Washington Journal readers note on town streets and missing house numbers
Editorial reflects on Washington streets in better condition, cites removal of slums and improved neighborhoods following paving. It highlights 30 to 40 percent of houses lack visible numbers and proposes a Boy Scouts community project to renumber homes, offering 10 cents for metal numbers and installation by scouts.
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Do We Need a Rabbit Chaser in Council Bluffs
A Nonpareil essay notes a city rabbit surge despite leash laws. Residents report rabbits in gardens and yards, with dogs barking and gardens damaged. The column muses about stricter enforcement or a dedicated rabbit chaser role to protect locals’ plots.
Empty Campaign Promises on FEPC and Civil Rights
Kennedy proposes civil rights legislation without FEPC in the package. Sources note the administration may endorse FEPC in message language while Congress delays action. Critics call FEPC the coal that could ignite Southern backlash and warn the plan to keep FEPC separate to avoid derailing other reforms.
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Soviet Union a Vast, Secretive Global Power
Soviet Union spans two continents and borders 12 nations with 8.6 million square miles, housing 220 million people. It leads in iron ore and coal while maintaining vast industrial growth and extensive state control over farms, media, and travel, under a Communist party system led by Brezhnev and Khrushchev era structures.
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Churches Care About Migrant Farm Workers
The piece details the plight of about one million migrant laborers living in squalid conditions with little schooling and exposed to exploitation by crew leaders. It notes church groups have pressed for federal action for decades, achieving a first church-favored win when the House rejected a two-year extension of Public Law 78.
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Play decisions for Four Hearts and Three Notrumph contracts in bridge
Bridge column outlines declarer play strategies against overcalls and specific suit layouts. It analyzes drawing trumps, discarding, and ruffing in dummy, with variations based on North’s exact card distribution. The narrative discusses how to guarantee nine or more tricks by choosing diamonds or clubs first depending on suit splits and heart length.
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Farmers Urged To Check on Borers In Washington County
Reports of corn borer infestations rise in Washington County with early planted corn. Northrup King began treating seed fields. farmers advised to watch fields and apply DDT or Sevin when 75 percent of plants show first brood larvae feeding. Proper spray technique and preharvest restrictions noted. dairy and beef restrictions included.
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