Editorial on Measles Campaign Profit and Public Trust
The Washington Evening Journal critiques a Des Moines Register headline claiming profit from a rubella immunization drive funded by the Scanlon Foundation. It explains the program's funding, the $55,000 surplus, and why the money should support scholarships or future immunization efforts rather than state coffers, praising the foundation's management and urging trust in its use.
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Des Moines Register
Iowa Medical Association
Scanlon Foundation
Medical Foundation
Iowa
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State Health Department
U. S. Public Health Service
Scanlon Medical Foundation
Health and Medicine
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The Youngsters Have Found It Verse on Revival
A short poetic line from Conrad Record praising youth in a rising spiritual revival. It asserts young people will save the country, noting elders may have misplaced faith and the youth seek it in their own way. The piece closes with a religious exhortation to praise God.
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Conrad Record
Farm incorporations rise in Iowa under state study
Secretary Melvin D. Synhorst reports a steady rise in farm incorporations in Iowa with about 100 filings yearly. An Iowa State University study by Neil Hart notes prior to 1958 roughly 120 farm corporations existed and eight to ten new ones formed annually. about 1,000 farm corporations exist today. Profession incorporations since a new law last July total 59 in-state and four out-of-state permits.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Melvin D
Synhorst
Iowa
Iowa State University
Neil Hart
Secretary of State
Neil
Melvin Synhorst
Sadat Moves Transform Egypt After Purge Of Nasser Appointees
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat conducts a sweeping purge dismantling the Nasser era power structure. Key administration police and secret police officials are removed, while the army largely stays intact. Observers expect further reshuffles and a shift toward liberalization with cautious regional and international implications.
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K. C. Thaler
London
UPI
Anwar Sadat
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Egypt
Sadat
Mohamed Fawzi
Russia
West
Highlandettes 4-H Members Host Tea for Mothers
The Highlandettes 4-H Club held a tea for mothers on May 9. Members performed a skit titled Beauty and Harmony and discussed the Washington County Fair and potential entries. Refreshments followed the event.
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Highlandettes
4-H
Washington County Fair
Random Daily Trivia And Oddball Facts Roundup
A collection of quirky notes and questions from the May 25 1971 Evening Journal. Topics include Elvis mom's school routine, raccoon weights, hospital deliveries, penny counterfeiting, Sunday railroad crashes, burglar pockets, glove size trends, pig iron origins, marriage odds, multimillionaire ages, going sixty slang, cow taste buds, athlete weight gain, and hot ships from La Havre Marseille Port Said.
Property Taxes Keep Rising Protests Urge Reform
UPI reports rising local property taxes burden homeowners and renters. Protests demand reforms to make assessments fairer and curb tax exemptions while preserving needed city and county revenue. Studies show widespread assessment disparities and extensive tax exemptions shifting the burden onto other taxpayers.
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Louis Cassels
UPI
Washington
Brookings Institution
Four Hearts Salvaged After Diamond Finesse
In four hearts, a diamond lead tests finesses. Ducking clubs and timing spade shifts let the defense reveal East with queen clubs and king diamonds. Playing the jack of clubs and later the jack of spades yields four hearts for the declarer, despite initial pessimism.
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