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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1966
Page
4
An Iowa editorial weighs in on March beginnings and social trends. It argues against earrings for boys and mocks sensational custody debates like the Painter case while criticizing airplane hunting of polar bears as unworthy sport. The piece compares sportsmen using planes unfavorably with earnest field hunters.
Highland High School earned four Division I honors at the District Speech Contest in Fairfield with winners Billie Denton Janet Story Kallaus Humorous Margaret Spenser and Brooksie Brush. They advance to the State Speech Contest in Grinnell March 19.
Chris P Bontrager and wife transfer to Earl Hochstetler property described as south 85 feet of north 185 feet of east 10 feet lot 14 Snider and Allen Subdiv Kalona. Robert J Koehler and wife to Darrel L Ross and wife land in section 22 township 75 range 7. Robert Eugene Lenniger and wife to Opal M Lenniger land in sections 4 74 7 and 33 75 7. Estate of John W Lasek to Raymond L Lasek land in sections 16 76 6 15 75 7 and 21 76 7. Herbert L Campbell and wife to Raymond L Lasek and wife land in sections 21 76 7 and 16 76 7.
The Ames Laboratory at Iowa State University, under the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, studies rare earths and actinide elements, developed uranium metal casting methods, produced over two million pounds of uranium during WWII, and advanced nuclear materials science while maintaining declassification and royalty free government patents. The facility's $4.6 million reactor provides a safe research tool, with upcoming installations like a neutron diffractometer to study crystal structures.
A hostess sued a man for defamation after he joked about her adultery. The court ruled liability based on audience interpretation, not intent, noting that harmless words can defame when a broader audience perceives them as true. The piece cites banter among intimate friends as a permissible context.
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