Washington remembers lawmen and a 1930 gangland murder
Charles Denison recalled Washington township’s early police days and the 1930 murder of Sheriff Fred Sweet and Night Marshal Aaron Bailey by Chicago gangster Jack Klutas. The piece notes the town’s long record of capable enforcement and reflects on a Grinnell College football challenge in 1869 with a 24 to 0 Grinnell win and a crowd funding effort.
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Charles Denison
Washington County
Y’s Men's Club
Fred Sweet
Aaron Bailey
Chicago
Jack Klutas
Washington
Grinnell College
New Jersey
Grinnell
College car fees spark debate on student burden
The column suggests a $100 per semester car use fee plus about $25 for campus parking to fund university operations. Proponents argue it would ease funding and curb car use, while critics warn it targets students already paying tuition. The piece also notes East Germany’s border escapes and a Taunton hair salon trend, illustrating broader social tensions.
Admitting Child Witnesses in Court The Ethical Debate
A road junction crash pits two drivers against each other with a schoolboy as sole impartial observer. Courts weigh the child’s reliability, age, intelligence, time since the accident, and question type to determine admissibility, balancing truthfulness against risk of false testimony. The judge probes the child’s moral motive to tell the truth, including religious background, though some jurisdictions accept lack of oath understanding if clear honesty exists.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
History of United States license plates and legends
A survey traces auto tag origins from 1901 laws and homemade plates to modern standards. It notes pioneers like New York’s first aluminum plate, evolving dates, state emblems, reflective technology, standardized 6 by 12 inch tags, and proposals for a national plate with centralized computerized enforcement.
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United States
Farlow
New York
State of
California
A. J
Stub’ Farlow
Deadman
Wyoming
Jackson Hole Frontier Association
Louisiana
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Oregon
Pacific Wonderland
Michigan
North Dakota
Peace Garden State
New Jersey
Georgia
District of Columbia
Alaska
Arkansas
Delaware
Hawaii
Illinois
Mississippi
Tennessee
Connecticut
Europe
Income tax rules expand what counts as income and exclusions
Washington reports that all income must be reported including wages, dividends and interest with exclusions for certain items such as up to 100 dollars in dividends and state or municipal bond interest. The article outlines capital gains, sick pay limits, moving expense exclusions, and trip deductions under the new Revenue Act.
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Washington
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Mutual
Savings and Loan Associations
U.S
Congress
WHO warns Aedes aegypti persists threatening hemisphere
The WHO reports that the yellow fever mosquito remains a threat as eradication efforts slow due to resistance to DDT and dieldrin. It cites Caribbean boats reintroducing the insect into Santa Marta, Colombia, and outlines a U S Public Health Service campaign targeting Florida Texas Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with later expansion to several southern states.
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United Nations World Health Organization
WHO
Caribbean
Santa Marta
Colombia
U.S. Public Health Service
Florida
Texas
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Alabama
Arkansas
South Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
National Heat Services
United States
King Feat Wins Five Diamonds Doubled in West Contract
North led spades against five diamonds doubled. Declarer ruffed, drew trumps, and crafted an endplay to secure five diamonds doubled. West faced a forced misdefense after the jack of hearts turn, unable to prevent the contract.
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North East South West
Declarer
King
West
South
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England
Mie
Kent Hannah
Bartonville
Ill
Saskatchewan
Vermont
Robert Todd Lincoln
Kent
Automobile License Plate Collectors Association
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United Press International
Sam
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B. Jay Becker
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