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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1968

Page

9

To Tip or Not to Tip a Global Travel Guide

A concise travel advisory on tipping across nations and situations. It notes no universal rule, cites Iceland and Tahiti as unfriendly to tipping, and explains varying service charges. Tips range by country and setting, with guidance to tip at least 10–15 percent where service charges are absent, and to use local currency. It covers hotels, taxis, restaurants, cruises, and public venues, stressing awareness of local customs and avoiding over or under tipping.

Iceland Tahiti Soviet Russia Britain France West Germany Italy United States Tokyo Holland-America Line Europe

Various Farm Auctions and Livestock Sales in Iowa

A column lists multiple auction events in Iowa from November to December including 108 acre farm auctions, household goods sales, and closing out sales. Locations span Sigourney, Mt Pleasant, Trenton, Brighton, Wayland, Washington, Kalona, Ollie, Columbus Junction, and Wapello. Start times mostly at 1 pm, with several at 12:30 pm or 11 am. Livestock auctions occur weekly in Kalona and Ollie with cattle, hogs, veal, and sheep.

Mt. Pleasant Prairie Gem Corner Trenton Don Greiner Standard Station Brighton Iowa C. W Nelle) Long Wayland Ray Rich Washington West Chester Ralph Peiffer Swedesburg Donald Rich Walnut School House Coppock Herb Ferrell Railroad Harks Boshart Turkey Farm Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie

Innovations Promise Little Exterior Change in Homes

New York based report predicts 26 million housing units in the next decade with minimal exterior change. Mass production, land reshaping, and new financing will drive costs down despite rising land value. Preassembled walls and modular baths may speed building. computerized land planning could reduce site costs. Mortgage plans may ease early payments for young buyers.

New York UPI Rhode Island Ray Watt R.A. Watt Co Gardena Calif Watt Watt Co Boise Cascades Corp

Soviet flags pulled down in Prague amid anti-Russian outburst

In Prague hundreds of workers students and shoppers demanded removal of Soviet emblems. Separately in Bratislava protesters burned flags as pro Soviet demonstrators eyed Admiral Dubcek and chanted pro Soviet slogans. In Prague officials removed the hammer and sickle from the Ministry of Trade as youths tore down a Soviet flag.

Prague UPI Bratislava Communist Party Alexander Dubcek Soviet Union Ministry of Trade Russia City Military Council

Timing of convention blamed for Humphrey loss

Democratic State Chairman Clark Rasmussen says the late August start of the Democratic National Convention cost Hubert Humphrey the race. Rasmussen notes Humphrey would have overtaken Nixon with more time and argues Iowa Democrats were clobbered by Nixon's lead, citing Franzenburg's governor bid loss as a consequence. He also questions a statewide poll's credibility. Rasmussen adds Harold Hughes and David Stanley clash over Pueblo incident.

Des Moines IDPA Hubert Humphrey Clark Rasmussen Humphrey Rasmussen Richard Nixon Lyndon Johnson Ray Harold Hughes David Stanley U. S U. S. Pueblo Stanley

Washington County RAVE entrant places second at Mt Pleasant

County girl Jackie Fulton daughter of Mr and Mrs George Fulton placed second at the Rural Amateur Variety Entert tainment contest in Mt Pleasant. She performed three organ selections and earned commendation. Funeral attendees for Mrs Esther Arthur included L R Jones Victor Quigley from Chicago and others from Columbus Junction Winfield and Ainsworth. Local hospital entries and community notices follow including hospitalizations retirements and scouted events.

L. R. Jones Victor Quigley Chicago Robert Tiemeyer Burlington Lee Foster Creston Georgia Williams Ben Steckel Davenport Bob Schmidt Delmar Columbus Junction Winfield Ainsworth Harold Booth Fairfield C. A. Thompson Don Rabenold Washington County Hospital Howard Schultz Frank Moore Hugh Morris Bill Hawkins James Boileau

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