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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1963
Page
4
A Washington Evening Journal page blends reader letters on truck regulations with local quirks. It notes truck speed issues and data concerns, comments on a student towel incident, recalls a Burlington ad mishap, and shares bird watching and sled-ice ideas for winter fun in Washington Iowa.
Two hundred forty-two Iowa boys competing in the State Junior Golf Tournament at Ames were housed in Finley Hall at Iowa State University. They stole 157 towels, one blanket and emptied a fire extinguisher. The incident blends mischief with campus lore as towels vanish and the extinguisher is drained.
Hundreds at Y M C A meetings this summer now enjoy a cooler room thanks to the Washington Rotary Club. The gift has transformed the Community room from a modified steam-room into a pleasant dining area, marking a notable achievement in club service to the public.
UPI reports the XB70, a high cost experimental jet built by North American Aviation, is to roll out at Palmdale in August or September. The Defense Department debates how to publicly unveil the machine which may not enter production, while press coverage and a high profile ceremony loom despite questions about its future role and production cost exceeding 1.3 billion dollars.
Des Moines readers learn lawmakers criticise strict liquor rules set by the Iowa Liquor Control Commission. A committee will review regulations before the 1965 session. Other items note acting director Everett B Speaker, a possible city hall move for Elmer Gunter, aircraft registration reminders, and Keith Elwick to receive Royal Farm Show honors in London for an innovative side-delivery spreader.
A detailed hand play by Bal Becker discusses a top record action in a three no trump or four heart contract. It explores the diamond finesse, endplaying West, and managing entries to dummy to secure the contract. The learner is guided through variations where West may signal differently and how to counter.
A described blockade state alignment before Iowa's last legislature raised the legal length for auto transport trucks from 300 feet. The blockade spanned the central United States, hindering east-west movement of these vehicles.
The Iowa Motor Truck Association secretary responds to an editorial on truck speed limits. He clarifies that a 55 mph daytime and 60 mph nighttime limit was debated, not increased, citing legislative changes and opposition. He urges alignment of laws with highway safety and interstate movement, noting reciprocity card requirements and calls for clearer enforcement.
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