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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1966

Page

4

Democracy in Nigeria and the path for Africa's nations

An editorial warns Western democracies about Nigeria's recent upheaval, arguing that democracy demands literacy, education, and strong national unity. It suggests many African nations may need initial authoritarian rule to forge unity before evolving into stable democracies.

Nigeria Africa

Computerized traffic control proposal in 1966

The London Free Press cites Will Rogers witty idea of moving traffic by weekday, while New York uses a computerized central system to keep arteries moving. Synchronizing signals could ease congestion, but human flaws like illegal U turns and double parking persist. good manners and self-control remain essential.

New York City

Fingerprinting a crime scene to identify suspects

The article explains how footprints palm prints and especially fingerprints are unique and reliable for identification. It notes calculations of duplication risk and the permanence of prints, stating that if 12 matching points are found the suspect is identified, while any single difference excludes them.

Mark Twain American Bar Association

Praise for American trait keeping up with the Joneses

Milwaukee designer Brooks Stevens, who coined planned obsolescence, defends the desire for nicer things as a healthy, aspirational trait. He says most over spending is small, industry must improve products, and planned obsolescence drives economy and employment. He cites car trade ins and status upgrades as examples.

New York UPI Brooks Stevens Joneses Stevens

Safety and the driver Not as good as he thinks he is

Washington UPI commentary argues highway safety demands a national will. It outlines improvements in restraint systems, padding, steering design, braking, lighting, and road engineering. Emphasizes driver responsibility, plus campaigns that shock drivers into safer behavior and the need to avoid overconfidence.

Bowen Washington UPI U.S Ohio Highway Patrol Arlington

First U S Supreme Court Met On February First 1790

The Supreme Court began on February 1 1790 with six members including a Chief Justice and five Associate Justices. The Constitution assigns no fixed number of justices.

Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court

Queen or Deuce Lead In Bridge Showdown

In a contract bridge hand from Becker, South faced a choice between leading the queen or the deuce of spades after a heart lead. The analysis argues the deuce lead minimizes trump losses against possible 4-1 spade splits, while the queen risks defeat. South should evaluate defender distributions to maximize chances of making the contract.

West Declarer South East King Ires Syndicate, Inc

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