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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1967
Page
4
Editorial tone critiques John Bailey and Governor Hughes highlighting arrogance, candor, and blunt remarks. It contrasts Washington telephone games with small town courtesy, arguing Hughes’ plain speech boosts popularity, while Bailey’s grip on power frustrates him.
A Washington Community reader criticizes the school for favoring boys in athletics and calls for equal opportunities for girls. The letter cites funding for a YMCA facility and notes girls have limited activity options, urging swift community action to engage female teens in constructive sport.
Abigail Van Buren answers readers on weight, dating, curfews, and wedding attire. A 29 year old seeks dieting tips after weighing 300 pounds and a high school senior laments parental control. Debates over an engagement gown and wedding plans follow with practical counsel.
University of Iowa plans the first rocket flights since the 1950s to study very low frequency radio noises in the upper ionosphere. The Wallops Island launch in March and a Fort Churchill Canada flight in May will test an extending antenna system and equipment for the Injun V satellite. Dr. James Van Allen era work echoed by Garnett Shawhan Miller Cessna and Louis Frank under an NASA contract.
Sixty Communist Chinese students who said they were victims of Russian police brutality left Moscow for Peking covered with bandages and iodine. Observers noted no visible injuries beneath the iodine and suspected the injuries were faked for a Chinese version of the Red Square melee. The incident led to diplomatic protests by both sides. Chinese sources said about 9 or 10 students remained at the Chinese Embassy, allegedly more seriously injured.
A 1967 ABA article explains that loss from fire storm flood or other casualty may be deductible on income tax if sudden external and causally linked. Examples include windstorm damage to a house sonic boom damage and vandalism.
In a Five Diamonds contract with West leading a spade, the declarer strips spades and hearts from dummy to reach an endplay. By drawing trumps and cashing hearts, the player discards a club to force West or East into a losing return. The technique works whether East has the ace of clubs or not, preserving the contract.
Thomas Jefferson’s prescription for indigestion was a few miles’ ride on a spirited horse. The remark highlights his preference for brisk outdoor activity as a remedy.
A line noting that four-fifths of all poisonings in the United States occur in the poisoned person’s own residence highlights a domestic risk pattern. The statement emphasizes home exposure as the dominant context for poison incidents.
A dense schedule of daytime and evening programs across networks lists soap operas and dramas such as Guiding Light Edge of Night and World Turns alongside game shows Password and House Party. Children’s programming includes Capt Kangaroo Romper Room and Mighty Mouse with news briefs from CBS News and a late cinema lineup.
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