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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1966
Page
4
In a 1966 Washington Evening Journal column, editors skeptically question a government official’s weather modification predictions and warn of the social chaos and domestic discord a large scale climate control program could trigger. They urge caution before scientists pursue such power.
National Forest Products Laboratory in Madison Wisconsin hosted visitors from multiple towns including Mrs Rose Gottschalk and Mrs J B Pooley’s dinner guests, plus an August birthday gathering led by Rev Ramsdale. The weekend featured many family and neighbor visits, short trips, and a science student’s study in Wyoming.
The Fist Air Reserve Squadron in Burlington announced that element training will start in September. Air reservists from Flight A Washington meet on Tuesday September 6 at 7 30 p.m. at 1411 Marion Avenue. Lt Colonel Donald Sands returns as instructor. All former Air Force personnel in the area not reservists and wishing to pursue military careers in this role are invited. Lt Col Robert E Thomas, Flight A commander, will hold a Q and A on the reserve purpose and membership benefits.
East, facing a notrump bid, makes an unconventional play to defeat three notrump. South holds high cards but lacks a spade stopper, leading to a complex defense. East’s ten over the spade lead proves decisive, as South cannot reach enough winners and the contract fails.
A writer outlines travel plans from Richardson Texas to Riverside Indiana with a Chicago trip pending and a yard filled with high weeds. He details plant care in a cluttered home garden, a pepper steak recipe, and kitchen tips before signing off See You Marge.
Purdue University has granted engineering degrees to more than 125 women since the first woman earned a civil engineering degree in 1897, marking a long history of female graduates in the engineering field at the Indiana campus.
Wayne has signed a two film contract with Universal Pictures. The first project is The War Wager. The Washington Evening Journal notes industry sources credit David Elder and William Shannon of Vi Advertising as key figures in this deal.
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