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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
4
The July 21 1966 Washington Evening Journal offers opinions on Harold Wilson Britain’s crisis and union influence, traffic versus cyclist safety, and calls for calm community action. It laments noise from cars and motorcycles near the park, urging authorities to restore order and tolerate change for the common good.
By law a cycle is a motor vehicle and licensed as such yet many motorists do not follow the rule. The letter argues for stricter enforcement and clearer signage to prevent confusion among riders and drivers.
The Johnson administration and the 89th Congress have unleashed a flood of school aid programs. The U S Office of Education now funds 67 programs, many with full or matching appropriations, as federal aid to schools grows to nearly 4 billion dollars annually.
Lubbock reports a cold branding method that uses copper irons cooled in dry ice alcohol to mark cattle. The process takes about 40 seconds and creates permanent white hair in the branded area, with the animal feeling little or no pain and leaving quickly.
Janet Osincup, Miss Washington County 1965-1966, writes to the editor on July 20, 1966, thanking readers and inviting further contact with county residents.
A nostalgic piece from Kalona Iowa recalls youth street racing in hopped up Fords Chevys and Stars. The author contrasts past car tuning races with today’s driving pace, noting gear swaps piston failures and memories of fathers racing buggy chariots under the stars.
Des Moines reports 150 Iowans donated $1,000 or more to the President's Club after President Johnson's Des Moines visit. Party officials note the increase stems from a 1966 Iowa club function, with reception at the Savery Hotel. Republicans cautious on member counts and privacy.
Kalona hosts annual Homecoming days July 25 and 26 with a Kalona Community Club led event. Ford Skola presides as president and Walter R. Speas chairs the Horse Show starting Monday at 6 PM, featuring a queen contest and fifteen events judged under association rules. Tuesday includes a 1:30 PM speaker in the park, platform entertainment with Billy Papon and Larry Thompson, accordion music by Bale-Bane Due, a 2 PM tractor pull near KaJona Sales Barn, and a 7:30 PM Mid-Prairie concert band performance led by Bob Gaston followed by another platform act. The D & D Carnival runs both days and Kalona stores close all day Tuesday.
A 1966 American Bar Association piece argues defenders aid due process by presenting a client’s side, citing Lee Harvey Oswald’s arrest and John Adams defending British soldiers. It notes lawyers face hostility in high profile civil rights and political cases while upholding the adversary system as justice’s core.
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