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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1966
Page
4
Editorial recalls Charles Morris remarks to students on the first day of school urging manners as key to success. It highlights three factors shaping a person heredity environment and personal response with emphasis on the power of how one responds to circumstances. The piece urges youth to apply Morris guidance to their lives.
The article suggests future pills will aid healthy people, boosting mood, health, and intelligence. Experts predict widespread non sick use, with 100 percent more drugs arriving over about a decade, prompting calls to start discarding old medicines now.
An editor's outlook recalls the start of September 1916 as chivalry died and the war's modern slaughter began. Haig's Somme offensive pushed through a mutating line, with tank innovations and mass casualties signaling a shift from old noble warfare to mechanized, brutal modern conflict.
Keith Finke son of Clyde and Mrs. Finke Iowa City, and grandson of Silas Finke Crawfordsville, played for the Iowa City Babe Ruth team which reached the National Tournament after regional and state wins. He pitched and played center field as the squad traveled from Fairfield to Williston North Dakota, then to Douglas Arizona before losing to Douglas in the national event.
Iowa Champion softball squad from Iowa City wins two straight in Rock Island double elimination World Series, defeating Indiana and Texas. Gary Fletcher, Crawfordsville native, plays for Iowa City. Next game at 7 p.m. Wednesday vs Pomona, California. Radio WHBF will carry the matchup.
The article presents a bridge hand from the Masters Championship scene with North South East West bidding 1 2 3 3NT and opening lead by West of a spade. It recounts commentary from Miles on defense, the declarer achieving ten tricks, and partner signaling in the lead and ducking decisions, highlighting strategic lessons about timing and suit development.
A fragmented OCR style listing shows TV programs across hours with names like Jack LaLanne Match Game News Weather and various soap and game show titles. Strong entities include Jack LaLanne Perry Mason Jeopardy The Doctors Another World and The Tonight Show style items with multiple times and channel cues.
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