Editorials and thoughts from the January 2 1969 Evening Journal
A collection of quotes and musings from the Washington LA Evening Journal reflecting on the new year 1969. It includes biblical thought for the day, a tongue in cheek courtship line, humor about sub zero weather, and a Y's Men’s club tradition of taping predictions versus reality for 1968. It notes unpredictable events such as President Johnson not seeking another term and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy.
Unpredictable Year: 1968 Crystal Ball Predictions
A newspaper wonders about 1969 by listing bold forecasts for presidential candidates Nixon Humphrey Wallace and others, sports upsets including Detroit Tigers World Series hopes and track leaps, a flawless Washington Demon season, and three astronauts circling the moon. The tone is speculative and forward looking.
Widow Seeks Safe Companionship Amid Separated Spouse
A 77 year old widow in an apartment building befriends a married neighbor with a legal separation. He pays alimony to his wife who won t divorce him unless paid a large settlement. She is 81 and he is 84. The widow fears legal trouble over potential claims and seeks guidance from a lawyer on allowable companionship. A Viet Nam chaplain adds a note to wives and girlfriends of service members.
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Abby
John
Johns
Foreign matter in food and liability cases examined
The piece surveys how courts view what constitutes foreign matter in food and the resulting liability. It discusses bone fragments in chicken dishes, “boned” chicken sales, and the impact of explicit safety assurances on liability, citing cases and an ABA note. It also includes two Dear Abby excerpts on personal matters unrelated to food law.
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American Bar Association
Annual sessions spark Iowa budget drafting debate
Des Moines reports that annual sessions prompt lawmakers to reconsider how budgets are drafted with calls to limit spending. Proposals suggest capping first year appropriations at 40 percent to simplify planning and avoid reworking budgets each session.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Washington Evening Journal staff and masthead info
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists editor business manager David Elder the editor and business manager and William Shannon vice president advertising director with Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising and Howard Hazen production superintendent. The paper states publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4 with second class matter status under the 1879 act.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Font
Washington
Iowa
Average Man Stays On A Job 4 Years
Column by L. M. Boyd mixes humor and social observation as it notes four years as the average tenure, compares men and women, cites casual quips on love and war, mother-in-law days, and curious trivia about Eskimos, doctors, and pet care. The piece includes reader questions and light advice in a playful, dated voice.
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Melvin Laird
Strom Thurmond
Chauncey Depew
Texas
Antarctica
Arthur Brisbane
Georges Clemenceau
Soviet Union
Tommy Smothers
Dr. Gillespie
Science Boys
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Iowa Daily Press
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Lex Hawkins
Verne
Lawrence Scalise
Robert Ray
Hawkins
William C. Hanson
Circuit Court of Appeal
St. Louis
Benda
Kenneth Benda
Hartwick Republican
John Chrystal
CPA
Lloyd Smith
Smith
Maine
U. S
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
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Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Rane
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Pullman
Alf
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Truman Capote
Sandy
Lucky Dog
Ernie
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