Washington the Cleanest City in Iowa debate
Editorial notes a lighthearted claim that Washington Iowa is the cleanest city in the state, then analyzes town efforts to improve appearance. It praises street cleaning, storefront upgrades, and neighborhood razing of eye-sores, while contrasting with broader calls for longer store hours and a rest on Sunday as in Brookshire’s Texas example.
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Washington
Iowa
Brookshire Food Store
Tyler
Texas
Brookshire’s
One in five Iowans work for government
In Des Moines the Iowa Employment Security Commission reports 158,800 Iowans are employed by government at local state or federal levels up 15,200 in the last year. Local government accounts for 100,100 workers with 9,800 new positions. state payroll up 4,900. federal gain 500. Major group consists of 30,000 school teachers and 37,300 state employees.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Iowa Employment Security Commission
State Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Iowa State Univesity
University of Northern Iowa
The
Govern
Census privacy and the value of government data
The article discusses census privacy rules and the legality of collecting statistical data. It cites federal protection that individual census details cannot be disclosed to a citizen's detriment and explains how aggregated data guide government, business, agriculture, and personal decisions. It notes historical trends in government employment across federal, state, and local levels in Iowa and reflects on public acceptance of census inquiries as necessary for intelligent governance.
A Bachelor’s Icebox and Oddball Snippets of Life
A hodgepodge column notes that right side beef cuts are often tenderer than left, dances vary by culture, Italian homes favor oversized dining rooms, and a bachelor’s fridge begs edible odds. It also quotes a botanist on whisky and pansies, recalls Nat King Cole’s first public song in 1937, and jokes about submarines, widowhood, pain tolerance, and public memories of Pig’s Eye.
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Nat Cole
Swanee Inn
Los Angeles
Cole
United States
Dear Abby Advice Columns From a Reader Letter Bundle
Abigail Van Buren answers letters on personal life issues. A secretary confesses about assisting an unmarried man with travel and home life while her husband approves, and readers discuss gossip. Other letters share experiences of coming from poverty, finding support, and parenting guidance.
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Abby
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