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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1964
Page
4
Editorial note quotes Psalm 127:1 about needing God to bless plans and protect cities. It emphasizes that without divine guidance, efforts lack permanence and value. The piece frames daily contemplation for readers in a religiously oriented newspaper.
A reader’s letter laments sentencing gaps between horse theft and tax fraud, compares Beck’s parole after 25 years, and questions cruelty of penalties. Harold Bowen backs dropping State from University of Iowa name to avoid Ames confusion. Illinois glee club nickname fodder sparks headline joke about Southern Illinois State Normal University.
The What Cheer column notes a local corn cob jelly venture expanding since a Gazette feature. In 3.5 months 1100 jars reached 20 states and Greece, led by Jim and Annette Breiling of the Patriot-Chronicle with profits aimed at community betterment. Seven local women volunteer, aided by a Vinton youth who inspired Corn Cob Products, Inc. The label shows an Iowa map and What Cheer at the center, listing ingredients as sugar water corn cob extract and peetin. After Christmas plans include corn cob syrup and candy.
A Duke University study notes inconclusive dice results but documents a Seaford Long Island home where 67 psychokinesis incidents occurred from Feb 3 to March 10 1958. A Virgin Mary statue levitated a bottle spilled ink and a shampoo bottle moved across a shelf while Detective Tozzi investigated. James and Lucille Hermann faced tears as police questioned all family members and Pratt analyzed the Possibility of mind over matter.
J Gaither Pratt investigates reported phenomena at the Hermann home noting that many incidents vanish on scrutiny while some remain unexplained. He rejects trickery but finds no solid motive for a hoax and sees potential for future scientific study of mind over matter. Tomorrow: The man who pioneered.
Washington debate over defense cuts to 33 bases aims to save 477 million annually with 63,401 jobs at risk over time. McNamara plans ten-year closures, with economic adjustment aid for workers and communities, and hopeful examples like York, Pennsylvania, where private operation and tax returns followed the base shutdown.
In a four person championship Roth as declarer at four hearts faced a king of clubs opening lead and a shift to spades. He inferred West lacked the king of diamonds from bidding and played to force an overtrick, a line that would fail if the diamond finesse succeeded. The article notes Roths long record and sound reasoning.
Mrs Elmore moves to Sigourney to join Keokuk County Home. Mrs Readnow enters Bales Rest Home. The Robert Holmes family visits relatives near Outumwa, while the Pfeifers travel to Rockville Maryland. Virgil Oswalt recuperates from a work injury in Amos. Clayton Martin family reunion held at Rubio Hall. Local gatherings include a dinner at Dewey Shelby’s and a book review by Mrs Russell Parsons for the Richland Womans Club.
A nostalgic personal column recalls breakfast chili with ground round and beans, grandson’s picky tastes, and Grandma’s iron stomach remark. It shifts to nylon net uses as cleaning aids, jokes about oyster dinners, a turkey casserole swap, and Amaryllis bulb growth after last year’s bulb rests in the basement.
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