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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1965
Page
4
In this column the writer argues for a War on Poverty mobilization with a $20 million program for 50,000 high school youths, discusses legal and wage hurdles, and notes the low potential earnings. It then shifts to ancient Stonehenge astronomy claims, then Columbia University surveys on engineers as husbands, praising engineers for logic and order, while humorously questioning home duties and competition among professionals.
Space science lecturer Donald Cox forecasts mass migration from Earth to Mars Venus Saturn Jupiter and Mercury before 2000 to escape population pressure. He says establishing colonies on multiple planets could be both possible and necessary to relieve Earth's crowded conditions.
Rambles recount Fort Madison state prison origins noting land donated, early 12 prisoners, escape, and equipment in 1842. Modern facility houses 1200, with outside work and high praise by penologists. It cites FBI crime increases in 1964, regional shifts, and prison life scenes including a decorated supervisor and cemetery markers. Local history ties to 1930s Washington crime, Chicago pursuit, and Temple and Journal building fires.
The article explains motive is not essential to prove murder though it can be critical evidence. It distinguishes intent from motive, noting a person may be guilty without discovering motive. Motive may support or undermine a case when combined with other evidence, but lack of motive can also lead to acquittal.
Be Jay Becker analyzes a three notrump contract where a declarer must prioritize making the contract over chasing extra tricks. The article explains that choosing the correct opening lead and planning from dummy prevents defense from destroying the contract, using a club lead against 3NT as a key teaching example.
Mr and Mrs Richard Schiebel and Janet of Washington were supper guests at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Myers in Keota on Thursday evening. Rev Marvin Miller and John Klein attended the Presbytery meeting at Indianola last week. Dean Barnum of Iowa City spent the weekend with his parents Supt and Mrs V W Barnum. Keota residents who attended the Fourth District VFW meeting at Oskaloosa Saturday included Mrs Irene Baughman Mrs Ethel Aller and Mrs
Keota relatives learned Saturday evening of the birth of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bennett of Lancaster California. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Vic Vogel and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bennett of Keota. Mrs. Bennett, formerly Donna Vogel, has a brother Dean who will be 3 in April.
Ferne Wimmer from the Auxiliary and Milt Lawson of the WEW Post participated as organizers. Mrs. Baughman led the Cake Walk to raise funds for a cancer charity.
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