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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1966
Page
4
Editorial discusses the upcoming Medicare start date for citizens 65 and older and explains that coverage is not all inclusive. It warns that patients will still pay hospital and doctor bills with specific daily and lifetime costs, emphasizes keeping existing insurance, and urges readers to understand what Medicare will and will not cover.
Riverside residents shared Easter visits with relatives in Keota Washington and Spencer. The weekend featured dinners and suppers hosted by Hagist Weltering Fisher and other families, plus a Spencer trip with snow three inches reported.
Congress races to pass sweeping highway safety bills as President Johnson frames traffic carnage as a national priority. Tire standards, labeling, and better safety measures loom, while critics urge tougher limits and driver education to curb 50 000 projected fatalities in 1966 and billions in costs.
Newport Oregon fishermen accuse a Russian fleet of cutting into local fishing grounds. Officials in Seattle report about 20 boats with other estimates ranging up to 100 trawlers and several mother ships spread from Washington to Coos Bay. Coast Guard vessels monitor the area as locals fear long term damage to the coast fishery.
Deeds record shows William H Perdock and wife convey lot 9 block 2 Perdock Subdivision Washington to Bernard Singleton and wife. Realty transfer reports Realff H Ottesen trustee to Paul D Stewart for land in sections 6 and 7 75 6. Edna M Simmering transfers lot 11 in Simmering’s tract to the First Baptist Church of Washington.
A public explainer contrasts sports fate with law, explaining why the Constitution forbids trying a person twice for the same offense. It cites the Supreme Court view that the state should not use its resources for repeated attempts to convict, avoiding embarrassment, expense, and ordeal.
A 1966 American Bar Association piece explains double jeopardy limits. It cites three cases mail fraud, murder, forgery where trials halted by illness, jury tampering, or deadlock led to retrials. It argues fairness to the accused and society, insisting society deserves its day in court.
A contract bridge analysis explains the trump echo convention with a four hearts contract. West ruffs diamonds, then plays a king high sequence to reveal three trumps, guiding East on whether to return a club or a diamond. The article notes how East’s decisions hinge on recognizing the echo and the distribution of trumps.
In Wellman on April 11 Mrs Delmar Yoder and Paula of Goshen Indiana visited Mrs Ollie Schachner and others including Mrs Leck Wade and Mrs Marjorie Jones. Several locals share travels births visits and a church district meeting with lists of attendees and guests.
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