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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1968
Page
4
A Washington Evening Journal column muses on the fading breakfast feast of bacon and eggs, arguing for a glamor revival and noting why dry cereals dominate ads. The piece laments breakfast trends, then humorously recounts a zipper mishap in the men’s room as life’s small crises intrude.
The piece recalls bygone notions of courtship and shows Trapes Bryant, a White House night electrician who cares for LBJ's dogs, wearing hand-tooled cowboy boots daily. He jokes that he has worn them since President Johnson took office, saying he used to be a Bostonian.
A collection of opinions and Q and A snippets discusses aging and work, with data claiming about 10 million of 19 million Americans over 65 still in payrolls. It also includes light essays on mailmen, waiters, growth in youth, gender studies, marriage, and a humorous note about grandfathers and poetry.
In this Becker feature a six hearts contract tests standard play. South must make dummy the master hand by using a normal heart and diamond split, cashing trumps, and ruffing diamonds to establish an entry. The unorthodox trump sacrifice yields a successful defense for declarer against the regular pattern.
A reader asks about setting curfews for an 18-year-old living at home and independence rules. Abby advises that until the daughter fully supports herself, she must follow parental rules. Other readers share anecdotes and a guidance note on handling an outspoken elder couple and a request for advice about a shy student peer, recommending courtesy and boundaries.
A Washington Evening Journal column extols the notion of class as a universal gift. It contrasts everyday mastery across roles from hostess and quarterback to a police officer, a president, and even animals, noting President Johnson’s Pueblo moment and public response.
A UPI survey in 20 cities finds 38 percent say government does too much while 52 percent say too little or about right. Social welfare draws the most debate with 25 percent favoring cuts and 26 percent saying too little is being done. Vietnam era spending shows 16 percent support cuts. Louis Cassels reports in a 1,200 word dispatch for The Evening Journal.
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