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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1968
Page
4
A daily editorial on faith notes believers can be confident prayers align with God s will. The page includes a light quip about wives ironing shirts, calling the task white collar crime, and a vacation joke about returning home to working air conditioning.
A campus prank renames the Roaring Forks Grill at University of Colorado Alfred E. Packer Memorial Grill. The dedication slogan Have a friend for dinner riffs on Packer the cannibal case, drawing mixed reactions from students.
A reader criticizes the Journal for limiting coverage of the Washington County Fair Tractor Pull. He notes about 60 drivers paid $10 to enter and that many from Iowa and beyond attend, saying the event deserves more than a single fair news line and even a photo. He praises the track, judges, and Don Warren of WHO who emcees. The letter argues tractor pulling is a wholesome, widespread hobby worthy of fuller newspaper coverage.
The essay explains Revolutionary Development RD as a village based program aiming to win hearts and minds by building schools medical aid and economic projects. It highlights Regional Forces RF and Popular Forces PF as local security, notes mixed results 6 month cycles and security gaps while praising local militia for stabilizing areas and aiding Da Nang defense with Marines in North I Corps.
Dr Haledjian and Sheriff Monahan investigate a near shore murder scene beside a nine foot wall behind the victim’s house. John Bookman recalls a man seen over the wall, a ladder is found, and Gary Mills ex boyfriend is named as a suspect though alibi remains uncorroborated.
A partial display of newspaper masthead from the Washington Evening Journal shows staff roles and affiliations, listing editor, business manager, vice president, news editor, local advertising, production, and wire-service memberships, with subscription rate figures and postal details.
In a light column, readers debate if a girl is ever kissed unexpectedly while sharing quirky notes on language, weddings, humor, and a parrot’s longest speech. The piece riffs on pop culture lines and asks how often romance defies expectations amid jokes.
Missouri at St. Louis Chancellor James L. Bugg Jr. urges the university to be deeply involved in St. Louis city problems. He says public universities must address social blemishes and work with difficult factions, focusing on urban issues and culture of deprived areas rather than distant studies. The goal is to mobilize faculty talent to help the city.
The ladder alleged to mislead police is dismissed as a prop. Haledjian’s weight on the ladder after use caused the unit to sink from four inches below the wall to six inches, ruling out a professional such as Gary Mills.
In a contract bridge analysis Becker discusses a North South club layout and the risks of a standard club finesse. South reasons that avoiding the finesse and leading the jack of clubs can force out the queen and enable four notrump tricks, illustrating a practical alternative when East holds king or queen.
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