16 Jun 1968
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Newspaper
Port Angeles Evening News
Location
Port Angeles, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1968
Page
1
Reader notes praise for neighbor aid, urges yearly legislative sessions, discusses Kennedy campaign staff reactions, honors Mr and Mrs Sam Tague on 50th wedding anniversary, and urges eligible voters to register and vote highlighting a prior school levy.
The minister reflects on a perceived shift toward a new morality in this century. He argues the church must be a clear conscience and guardian of traditional moral values, admonishing against cheap, tawdry, and vulgar behavior and urging preservation of family ties amid changing times.
On this Sunday June 16 1968 the AP provides a history rundown with events from 1774 Harrodsburg Kentucky settlement to 1955 Buenos Aires riots and 1960 a canceled Japan visit. It notes Portugal appoints a Mozambique governor general Baltazar Rebelo de Sousa and includes general newspaper details.
John Pogany invites readers to visit the Roosevelt Junior High School Gym for the Arts in Action Exhibit. Now in its third year, the event grows each year with proceeds aiding the Port Angeles Badminton Club, which promotes the sport locally and has won trophies from afar.
A reader argues against broad gun bans while urging focus on root causes of violence and endorsing limited firearm sale controls by mail. The second letter from Beverly Kinney, writing from Missouri, explains a year on leave from School District 21, plans to graduate, and appreciation for The Evening News coverage while noting clippings sent to Dr Craigmile for study of school levy patterns.
Seasonal hike advice urges proper equipment and snow travel skills as many ridges and passes still hold ice. Readers should check with rangers, travel with vetted companions, and avoid disturbing wildlife including newborn fawns. A vivid anecdote warns of swift, dangerous encounters when humans intrude.
The taton, Port Angeles Symphony maestro, leads Arts n Action in promoting local arts at a culinary stand. The group aims to sponsor an annual Arts Festival by uniting visual arts, music, dance, and drama with community venues. Local artists from Victoria and Port Angeles contribute, inspiring broader participation near the Olympics and Strait.
Port Angeles Evening News opens a series on drug addiction with guidance from Police Chief Harry Kochanek. The piece warns readers against trying drugs, details early and late-stage symptoms, health decline, and the social cost, and urges avoidance and medical advice. It also includes brief notes on Prague, Tel Aviv, and Oregon coast fisheries.
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