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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
4
Editorial notes urge viewing education after high school beyond college. It argues that progress includes varied paths like trade schools and industry training, stressing real skills and adaptability over prestige. It warns against overvaluing college for all, urging broader opportunity and choice.
Mrs Mary Deimerly fell Tuesday night at her Keota home and was found Wednesday by Frances Baker. She was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital Iowa City where the extent of injuries was not known.
UPI reports the 1967 Social Security amendments signed by President Johnson raise monthly payments for about 23.7 million beneficiaries and add 465,000 new eligible for benefits. Changes expand Medicare, raise minimums, and set steps for new qualification, with enrollment guidance and March payout start.
In Keota the Lucky Lassies met at Melody Flander's home with Jackie Mayer presiding. New officers were installed and New Year resolutions discussed. Home Furnishings study and a club trip to The Amanas were planned. Gift exchange and refreshments followed.
Wire services report Prime Minister Vorster welcomed a successful heart transplant amid debates over racial eligibility. The piece questions how many organs from nonwhites could preserve whiteness, noting hearts are permissible while other organs raise legal issues, with an ironic suggestion that hearts are an acceptable start.
Boston expert Frank K Perkins declarer in six spades, a contract many thought unbeatable. The hand shows Perkins cashing aces and kings, discarding, and creating an impossible end position for East, who discards—any choice leads to no defense.
Washington Evening Journal published afternoons except Sundays and holidays lists staff roles including editor David Elder business manager William Shannon news editor Charles Morris and others. It notes classification as second class matter and affiliations with press associations and wire service. Subscription rates listed as 40.
A humorous column cites a researcher linking sunlight damage to complexions, notes veiled Middle East harems have fairer skin longer, and wanders through trivia on polls, names, and film stars. It blends quips on Boston? readers and pop culture with brief questions and rapid replies.
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