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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1968
Page
4
Contract Bridge column by B. Jay Becker notes Becker as top record holder in Masters' Individual Championship Play. South dealer with both sides vulnerable. North hand shows AK6 and A8754 on one side and 653 on the other. Specific bidding and play details are incomplete in the fragment.
A detailed bridge hand from the 1964 World Bridge Olympiad Brazil vs United States shows North-South undertricks and a failed game bid after Pass Pass, while a second-table bid yields 270 points as the United States earns points by defeating three no trump in diamonds. The analysis notes the depressing outcome for the American pair and the contrasting result for the Brazilian North-South.
The editorial argues that world peace hinges on raising living standards, noting gaps from credibility to defense, and positing that elevating Soviet and other nations' living conditions could curb war urges. It laments elm losses in Washington and reflects on societal gaps and a pulsing need for progress.
A block in the 400s of South Fourth Street objects to city plans taking half their front lawns for a parking lot. They fear devaluation of homes, increased street parking, and prefer keeping grass for their 13 children, noting no accidents except one winter crash. They question the lack of resident notification before the front page report.
A Iowa group visited Rock Island Mercer Counties center to study a bold new nonprofit mental health model for East Central Iowa. Rev. Weir led the tour with Rev. Miller Warrenburg and others to consider a four-county center with non medical staff handling most treatment tasks. Johnson County funds 30000 for initial work as leaders call for community led, controlled services. In Lebanon a FAO mobile unit helps Bedouin tribesmen make goat cheese on site for distribution.
A puzzling claim emerges as the Mystery Solution Ball cannot locate a will between pages 157 and 158. Readers are advised to try inserting a sheet of paper between adjacent pages in the nearest book to test the method.
Informational byline listing editor managers and department heads including David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer and Howard Hazen. Mentions publishing schedule afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and second class matter status under act of March 3 1879 at Washington Iowa post office. Includes press associations and circulation audit references.
Attorney Evans presents a document found in an Old Testament that could be a forged last will and testament. It allegedly leaves Arthur Marx Colby's fortune to his 22 year old nephew Mark Ball, twelve days after a prior will benefiting the two elderly sisters. The detective weighs authenticity as time runs out.
Vance K Davisson son of Mr and Mrs Don Davis from Riverside was one of 11 servicemen at Selfridge AFB to attain 95 percentile in the five level AFSC knowledge test. Airman Davisson joined July 4 1967, trained at Lackland AFB and assigned to First Security Police Squadron at Selfridge Michigan. He plans to take college courses in off duty time. Mr and Mrs Don Davisson and Vaughn visited Vance at Selfridge and toured Canada Dearborn and Detroit sites.
Dean Ray Richard of Route 1 Wayland collided with a parked car owned by Robert L. Lytle of Washington Sunday at 5 30 p m. Police say the Lytle auto was near the southeast corner of the square when the other car rounded a corner and struck it pushing it onto the sidewalk. Damage estimated at about 600 dollars. Richard was charged with striking an unattended vehicle.
A collage of quips and trivia citing Geraldine actor Fats Domino and celebrity musings. It notes a self made millionaire who plays golf, a claim of top songwriter status for Fats Domino, and playful reflections on numbers and manners. It ends with buffet versus formal dinner opinions from a hostess.
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