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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1965
Page
4
An editorial aligned Thought for the Day cites a Bible verse Ephe sians 2 7 and urges that God never asks the impossible but expects every possible effort from men
A reader proposes recognizing Leif Ericson Day on October 9 instead of Columbus Day. The piece argues Ericson reached North America earlier and establishes a brief colony, while Columbus may not have set foot on the mainland. A secondary note urges Iowa residents to get vaccinated against smallpox polio tetanus measles and diphtheria. It also reports on synthetic caviar claims from the Soviet Institute and a light quip about Noah’s fly swatter at a car wash.
In Cassino a US soldier, lacking Bible or prayer book after six days on march, defended playing cards in church by linking each card to biblical and calendar meanings. The Provost Marshall heard the tale as the man claimed the deck served as Bible and almanac. Evening Journal reported the incident from July 15, 1965.
An editor's outlook on campus upheaval in the 1960s notes Berkeley Free Speech Movement as a catalyst for student action. It discusses causes from faculty and student theories to a broader critique of liberal college cultures and the hunger to be heroic amid abundant modern life.
U S Senator Jack Miller from Iowa says he will not back repeal of Section 14 B of the Taft Hartley Act. He argues the issue should be decided by states and notes equities on both sides including free rider, union dues, and grandfather clauses. He warns a national right to work would undermine state decisions.
The Wage Earner Plan offers debtors time to pay creditors a fixed wage portion under court protection, requiring majority creditor and court approval. It aims for a three year payoff with at most 25 percent of income, reflecting both financial feasibility and moral resolve, often with spousal support.
Mr and Mrs Ray Stalder report their son Pfc Robert D Stalder of the 82nd Airborne Division has earned the Combat Infantry Badge for valor under enemy fire in Santo Domingo. He arrived May 2 and turns 19 on July 28. he invites friends to write to RA 17692644 Co B First Bn 325 Inf 82nd Airborne Ft Bragg NC 28307.
East starts with the diamond lead and declarer uses counting to map unseen hands. By establishing a fifth spade, ruffing and careful discards, declarer forces West to shed a heart while South later cashes hearts to secure nine tricks and the contract.
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