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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1964
Page
4
The Evening Journal carries an editorial tone rooted in faith quoting Lamentations and urging readers to turn hearts toward the Lord. It reflects on personal renewal and contrasts changing perceptions from morning to evening as a meditation in the August 5 1964 issue.
The passage recalls John Steinbeck’s three month U S journey in a truck with a poodle and the creation of Travels With Charley It notes his interest in people over things and includes anecdotes about a sour waitress in a New England lunch room and a Maine state trooper who guides him to Deer Isle describing American cities as trash strewn badger holes
A national survey from 43 states reports 71,073 deer killed on highways last year and several human deaths. At Kansas Citys Midcontinental International Airport a deer was struck by a jet during takeoff. Motorists from coast to coast are warned to slow in marked deer crossings as deer attempt to outpace modern traffic.
The Iowa monies and credits tax, long seen as confiscatory, led to reduced state receipts in 1965 versus 1962 as affluent residents relocate to states with lighter or no tax or switch to tax exempt bonds or stocks. Prominent individuals rely on income from taxed instruments, making living in Iowa untenable under strict enforcement. Legislators attempted repeal, but prior session changes stalled.
A four stage medical overview by Charles A. Churan explains alcoholism as a disease. It traces progression from pre symptom and prodromal phases to full blown addiction and chronic addiction with risks of malnutrition, delirium, and violence, plus the role of Iowa Mental Institutes in treatment and admission.
An editor's outlook mocks state income taxes on air crews, arguing pilots could be taxed for time over multiple states. It lampoons taxing flights, suggests lie detectors for pilots, jokes about liquor taxes on airline drinks, and urges a tighter boundary system amid space and international travel.
Keota and surrounding area residents hosted a weekend of family visits and welcomes. Jerry Manthei and children joined by C. O Baughman and family. Ralph Lernen of Harper and Walter Bower hosts. Lavernon Weaver and Denise Weaver with grandparents. Laurilee Weaver from Washington stayed with Galen Weaver. Illeen Irons and Morrie of Coralville planned to visit Andrew Lillie family. Lillie hospitalized in Washington after a car crash with Susie Cooper involved. David Wright and children picnicked with Robert Conrad in Hedrick. John Zieglowsky and John Martin of Washington visited with grandsons Charlie and Stevie Martin. Galen Weaver’s guests included Miss Weba Weerman, Gary Dill family, Ronnie Dill. Larry Zehr family of Cheyenne visited Keota and Washington. Jim Gilchrist worked at shop. Bob Gilchrist on vacation. Paul Stokes from Des Moines visiting Keith Wells. Jane Houseal and Donna Staubaugh from Wellman overnight with Glen Cupp. Junior Merz of Oskaloosa visited with Jess Page. Chapman reunion at Youth Center. Nettie Bishop visited Clara Fleenor. Clayton Funston visited Fleenor. Brower family visited Benford Thompson and looked at slide collection. Glen Richardson plans Milwaukee trip with Harvey Hofer family. Bob Cooley family visiting Earl Cooley.
New Christy Minstrels perform on NBC in a color musical variety from the New York World's Fair United States pavilion and Unisphere. Also airing Rawhide on CBS about an itinerant undertaker's wagon breakdown in Indian territory, a repeat Perry Mason on CBS, Kraft Suspense Theater on NBC with The Sweet Taste of Vengeance, and an adventure drama about a runaway bride in color all scheduled for 8 to 9 p.m. CDT.
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