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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1968
Page
4
A Washington Louisiana Evening Journal editorial recalls a week of bubbling tar in the city streets and the town’s reaction. The piece mocks public fuss, notes local sand vs tar, and contrasts with harsher woes in other cities while praising small-town comforts.
A spoof tourist passport from the Netherlands Tourism Board offers coupons for cheese wine canal trips and village festivals as US visitors face a drop in travel. The piece stresses Dutch hospitality despite France’s cool reception and the broader tourism downturn.
Iowa economists Charlotte Ruebling and Arnold Paulsen estimate a negative income tax would cost Iowa about 305 to 343 million dollars yearly, while potentially reducing overall welfare outlays. The plan targets income gaps, paying the needy up to a specified level, with varying effects by family size and employment.
The Washington Evening Journal outlines economists Ruebling and Paulsen evaluating a negative income tax. They detail breakpoints where a family would still gain above poverty with earnings, the cost to the government, and potential effects on veterans’ benefits and administrative costs. A Texas note mentions farmers irrigating over seven million acres, about one third of the state’s cropland.
Italian team known as the Blue Team dominates the World Bridge Olympiad with a string of victories since 1957. The 1968 event, now back in Deauville after a last minute switch, features Italy facing a strong United States challenger as fans watch via Wu-Graph displays.
Partner opens one club and passes follow as required. Four hands tested show preferred responses: 1 bid one heart to probe for heart support, 2 jump to four spades to show strength and game likelihood, 3 bid one diamond to reveal four spades later and protect partner’s knowledge, 4 respond three notrump to signal 16 or 17 points and balanced distribution with potential for a slam.
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