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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1964
Page
4
Editorial echoes Daniel 6 22 on divine deliverance and criticizes inaction urging timely airport decision. The columnist questions why authorities failed to act when a chance existed, implying delay has consequences. The piece frames urgency in religious phrasing and civic responsibility.
The piece analyzes party strategies for choosing a vice presidential candidate and warns that the second in command can shape a campaign. It mocks a complainant who blames “somebody” else for railroad service and airport modernization, portraying him as a perpetual do-nothing critic who claims a kick in the teeth is deserved.
Washington public library shelves welcome new non fiction and fiction titles. Notable works include The Human Brain by Asumoy Isaac a layman friendly survey linking brain body and senses and When the Cheering Stopped a study of Woodrow Wilson by Gene Smith. Others include A Fortune in the Junkpile by Dorothy Helen Jenkins Let Life Be Like This by Marcus Bach and Diplomat Among Warriors by Robert Murphy. The Big Man by Henry Taylor Run Me a River by Janice Holt Giles and Wind From the Carolinas by Robert Wilder.
Government competition with private business draws protests across industries from Navy shipyards to printing plants and florists. The piece notes 200 government printing facilities, post exchanges, teletype services, and various subsidies, with lawmakers and groups like the Committee to Reduce Government Competition pressing for curbs and hearings.
An editor's outlook contrasts a brutal Kew Gardens stabbing with a townsfolk paralysis. It praises vigilant crowds who act, recalls the High Noon posse as a model, and argues that societies must balance anger with justice while avoiding mob rule. The piece warns quietude invites oppression and calls for principled, courageous action.
The piece explains bridge skill in bidding and play using a 1961 Springold final hand. Norman Kay and Sidney Silodor reached 3NT doubled after preemptive two hearts. Kay invited game with 3 clubs, Silodor showed heart control, East doubled, West led a heart, Kay made nine tricks.
Waterloo Iowa votes 42 0 to observe daylight saving time from April 26 to October 4. Pro daylight time advocate Edmond Dantes a fashion shop manager argues businesses lose four hours daily without daylight time. Opposed by theater owners and others. Dantes says major cities must adopt daylight time before statewide implementation.
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