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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1963
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal hails the high school Li'l Abner performance as a smashing, enthusiastically received show. It notes exceptional youthful energy, audience applause, and the mothers of the cast recognized for costumes. The paper asks if readers noticed the bird on Jubilation T. Cornpone's statue.
Government investigators question TV rating services for basing figures on tiny samples and note ratings do not measure true program popularity. A congressional inquiry led by Rep Emanual Cellar examines newspaper mergers and counts daily papers, noting shifts since 1900 and postwar suburban growth.
The piece notes Amish withdrawal from a federal suit over Social Security taxes and calls for broader religious or individual exemptions. It argues today’s youth pay more in taxes than future benefits, and urges considering self reliance while warning of growing enforcement and wider religious objections.
Center North Dakota marks 43 years since Hazel Miner 15 perished saving her brother and sister during a 26 hour blizzard. The granite memorial lists a tribute to the dead and inspiration for the living.
State Rep. Henry Nelson outlines a plan to raise about $78 million by increasing the sales tax to 3 percent and raising income, corporate and cigarette taxes, plus a hotel tax. Funds would support a property tax credit, full payment of agricultural land tax credits, and higher state government costs.
Abigail Van Buren answers letters on trust and confidentiality noting professionals may leak secrets. A reader asks why women are touchy about age with a playful exchange on aging. Another columnist replies to a teen caller about nighttime calls and parental limits, cautioning fairness and privacy.
Five new contract questions with sample answers. 1 Hearts lead to longest trump aim. 2 Takeout double over One Diamond and Three Diamonds. 3 Four Spades as a slam try. 4 Five Clubs to show club support. 5 Pass to support partner’s no trump choice.
The By Hour Club gathered in Oddfellows Hall Wellman on March 11 with fifteen members and three guests under MED 0 B Godber. Mrs Lilly Walton Bertha Durst and Vella Maplethorpe attended. They planned for the Rebekah Convention in Kalona March 12 and served refreshments afterward.
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