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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1966
Page
4
In Washington the Community YMCA addition nears completion this winter and will nearly double space. The article stresses ongoing yearly support beyond gifts, noting dues sustain programs and that no boy is denied membership due to inability to pay. It highlights fundraising efforts led by Herb Campbell and the promise of aid from donors to help deserving youths obtain YMCA membership.
A Des Moines woman sent a belated check to the Burlington baseball club manager and asked for absolute honesty about how she sneaked into a game without paying. The piece then shifts to farming land prices and a warning against using American land to feed the world. The author argues that even with full production, the U S could not feed Asia and Africa and urges helping by boosting foreign food production instead.
Professor Max Beloff of Cambridge University cautions that highbrow scholars are not automatically smart in foreign affairs. The Philadelphia Bulletin adds that many everyday workers and students also grasp global issues, arguing against overreliance on experts.
Salford dentists urge principals to replace candy with raw carrots and apples in school snack shops to curb tooth decay. The quip notes the chomp of hundreds of carrots could unsettle even tough school leaders.
In 1957 a lighthearted AMSOC group sparked Project Mohole to drill to the earth's mantle. By 1963 Brown & Root built a platform and costs ballooned to about 75 million dollars. Controversy grew among geologists, while AMSOC faded from Mohole yet pondered towing an iceberg for water.
An ABA briefing explains why opening first class mail without a warrant is an unreasonable search and seizure. It notes that while outside envelope information may be collected, reading contents inside remains unlawful unless a warrant exists. The piece traces privacy limits from colonial times to modern mail watches and court rulings.
At the February Dutch Creek Flyers meeting members answered roll call with The best looking car for 1966. Two basketball tournament coaches were selected for April first. Bill Brinning demonstrated electricity. Donny Brinning and David Miller led the salute to the flags. Tom Walker provided the refreshments.
Iowa Attorney General Lawrence Scalise proposes using Office of Economic Opportunity funds to finance a pilot public defender program in the 11th district covering Boone Story Webster Franklin Hamilton Hardin and Wright counties. He notes county reluctance to tax for offices and aims to prove value to spur statewide adoption.
In a Becker analysis of a bridge hand, South opens 1 club while West and East hold strong spade and diamond holdings. The article explains how bidding reveals hand type to opponents and outlines a queen of clubs lead, diamond finesse plan, and the role of trump management plus distribution reads to maximize contract success.
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