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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1964
Page
4
The Evening Journal shares a Thought for the Day centered on James 5 16. A fervent prayer from a righteous heart is described as more effective than human wisdom or cleverness. The note emphasizes prayerful connection with God as a powerful force.
The piece questions whether computer generated election predictions shown on TV influence California voters on election night. It notes Salinger concerns and contrasts with Gallup polls, arguing no firm answer until all precincts close and returns are complete.
In Griggsville Illinois a 12 apartment martin house stands in a back yard, now half occupied by sparrows and purple martins. The martins tame mosquitoes and neighbors praise them along with kingbirds. The Jaycees imported martins to curb pests, creating a mosquito free summer. A reader cites a Smorgasbord column about shoe clerks, joking about meeting Helen Gray of Montgomery Ward's.
Arlene Del Fava faced arrest for carrying a switch blade after she used a knife in a street assault that left a hoodlum hospitalized. Police jailed the assailant for assault and paroled Del Fava, who urged readers that carrying any knife is risky but sometimes necessary for self defense.
A parent thanks the community for the children's summer reading program at the library citing its stimulation of reading and imagination. The letter asks the editor to publish appreciation for those who made the program possible and enhances youth engagement with books and story hours.
Journal Science reports a global population surge of 158,000 daily, with 3.2 billion people now and projections past 6 billion by 2000. It links population growth to death control, medical advances, and uneven resource distribution, highlighting contrasts between developed and underdeveloped regions.
In a South Africa U S Olympiad context, Robinson and Robertson reached six notrump after a dramatic sequence from a diamond lead. A squeeze and precise discards secured six notrump for the U S, with a earlier seven spades by the South Africans at the other table defeated. The article notes the ambitious play given North South cards.
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