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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1966
Page
4
Editorial reflects on unity and brotherhood from Psalm 1331 and remarks on personal responsibility toward success and civic duty to the Internal Revenue Service. The piece notes varied outcomes from sermons and comments on wedding gift choices and personal improvement.
Ottumwa and Morrell employees overwhelmingly approved a settlement to reopen the Morrell plant after union and management agreement. The revival is vital to Ottumwa with Morrell and John Deere Ottumwa Works accounting for thousands of jobs and regional economic stability. sustained operation hinges on continued cooperation and modernization.
The Mason City Globe Gazette jokes about 4 inch wide neckties called belly warmers. It notes shoppers held onto ties for 24 years then returned them to bazaars, while manufacturers revive them in 1966. The column predicts weak summer demand due to heat and humidity.
Iowa officials debate the unencumbered balance for the year ending June 30 1967 as Governor Hughes urges prudent spending and candidates seek tax refunds. Selden predicts a lower balance while Murray boosts surplus forecasts amid tax refund talk and possible withholding adjustments.
Dear Abby answers readers on a crummy wedding toaster gift and how to handle a family dispute. She counsels keeping the toaster to aid in family harmony and not to start a feud, while addressing other letters about marital strain and a religious spouse.
Wayland residents host visiting relatives and friends from Kansas Iowa and Minnesota and one guest from California reports several family visits a hardware dealers meeting in Louisville Kentucky and trips to Canada and Cass Lake Minnesota. A local church WSCS met at Mercy Iowa City and a Navaho Reservation trip was described. A note mentions Falkland Islands sheep outnumber people 300 to 1.
A 1966 ABA discussion notes that courts rarely terminate visitation for minor issues like between meal snacks. It cites three cases where visitation ended due to serious harm or misuse, and notes rights may be restored after reform.
United Press International reports Tippi Hedren is at the early career peak with three pictures including Countess from Hong Kong. She notes work with Marlon Brando Sophia Loren Sydney Chaplin and director Charlie Chaplin while reflecting on Hitchcock’s influence and her Minnesota roots.
A fragment from the Evening Journal presents Contract Bridge bidding advice by B Jay Blekkieny. Four hands show options three spades four clubs four spades or three notrump with rationale on maintaining spade fit and avoiding misreadings while partner assesses high card values and potential slam.
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