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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1969
Page
4
The Washington Iowa Evening Journal quotes Luke 10 27 and argues a disciple must live by love of God and neighbor. It cites Harry Margenau proposing lavish surrender incentives for enemy soldiers, noting the cost would fund two months of war for North Vietnamese and Vietcong forces.
Mrs Maxine Moore faced a weather riddled week as rain and wind prevented cherry picking until a windstorm toppled her tree. Tom Pearl, son of Mr and Mrs Don Pearl, suffered a broken jaw in a recent car wreck and is on a six week liquid diet with limited speech while craving milk shakes.
Four local men Bob Dahl Bob Swift Dick Embree and Mark Mosier built an open air plane named Breezy and flew it to Davenport Municipal Airport where it impressed the air show audience. Mark Mosier piloted while Dick Embree acted as bombardier and small flour sacks served as bombs in a ten-aircraft bombing contest won by Breezy.
An ABA public service feature discusses how ordinary observer test applies to concealed weapon prosecutions. Cases illustrate concealment, possession, and transfer as meaning of carrying, with rulings from various angles, including guns visible in belts and pockets and a man slipping a pistol into an inside pocket. The piece emphasizes the test of obviousness to a typical observer.
A review of local happenings shows Mrs. Sam Weeks and Helen Hesseltine at a VFW Auxiliary convention in Mason City. The auxiliary earned fourth in publicity and fifth in community service in Iowa. Various residents headed for training, trips, and reunions, with sessions ranging from nursing studies in Cedar Rapids to family visits in Davenport and Chicago. Local civic notes include paving plans, weather highs, and July Fourth events at Titus and the golf club.
South dealer, both sides vulnerable, West leads queen of clubs. North-South reach a grand slam at one table with seven diamonds for 2,140 points, while the other table redoubles to six hearts and makes seven diamonds for 2,180 points, showing contrasting outcomes in a team match.
A Riverside reader laments losing their dial tone on Monday and recalls how often they used the telephone daily. The piece captures a nostalgic voice about a familiar, now-missed convenience and the shift when the line goes dead.
A roundup of recent philatelic releases includes Canada with stamps of the White-throated sparrow Ipswich sparrow and Hermit Thrush in multi color designs, plus a German 30 pig stamp for Longing for Justice and Anguilla’s Caribbean Flowers set. Also Mauritania art stamps and Cocos Islands series prompt collector interest. Weather and local notes follow.
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