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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1964
Page
4
The August 1 1964 issue presents an editorial thought for the day based on Hebrews 2 18. It asserts that those who walk with Jesus by faith will not face temptation alone and emphasizes faith guiding temptation.
A Davenport friendship tale contrasts Chick Robison and Pee Wee Day who banter and heckle each other. Pee Wee recently aced a Quad-City golf course hole while Chick teased a high school golfer and past local stars. The piece shares humorous anecdotes from readers, local sports talk, and light community quirks.
A Chicago teacher, Don Bruno, shows how Lake Michigan's water level fell from last year, leaving the cement wall at the channel entrance exposed. The decline affects ore shipments, with losses reaching about 13 million dollars as ships can carry less ore cargo.
Britain urges India to arrange a conference of Laos factions to prevent the conflict from spreading into a world war. Foreign Secretary Butler said Moscow rejected a 14-nation grand conference without conditions and pressed for a neutral territory meeting among right wing, neutralist, and Pathet Lao factions.
A Geneva era style communique reports that Butler and Premier Khrushchev and Foreign Minister Gromyko exchanged views on the Laos question but reached no agreement. Both sides restated positions on the Geneva agreements as Butler prepared to depart for London. The piece notes modern life yet urges planning the next move.
A coffee shop chat with Don Reid reveals married life from a male perspective. He recalls many matrimonial scraps and explains his strategy of avoiding home by traveling to Chicago, while a young man at the counter is amused by the tale and Reid’s evasive plans.
In a 1964 contract bridge note by B. Jay Becker, North leads club seven and South defends three no trump. West’s spade lead, East’s queen while South wins king, and a sequence of discards and plays produce five notrump tricks for South. The analyst highlights the rarity of overtricks in rubber versus duplicate play.
The new five cent register vote stamp goes on sale Monday in Washington. About forty million eligible Americans are unregistered, per the American Heritage Foundation and Advertising Council. UN issues include narcotics control stamps and Development Through Science and Technology sets. Pitcairn Island unveils twelve definitive stamps featuring birds and ships with Queen Elizabeth portraits. Olympic themed issues appear in East Germany and Argentina.
The 1964 model year ended with the U S auto industry producing a record number of cars, about 7.88 to 7.89 million units. Chrysler’s Dodge division led gains with a 33 percent rise, while Chevrolet produced over 2.3 million units, more than Ford. Economy models fell, while luxury, sporty, and full size cars grew in share.
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