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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1964
Page
5
New York based study of 4290 contestants in the fifth annual men's national cooking championship shows six of ten wives saying their husbands are better cooks while three of ten confess husbands cook as well as they do. The next champ will be named in New York on Feb. 2.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager, William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director, Charles Morris as News Editor, Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising, Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor, and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. Published afternoons except Sundays and holidays.
Mrs Lloyd Hanft of Decorah visited her parents Mr and Mrs Blake Spencer in Crawfordsville. Blake Spencer remains a Mercy Hospital patient in Iowa City. Cleo Fletcher shows progress after Thursday surgery. Mr and Mrs Shelby Orris of Monmouth stayed with Art Orris family Thursday night then left Friday from a Ozarks vacation. Salvation Army Drive letters mailed with Orrin H Johnson as local service unit treasurer. The organization has operated in Iowa for over 75 years providing help to the needy.
In Jackson Mississippi a tiger in a small pool at Livingston Park Zoo displays an unlikely aquatics moment as heat bakes the city. The big cat paddles and splashes, defying typical feline behavior. UPI Telephoto provides the image.
Britain outlines a 1964 nuclear defense plan promising four minutes warning from warning stations on Fylingdales Moor and siren alerts. It details civilian shelters for vulnerable homes, 15,000 Royal Observer Corps volunteers manning pillboxes, regional government hubs, stockpiles, and planned mass dispersal to reception areas to endure a potential nuclear attack.
In Albuquerque, 12 Indians train at Groves Archery Corp under an on the job program funded by a $13,175 grant and Bureau of Indian Affairs support. They will learn bow press operation wood carving and other tasks as the company expands to a factory and retail site. The effort accompanies a broader eagle feather shortage issue and a plan to conserve the birds by preserving feathers for tribal ceremonies.
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