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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1966
Page
4
An editorial piece blends Isaiah style pacifism with a scathing view of Berkeley student protests. It questions the purpose of the modern university amid strikes, sit-ins, and demands, contrasting civil discourse with relentless campus activism.
A humorous piece ponders survival guides for cat owning couples and newlyweds, recounting a dog friendly couple’s chaos with a 20 pound white cat. It riffs on topless waitresses and worried marital odds as cats decide where they sleep and when pets upend coupledom.
Description of a dam across the stilling basin looking west shows a basin that slows water before the downstream channel. Water from Lake Red Rock will enter via 14 conduits at the dam base. Five crest gates provide emergency discharge routes if the reservoir exceeds capacity with completion planned by June 1969 and lake area around 8,950 acres with a flood control pool of 65,500 acres.
Dear Mr Becker a reader sends a letter praising his late fathers memoirs and recounts a bridge hand claimed to be recorded by Baron Munchausen famed for tall tales The note previews bidding play and a dramatic slam sequence with spades and clubs highlighted by a finesse and discard choices credited to the legendary masterful bluffing style.
Louisa Farm Bureau Insurance Service expands with new offices in the Farm Service office at Columbus City. Dean H. Gipple serves the area and will be in the office daily with office assistant Mrs. Everette Ruchotzke. Co. E. Colglazier and Mrs. (name cut off) mentioned.
A 1966 American Bar Association survey outlines when store management may be liable for injuries caused by shoppers. It cites a five year old boy harming a woman with a shopping cart and a peaches incident where damages were awarded and another where claims were denied. It discusses foreseeability and reasonable precautions, noting that liability arises when danger could have been foreseen and prevented.
The article details Queen Elizabeth II starting Christmas preparations early with signing cards after Balmoral visits, choosing gifts at a Buckingham Palace shop, and sending personalized notes. It notes her preference for modest gifts, occasional champagne for the ill, and large toy purchases for 18 grandchildren and 23 godchildren. The royal Christmas changes from Sandringham to Windsor in 1964, and the Windsor house party spans five days with gifts, carols, a 1:30 p.m. turkey dinner, and quiet evening activities for children.
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