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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1964
Page
4
The Lord will reward His people after weighing their words and deeds. An editorial note reflects on divine judgment and the distribution of rewards based on one’s conduct and heart.
The piece contrasts Mussolini era Rome’s noise with Paris’s hornless streets, noting Paris now quiet after a 15 year ban while Rome remains noisy. It then shifts to local Iowa reports of coyotes killing sheep near Clark and Decatur counties, with two farmers each losing about 30 sheep as hounds pursue the culprits.
The Beaconfield court handed Viscount Portman’s head gardener Frank Klingenspor a 3 pound sentence for beating Lady Portman and ejecting her from a greenhouse. He defended the act as protecting the plants, citing devotion to duties and lack of malice. Observers note this as a curious verdict reflecting high society privilege and stern garden ethics.
Iowa taxpayers group notes the statewide average millage for city government has stabilized despite a rise from 23.359 mills in 1954 to 30.504 for 1964. Cities show fourfold faster growth in assessed valuations than rural areas, driven by new and expanding industry.
A jumble of anecdotes from daily life includes a teen being scolded before a driving lesson after turning on the radio, a bootleg still with a twelve gallon daily output near Paris Texas, and quirky home tips such as curtain starching with Epsom salts. The column notes Iowa weather swings, a Beatles birthday prank for Paul, and a walnut chest topped with a Reyosa Mexico lace runner.
Moscow radio said astronauts Andrian Nikolayev and Pavel Popovich are ready as standbys for space flights. The report comes amid speculation of a new Soviet space launch and notes scientists are planning new missions.
The article argues that courtroom conflict drives fair outcomes, with lawyers as champions for their clients within ethical bounds. It cites Macaulay and Chief Justice Hughes on the value of real contest, noting disputes arise from elusive facts and differing perceptions. An ABA feature by Will Bernard (c) 1964.
Lew Mathe of Los Angeles as declarer in four hearts executes an unusual squeeze after a strong diamond sequence to forge thirteen tricks. He scores 710 points on the board, while the opposing table yields 720 points in three notrump. The match is part of the men's national board team of four event.
Moscow Radio reported that the Soviet Union designed systems to place two automatic stations in different orbits using one rocket and that in-orbit maneuvering methods have been developed. It recalled Nikolayev and Popovich’s 1962 twin space flight and noted unidentified stand-bys, possibly the flight crew if Nikolayev and Popovich were deemed unfit.
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