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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1968
Page
4
An editorial reflection contrasts an Irish grandfather’s Civil War service and success with the plight of Black Americans. It questions whether a Black man could have achieved similar upward mobility, attributing gaps to literacy, opportunity, and assimilation, and ends with a provocative prompt about race and self-improvement.
A jumbled column notes odd notes from social science to jokes about landlords and pretzels. It cites a study on climate and generosity, Teddy Roosevelt quips, and tales of a tenant who painted her apartment jet black after a dispute. It ends with lines on voting attire and political colors.
A new four bed Coronary Care Unit at University Hospitals in Iowa City offers electronic heart monitoring and constant observation to rapidly detect and treat myocardial infarction. Dr. Francois Abboud notes death rates from heart attacks have fallen since CCU adoption, with early detection and resuscitation key to saving lives. The unit emphasizes trained nursing staff, specialized instructions, and defibrillation readiness led by supervisor Mrs. Woodrow Houser.
A three year, 79798 dollar USDA funded study at the University of Miami will test the snail Marisa cornuariets as a biological weed control in fresh water. Researchers will study reproduction factors, mass rearing, and shipping methods, collecting races from Florida and Caribbean regions for field trials and cost assessment. Earl D. Rich will direct the project with ARS technical representative Robert D. Blackburn.
Seaside murder scene where Roy Dean is found dead on a Pacific coast porch with a pistol nearby. Dr Haledjian suspects the suicide was staged and that Roy was actually shot elsewhere. associate Ted Pyle recounts locating the body and aiming to discuss a merger.
Des Moines will host funeral services Tuesday for Kirk Fox editor emeritus of Successful Farming Magazine. Fox died at 75 after more than a year of illness in a Denver convalescent home. He had resided in Des Moines until recently.
In the 1966 Amsterdam women’s Olympiad pair championship North South pairs, Mrs Peg Farell and Mrs Mary Jane Farell of the United States finished third. The play featured a spade opening lead and a bold heart finesse plan that yielded five notrump and 39 match points.
The University of Iowa will receive a $50,000 grant from the John and Mary R. Markle Foundation to back a proposed health sciences library. Dr. Robert C. Hardin announced the funding, planned to be built north of the General Hospital to consolidate the dentistry, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy collections at an estimated $2 million cost, funded mainly by gifts.
Blood drops on the tiles were allegedly faked to imitate Dean's. The supposed hard rain the night before would have erased earlier traces. A twelve foot fall would have caused splatter, inconsistent with round smooth-edged drops from a short drop.
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