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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1968
Page
4
The piece begins with quotes on faith and thinking, then jokes about a quiz and 1967 in review. It cites Harvard draft avoidance attitudes and SSS data. It closes with Ames Daily Tribune noting pet industry growth, rising dog prices, spending on dog-related goods, preference for mutts, and an uptick in dog nappings.
A Federal Highway Administration report shows 13-year-olds can hold driving licenses in Montana and North Dakota under hardship or necessity provisions. Fourteen and fifteen year olds also can obtain licenses in several states with time and location limits, while New Mexico sets 17 as the minimum. The article notes varying driver education requirements and mentions potential federal standards for uniform licensing.
In Crawfordsville Robert Miller declined sworn in as mayor as he and family move away. Harold Miller will continue in office and was sworn in at the last Council meeting. Presbyterian Guild met Tuesday with program As It Was Written. Mrs Merle Twinam and Mrs Lillian Maxwell presented first 20 verses of Mark. Prayers for American School for Girls and American Hospital for Leprosy in Egypt. Next meeting February 13 with potluck. Guild to serve Alumni Banquet this year. Cindy Jones arrived from Minneapolis to visit. Mrs Ivor Davis injured falling near post office and is out of work recovering.
The eight tread crawling machine used to move Saturn 5 moon rockets to the launch pad weighs 2,750 tons and is larger than a baseball diamond. It can carry a 6,000-ton load on its back and travels about one mile per hour.
Des Moines IDPA reports new Republican State Chairman Jack Warren aims to reorganize all 99 counties by Septem ber 1 and have every county meet state financial quotas by Oct 1. He names Joe Gaylord as field representative and plans one fieldman per district to work with county chairs while boosting voter turnout and mobile registration. Warren says the party will survey issues for candidates and focus on mobilizing the “little guy.”
A lighthearted column surveys preferences for fuller figures in romance and fashion while weaving anecdotes about royalty taxation, Mitchum, kitchen ranges, biblical hands, and superstitions. It blends pop culture quips with trivia on periods and figures.
A bridge article illustrates defensive reading of declarers, using a 1968 hand where East’s misdefense allowed four ace trump to win. It explains cues from bidding and leads, with a detailed diamond sequence showing why East should have played the king to restrict declarer to fewer tricks.
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