Remembering Keith Norton Civic Leader and Writer
The June 22 1963 Washington Evening Journal editorial recalls Keith Norton whose Pipe Wrench column ran 869 times over sixteen years. The piece honors his humor devotion to family and community, his courage after a severe cave in and heart attack, and his impact on Steve Kathy and Claudia as well as local civic life.
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Keith Norton
Keith
Effin
Steve
Steve Kathy
Claudia
Iowa City
California
Nine newspaper men trek Canadian fishing trip memories
A nine man group including Ted Stevens Bruce Palmer Ralph Kling Herb Tseh Fran Helenthal Lew Wi Fen and Rod Matteson plus Marshall Genshaw recall a winter ice fishing trip to Crawford's Camp Sioux Narrows Ontario Canada. They swap tales of guides portages weather misadventures and shore lunches with Walter Guppy the half Spanish half Indian guide who helped net and clean their catches.
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Ted Stevens
Bruce Palmer
Crawford's Camp
Sioux Narrows
Ontario
Canada
Walter Guppy
Walter
Contract Bridge Insights From a 1963 Hand Analysis
A detailed look at a bridge hand where the defender deduces clues from dummy and the bidding to defeat the contract. West navigates spades and clubs via a precise line, with the club play misread by observers yet sound, showing how signaling and technique determine the outcome of the hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hean
King Featur
West
South
Queen of Diamonds
Fast
Ea Syndicate
Early PKU detection and new fertility findings drive medical advances
An educational campaign in Denmark promotes newborn PKU screening using diaper tests and urine analysis to catch the inherited condition early. A simple blood test complements Denmark’s program and spurs American states to adopt similar standards. Boston studies reveal ovulation may occur 8 to 10 days after menstruation, offering new hope for conception. Pain management through careful drug use is discussed, with Dr. Coleman inviting readers to submit questions.
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Denmark
PKU
America
Boston University School of Medicine
Washington trip memories mix wonder and warning
A traveler recounts a Washington DC memory filled with iconic sites and meals, from Watergate Inn to Georgetown, plus a reflective moment on race and kindness on a packed city tour. The piece closes with practical advice from the USDA on fertilizing shade trees and a hint of homeward longing.
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Kathy
Ron
Washington D.C
Watergate Inn
Flagship
Skyline Drive
Williamsburg
Georgetown
Apothecary
Staten Island
Horn
Mount Vernon
Arlington Cemetery
Washinton
Department of State
Stamp Corner Sees U N and Britain Stamp Plans for 1963 64
The Fine Arts Philatelist selects a Christmas tree design for U S mails to be submitted to officials. United Nations stamps set for October 1 and December 19 1963 mark the 10th and 15th anniversaries while Britain designs Shakespeare and Lincoln issues. Over 15 nations participate in the Freedom from Hunger stamps project.
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Cassiclmas
Christman
Fine Arts Philatelist
United Nations
U.N
West New Guinea
General Assembly
New York
Great Britain
Shakespeare
Somatia
Food and Agriculture Organization of the
Ed the Nations
Stamp offer with 90 world stamps and 400 mounts
Free 90 different world wide stamps. Quality 2 cent approvals and sets. Send 25 cents for postage and handling to Carolyn Co Box New York 1 NY.
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Carolyn Co
New York
N.Y
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Washington Evening Journal
Isaiah
Waterloo
Ted
Herb
Ralph
Lew
Lewis Lake
Clark
Rod Matteson
Story
Brooks & Finley, Inc
International Falls
Marshall Genshaw
St. Paul
Lake of the Woods
Contract Bridge Bry
Jay. Beckrer
Halder
Riesz Sour
Conceptio
Coleman
York
Congress
Viting
Lown
Holland Tunnel
New York City
Great White Way
Times Square
Broadway
42Nd Street
Saks
Greenwich Village
Chinatown
Temple
Brooklyn
Eighth
Eye Marine Barracks
Tree Care
Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ington
U.S. Post Office Department
Aberaham Lincoln
Suriman
Joe Palooka
Don
Ham Fisher
Dixie Dugan
By McEvoy
Striebel
Ises
Blondie
Chic Young
BY Ernie Bushmiller
Nancy
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