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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1966
Page
4
Articles reflect on reasoning with faith based prompts and a humorous anecdote about a Sunday School class exam asking pupils to name their favorite Bible character. Includes quotes about sin forgiveness and light classroom humor from a nine year old pupil.
A Boston psychiatrist suggests screening leaders for sanity, noting risks of psychopathic rulers. Historical warning recalls 1930s concerns about Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini and warns that hysterical, paranoiac, and vainglorious leaders spark global catastrophe.
An editor ponders the 1960s Episcopal crisis as James Pike, the ex bishop of California, faces possible heresy proceedings. The piece frames Pike’s critique of institutional church power versus belief, and argues the church must decide if it can bridge the gap between modern doubt and the Apostle’s Creed.
North dealer. Both sides vulnerable. The Bey column presents a concise note on a contracts bridge event titled Masters' Individual.
Eric Paulsen of Los Angeles starred in a pair championship deal where opening spade lead and precise discards shaped the play. West led a spade, East returned the queen, Paulsen's king captured the card, and a strategic dummy discard set up the position for eleven sure tricks, with twelve hinging on a correct club decision.
In a bridge play, Paulsen cashes the A K hearts to gauge Wests shape, then finesses to exploit Wests club length. He sequences clubs and diamonds, then uses a heart and spades to reach twelve tricks, noting a potential failure if the dummy had a different last diamond.
Dear Abby answers readers on holiday gift giving fairness and family closeness. A letter-writer spent 250 on 22 gifts for relatives, receiving only one gift per family, while siblings and spouses offered little. Abby advises ending costly giving, suggests blunt honesty, and notes context about secrets between married children. A second reader seeks guidance on maintaining private messages with a married daughter while respecting her husband. Abby suggests using the telephone for strictly private matters.
Hollywood gossip profile sketches Brian Keith as a disciplined ex-Marine who values family over fame. The piece details his Bel-Air home, four children Barbara Betty Mimi Rory, many pets, and a routine of early mornings and movie work, with Judy Landon as wife and art and music interests shaping their life.
A Pennsylvania State University expert suggests homemade toys as a budget friendly Christmas idea for children. She proposes a spool necklace starter by threading 1 to 15 spools on a string, painting them bright, and finishing with nail polish for a smooth end.
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