Editorial on the Presidents Decision Not to Run for Reelection
The article comments on the Presidents decision not to seek reelection, noting surprise and calling out the honesty of those claiming they were not surprised. It discusses spring seed catalogs, a rabbit foot, and sports topics including Olympic ethics and the impact of Negro athletes protesting racial treatment. It includes Elvin Hayes and a brief travel anecdote about Howard Sayre and his dog.
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Elvin Hayes
Houston
Hayes
Mexico
Signals From Space An Unknown Civilizations Debate
American scientists debate a British study reported in Nature about signals at precise rates and intensities possibly from extraterrestrial sources. With Arecibo aiding Cambridge observations, Dr. Frank Drake says results may clarify whether the signals originate from planets around other stars or natural phenomena within four to five months.
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California
Britain
Nature
Cambridge
England
Cornell University
Arecibo
P.R
Frank Drake
Moon
Earth
Never Ending Iowa Supreme Court Explained
An editor’s note outlines how the Iowa Supreme Court operates, from filing appeals in lower courts to the monthly decision days. It details conference routines, writing drafts, dissenting views, secrecy, and the Missouri Plan nomination process guiding Iowa judges.
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C. Edwin Moore
Supreme Court
Iowa
Mark My Words on Harry Truman’s 1972 Outlook
An aged Harry Truman speaks with sharp wit about political fate predicting that the incumbent will win another four years if the party remains united. He brushes aside doubts, insisting on a personal line between reason and ridicule as reporters seek a sharper glimpse into the coming election. May we hear his forecast again in spring 1972.
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Harry Truman
War Horse
Harry
Mr. Truman
Family Camp Show Planned For April 4 5
A Family Camping Show is scheduled for April 4 and 5 at the Fairgrounds, co sponsored by the Extension Service and the Tent and Tire Group in the Southeast Iowa chapter of the National Campers and Hikers Association. Displays open at 6 30 p m Thursday with programs at 7 30 p m. Dr E A Scholer University of Iowa will discuss camping as family recreation and topics include highway safety and towing equipment. Friday speaker Glen Thompson Iowa State University will offer tips on selecting basic camping gear plus a park officer on etiquette. Commercial displays include Connelly Hardware Sport Shop Montgomery Ward Coast to Coast Orscheln H M Camping Center Mrs Bonnie Stout and Mace Motor Western Auto. People with homemade equipment are welcome to display.
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The
Extension Service
Tent and Tire Group
Southeast Iowa
National Campers and Hikers Association
E. A. Scholer
University of Iowa
Glen Thompson
Iowa State University
Ames
Connelly Hardware
Sport Shop
Montgomery Ward
Coast To Coast
Orscheln Farm and Home Supply
H & M Camping Center
Mrs. Bonnie Stout
Blondes and blues and quirky life tips in a column
A breezy miscellany blends fashion notes about blondes preferring blue dresses with cheeky social observations on cocktails, parental influence at first drinking, and a parade of odd trivia. It includes self defense tips for encountering an ostrich, musings on mules, and playful Q&A about Shirley Jones and crossword puzzles.
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Shirley Jones
Shirley Temple
Golden Gate Bridge
Washington Evening Journal staff and publication details
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists editors and managers including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising manager Howard Hazen production superintendent. It operates afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and is entered as second class matter under the act of March 3 1879.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Famous Lenz Jacoby hand highlights 1931 bridge lore
In a 1968 article Becker analyzes a Lenz Jacoby bidding flaw from the famed 1931 Culbertson match. The hand shows why three notrump bypassed a five diamond contract and how Jacoby won despite a heart lead. Culbertsons misread East's heart cards, and a queen of hearts misplay altered the outcome.
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Hearts
King
Lenz
Jacoby
Culbertsons
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