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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1967
Page
4
The piece blends reflections on faith and possibility with anecdotes on gyroscopes and care in human error. It notes happiness as a byproduct of kindness not a direct goal, cites a Japanese hospital mixup and a sharp jab at Iowa tax policy, and comments on the Savannah nuclear ship’s promise versus profit.
An anonymous letter to the Journal from Brighton Iowa dated July 7 1967 cautions six youths in a convertible south of Brighton on June 29 about a near disaster. It explains a gas truck carrying 150 gallons could explode if fumes meet a spark and warns that a firecracker left on top of a compartment lid could have killed the driver and harmed multiple families. The writer asks if the thrill was worth risking lives.
Rasmussen writes, under UPI, that the 1967 Iowa Legislature marked by split control produced a long 175 day session. Democrats opposed major tax hikes, preserved homeowner credits, and backed school budget review. They contrast with 1965 gains and urge continued tax equity and public-interest measures.
A collage of Dear Abby exchanges on marriage trust fashion and parental duties. A wife confronts infidelity faced with the urge to know sooner and forgive, a girl asks how to win a friend who only visits for meals, and a mother critiques a son's appearance all reflecting timeless guidance.
In Hawthorne California UPI reports about half a million women work in electronics microelectronics and aircraft soldering with 50 000 added monthly. Soldering iron makers target women citing nimble hands and sharper responsibility while aptitude tests from California state support female superiority in these tasks.
The piece notes Major Robert Lawrence as the first Black astronaut amid public excitement. It argues such appointments should be mentioned without racial context and contrasts imagined reactions if space headlines highlighted race.
Mrs. Craig Conklin of Des Moines visits Keota for the holiday weekend with her parents, the Pepper family, and Carla. Several relatives and friends gather for dinners and weekend visits, including the Smiths from Moline who plan a move to Bentonville after Mr. Smith retires. A local accident leaves Claude Greiner with severe foot lacerations from a boat propeller incident at Lake McBride. he is hospitalized in Iowa City and expected to return home midweek.
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