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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1968
Page
4
An editorial notes Congress may study switching the United States to the metric system, tracing its global spread and noting Britain’s move to metric. It cites potential long term savings in education and the global trend, while lamenting the lasting use of pounds and quarts in daily American life.
The Wholesome Meat Act passed last December targets interstate meat with new federal standards. It covers about 15 percent of slaughtered meat and 25 percent of processed meat nationwide, prompting plant closures and stricter oversight. Rep Neal Smith cites adulteration fears while states resist federal control, risking federal intervention.
A string of quirky vignettes and odds and ends includes clues about language origins such as nuts meaning get lost, playful stats on couples with money, and odd trivia on royalty beds, IRS rules, and famous figures. It uses breezy asides and jokes with little narrative cohesion.
Miami Beach delegates will see wider padded seats, fewer floor milling, and stricter access controls. The Republican reform panel aims for decorum with indelible hand stamps, day passes, and exclusive floor access to delegates and alternates.
A publisher Morgan and scholar Willy discuss a three page book contract seen by Dr. Haledjian on a leather couch. Willy, once the famed mystery author Everett Willy, now may be an imposter with a superb manuscript. The case hinges on whether the man is the real Willy or a fraud seeking profit.
Keota July 22 Mr and Mrs Howard Hamilton of Hampton spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Willard Ginkens Dr and Mrs Jim Bywaters of Kirksville Mo visited over weekend with relatives and friends Clara Kent has gone to Virginia to visit son Bob Kent and family Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Lester Disney of Wellman Ernest Kilpatrick and baby of Columbus Junction visited the Kents Keith Kent visited University Hospital Iowa City with George McCrabb Mrs James See and Joyce spent weekend at Mason City with Mr and Mrs Jim See Eric Wade of Iowa City visited his grandmother Evelyne Wade two weeks ago Walter Fisher returned from vacation meeting Harold Fishers of Milwaukee and visiting the Bill Reif family at Lake Okoboji Dick Fisher visited Mt Pleasant with Dave Yokum and Mark
In a 1968 ABA piece a woman suing after a pharmacist misfilled arthritis medicine cites illegible doctor writing and negligent checking. Courts stress pharmacist care but require causal link and reasonable safety regard by the customer, with some cases absolving blame for label or nose-based purchases.
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising and Howard Hazen production superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and that it is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act and is affiliated with press associations and audit bureau memberships.
West dealer, five clubs by declarer, analysis of defense and trumps. Lead king of spades, later finesses and ruffs reveal distribution. If diamonds split 4-1, only West can hold four, guiding play to four diamond tricks. Proper line via low diamond to the queen yields the contract.
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