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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1963
Page
4
A Washington Evening Journal editorial presents the verse Be ye also patient James 5 8 and comments on social tensions. It references a gossipy scene with a character named Gwendolin and a country girl conflict. The piece notes frustration with a friend and attire as a symbol of social pressure.
Weather across the Midwest and Northeast has been severe with record lows and heavy snow. The piece notes 44 below zero in one state and lengthy cold snaps, yet emphasizes how harsh days foster neighborliness and mutual aid as people unite to endure adversity.
The piece notes Governor Norman Erbe’s high popularity after losing the race in Oklahoma. It describes his restrained, courteous response to defeat, his careful handover to the incoming Democrat, and his reluctance to rush appointments or harshly criticize the press. The tone admires his conduct and character.
A historical reflection on Sir Winston Churchill after 1945 defeat. The piece notes his leadership through Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, and his dignified acceptance of voters’ decision. It highlights Churchill’s gratitude to the British people and his promise to continue bearing responsibilities.
In Cahokia Illinois teacher Elizabeth Morris donates $5000 to a town wide fund for average students including parochial schools. The program offers half loan and half grant with repayments starting after graduation. She plans to add more in her will and says many C students lack funding despite ambition and hands on ability.
United Press International telecast highlights include Patti Page Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians Jean Casadesus and New York City Ballet dancers on a one hour program preempting Jack Paar Discovery 63 ABC Daily children's show Gal Heo birthplace visit International Showtime from NBC Circus Schumann in Copenhagen with Don Ameche hosting Rawhide Spider Rock episode with Susan Oliver and Lon Chaney Jr Route 66 A Gift For A Warrior I’m Dickens He’s Fenster Carpenters Four Alfred Hitchcock Forecast Low Clouds and Coastal Fog with Dan O Herlihy and Inger Stevens.
Illinois residents near the new federal maximum security prison urge a 20 foot high concrete wall sunk 32 feet around the 46 acre compound to bolster security. Only $400,000 of the estimated $1 million needed is available. Local officials and residents express mixed views but favor strong safeguards while noting economic benefits.
Khrushchev arrives at East German Communist congress and publicly supports Walter Ulbricht, whose regime relies on Soviet forces. Berlin Wall has failed to curb emigration and the economy worsens with plunging harvests and livestock. Khrushchev weighs options as Adenauer nears retirement and Cuba may offer a bargaining path.
UPI reports two chaplains at McMurdo Station and Byrd Station in Antarctica conduct Protestant and Catholic services twice weekly due to time zones. Father Paul Antos and Rev. David Windle fly between stations, treating Sunday as both days by clock and calendar.
Innovations include a Card Dialer for blind users that reads embossed Braille names on pre punched plastic cards and dials automatically. A self cleaning dog and cat brush retracts bristles for portable use. Neoprene work gloves ward off chemicals and wear, and a fine tuning sewing machine handles delicate fabrics with a round selector dial. In St Louis, Ward Parker and Merceina Parker win men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles titles at the Henry Shaw Memorial Tennis tournament.
In a reflective note the author abandons skiing for the year, embracing television sports including bowling golf boxing and more. He recalls Colorado ski pictures, old memories from Washington and the first automobile seen here, and mentions reading Presidio magazine from Fort Madison pen inmates. The piece also covers the 1962 Veterans Administration Hospital at Low ty figures, a new wing planned at a cost of one million dollars, and prison population statistics for December 1962 including releases, parolees, life-term inmates, and new sentences.
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