Editorial: Iowa gambling scrutiny and wider moral questions
A Washington Iowa editorial casts doubt on the Iowa AG push for stricter gambling enforcement linking it to past liquor debates. It questions motives, notes editorial influence from Des Moines papers, and contrasts with state law history. A separate quirky item reports a small candy wholesaler in Horsie Hollow reporting an $11.50 credit request from Dun and Bradstreet for two eleven-year-old proprietors Royal White and Thomas Flipper.
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Horsie Hollow Candy Company
Dun and Bradstreet
Horsie Hollow
Mississippi
Royal White
Thomas Flipper
Say
Armstrong Journal
June 8 in history 1972 events and birthdates
On June 8 in history many notes appear: Frank Lloyd Wright born 1869, Ives McGaffney patented an early sweeping machine in 1889, WGY began weekly televised programs in 1928, and Ed White with Jim McDivitt completed a space flight in 1965 traveling 1,600,684 miles in 62 orbits. Also a list of celestial cues and Gemini birthday reference.
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Venus
Mercury
Mars
Frank Lloyd Wright
Ives McGaffney
Chicago
WGY
Schenectady N.Y
Ed White
Jim McDivitt
Choosing a New Name in Court
A young man sought to Americanize his foreign surname. His parents opposed the change, calling it a dishonor to their family. The court approved the name change, stating the law does not require perpetuating ancestral surnames.
Court rules on name changes amid fraud and publicity concerns
A 1972 ABA public service notice explains that legal name changes are permitted with court approval but may be denied to prevent fraud. Instances include a debtor with seven judgments seeking to hide creditors and two actresses seeking the same stage name to avoid publicity clashes.
Dear Abby letters on safety, travel, and family issues
A collection of Abby column excerpts addressing a woman who prefers Ms. as protection, a four-wriend travel plan split costs with a husband’s approval, a disagreement on car expenses, and a mother making hurtful remarks about daughters. Abby advises speaking up, fairness in shared costs, and educating the older relative.
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Assy
Abby
Florida
Endgame safety in bridge as East threatens the lead
A bridge hand demonstrates why keeping East from the lead is vital. South plays low in clubs and diamonds to avoid giving East a chance to regain control, then cashes trumps and a diamond to prevent East from seizing the lead. West's safe play avoids a dangerous spade back and secures the contract.
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South
East
Tention
Lee
West
Cocktail Girl Earnings and Curiosities From LM Boyd
High speed records show no tap dancer exceeds 840 taps per minute. Las Vegas cocktail waitresses average about $200 weekly. Quips on glamour girls mix with trivia about tattoos, crepes suzette, and birth dates. The piece ends with mail address and 1972 copyright.
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Las Vegas
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