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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
4
A Washington Isp Evening Journal editorial mix covers religious solace, a humorous milk production note about Endow Rambler Jennie, and satire on government spending. It praises H R Gross for flagging extravagance yet defends a taxi subsidy for night workers, then portrays a tense jumper standoff with a punchy exchange referencing Robert E Lee.
A correspondent writes from Saigon describing streets, bikes, and wartime life as an Iowa native observes daily traffic jams, barbed wire, and distant bomb blasts. He notes warm weather, frequent showers, and the smiling locals while reflecting on the war’s surreal normalcy. He signs off hoping for work.
Washington report criticizes Congress for missing the July 31 adjournment deadline for the 12th straight year. With Labor Day campaigns starting, lawmakers are blamed for drafting laws aimed at electoral gain rather than public good. Predicts renewed post-convention session and political excess.
In a detailed bridge analysis, North opens sixnt with a heart lead and a planned squeeze unfolds. South ducks the heart king to set up the needed two-suit guard and, after a sequence of discards and cashing the A K of diamonds, the Q of diamonds, the defender West cannot escape. The article also surveys Congress pacing toward fiscal year deadlines and leadership challenges.
Leo Anderson remains a patient at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Admission notes list Mrs. George Mayer and Mrs. Art Stoutner also at Mercy for observation. Social news recounts visits, birthdays, and travel, including Charles Statler’s 74th birthday, Vietnam and Asia tour updates for Major H M Hougen, and upcoming Past Noble Grand Circle meeting.
Shirley Tanner, secretary to an airline president, was found dead behind Wright Printers. Police suspect a mugging turned deadly as a note falsely left to implicate a co worker Julie Biers. The note hints at a premade alibi and a staged crime scene to mislead investigators.
California tops a poll on impressive scenery with Colorado and Washington close behind. The page also teases trivia about Snow White authors and Disney, plus cultural quips on hair growth, bed bounce guards, ship tattoos, opera origins, and gendered wardrobe weight comparisons.
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