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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1967
Page
4
A faded column mixes quips about faith courage and long hair with a brief note on zipper history. It recalls a Seattle zoo exhibit chaos where 15,000 visitors left littered grounds, damaged landscaping, and harmed animals, highlighting public vandalism and misallocated exhibits.
A nearby store posted a sign explaining its varied hours. It states it opens Monday through Saturday around 11:00 or noon, sometimes as early as 9:00 or 10:00, and sometimes as late as 1:00. It closes about 5:30 or 6:00, with Saturday closings at 4:30 or 5:00 if the world seems already.
The piece discusses Caligula style law posting versus constitutional due process. It notes vague statutes confuse the public and risk arbitrary enforcement, citing a speeding case and a hit and run statute. The court allows some vagueness but rejects laws that leave the public unfairly in the dark.
Riverside notes a St Marys high school class of 1957 ten year reunion at the Lark Supper Club in Tiffin. Bette Watkinson to wed Charles Hamilton on Sept 2 at St Marys church. August visitations include Sister Mary Eva of Chicago with relatives. Various local families spent time visiting, vacations, and hosting gatherings.
Dear Abby responds to a reader about a six year old girl with a boy friend and suggests not making a big issue. She also advises calling the father in law rather than letters, and addresses a wedding gift concern and a misconduct issue with a married man.
A quirky caption from Gallagher's New York spot features a scrambled word pun. The tease hints at a playful misdirection about a father described as a real swinger and hung as a decorative item, prompting readers to solve the word puzzle and share a laugh.
Judging began at the All Iowa fair with a record field of 704 dairy cattle entered, second only to 1965’s 730. Three youths tied for first in the state junior daily judging contest as Poweshiek county 4-H claimed team honors. Individual leaders were John Lang, Jim Droste, and Tim Bowlin, each scoring 294. Warren, Tama, and Buchanan counties followed in team standings with multiple 4-H and FFA groups placing across the top ranks.
Local 90 Teamsters began picketing Red Rock Dam project in Knoxville Iowa over trucking firm rip-rap pay terms. Operators union also blocks crossings. If strike lasts, completion could be delayed up to a year according to U S Army Corps engineer Elmer Gidel.
A 50 member Iowa business mission led by Lt. Gov. Robert T. Fulton arrived in Buenos Aires for a two day visit to promote Iowa farm and road machinery. They met U S and Argentine officials, with licensing deals and potential joint ventures on the horizon as vender partners are sought in Latin America. The group, including 30 wives, traveling from Sao Paulo, planned meetings in Rio de Janeiro and Lima with further stops in Bogota and Caracas.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris News Editor Bob Shaffer Local Advertising Howard Hazen Production Superintendent and notes it is published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th It carries second class matter under the 1879 act and is affiliated with United Press Leased Wire Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn and the Audit Bureau of Circulations Outside Iowa 40
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