Vacation trip to Las Vegas yields fun and small wins
The writer and friends return from Las Vegas with stories of flights over mid continent, free nickels, a $25 slot jackpot, and $10 turns on a dime. They note downtown versus strip incentives, neon entertainers, hotel names, a $7 dinner show, and local weather around 103 degrees. A humorous signoff hints at next year’s vacation plans.
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Dale
Kansas City
Mid Continent
el Rancho Vegas Motor Inn
Thunderbird
Margo
The
Tropicana
New York
Europe
Elizabeth
Las Vegas
Passing Years In Washington Feature Local History
A glance at local history highlights visits and family ties. Miss Joan Shebeck returns from Burlington School of Nursing for two weeks with her parents, while Teresa Furst stays with the Libes in Washington. The report covers residents’ travels, a blood bank upgrade at Washington County Hospital, and community notes including flood relief donations, local sales jobs, and regional ties to Iowa City and Sigourney.
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Joan Shebeck
Burlington School of Nursing
Alvin Shebeck
Teresa Furst
Earle Libe
Washington
Max Furst
San Pedro
Honduras
Furst
Teresa
Europe
Carl Paetz
Davenport
Paetz
New York Life Insurance Company
Washington High School
Alan Bergstrom
Washington County Hospital
Harris Jones
Iowa City
Frances Falk
Joe Falk
John Lee
Chamber of Commerce
Jay Brewer
Bob
Joyce
St. Louis
William Brewer
Grace McNeal
Clarion
Sara Lu Miller
James Gallagher
Atchison
Evelyn Caldwell
L. A. Caldwell
University of Southern California
Katherine Bostwick
Coolidge
Rock Island Railway
Marion Avenue
Brighton
John T. Swift
Mac Been
Studebaker
Augusta Lester
Dorothy
Marion Wells
Ruth
Sigourney
Cities face mixed fate in 1967 Iowa legislature
Park Rinard reports cities fared reasonably well in some areas and poorly in others during the 1967 session. Key gains included local home rule approval, fairer school and tax distribution, a uniform assessment at 27 percent, and liability protection for local governments. Losses included the road-use tax increase and broader rural favoritism hampering urban bills.
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Iowa
UPI
Park Rinard
League of Iowa Municipalities
62Nd
General Assembly
Senate
Major
League
House
State Police Academy
IPERS
House of Representatives
False carding in contract bridge leads to downfall
In a 1967 King Features Syndicate column, false carding is discussed as a deceptive tactic for both sides. The piece explains the declarer’s advantage when deceiving, and how disciplined defenders who align with each other often trap misreadings. It includes an example where South’s attempt to mislead West backfires, ending with down one.
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Declarer
West
East
South
New Iowa State Swine Confinement Report Issued
Washington county extension director Jim Frier invites swine producers to pick up the July Iowa Farm Science issue from ISU. The report, first full research on confinement at the Swine Nutrition Farm, offers guidelines rather than universal recommendations and notes high investment requires steady volume production.
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Washington County Extension Office
Jim Frier
Washington County
Iowa Farm Science
Iowa State University
Frier
Iowa State
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Brickman
Dan Brindley
Dan
Nevada
Dale Fuhr
Jack and Jill
Margaret
Washington Junior College
Middle West
Billy Eckstine
Juliet Prowse
Danny Kaye
Pearl Bailey
George Burns
Dinah Shore
Red Skelton
Jim Backus
Ceasar’s Place
Dunes
Riviera
Hacienda
Sahara
Ted
Gert Bailey
Bill Blick
Fuhrs
Evening Journal
Steve Butler
Steve
Wayne Limerman Jr
Chicago
W.S. Eldrige
Morgan Park Military Academy
Washington Evening Journal
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Pea
United Press
Inland Daily Presse Ass
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
yYosar
Dessar Shaw
C. S. Lemmon
Lincoln
Neb
William Henry Bingham
Richard
Margaret Bringham
Isabelle Lemmon
Box Springs
Betty Michels
Dorothy Saul
Gypsy Honors
Mrs. Michels
J. F. Simpson
Marjorie Green
Earnest Simpson
Estes Park
Clayton Bear
Palookas
Montreal
Basher
Miss Deere
Begra
Icimga
Lasoir
Bill
Ann
the McNaught Syndicate, Inc
North East Pass
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Washington, Iowa
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