BYOB and social customs stir reader concerns in Richmond
Abilgail Van Buren answers readers puzzled by BYOB party invitations in Virginia. Happy in Richmond objects to Bring Your Own bottle. A wife shares a troubled marriage over finances and a husband’s temper, urging an exit. Abby advises seeking help and warns about improper dentures, while a Bayside reader dislikes background noise. Five of ten passenger cars worldwide are in the United States.
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Abby
Virginia
Richmond
Iowa NCIC proves value in first year of Iowa use
The Iowa Radio Communications Division reports 29,189 inquiries to the National Crime Information Center in 1969, yielding 257 hits. Iowa entered 3,319 new records and cancelled or deactivated 1,323 entries, with access limited to authorized law enforcement. One hit linked a Missouri car theft suspect to an Iowa burglary within 32 minutes.
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Iowa
National Crime Information Center System
Radio Communications Division
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Washington, D. C
FBI
NCIC
Des Moines
Missouri
Scouts Hold Pinewood Derby at Crawfords ville
In Crawfords ville, Pack 4 Cub Scouts and Webelos raced self designed pinewood cars in a four track derby at the local school gym. Cars sped along 20 strips amid cheering, some flying off tracks or needing repairs while dads struggled to keep pace. Judges were Kenneth Rhea Richard Lease Dean Slater and Lawrence Barquist. Den 3 led a flag ceremony and the pack sang the Pinewood Derby Song before the big races with refreshments provided by Kay Bernau and Viola Crawford.
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Crawfordsville
Pack 4
Cub Scouts
Webelos
Kenneth Rhea
Richard Lease
Dean Slater
Lawrence Barquist
Den 3
Kay Bernau
Viola Crawford
Czechoslovakia Readies Purge of 1968 Reformers
The 160 member Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia met in Prague Castle to purge remaining Alexander Dubcek era reformers. Moderates back Husak aim to trim only top critics while hardliners push for show trials and broad membership cuts. Premier Cernik eyed for ouster amid poor economic results. he is linked to the former Big Four with Dubcek, Smrkovsky, and Sik.
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Prague
UPI
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Spanish Hall
Prague Castle
Prague Radio
First
Gustav Husak
Dubcek
Husak
Oldrich Cernik
Cernik
Josef Smrkovsky
Ota Sik
Tax Reform Act 1969 Changes for Farmers
Farmers face major shifts in 1969 tax rules including new filing deadlines and the option to skip estimated reports if farming income dominates. The investment credit is repealed, fast depreciation limited, and crop insurance proceeds may be reported next year. Tax planning becomes a year round task with more emphasis on equity and inflation control.
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Jim Frier
Neil E. Hart
Iowa State University
Iowa Bar
Hart
Congress
Navy style service notice for Pvt. Douglas L Nardy
Private Douglas L Nardy 48560-5476 of Company A 8th Battalion 2nd Brigade AP Se 2e CACke Fort Bragg North Carolina 28307 is listed as son of Mr and Mrs Edward Nardy of Washington Iowa in the Evening Journal Washington Iowa notice dated Thursday January 29 1970.
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Douglas L. Nardy
Cacke
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Nardy
Edward Nardy
Washington
Evening Journal
Iowa
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