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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1963
Page
4
Two 1962 items highlight quiet social progress. In Atlanta LeRoy R. Johnson, Negro, sits in the Georgia legislature amid white colleagues. In Memphis Peabody Hotel hosts its first Negro guest with no publicity, signaling change beyond loud headlines.
The Des Moines Register reports Washington officials weigh tax cuts more for political gain than economic need. Kennedy administration figures see little political mileage for a cut, while others view it as a recession shield ahead of the 1968 reelection bid. A farmer likens the situation to two trains collide heading toward each other.
A brief market note lists several coin prices including eight cents, four cents, two cents and one cent noted in a quick price snapshot. Local traders reference modest changes in small value goods as shoppers eyed tiny cost differences.
Washington report says President Kennedy may bypass civil rights action in the new Congress while pressing House rules changes. The piece notes past by-passing in 1961 62 and analyzes implications for administration and Democratic factions, including the Rules Committee and Rule 22 debates. It highlights concerns from Negro leaders and the Johnson program as leverage.
Holiday scenes unfold as relatives visit in Iowa and nearby states. Families include P P Graber of Cassopolis Michigan Calvin Graber New Waterford Ohio Wayne Bitting Tucson Arizona Jacob Graber and P P Graber with Walter Rich host near Crawfordsville. Also noted are medical updates and Christmas visits with neighbors and relatives in Ames Fairfield Morton Peoria and Ames Iowa.
For serving with coffee or tea, this compact recipe offers strawberry tarts using strawberry preserves and a dough of flour butter cheese salt and red pepper. Mix dry ingredients, cream butter, add preserves, roll and cut into squares for baking.
Johenry Mast and wife transfer blk 1 OP Washington Fernandis J Bontrager and wife transfer land in See 877-7 to Paul R Mast and wife Jacob Y Borntreger and wife act details show deed notices in On The Record.
A jumble of car names and makers appears with brands like Mercury Oldsmobile Chevrolet and Pontiac listed alongside a quirky recipe. The passage then wanders into social conduct about turning the tables at meals and a zippy gelatin dessert recipe with fruit and cream.
A Sol Masters' page discusses five hands with South open not vulnerable. It analyzes how bidding shifts with partnership support, endorsing four spades when the hand gains value, three notrump as a nonforcing raise, four notrump as slam potential, four clubs as slam try, and pass when lacking extra values.
A warm Aprillike Christmas in Brandon Florida 1962 with 80 degree sun and sprinkles of rain, park revelers, and a community dinner. Neighbors improvised a Model A sleigh with reindeer bells for festive fun on sandy roads. Palm Florida stories recall Cuban cock fighting and New Year customs like black eyed peas and red garters, reflecting enduring Southern traditions.
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