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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1975
Page
4
Washington Iowa editor reflects on self discipline and the lure of gambling in youth. He shares personal marble games memory and notes Des Moines high school lunch money gambling fears. He contrasts parental advice with PTA fundraising raffles and urges self control. DRE.
Washington based Zero Population Growth trades a tongue in cheek forecast of explosive staff growth to 9:37 a.m. January 1, 2001, then says it will stabilize at 16. In a separate note, the Iowa tax assessor explains national and state rules for revaluation and tax levies, detailing 1975 quadrennial assessments, equalization duties, and specific class increases for Industrial Urban Residential and Rural properties while noting adjustments for certain unincorporated towns.
Readers vent about a preacher pressuring for funds at funerals and a heavy friend damaging furniture. One suggestion advises reframe dinners with Agnes by reinforcing a chair, while another comments on local tax discussions and budget meetings as a fair return topic.
United Press International notes October 29 as the 302nd day of 1975 with 63 remaining. It marks birthdays including Thomas Bayard born 1828 and historic events: Raleigh’s 1618 execution, Czolgosz’s 1901 electrocution, and the 1929 stock market panic.
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