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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1962

Page

4

Iowa Editorial Warns Unmarked Patrol Cars Save Lives

The column lauds Safety Commissioner Carl Pesch pushing unmarked patrol cars to catch speeding drivers. It rebukes past governors for resisting them and endorses enforcement over excuses. It also critiques unemployment stats that count 14 to 19 year olds as unemployed and condemns overextended Child Labor laws.

Pesch Department of Labor

Money For Roads 55 Million Spent in 1961 62

Iowa Highway Commission reports 117 346 828 in revenue for the year ending June 30 with 61 614 000 from gasoline tax and 30 955 066 in federal aid. Construction costs totaled 55 258 919 while maintenance and inspection added 21 and 6.4 million. Predictions show Iowa economy may lag national growth through 1976. Kenneth R. Falk leads for Secretary of the Iowa State Fair Board. Lt Gov Mooty named to national Republican executive committee.

Highway Commission DES Moines IDPA Iowa Highway Commission The Iowa Department of Agriculture Iowa State Fair Board Fair Board Lloyd Cunningham Falk Clarinda FFA Iowa State University Iowa Beef Producers Association American Shorthorn Association William Mooty Grundy Center National Conference of Lieutenant Governors Chicago

Hatteras Island Winter Hide Away Describes Enduring Sea Life

The Hatteras coast offers a winter hideaway with fresh fish and modest motel rates. The island displays greenery like gaillardia and holly with warmer than mainland temperatures due to the Gulf Stream. The cape, famed for its 208 foot lighthouse, Diamond Shoals, and a long history of shipwrecks, remains a dramatic maritime scene.

Hatteras Island N. C UPI Sir Francis Drake Hatteras Roanoke Island United States Cape Hatteras Diamond Shoals Cape Atlantic Gulf Stream

Expert defense in Asheville contract defeats South in three no trump

The article recounts a 1962 Asheville tournament hand where West led clubs and East played jack, fixing South’s defense. Mrs Wagar and Hal McDonald of Atlanta are noted players, with McDonald’s jack and Wagar’s king blocking a club run, forcing South down two in three no trump.

Asheville N. C Trump West Margaret Wagar Atlanta King Hal McDonald Declarer

Emphysema guidance from Dr Fern in readers column

Practical tips for managing emphysema with blocked airways and bronchial spasms. Advice covers medications, humidification, fluids, quitting smoking, breathing exercises, bed elevation, and safe at home techniques, citing Dr Fern’s audience questions.

Seven Candles Remind Israeli Folk Singer to Value Freedom

New York based Israeli folk singer Theodore Bikel keeps a menorah on display as a symbol of freedom. He fled Austria at 13 after Nazi invasion, lived in Israel, and later gained fame in the United States for his multilingual singing and acting. He chairs Actors Equity efforts against racially segregated audiences and plans a Washington visit to advocate on behalf of his beliefs.

New York UPI Greenwich Village Theodore Bikel Bikel Austria Israel London Paris United States Actors Equity

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Gwendolyn Carl Pesch Iowa Herschel Loveless Hughes Labor Department Washingtonians Edna Mercer Washington Miss Mercer Ab Anderson W. W. Bowers W. L. Alcorn Ralph Shannon J. H. Peet Washington Schools C. A. Boice Washington County Hospital E. B. Hammer American Pearl Button Co Earnest Church and Community Worker Harriet Coulter Althea Montgomery T. F. Barker Methodist Church In National Planning Association Fulk Kenneth R. Falk Hershey H. Garland Hershey Iowa Natural Resources Council Interstate Conference On Water Problems By Alfred McCormack JR United Press International Joe Palooka Joe MR. Chillstone Nixie Dugan Ham Fisher Gui BY Mevoy and Striebel Vacic Bass Blondie Dagwood Chic Young B. Jay Becker Burton H. Fern, M. D Dr. Fern Washington, D.C Big Daddy Wayne Davis Burton Kent JONES Evening Journal Washington, Iowa Nancy BY Ernie Bushmiller
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