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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1968
Page
4
The editorial urges doubling downtown lighting to improve safety and comfort in Washington Square. It compares the square unfavorably with nearby centers, notes many street lights are out, and suggests higher Mercury vapor lighting would boost shopping convenience and retail trade, possibly reducing vandalism in the park.
A doctor argues that the cost of a single heart transplant could educate four new physicians, suggesting public good may outweigh private need. He cautions that money alone won’t yield four doctors due to school capacity and enrollment limits, and calls for clarity between private costs and public welfare.
Iowa safety officials warn 1968 may become the second deadliest year for traffic deaths, with 787 fatalities through November up 27 from last year. Despite more miles driven, new VASCAR speed detectors and more trained patrols are planned to curb speeding.
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa lists staff positions including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and entering second class matter under the 1879 act. Also lists press associations Inland Daily Press Ass'n Iowa Daily Press Ass'n Iowa Press Ass'n and Audit Bureau of Circulations by carrier in xyton with a price of 1.40 dollars.
L. M. Boyd discusses the claim that Vitamin B complex cures hangovers. The piece examines research limits, potential placebo effects, and advises cautious use, noting that no vitamin can replace rest and hydration for recovery.
A collage of trivia and opinions spans vitamins in whiskey, St Florian as fireman’s patron, appendicitis gender gaps, a Manhattan bartender, and a doll blondes tally. It notes a South African ostrich diamond haul sparked by Miss Sally Rand, Norse skull drinking lore, teen dental decay, risky parental flirting, wartime jukebox hits, and a reflection on 1941 music.
Riverside community notes detail Boy Scout Troop 235 led by Jim Farr and Richard Waldschmidt ushering at an Iowa basketball game and planning to sell Christmas wreaths after December 8. Families attend Thanksgiving dinners and visits across Davenport, Kalona, Solon, and Crawfordsville as relations gather for holidays.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Fletcher and Stan and Glen hosted a large family dinner on Sunday in Crawfordsville attendees included Clarence Fletcher Barbara and Danny Post Lyle Post of Moline Delbert Lowe Randy Bill Lowa Sue Dickerson all of Brighton Dell Farrier Ron Phil Columbus Junction Mike Farrier and Mike Jr Muscatine Gary Fletcher Mickey Sara Iowa City Steve Fletcher Tracy Winfield Grace Fletcher admitted Saturday to Memorial Hospital Mount Pleasant for medical care
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