Springtime of Iowa and a short 64th General Assembly
A Washington Iowa editorial reflects on March weather and the awakening of spring. It then reviews the 64th Iowa General Assembly, noting it was the shortest since 1882 and detailing reforms such as a unified court system, a permanent ombudsman, lowering adult majority to 19, residential voting changes, home rule in cities, pollution control consolidation, and a unified fiscal year. It also notes missed reforms and Governor Ray's 25 recommendations, concluding the session was productive with some disappointments.
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Iowa General Assembly
St. Patrick’s Day
Robert Ray
Abby
Nickname Contract Bridge Hand From 1960s Canada Britain Match
A King Features column recounts a 1960s bridge duel between Canada and Great Britain. Terence Reese and Boris Schapiro as North South for Britain reach three notrump. West leads a diamond and Schapiro spots the ace of hearts missing from his hand. The tale notes unusual 4 4 2 2 distribution and how misreading the hand altered bidding decisions.
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Canada
Great Britain
Terence Reese
Boris Schapiro
West
Schapiro
Reese
Names Shape Personality and Life Outlook, Study Notes
Psychological investigations show names influence personality and life trajectory with Harvard reporting quirks among many flunkouts. Nicknames appear linked to popularity, while a third of people wish to change names. The piece notes March 27, 1972, birthdays and historical facts for Currier and Ives founder Nathaniel Currier and early Maryland settlement.
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Harvard University
Ivys
Rosebuds
Hopes
Patiences
Cuthberts
Reginalds
Egberts
United Press International
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
Aries
Nathaniel Currier
Currier and Ives
Leonard and
George Calvert
St. Charles River
Maryland
Washington Eve Journal Address and Rates Listing
The Washington Eve Journal lists contact details at 111 North Marion Ave Washington Iowa and details about postage rates by carrier and mail. It notes publication by Elder Shannon Co Inc and lists staff positions including David Elder president and editor and William Shannon vice president and advertising director.
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North Marion Ave
Washington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Ler Morris
Ector
Robert Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
Anniversary bash turns into farewell party
A Chicago Tribune 1972 letter from Dear Abby recounts a 25th anniversary party where the couple announced their divorce, surprising guests as they stood together. The column also shares anecdotes about dinner party dynamics, junk mail losses, and evolving views on marijuana laws.
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Chicago Tribune. Y. News L.rd., Inc
Abby
Southern Men More Faithful
A collection of humorous quotes and observations on manners and morality from L. M. Boyd. Noting regional differences in fidelity among husbands, medical opinions on marijuana, and quirky epitaphs, with a closing address for mail and copyright notice.
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San Francisco
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Cuzzo
Dr. Dolorous
By Judy Kreiger
The
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Blay Becker
Declarer
East
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Batesville, Ark
Guard
the Almanac
United States
Butch
Buck
Tom
Theophilipus Paschniewski
Phillip Pack
Washington Eve Journal
Blondie
Abigail van Buren
Henry
San Jose
Nancy
Raerrirett
Warrena
Stitcree
Meencuas
Meeker
Bonar’s Ark
LM Boyd
Atlantic Seaboard
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Marlon Brando
Brando
Arizona
Florida
Alaska
Louie
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Science
Oakland
Calif
Cincinnati
Ohio
John Nathan
Boston
Mass
L. M. Boyd
P. O
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G. B. Shaw
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