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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1965
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal asserts that God does not forsake those who seek Him and that true seekers are always finders of Him. It highlights Christ reinforcing this timeless truth and urges steadfast faith.
Iowa Commissioner of Public Safety William Sueppel calls for a state police academy to train officers at all levels. He favors Oakdale near Iowa City as site for the program, arguing public funds are justified to improve professional policing statewide. The piece urges the legislature to act in the next session.
The Iowa congressman criticized the post office regulation that bars disclosing employee names, arguing it harms public access to government information. He praised Schmidhauser for opposing the secrecy, noting other public bodies list salaries and personnel, and urging full disclosure by the post office.
The Rev Father Francis Ripley founder of the Roman Catholic Information Office in Liverpool argues that mothers-in-law are a major factor in many troubled marriages based on a 7000 case survey. He says both sides' mothers influence married life and urges couples to establish homes far enough to curb such visits.
Des Moines IDPA Safety Commissioner William Sueppel urges a state police academy at Oakdale beside a proposed maximum security hospital. He argues training before take office and near the University of Iowa, citing existing courses at the university and access to experts in psychology law and medicine for better handling of mentally troubled individuals and compliance with Supreme Court directives. He also backs a fire academy at Iowa State University Ames, leveraging the state fire center experience.
An excerpt from Tom Ball's hitch-hiking journey in Americus Georgia examines white Southern attitudes toward Negro civil rights. It discusses alleged Communist influence and outsider involvement, plus enduring prejudice fueling resistance to demonstrations and reforms.
Al Geiberger won the $100,000 American Golf Classic at Firestone Country Club Akron Ohio finishing at 280 over 72 holes to claim his first major victory in five years. He earned $20,000 and rose to about $50,417 in season earnings. Arnold Palmer finished second at 284, Jacky Cupit was third at 285, with Bob Charles, Johnny Pott, Bobby Nichols, Tony Lema and Jack Rule also in the leaderboard.
The 1965 North American Mentor magazine announces its Second Annual Mentor Merit Poetry Awards with prizes of 50 dollars for first, 25 for second, and 5 dollars each for positions three through seven. Entry fee is two dollars unless waived for paid Mentor subscribers, and poems must be original, unpublished, and 50 lines or fewer.
In the 1962 San Francisco open pair championship Meyer Schleifer as declarer in four spades survives fierce defense. After a sequence of ruffs and precise plays he converts a diamond and heart misgivings into two club tricks, securing the contract despite best defense.
The Iowa Sales Tax Commission reports the quarter ending March 31 1965 showing Washington County up 8 percent and total county city sales at a record high. Statewide sales rose 1.8 percent. Jefferson up 7 percent. Henry up 3 percent. Louisa unchanged. Keokuk down 3 percent. Washington city up 7 percent. Kalona up 16 percent. Wellman up 9 percent.
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