Television in sports and a poet prince of ski racing
A column notes CBS Sports Spectacular coverage of downhill ski racing in Austria with Jean Claude Killy winning and 1966 sportsmen awards cited. It contrasts TV's effectiveness in different sports and ends with a light joke about a letter from a New York girl suing for breach of promise.
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Austria
CBS Sports Spectacular
France
Jean Claude Killy
Sports Illustrated
Killy
Jim Ryan
University of Kansas
New York
Midland
Ont
Free Press Herald
Letters To The Journal: Fair Shake For Young Drivers
A Washington Iowa letter argues for fair treatment of young drivers facing snow and ice conditions. The writer cites a recent East Madison and 3rd Street crash where a youthful motorist was cited for not having his car under control despite poor visibility and icy streets. The piece urges consistent standards for youths and notes potential insurance impacts and future military service.
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East Madison
3Rd Street
Editor's Note Letters to the Editor welcomed
The Evening Journal in Washington Iowa states letters to the editor are welcome, must be signed for authenticity, and names need not always be published. The note is dated Monday February 6, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Evening Journal
Iowa
Subdistricting plan looms as Iowa faces wide changes
A legislative commission may study subdistricting both the current 124-House and 61-Senate body and a proposed 100-member House with 50 senators. The plan aims to have districts ready by April 1 to align with Polk County voting patterns and reduce timing for the 1970 elections.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa Supreme Court
Polk County
Senate
House
General Assembly
Poorly crafted job letters flood London ad
Charles Hervey, logging 150 replies to an eight thousand four hundred a year post, found only ten letters met professional standards. The letters ranged from brash confidence to rude and vague, with many misspellings or missing names, and some copied form letters. He offers guidelines: include name, age, birthdate, address, phone, education, work history, neat writing, and clear personal outlook. Peter Ustinov also joins The Comedians cast at MGM with Burton and Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norror
Hervey
Famous bridge hand in Italy US match 1961
In a Italy United States 1961 match a West led king of spades after a 1 2NT exchange. Leventritt’s 4 resulted in 11 tricks for 600 points with clubs distributed favorably. At another table Hodge and Gerber defended 3 spades to go down one, Italy losing 500 points. The piece weighs bidding versus luck and play in bridge.
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Italy
United States
Garozzo
Forquet
North
Schenken
King
South
Leventritt
West
Hodge
Gerber
Chiaradia
D'Alesio
Res Syndicate, Inc
Queenstown NZ Tour Guide From Gold Rush Era to Lake Resort
Queenstown in New Zealand’s southern lakes district once thrived on gold but faded as veins ran dry. Now a lakeside resort and major sightseeing hub, it sits on Lake Wakatipu near Remarkable Mountains and offers hotels, tours, and a sheep station stay with Merino flock and cattle.
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South Island
Wakatipu
Christchurch
Mt. Cook
Milford Sound
Sutherland
Queenstown
New Zealand
Eichardt
O’connell
White Star
Coronet Peak
Bobb’s Peak
Arrowtown
Cecil Peak
Fred
Popeye
Lucas
Lucases
Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff credits
The Washington Evening Journal is listed with city and zip, editor names, and departments. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday, Christmas, and July 4th, and includes postal and association affiliations.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
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W. C. Fields
Pentagon
John Alden
Air Force Office of
Priscilla Alden
Army Material Command
Miles Standish
Jack Brabham
Billy the Skiier
James Sullivan
Don Schollander
Bill Toomey
U.S
Gerald
Washington, Iowa
Uncle Sam
Joe
Knobby
Miami
Jerry
Pebbie
Mr.cezar
Charlie Smith
Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press
Printing Board
J. C. Moore
Winterset
H. C. Grafton
Primghar
Victor D. Gallo
Strawberry Point
Richard Turner
North Western Railway Company
Marion Hirschburg
Ames
Atty
Lawrence Scalise
Hirschburg
Turner
Council Bluffs
Scalise
By Richard Suchalter
United Press International
London
UPI
Charles Hervey
Old Times of London
Septeber
Prin
Ciple
Hollywood
Peter Ustinov
Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
MGM
B. Jay Becker
D'Alelio
Southern Lakes District
The
Washington Evening Journal
United Press
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Iowa Can Press Ass
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Jones Funeral Home Ambulance Service
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