Rate hikes can wait Congress wants postal reforms
Washington previews a clash over postal policy as President Nixon and Postmaster Blount push for another rate increase before reform. Rep Dulski leads hearings insisting reform comes first, while the Post Office delays on a firm stance until June. The Kappel report urged a government corporation to run a self supporting system, amid union resistance.
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Washington, D. C
Nixon
Winton M. Blount
Thaddeus Dulski
N. Y
House Post Office Committee
White House
Rep. Dulski
Rep. Dulski Dulski
PMG Blount
Post Office Department
Congress
Frederick R. Kappel
Blount
Kappel
Dulaski
Rep
Dulski
Department of Agriculture
Differences in Fingers and Fun Fact Snippets
A light column mixes odds and ends from popular culture and trivia. It notes finger proportions as a gender guess, praises a 51 year toaster record from Everett, names Take Me Along creators, and mentions O Street in Lincoln, insomnia myths, a saltwater fishing tip, Catholic marriage stats, egg peeling tips, and a ghost sighting survey from England.
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Earl D. Casey
Everett
Wash
Bob Merrill
Walter Pidgeon
Jackie Gleason
Yaunice Hotz
Lincoln
Nebr
Iowa Supreme Court upholds riotous conduct law
A Des Moines report notes the Iowa Supreme Court upheld section 743.9, allowing a five year penitentiary sentence for riotous conduct involving assault or property damage during an unlawful assembly. The decision clarifies combining lesser offenses can create a felony, affecting cases from Albia and Centerville.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa Supreme Court
Albia
Centerville
Don E. McNeal
Monroe
Arthur A. McGiverin
Anamosa
High Tribunal
Supreme Court
Richard Turner
Senate
Turner
Hinshaw to marry John Emonin in June at Friends Church
Albert Spangler returned home after major surgery at Jefferson County Hospital. Miss Emily Hinshaw will be honored May 12 at Richland Friends Church social rooms. She will wed John Emonin of Fairfield on June 6. Mrs Seth Hoskins checked into Fairfield hospital for tests. Clarence Wilcott, a medical patient, was discharged from Fairfield hospital.
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Otto Pfeifer Richland
Albert Spangler
Jefferson County Hospital
Emily Hinshaw
Richland Friends Church
C. B. McCracken
Hinshaw
John Emonin
Fairfield
Friends Church
Seth Hoskins
Fairfield’s Hospital
Clarence Wilcott
Fairfield Hospital
Funeral services for George Wolfe held at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for George Wolfe were held Sunday afternoon in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Peterson in charge. Pallbearers were Archer Augustine, Frank Augustine, Willard Genkins, Stanley Barker. Burial was in New Haven Cemetery. ST. LOUIS hospital maternity ward lists practical nurses Snow Sleets Hale Rainy.
Advertising Directors and staff listings in Iowa newspaper
Advertising Director Charles Morris News Editor Bob Shaffer Local Advertising Manager Howard Hazen Production Superintendent Published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3 1879 at post office Washington Iowa United Press Leased Wire Members Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES Outside Iowa
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Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass
Iowa Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
White Cloud Club members enjoy annual Ladies Day trip
Crawfordsville May 8. White Cloud Club members rode in two cars to Toledo for a day of shopping and a lunch at Dick's Restaurant with Cal Peters, head of Herbert Hoover High School. Peters gave a campus tour of the State Juvenile Home and the group visited cottages and the cafeteria. Other local notices include gatherings of the Orris families and a Cancer Drive report noting Crawford Township contributions totaling 309 dollars.
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Crawfordsville
White Cloud Club
Toledo
Tama
Dick's Restaurant
Cal Peters
Peters
Dascal Hamilton
Herbert Hoover High School
Everette Davis
Marion Swift
Raymond Howsare
Floyd Richardson
Harvey Thomas
Allan Lucas
Jim Wilson
Howard Anderson
Donald Sands
Art Orris
Everette Orris
Letts
Bill Roth
Larry Sinn
Wayland
Jerry Keller
Fred Orris
Columbus Junction
Moline
Illinois
Grandview
Walter Rich
Crawford Township
Mrs DeHarppart Visits Amana Colonies and More
Mrs Ethel DeHarppart and son Allen of Mt Pleasant with Mr and Mrs Art Orris visited the Amana Colonies Sunday and enjoyed dinner at Bill Zubers. Irma Hanft of Decorah visits Ada Spencer. James Jewell and Roy Montague visit Ames to see My Fair Lady with Stanley Jewell in ISC production. Lamont Hochstetler of Wayland visits Steven Conrad for Steve’s birthday. Leroy Conrad family drives to Quincy Missouri to visit a cousin.
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Crawfordsville
Ethel DeHarppart
Allen
Mt. Pleasant
Art Orris
Amana
Bill Zubers
Orris
Irma Hanft
Decorah
Ada Spencer
Kenneth Fuller
James Jewell
Roy Montague
Ames
Stanley Jewell
ISC
Stanley
Lamont Hochstetler
Wayland
Steven Conrad
Leroy Conrad
Steve
Quincy
Famous hand tests direction in contract bridge match
In a France team match a South dealer, both sides vulnerable, reached 3NT after 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT. Szwarc led clubs. declarer ducked, diamond and club plays doomed him to defeat. A misdefense by West would have let him make. the actual play produced a one trick loss and a tie.
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France
West
Henri Szwarc
East
Declarer
South
Szware
Dummy
Szwarc
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Washington Social Buzz and Property Transfers
Mrs Conrad and Joe Bartz share a sociable stop along with mush rooms gathered on the way. Lyle Paisley and Bob plus Kenny Paisley hosted Kenny’s birthday at the Max Blodgett home in Washington with ice cream and cake. Mrs Bill Wooley was discharged from the Extended Care Unit in Iowa City and will recuperate at home. Contracts record Enor L Busby and husband to Edward John Simmering 40 feet of Lot 1 Breed's Subdivision North Washington. Charles C Hotle and wife to John Robert Sherman and wife land in sections 302 and 31 in Washington Two.
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Conrad
Joe Bartz
Lyle Paisley
Bob
Kenny Paisley
Max Blodgett
Washington
Kenny
Bill Wooley
Iowa City
Enor L. Busby
Edward John Simmering
Breed
Charles C. Hotle
John Robert Sherman
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Hang Deg
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