World Black Person Hunt draws 1000 dogs to Bloomfield event
Bloomfield prepares for a multi county Black person hunting meet expected to draw about 1,000 dogs. Key organizers include Melvin Wilson of the American Black person Hunters Association and Dean Burton of the Mid American Black person Hunters Association. Casts are drawn, judging will be by volunteer committees, and trophies awarded in the early morning hours. The event runs Wednesday through Saturday with hunts spanning Iowa and Missouri counties.
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Melvin Wilson
American Coon Hunters Association
Stagers of the Hunt
Greencastle
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Iowa
Missouri
Bloomfield
Dean Burton
Mid- American Coon Hunters Association, Inc
Northwest Coon Hunters Association
Kirksville, Mo
Indiana
Burton
J. B. Priestly
Doubleday
King Arthur
Editorial on fruit bearing and coon hound world championships
The piece cites John 15:8 about bearing fruit and notes editors ignore major events while praising the coon hound world championship trials in Bloomfield Iowa. It reprints Bob Norberg’s report from the Davis County Republican and recalls a print shop bidding missteps in state jobs.
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Bloomfield
Iowa
Bob Norberg
Davis County
Republican
Journal
Iowan Pleads Guilty to Bigamy Faces Five-Year Sentence
A 24-year-old Iowa man pleaded guilty to bigamy after marrying three women and fathering three children. The judge sentenced him to five years in the reformatory and released him on parole with a warning to straighten out his life.
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Reformatory
Low Bidder Error in State School Construction Bids
The Larson brothers of Council Bluffs were the apparent low bidders for the Glenwood State School building. After bid opening they discovered a math mistake that would raise their bid by 63000 dollars, so they seek permission to withdraw. The corrected bid would no longer be the low bid. The state should allow withdrawal and award to the next lowest bidder.
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Larson
Innocents Abroad Cartoon Sparks Congo Parley Gaffe
NEA columnist Peter Edson notes a State Department move to bring 10 percent of Congo Parliament to the United States for a three week course in government. After talks with Gov Rosellini and a Seattle World's Fair nod the visitors will work on American farms and hear from red blooded farmers about governance.
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State Department
Congo
U.S
NEA
Peter Edson
Washington
Albert Rosellini
State of Washington
Seattle
U N Cats and King Arthur by Allen Drury review
Drury traces Washington and the United Nations in a sprawling tale built around Gorotoland aid and a critical U N and Congress clash. Terrible Terry leads a school integration scene while Orrin Knox and Cullee Hamilton push a ten million dollar Gorotoland aid measure amid Carolina and Panama opposition.
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Allen Drury
Doubleday
New York Times
Washington
United Nations
Terence Walowo Askaje
Terry
Gorotoland
South Carolina
U. N
Orrin Knox
Cullee Hamilton
California
Capital Hill
Seah Cooley
Panama
Congress
Drury
VENNIS THE MENACE Review and Reading List Shot Through Cat Themed Lens
A humorous critique by Hank Ketehan about Eric Gurneys book on cats. The piece argues humans fail to grasp felines and praises cat centered insight while offering broad reading recommendations from various authors and titles. There is a light satirical tone throughout the review.
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Eleanor Harris
Doubleday
Eric Gurney
Prentice-Hall
Loiselle Adams
Nicodemus
Slices of Small-Town Life and Enduring Friendships
In a hometown column readers share acts of neighborly support after sorrow and celebrate communal bonds. The piece notes helpers who offered babysitting beds meals and cash as well as mutual joy in good times. It also reports quirky observations from daily life including animal antics and local gossip.
Inside You and Yours Handicapped Workers Work
A nostalgic 1958 King Features column argues disabled workers can excel with fitting jobs. It cites examples from a toy maker boosting profits, a sightless man running a home telephone service, and handicapped individuals in insurance, real estate, and writing.
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Brown
King Features
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