Patriotism rises in foreign land as Americans sing
In Leysin Switzerland three Washington Iowa students shared Fourth of July memories, singing America the Beautiful and God Bless America with tears and pride. The piece notes strong patriotic feeling abroad and hints at uniforms for possible future drafts, plus a bumper sticker motto I Fight Poverty I Work observed in Wichita.
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Iowa
Leysin
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Switzerland
Associated Press
Wichita
Kansas
Counties to pay more for care of mental patients
Iowa shifts cost burden for mental health care as counties pay higher per patient rates. State funding changes and stricter cost formulas raise bills, with a push to return patients to home communities. Lawyers say salary-driven costs and staffing ratios drive most expenses as facilities reduce patient loads.
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Attorney General’s Office
Francis Messerly
Cedar Falls
Senate
House
James O. Cromwell
Cromwell
Doctor's Duty to Aid and Abandonment Limits in Law
A 1965 American Bar Association piece argues doctors owe a patient an affirmative duty once they take a case but may refuse aid to strangers. It cites cases: a doctor failing to loosen a too tight cast causing paralysis, and a physician unavailable during bereavement with a substitute not accepted by the patient. The piece notes reasonable limits and human factors in medical duty.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences
Dummy reversal secures six heart slam in contract bridge
North-South vulnerable, Becker explains a dummy reversal line at six hearts after West opens diamonds. By ruffing dummy’s losers in hand, declarer gains six trump tricks and makes the slam, discarding a spade and exploiting an unseen extra trick.
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West
Tea Byndicate, Inc
Iowa Republicans study state problems education and taxes
Des Moines IDPA reports Iowa Republicans led by Dr. William G. Murray of Iowa State University are collecting ideas for a future platform. About 300 volunteers propose state policy on education including roles for junior colleges and vocational schools and how much support to allocate. A tax reform study is also proposed, considering removing personal property tax and shifting credits to income tax. A Des Moines meeting is held today to present the ideas.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa
William G. Murray
Iowa State University
Ames
Murray
Blitz Brothers by Sakren
Government rebate to the state prompts suggestions to modernize Iowa's state government. A special study group may be formed to separate policy and administrative functions. Republicans press to update Iowa's criminal code and parole system while a task force tackles industry and recreational development.
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Iowa
Murray
Tax Commission
Threeman Commission
Iowa Newspaper Masthead and Credits
David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing editor 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 Ass n Iowa Daily Press Ass n Iowa Press Ass n Audit Bureau of Circulations Mail subscription rates mm Iowa
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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