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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1969
Page
4
The column presents a prayerful note on serving God and living wisely. It mixes aphorisms with a humorous home scene about a blizzard, popcorn mishaps, and a wife’s kitchen chaos, ending with a mention of Monday morning.
A letter warns that the Highway Department repaired the Washington to Kalona stretch of Highway 1 creating a hazardous surface. The writer urges corrective action, noting many residents and drivers face increased risk until repairs are made. They request readers contact the Iowa Superintendent of Public Safety and Highway Commission members.
Des Moines IDPA reports 1968 traffic deaths reached 859, second only to 1966’s 904. State Safety Commissioner Jack Fulton seeks 100 more highway patrolmen over two years, introduces VASCAR speed detectors, and targets drunk driving with breath tests to curb fatalities. Disaster risk insurance for crops expands. Democrats dispute reapportionment claims. Foster-care for veterans’ children reversed, costing Iowa about 86,000 to date with projections near 1 million annually.
Ruth Gideon reports from Bethel Bethel Iowa January 2 that Loel Letts in Vietnam sent a Christmas greeting read during the Christmas program. He notes it is his first Christmas away from family and that letters and cards showed friends and relatives remember him.
A satirical item notes the Glenn Campbell Beer Darts and Free Love Fan Club of Chicago seeks recruits while quipping about dream deaths and youth membership. It also includes various humor pieces and questions from a columnist, referencing public figures and anecdotes from January 1969.
The Italy U S world championship match featured a famous hand led by North dealer. In the 1966 event Belladonna Avarelli Italy reached 3 notrumps, but clubs broke badly and declarer went down. A later 1969 broadcast highlighted Hamman and Mathe versus Forquet and Garozzo with dramatic defense and expert commentary.
William S. Foster, editor of American City, says Jacksonville Florida is the largest U S city in total land area at 752 square miles. Oklahoma City is second at 630, Honolulu third at 598, Nashville 532, then Los Angeles 455 and New York City 315. He doubts New York or Los Angeles will catch up.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager and William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Rector Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and its post office registration details.
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