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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1968
Page
4
Editorial notes praise faith while joking about crime prediction and a light jab at Dutch Elm disease in Iowa. It humorously imagines using a computer to locate parking and references Mulberry trees as a nuisance for hedges and fences, recalling silk worm history and suggesting a swap with Japan.
An interviewer asks three high school girls what they like least about school and receives unanimous dislike for world history. The piece argues teachers must find engaging ways to teach the long past or risk disengagement as today’s students become tomorrow’s adults. It notes youth rebellion is a recurring trait and laments the lack of a compelling method to present history.
Saga magazine reports risk figures for golfers and course staff as year ends. Over 10,000 people linked to golf grounds may be struck by flying balls and thousands more face injuries from clubs heat and overexertion.
19 handicapped learners ages 11 to 20 at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton participate in a summer program mixing remedial classes with orientational mobility field trips. They visit museums, the statehouse, a university campus, a radio station, a planetarium, and even the movie Gone With The Wind while learning to act in public and manage daily life activities.
State Safety Commissioner Jack M. Fulton argues alcohol tests would curb drunk driving if law enforcement had breathalyzer equipment. Courts have required medical staff for urine tests, delaying rollout. He may seek federal funds or legislature changes, with Supreme Court rulings due late fall. Present tests include intoximeter sober meter and field breath tests, with varying procedures and confirmations.
Mr and Mrs George Stout Jr and family hosted a birthday party for Mark Stout turning seven with home made ice cream and cake. Various relatives and friends from Mt Pleasant to Burlington visited or attended picnics and reunions in Ainsworth and surrounding areas over the weekend.
Ivers, an insurance adjuster, accuses Thomas Covington and the auction manager of a staged loss over Item 37 Water Nymph. Covington claims a Texas bidder valued at 10 000 dollars, while the statue allegedly never reached his New York apartment. The setup suggests a plan to collect 10 000 dollars then sell the statue for 20 000.
Gary Wayne Nupp, 19, son of Mrs. Rose V. James, Route 1 Coal Valley Illinois, was promoted July 14 to Army specialist four while with the 577th Engineer Battalion in Vietnam. He serves as a truck driver in Company A near Tuy Hoa after entering the Army in June 1967 and basic training at Ft. Ord California. Nupp, formerly of Waco High School in Olds Iowa, last stationed at Ft. Story Virginia before arriving overseas in March 1968. His wife Vicki lives Route 1 Ainsworth Iowa.
An auction manager claimed mailing a 26 pound statue to New York City, a blatant falsehood since first class post offices cap shipments at 25 pounds. The tale exposed inconsistencies in handling and transport claims.
The article discusses a Masdividual Championship play hand where South in 3NT faces a heart lead. It explains counting eight sure tricks and the diamond division risks, then prescribes leading a low diamond from dummy and finessing the eight to the safe hand to guarantee three notrump tricks regardless of 4-2 or 3-3 diamond splits.
Abigail Van Buren offers guidance on marital strain for a 22 year old mother of three with another child on the way, urging timely exit if needed. She answers questions about a husband who dislikes raspberry pie and a man who avoided surgery, advising clear communication and medical reevaluation.
A collage of wry observations on sleep, hair brushing, and memory. Notable riffs reference Michaelangelo notions of the ideal woman, racial empress Catherine II, a Texas inmate once labeled worthless, and the quirks of scent, surnames, and grade school nostalgia.
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