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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1968
Page
4
The June 3, 1968 issue presents a devotional Thought for the Day urging readers to come to Jesus for rest from labor. It includes a Bible verse Matthew 11 28 and a light joke about a “New Look at the Old Price” and a kleptomaniac easing.
A Des Moines Register reporter faces Afro-American Student Association ire for using Negro in print. The piece surveys terms from Negro to Afro-American to Black, noting shifts over generations and urging consensus among Black communities. it concludes that any preferred term will be accepted if broadly agreed.
A Washington Iowa letter complains of unsanitary restrooms at Sunset Park. The writer praises Memorial Day picnics and park improvements but urges cleanliness, noting many visitors rely on the facilities and calling for better maintenance. The message urges the city to improve restroom conditions.
Iowa Atty Gen Richard C Turner blasts the 1966 seizure of the defendants asphalt records as premature and illegal. He notes ex parte orders under a new consumer fraud law and says records were returned or deemed inadmissible by a federal court. Turner accuses former AG Scalise of knowing the facts and pressing the suit to target Turner.
County extension director notes shrinking squirrel numbers across Iowa due to elm losses. Homeowners can help by installing nesting boxes at 15 feet high, with plans from Iowa State University. Feeding tips include ear corn, stored nuts, and small, regular feedings plus sunflower seeds as a treat.
A classic double dummy problem where South must make twelve tricks after West leads hearts. Declarer uses a sequence starting with winning with the queen, ruffing, and a diamond finesse to squeeze West. The solution hinges on loading diamonds while managing guards in three suits, ensuring twelve tricks. (1968, King Feat)
A column of eclectic clippings and quips spans nightlife myths, trivia, and household hints. It touches on The Morgue wine cellar legends, birth rates, flirtation myths, a dialect note on gullah, insect-proofing tips with colored bulbs, the goober and yam origins, Texas travel misadventures, and a humorous car tale about a Texan road trip ending in Lubbock with vehicular vertigo. Names of places include San Francisco, Barbary coast, and Chicago readers.
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