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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1962
Page
3
A reader letters piece urges praising the good in government and military, not just criticizing. It calls for responsible patriotism, stresses truthful discourse, and suggests starting with community kindness as a path to national strength.
The column discusses federal stockpile spending since the Korean War and Kennedy’s push for oversight, noting political motives in district allocations. It also mentions Iowa centennial half dollars worth 12 each, new grandmothers in Journal staff, Tama Indians as a potential tourism draw, and a Kansas newspaper quip about fallout shelters.
Charles City Press notes Freeman's aim for a strong political empire but disapproves of his methods. Burlington Hawk-Eye recalls a newsroom gag about a cub reporter covering a wedding that never happened. Algona Advance lauds Feller's Baseball Hall of Fame honor, contrasting with ignorance about the hall and praising past Iowan figures Meredith Willson Hoover Gotch.
Nervous headaches and migraines are explained with causes and symptoms. Tension headaches come from stress and muscle tension in the head neck and face. Migraines involve vascular spasms with visual auras and weakness.
Genevieve Miller has purchased the Dairy Trete at 1407 East Washington from Hubert Evans. She announces daily hours from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The note adds a statistic that the United States produces over 34 million tons of paper and paperboard annually.
Congressman Fred Schwengel of Iowa plans a week of Lincoln themed appearances across Davenport El Centro Muscatine Iowa City and several towns in Illinois Wisconsin and Wartburg College He will join the Lincoln Group of DC for their Lincoln Day banquet with Edward R Murrow as principal speaker and then return to Washington.
In a column by B day Becker, North as dealer analyzes a hand where careful use of low cards and timing turn a difficult 4 level contract into ten tricks. The declarer overcomes a 4 1 spade break and 5 1 diamond split by ruffing and shedding, telescoping losers.
Kalona dated note lists a string of local visits and family gatherings including Loran Hershberger guests of Garry Roghair Cathy Alt Jean Alt in Coralville and other relatives. Several other townspeople are mentioned with weekend visits meals and moving notices. Oregon coast fact closes the item.
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