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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1963
Page
4
Editorial notes urge circumspection and wise living, discuss Iowa’s proposed end of the death penalty with ransom exceptions, and argue punishment certainty deters more than severity. The column also touches on stop sign caution, Cuban refugee impacts in Miami, and a Doctor’s anecdote about patient age in waiting rooms.
The President’s budget message claims focus on employment trends and cost reduction but the fine print shows increases in federal staff. Agriculture would add 5,315 jobs to reach 121,583 and Commerce 3,497 more. only two departments show net decreases totaling 78. The approach suggests management improvement rather than staffing cuts.
Students from Mid-Prairie Jr High in Katona Iowa urged readers about dangerous unmarked T roads to prevent crashes and deaths. County officials say many T intersections are already marked and the effort continues. County Engineer Huber invites precise location details for a hazardous site and suggests a reflective STOP sign with a STOP AHEAD warning to improve safety.
The Main Lines notes a talk on budgets and fate with jokes about a federal budget. Meredith’s aims include publicity and education. A White Mills Homemakers Club meeting at Mrs. Oldham's home discussed debts and good things to eat, reflecting small town concerns.
Iowa lawmakers debate stiffening penalties and broader reporting for campaign spending. Secretary of State confirms 16 House candidates plus several others did not file expense statements after the November election, prompting calls for enforcement and possible scope expansion to groups contributing to campaigns.
A quirky kitchen window scene blends humor and old Irish proverbs with notes on sauerkraut and champagne calories. The author finds the idea of wrapped white elephants amusing while musing on weather, groundhogs, and language differences. A cookie recipe for Cherry Squares is included with detailed steps and baking tips.
United Press International outlines a slate of TV features and films including Jack Yaar’s ABC show with Oscar Levant Jackie Mason and the Smothers Brothers plus a Rome hands film in color. NBC International Showtime from Sweden hosted by von Amische with 6 30 p m CST ABC car comedy Have Car Will Quarrel and Alfred Hitchcock The Paragon with Joan Fontaine Gary Merrill. Route 66 and Supposed I Was the Queen of Spain star Lois Nettleton. Dickens He’s Fenster notes a winter and nuclear testing study at 3 30 p m CST.
In a vulnerable south hand, Becker explores lines after West leads clubs. The narrator favors a strategy using a heart sequence and a triple finesse to maximize chances, aiming to keep diamond losses low while testing East and West’s holdings for the king of hearts and missing honors.
Iowa City February 7 The Writers Workshop of The State University of Iowa offers a new home study course in Fiction Writing in cooperation with Britannica Press Bryn Britannica. The course aims to teach mechanics of writing and unity plot characterization tone and theme while helping students organize and express observation. Tuition is 150 dollars with no college credit, and texts include Midland Writing Fiction and Short Masterpieces.
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