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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1963

Page

5

Editorials From Washington and City News Reflections

The piece blends reflections on faith with a report of Mona Lisa in the National Gallery and a Whistler painting bound for Atlanta as a memorial gesture. It includes a Cedar Rapids juvenile assault case highlighting juvenile law limits and notes Hulan Jack returning to a city job for pension eligibility in New York City.

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Governor Romney invites five minute calls to discuss any topic

The text describes George Romney, then Michigan Governor and former American Motors president, proposing a five minute call window for citizens to speak with him by telephone. It notes skepticism about handling the volume, framing it as a noble but challenging experiment. It ends with a garbled note about a damage petition and garbled phrases.

George Romney American Motors Rambler Cars Michigan Toastmasters Club

Corn Shuck Dolls Bring Hope to Appalachian Family

In Eastern Kentucky, a single mother weighing under 100 pounds crafts corn shuck dolls to feed a family of five, earning 8 cents per naked doll. Her three mile trek to Nanny's hollow home in the Appalachians highlights rural hardship and a shifting crafts economy aided by local programs led by Paul Hadley. Ralph Lawson, a coal miner, epitomizes the struggle to survive on modest earnings as he and others invest in wood lathe and machinery to sustain small home workshops amid mounting debt and sparse cash.

Theorn Nanny Chenoa Appalachians Kentucky Paul Hadley Division of Arts and Crafts Department of Commerce Hadley Mar R Spondent Greenlee Ralph Lawson Lawson Irene Dixon Blackey Sylvia Spradlin Paintsville Bert Combs

Iowa Women in Legislature and Computerized Tracking Debut

The 66th Iowa General Assembly average ages are 52.7 overall with 53.2 in Senate and 52.4 in House. Four women serve in the House Katharine Falvey Lenabelle Bock Frances Hakes and Percie Van Alstine. The Senate’s first female senator since 1917 is Vera Shivers. Knoxville Computer Town will use an electronic computer to chart bill progress reducing clerical needs. Waggoner named to aid Rep Don Brotzman. budget aims for Feb 1 delivery. State Appeal Board seeks $18,000 in old highway bills from Sumner and New London.

Senate House Senate Democrats House Democrats Lorene R. Worthington Lamont Sen J.T. Dkyhouse Rock Rapids Republic Katherine Falvey Lenabelle Bock Frances Hakes Percie van Alstine Vera Shivers Knoxville William R. Kendrick Kendrick Waggoner Robert E. Waggoner Don Brotzman Colorado Fort Dodge Lakewood Colo Iowa U.S Thomas Martin State Appeal Board Iowa Highway Commission Sumner Highway Commission New London

Newsom speculates on China's aims beyond Asia

Newsom discusses a theory that Red China may harbor territorial ambitions extending into Soviet territory. He cites maps circulated by Indian sources and notes potential implications for borders with Burma Nepal Pakistan Outer Mongolia and portions of Southeast Asia. The column blends geopolitics with commentary on regional tensions and historical context.

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TV Highlights Wednesday Highlights From United Press International

A lineup of TV features lists Russians Self-Impressions with a cast led by Jo Van Fleet and others, a memorial for Finnegan on Going My Way, Bob Hope Christmas tour highlights, Beverly Hillbillies, Dick Van Dyke, Our Man Higgins broken statue episode, Circle Theatre Journey of Poh Lin, and more program notes across networks CST.

CBS Jo van Fleet Kim Hunter A Wanamaker Joseph Buloft Voskovee Chekhov Gogo Dostoevski Turgenev Rial Finnegan Preston Foster Father O'Malley Gene Kelly Bob Hope NBC Pacific Far East Lana Turner Janis Pa Jerry Colonna Beverly Hillbillies Jed Beverly Hills Dick van Dyke van Dyke

Declarer avoids trump trouble in four hearts contraction

In a four heart contract Bo vny Becker describes South as declarer finding a king Feat method to escape a trump loser. West led clubs, South ruffed, then played A K diamonds and ruffed dummy, ruffed clubs, and later a spade sequence to safeguard three of four remaining tricks. West yielding the queen of hearts would not harm the plan, while East holding hearts could still be countered by a ten of hearts smothering the queen.

South West Declarer East Ures Syndicate

Arctic Eskimos shift to apartments amid health concerns

A United Nations WHO report notes the Arctic population is moving from snow houses to housing developments and apartments. Health issues rise as sanitary gaps appear. many lack piped water while sugar and candy increase toothaches. A Canadian family even painted a 21 inch screen on a radio.

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