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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1969
Page
4
An editorial ponder asks who is Christ and notes a humor piece on sounds. It cites a Des Moines study listing 1968 millage rates payable in 1969 for Iowa cities, highlighting Washington, Iowa at 97.77 mills, positioned among lower and mid-range taxes.
A journal proofreader urged using the accepted style for tele vision, insisting on sticking to a standard form and noting that TV is not a word, though hyphenation is debated. The brief discusses consistency and proper usage in editorial practice.
A historical report outlines crib death or SUID, affecting about one half of one percent of babies and mainly boys aged two to six months in winter. Dr. Bernard Knight urges awareness that parents are not to blame and supports further research into this baffling, nonhereditary cause.
The piece imagines the year 2000 and speculates on average wages as if the prediction could alter current concerns. It reflects a columnist’s wry take on wage forecasts and their relevance to present events.
About 40 tourist liners from 15 nations will visit the fjords of western Norway this summer. More than 100 cruises have been reported to the country's tourist organizations. The ships come from the United States Britain West and East Germany Italy the Soviet Union Poland and several other nations.
A humorous column notes parrots and noses, with a Q and A on seasickness among alcoholics. A reader explains seasickness may stem from a B vitamin deficiency solvable by alcohol-soluble B vitamins, linking alcohol use to motion sickness risk.
Des Moines IDPA licensees led by William Miller of the Iowa Licensed Beverage Association urge Governor Ray to hold liquor prices steady. They warn a base price rise plus a 15 percent add on would burden licensees and point to possible price disparities with neighboring states. Miller proposes repealing the add on or raising state revenue through enforcement and store improvements instead.
Mennonites announce Mission 69 a laymen convention with 1000 guests planned near Iowa City. Coordinators include Lewis Strite from Harrisonburg and J. John Miller of Wellman. Annie Vallotton Swiss artist will speak at the July 2 Mass Session at Iowa Mennonite School.
A personal loan case shows debt canceled by bankruptcy may not wipe out fraudulently obtained debt. Debtors who conceal true obligations risk discharging only with court findings. Lenders complicity and reliance on false statements affect outcomes. ABA public service note by Will Bernard. New York Knicks coaching history note follows.
Public notice directory listing details about the Washington Evening Journal newspaper in Washington Iowa including staff titles and publication schedule as well as mail subscription rates and organizational affiliations. The entry provides administrative and circulation information rather than a news event.
In a North dealer four spades contest West adopts a killing club lead. South misjudges entry to dummy and a heart finesse fails as East signals with the ace and rufuses a club return. West, deducing distribution from bidding, secures the defense and the advantage.
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