Veterans Day date change sparks reader ire
Dear Abby columns show readers outraged by moving Veterans Day from November 11 to October 25 to create long weekends. Letters note flag confusion and mock the idea, with other readers complaining about holiday shifts and referencing FDR's Thanksgiving change. The exchange includes parental and camp safety concerns and Abby’s advice column tone.
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Abigail van Buren
Chicas Truunen
News Sra. Inc
Abby
Chicago
Washington Iowa Editorials Thought For Today
Injections of wisdom note unity and division in church and state while recalling a humorous quip about Ralph Nader and a jab about tracing the family tree by running for public office. The piece presents brief reflections and a brief editorial flavor from the Davenport Times-Democrat.
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Luke
Ralph Nader
Davenport
One in Four Elderly in Poverty Debate Reappears
A reader balks at a paper's claim that 25 percent of elderly Americans live in poverty and questions the poverty line. The letter argues changing the income threshold to $2,000 or $2,500 would not alter the statistic, suggesting policy wonkery masks broader hardship.
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Senate
Man Without a Country echoes in Jolley case
In 1967 Thomas Glenn Jolley fled to Canada to dodge the draft and renounced U.S. citizenship. His 90 day deportation looms as he fights courts to retain citizenship, amid broader talk of amnesty for others abroad.
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Hale
Nolan
Thomas Glenn Jolley
North Carolina
Jolley
Canada
Supreme Court
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
Girls Athletics Deserve More Support In Community Letter
A Brighton reader urges immediate expansion of girls athletics in the Washington school district, noting many Iowa towns now offer multiple girls sports and citing the cost as a classroom salary matter. The writer applauds the new girls track program for 1972 but calls for broader offerings to match boys’ facilities and opportunities.
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Board of Education
Jefferson of
Cedar Rapids
Urbandale of
Des Moines
Jefferson
Washington
Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union
City Hall Renovation Urged by Public Support
After the last City Council meeting action on saving City Hall stalled due to uncertain public backing, residents push for roof repairs as an initial renovation step. A site check shows long neglected upkeep and minimal past budgets, with overall public sentiment favoring preserving the old building and urging council to act.
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City Hall
Almanac highlights from November 29, 1971 events
On this day in history Lt Commander Richard Byrd and crew flew over the South Pole in 1929. A 1963 Warren Commission appointment by President Johnson investigated Kennedy's assassination. Notable birthday: Louisa May Alcott born November 29, 1832. 101-year-old Anna Pauli of Strawberry Point celebrated her 101st birthday.
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United Press International
Venus
Louisa Ma Alcott
Cmdr
Richard Byrd
South Pole
Montreal
Lyndon B. Johnson
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Anna Pauli
Strawberry Point
Professional Directory of Livingston and Surrounding Attorneys
A compact directory lists Livingston area lawyers and firms with addresses and phone numbers. Notable entries include DAY MEeker Bates, Morrison Morrison Lloyd at 211 West Washington, John C. Owkn at 109 East Main, Stewart and Shearer on West Main, and Dr. M L Tweeton at 108 North Marion. Other listings include Dr. J R Bissland chiropractor in Kalona, Production Credit Association at 210 North Iowa, Maplewood Manor Nursing Home in Keota, Dr. P Letter osteopathic physician, and Dr. John W. Lemmon optometrist with contact details.
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