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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1969
Page
4
A collection of reflections blending scripture quotes and public sentiment on the moon landing. The piece celebrates national achievement with praise for the television networks and the perseverance shown from Alan Shepard’s launch to the Eagle’s safe lunar touchdown.
The Ra expedition on a papyrus boat toward America ended when the craft sank 700 miles shy of its destination. Heyerdahl sought to support his theory that South American settlers could have come from Africa, not Asia, by way of a paper boat. More favorable winds and better construction might have yielded success.
Letters to the Journal discuss Sunset park picnics and family strength for national morale. Kiwanis International and Freedoms Foundation partner on Family Reunion Sunday August 10 to encourage church attendance and family gatherings. A correction notes the misprint of sub cranial as sub cardial when reporting Mr Longer's sub cranial hemorrhage.
In May, Mrs. Gingerich and I flew from Djakarta to Australia aboard a Malay sian Singapore Airliner at 627 miles per hour. We entered via the northwest and traveled across Western Australia, South Australia, and New South Wales to Sydney, described as Australia’s gateway. The text notes Sydney’s harbor and arch bridge, the vast size of Australia, climatic contrasts, and Dutch migration patterns including about 180,000 Dutch citizens and about 10 percent Dutch Mennonites. It mentions Dutch Mennonite families such as Mr. and Mrs. Foppe Brou as part of the search for religious affiliation.
A Goshen Indiana couple recounts their extensive travels visiting Mennonite families in Australia and New Zealand. They describe De Mennist, publishing aims, a hoped retreat, and the broad journey through 33 countries totaling 54 000 miles with no accidents. They mention encounters with Hallmans from Akron and Dr. Bryan Benders in Hawaii.
A radio column riffs on color television tuning effects with Max Luscher insights on red versus blue, a London mill’s firing record, a Los Angeles divorce threat over handcuffing nails, and light jokes about age, funerals, and dog hair counting.
In the 1969 King Feat event, Italy and the United States reached four spades. North South Italy’s Garozzo Forquet faced a rare defense by East Norman Kay and West Edgar Kaplan that defeated the contract, a feat mirrored at the other table by Avarelli Belladonna. Both tables ended in down one after precise defense.
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