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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1965
Page
4
A brief reflection citing Galatians 2 10 urges Christians to remember the poor and embrace charitable concern as a mark of the faith. It links the love of Christ to care for those of low degree and emphasizes practical kindness over rhetoric.
A former Miami Herald staffer comments on distrust of the press and the idea of media control. He suggests debating deniers with a real newspaper copy, then explores Basic English limits and the problem of vague word use. A joke about a drunk Englishman and a detergent tagline ends the piece.
University of Colorado physician Dr. C Henry Kempe urges stopping routine smallpox shots citing zero deaths since 1948 in the U.S. and over 200 vaccine-related fatalities. Colleagues like Dr. Saul Krugman warn of risk a decade hence, while Dr. Samuel Katz calls Kempe’s stance Pandora’s box. Other items note saccharin safety per FDA, trial sherry therapy for liver glycogen disease, enzymes aiding healing, and a tularemia vaccine being developed by Army scientists.
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor, William Shannon vice president, Charles Morris news editor, Bob Shaffer local advertising, Bruce Cowden contributing editor, and Howard Hazen production supervisor. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday and holidays, legal details, and mail subscription rates toward 3 months and 6 months with prices.
Attorney General Katzenbach released FBI figures showing the United States logged over 2.6 million serious crimes in 1964, a 13 percent rise from 1963. Violent crimes including murder, robbery and assault rose sharply, while property crimes climbed 13 percent with regional and urban areas posting the largest gains.
Records list multiple real estate transfers including Paul E Thomassen to Dale Booth lot 6 block 3 Gray's sub in Washington and others in Wellman, Richmond, Original plat Washington and general conveyances. A cluster of vehicle brands and dealers appear, noting various makes such as Chevrolet Ford Oldsmobile Honda and Riverside motorcycles among listed buyers and sellers.
Tom Ball recounts a hitch hiking trip along Cape Cod from Boston to Provincetown and Plymouth. He describes Sagamore Bridge, Hyannis, Dennis, Chatham, Orlean s, dunes, beaches, and Cape towns, with signs and local sights, ending at a campsite after a long day on the road.
Several area trucks have received the National Livestock Conservation Inc Safety Checked certification for their fleets. Eligible truckers met specs to prevent bruising and crippling of livestock from farm to market. Recipients include Wilbur West Truck Line in West Chester, R. K. Jones and J. Darold Jones in Ainsworth, Ray Fritz and Son in Washing.
The late Dr Edward Frischauer, famed in Austria and bridge circles, plays a brilliant hand in a Swiss setting. West leads clubs, Frischauer uses a dummy ace to force a spade signal, then executes a 12‑trick slam by reading East’s ace and jack position, proving his edge in card play.
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