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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1965
Page
4
A reflection on Psalms 22 28 urging readers to view daily news from a spiritual vantage point. It contrasts the seamy side of headlines with the upper side of God’s sovereignty over nations. The message invites faith centered contemplation amid current events.
A reflective piece exploring daily triumphs and defeats such as buying new shoe laces and rain-wet upholstery. It contrasts anti Crow propaganda with ecological insight praising crows as farmers’ allies. It cites Dr Horace Gifford on crows and notes long island crow imports to protect crops. It then remarks on aging and framers of the constitution with Morison’s analysis. It references Madison Hamilton Franklin Washington and aging delegates.
The Toledo Blade notes Ogden Nash quit New York amid nervous strain after promoting Marriage Lines. London Observer reports Groucho Marx unhappy in London during a TV appearance. It recalls W. C. Fields, Fatty Arbuckle, and Charlie Chaplin as comic figures who faced personal troubles and anxieties despite public laughter.
UPI reports on the Watts riot exposing urban crisis factors in Los Angeles. It cites a 1965 sociological impact, police tensions, federal aid disputes, and blame between Mayor Yorty and Police Chief Parker while noting strong community reactions and ongoing civil rights tensions.
Tom Ball chronicle from Americus Georgia recounts his hitchhiking Civil Rights journey. He details hostile welcomes from whites and wary patrol presence as he seeks to report from the source. Official note explains Ball, a 20 year old student, travels 15,000 miles in a five part Washington Evening Journal series.
In a 1959 Italy US match a Belladonna Avarelli hand used an artificial two diamond bid signaling a three suited hand. Belladonna then supported four spades and scored 450 points while the US went down one, losing 500 on the deal. The incident sparked debate over convention effectiveness and bidding logic.
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