Editorials on God first education funding and license renewals
A Washington Evening Journal editorial argues for devout priority to God and critiques federal aid to education as control, noting state and local authority. It also discusses Iowa Public Safety plans to mail license renewal notices costing about ten thousand dollars yearly and questions the burden of annual renewals versus skip-year cycles.
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Iowa Senate
Public Safety Department
Iowa
Department of Public Safety
State Department of Public Safety
Better Parking in Town Square After Snow Melt
The disappearance of snow has revealed painted lines making parking at least 30 percent easier. Cars align in a neat rank, increasing capacity by about 10 percent when spaces are used properly.
The Main Lines by W H Marriott on Rockefeller's plan
The column notes Rockefeller favors a collective Republican leadership and wishes to be involved in the election. It reflects wartime era politics and party strategy commentary.
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Rockefeller
Republican Party
Pay-As-You-Go Driver License Renewal Reminder Plan
Iowa senators consider a voluntary renewal notice by postcard with a small fee to cover postage and printing. Drivers opt in at renewal, paying a dime or more to receive reminders two years before expiration, making the service self supporting and optional.
Iowa motor fuel taxes exceed one billion dollars since 1925
State Treasurer M L Abrahamson reports Iowa has collected over 1.15 billion dollars in motor vehicle fuel taxes since 1925. In 1925 the tax was two cents per gallon. now it is six cents. Refunds total 227 million over 38 years, with 1960 the peak at more than 150 million. Diesel revenue rose 13 percent recently while overall gasoline revenue grew less than one percent.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Abrahamson
Suel
Defense misread in contract bridge hand leads to three notrump
In a vulnerable deal South bid three no trump after a heart lead. West misrouted the lead with a club return and failed to see a diamond defense, while East overlooked a telltale sign from West’s heart holding. East should have cashed the ace of diamonds at trick three and led the jack of hearts to probe West's holdings.
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Declarer
King
East
South
West
A shower for the bride clocks and lamps mentioned
Anja Fisher noted as charter member of an exclusive group in a diary style column. The piece humorously critiques vows to organize and pay dues, references bridal showers with nine clocks and eleven lamps, and ends with a quip about a recession and a missing belt.
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Onella Fisher
Altho
Washington Evening 3 News Desk Rates and Contacts
The item lists the Washington Evening 3 newspaper staff roles and positions including editor and business manager David Elder, vice president Shannon, and contributing editor Bruce Cowden. It notes carriage details for Washington Iowa and Inland Daily Press Association wire services with rate information for 2 months, 6 months, and 1 year.
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Washington Evening
Washington Town
David Elder
With Shannon
Ad- Charles Morris News
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazes
Supert
Washington, Iowa
United
Inland Daily
Press Asn
Auuit Tiuread
Ciretat
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