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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1965
Page
3
This Abigail Van Buren Dear Abby column excerpts reader complaints about perceived gender bias in Abby's advice and a barking dog grievance. It includes a caller's dispute over marital money as community property, admonitions for spouse behavior, and a guidance note on handling a mail envelope mishap.
Cartoon caption advice jokes about living in glass houses not throwing stones. Readers are invited to write Abby in Los Angeles for a personal reply or mailbox booklet on writing letters for all occasions.
Vietnamese government outposts near Saigon faced 24 attacks over a three day period as Communist Viet Cong forces regroup for a monsoon offensive predicted within two weeks. U S commanders noted light casualties, while 125000 American troops would soon be in South Vietnam.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington, Iowa lists its editor and business managers David Elder, William Shannon as vice president and advertising director, Charles Morris as news editor, with Bob Shaffer as local advertising manager and Bruce Cowden as contributing editor. Howard Hazen serves as production superintendent. Published afternoons except Sundays, Christmas and July 4th.
More than 1,500 people attended the Little Brown Church reunion near Nashua Iowa on Sunday including 260 couples married there. Lester Weatherwax the last Weatherwax Brothers Quartet survivor spoke and led singing. A longest-married plaque went to William J Johnson and his wife of West Bend Iowa, married 50 years ago. a shortest-time couple Gary Geralis and wife of Minneapolis received a church replica coin bank. Longest-distance honor went to E J Ritter and wife of Corona California with a hymnal. three couples marked 13 straight reunions since the event began 13 years ago by Rev. Glen Utter, the church's 27th pastor, with Rex Billings Clare Holmes and E H Timm also noted.
Defense Deputy Secretary Cy Vance urged Congress to merge the Army Reserve with the National Guard as soon as possible. He said the reorganization would keep at least five high priority divisions and six independent brigades mobilizable, with training stepped up to six drills a month for three reserve divisions and six independent brigades starting September. Senators warned the plan likely faces congressional hurdles due to Vietnam.
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