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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1966
Page
4
An editorial piece reflects on humility and the dangers of conceit citing Romans 12. It contrasts true wisdom with self importance and notes maturity as finding satisfaction in keeping secrets rather than divulging them. The tone critiques arrogance and emphasizes shared understanding over boasting.
The Creston News Advertiser weighs the role of debates in campaigns from Kennedy Nixon to current races. It notes debates rare in history, questions their value, and argues for thorough voter scrutiny of candidates’ philosophies beyond debate performances.
Postmaster General O'Brien announces a five color Christmas stamp reproducing Memling's Madonna and Child with Angels from the National Gallery of Art. It aims to be dignified and festive, a marked improvement over recent holiday issues. A Detroit councilman decries litter and proposes an ordinance banning nondeposit throwaway bottles from brewers and bottlers.
A brief Washington Iowa Evening Journal item from Monday July 11 reports a local event or notice with concise updating tone and names of involved parties or places as readable. The fragmentary clipping preserves strong local entities and date context for reference.
The Iowa legislature faces longer duties as committees meet between sessions. Dr John Lemish urged updating mining laws to regulate surface operations and mandatory rehabilitation. Proposals include county zoning to identify sites, future uses, and park creation via a training program for operators. Other committees discuss banking, drainage, jails, and a world fair food exposition.
The Ben Barka kidnapping scandal exposes France's tangled police and secret service networks. President de Gaulle orders a full reorganization down to patrol level, placing all agencies under a single central authority accountable to the Cabinet and the President.
UPI reports that fireballs rose to 1,000 feet above Taal Volcano prompting evacuation alerts for lakeshore towns near Manila. The eruption marked the third since last September's deadly blast that killed about 200 and displaced around 50,000. Volcanologists noted increased steam blasts and red hot rock ejecta, with new conelets forming around the island.
A fragmented notice from the Washington Evening Journal lists staff names David Rider Easter and Business William Shannon Vice President Advertising Director Charles Mortis News Editor Bop Shatter Local Advertising Manager Howard Hazen Production Superintendent and publication notes. It mentions afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th as publishing times and entry under March 3 1878 act with post office terms and carrier rates.
President Johnson used a strong statistical case to argue that wages have risen faster than prices since Kennedy and Johnson eras, boosting purchasing power by 21 percent over five years. He noted broad gains in wages profits and income while conceding recent price rises and a slower growth rate.
A near history note on Renée Becker as top record holder in Masters' in individual play. It recounts on Sidney Len's prominence in auction bridge and his public recognition from the 1931 Lenz-Culbertson match, noting Len as a leading game authority and author of several auction bridge books.
The record describes a bridge auction with West opening spades and a complex sequence including North double redouble and several heart and club plays. Despite efforts to ruff and use trumps, miscounts and a late club decision leave South with only one trick, highlighting a near perfect squeeze by the defense and a costly misstep for South.
The text analyzes per capita income changes from 1960 to 1966, noting real income rising while purchasing power improves. It cites Johnson’s figures from Des Moines showing annual adjustments of $47 in Q3 1965, $29 in Q4 1965, and $13 in early 1966, amid inflation and Viet Nam involvement.
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