street names vs numbered ones. It recalls recent moves by cities toward simpler addresses while recalling humorous streets like Shadow Lane Friendship Ave and Rip Van Winkle Road and notes how such names add charm to homes.
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Friendship Ave
Iowa City
Rip van Winkle Road
Houston
City of
Washington
South 11Th
East 13Th
South Avenue
Soft Moss Road
United Press International
Mercury
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Horatio Alger
Robert Stack
Monty Hall quits Let's Make a Deal amid viewership decline
The syndicated show loses MC Monty Hall after 14 years claiming boredom. The column argues the program spreads humiliation for entertainment, compares it with Queen for a Day and The Gong Show, and notes a trend toward sharper, more extreme degradation on TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenny Bernstein
New York Philharmonic
Monty Hall
Hall
Salix tax blow shows big-city policy lessons
A Salix Iowa case highlights how a $188000 accident judgment against a small town and a 92 percent property tax hike hit 387 residents. The insurer fought in court, raising costs beyond insurance coverage and proving that large suits against public bodies burden taxpayers directly through higher taxes and insurance premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salix
Animal testimony in court and its limits
A discussion of using animal evidence in trials. Bloodhounds and a trainer may be cross examined, while dogs or cows must be supported by additional facts. Courts vary in reliability, generally needing other testimony to convict beyond animal evidence. Public service feature of ABA and Iowa Bar Associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Griggs
American Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Dolphins and legends of miraculous rescues
A column recalls sensational dolphin rescue tales from the past. It questions believability of stories of dolphins saving drowning people off Australia, Chile, and South Africa, while blending light trivia on twins, digestion terms, and Hirohito’s rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Chile
South Africa
Indian Ocean
Dear Abby column advances and reader questions
A compilation of Dear Abby Q and A items from 1977 includes a mother confronting a daughter's abuser, a mother planning a wedding reception for her daughter, and light reflections on aging. It features Abby's replies and editorial notes, plus date-related trivia and reader guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Las Vegas
Four Hearts Beat by Better Play in Bridge
South lured East into an endplay scenario by a king of trumps at trick five, aiming to force the ace and queen of trumps to fall. With precise line for East misstep, declarer could have made four hearts, while actual play saw South down two after ruffing diamonds and finessing spades and clubs. The article analyzes the alternate strategy and the pivotal decisions in the Hand.
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South
East
West
Declarer
Ares Syndicate, Inc
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Illinois
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Colorado Springs
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Danvers
Mass
Newburyport Turnpike
Tom Teepen
Dayton
Ohio
Se Queer
Cedar Rapids
Little Salix
Sword Family Lawyer
Wil Bernard
L.M. Boyd
Japan
Hirohito
Arbby
Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribune-Ny
News Synd. Inc
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Calif
University of Iowa
L. M. Boyd
P. O
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Bray Becker
Presto
South Dealer
North-South Vulnerable
North
Puis
East Pass
Queen of Diamonds
Henry W. Block
H&r Block
Block
East Washington
Blondie
Nancy
Doll Hospital
Alf
Boner
Land Goon
Mom God
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