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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1965
Page
4
Thought for the Day cites Romans 3 23 and urges mercy for sinners. A plaque at Rutgers University New Brunswick New Jersey marks the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame honor, with many sports dignitaries in attendance.
A longtime admirer recalls Hod Rice, Washington High School captain of the 1922 undefeated team, his Iowa Hawkeyes years, and later coaching at Libby High School Toledo Ohio DeVilbiss Miami University and Maryland. The piece notes a 130-player reunion in Toledo and reflects on Rice's influence and memories spanning from 1922 through his California sporting goods career.
UPI reports a nationwide surge of approval for Project Head Start aimed at giving disadvantaged four and five year olds a fighting chance. About 560,000 children attended 10,000 centers. results are mixed amid controversy in some areas over desegregation and funding. VISTA volunteers are praised, but shortages limit impact as the program targets 4,000 volunteers by next June.
New York Times correspondent Joseph A Loftus reports Head Start faces serious funding shortfalls and bureaucratic reorganization. He notes funds exist for other programs but not for Head Start, demoralizing staff amid protests from communities and leading to discontinuation of summer expansions.
In Des Moines Iowa the likely effect of lawsuits and reassessment orders is a later delinquency date for first half property taxes in many counties. Mitchell County seeks a temporary injunction to block farm value rises and urban property increases, potentially shifting 1965 delinquency to 1966 taxes. Final orders affecting 81 counties await hearings likely to extend into December, with delinquency dates varying by county size, staff, equipment, and whether millage rates are certified by January 1.
In a North American contract bridge column top expert Becker analyzes a rare five diamond contract. South, after an extraordinary underruff by East, can still win all tricks. The hand shows East’s surprising discard choices and South’s methodical play to exploit them. Dec 4, 1965, Washington Iowa.
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