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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1965
Page
4
An editorial column reflects on self righteousness and quotes an unusual politician. It recalls five career guiding rules and pokes gentle fun at the idea of fairness with a country-store card game anecdote.
A historical critique argues U S unemployment statistics misrepresent Iowa by undercounting farm laborers still working. It notes many willing and able workers are not counted unemployed, affecting industrial investment and state labor figures. The piece questions reliability and method of the reports.
In Indiana 1,084 public school history teachers were given a list of ten titles, five of which were fictitious. Fifty-two percent heard of at least one non existent work and thirty seven percent admitted reading one. The piece notes casual fibbing about having read or heard of a book and mentions a fake title The American Immigrant by Gerhard Engelmeier as one that fooled teachers.
Daniel J. Evans, age 39, will move with wife Nancy and two young sons into the Olympia executive mansion for a four year term. His campaign against Gov. Rosellini was efficiently run and earned grudging admiration from opponents. Evans faces a Democratic majority in both houses.
Iowa's 1965 legislature opens Jan. 11 with two top tasks reapportionment and property tax relief via state aid to education. Democrats push a new plan to replace the unconstitutional permanent apportionment while Republicans seek to hold influence. other major topics include tax reform government reorganization education labor laws and revenue.
A resident recalls an early 20th century Washington event with a Crandall led exhibition of distant United States scenes, 25 cent admission, and a humorous menu. The piece covers Rogers bus lines, the Graham building later the State, and memories of the Music Hall near Marion Avenue, plus early basketball games and local school sports memories.
The Keith Wells family spent Christmas Day at the C. KF. Pierce home in Columbus Junction and were supper guests at the Gale Smith home. Rick Pierce visits grandparents the Gale Smiths. Sue and Billy Wells stay with their grandmother Mrs. Crayne. Other local families also noted visiting relatives and hosting Christmas gatherings.
In a contract bridge lesson from The Washington Evening Journal, West leads diamonds and the defender uses a trump echo to signal a three-trump holding. The article explains how the echo guides defense, contrasting it with no echo scenarios and highlighting decision points for East after the ace of spades.
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