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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1968
Page
4
A devotional line from Psalm 51 10 opens a brief editorial urging moral renewal Then the piece recounts identical twin brothers Jim and Jack who shared appearance and thinking patterns One twin must work while the other attends school highlighting a constrained family choice reader reflection on sacrifice and opportunity.
Purely Personal includes a neighborly gum swap at Farrell's Office Supply and Ben Franklin as Walt marks up three packs for 10 cents then sells to Aldo. A divorced couple's costly split follows, then anecdotes of a priest flying into food, campus love, Lt. Col. Powers, and a Chicago snow ride with a stranded pregnant woman ends with a cab fare gag.
Local items record visits, births, education changes, and civic events in Washington and surrounding communities. Highlights include Mrs. Jay Brewer and family visiting Rock Island. Ruth Dupuis pursuing a master’s at Drake. Rev. Lacour’s evangelistic meetings. plans for a June celebration. and various business, education, and church activities across town.
Former Iowans now in Colorado gathered at Wyatt's Cafeteria in Villa Italia Denver on February 22 for an informal reunion. About 40 attendees from Fort Collins Aurora Denver and other Colorado towns shared memories and viewed Washington’s 125th anniversary photos and new local building photos.
United States announces a 6 cent stamp commemorating the opening of the Arkansas River to navigation likely to release this fall as Little Rock channel nears completion. A 10 cent stamp envelope goes on sale March 26 1968 in Springfield Massachusetts and March 27 at the Washington DC philatelic unit with 4 cent postage and handling. Orders for first day cancellations to Springfield must include full name address and zip code with 8 cent remittance per envelope. A highlight this week is a Papua and New Guinea set from the South Pacific.
The commentary outlines a bridge hand where South defies loss estimates by switching to counting winners. West leads spades, South draws trumps and ruffs, then uses diamonds and clubs to gain ten tricks. The piece argues practical evaluation in bridge is proven by outcomes, not predicted loser counts.
Grace Butler reports a public concert by the Mid-America Chorale directed by John R. Dexter under Sac Performing arts project at Wapello Junior High auditorium Friday at 7 30 p m with no charge. A separate Louisa County cancer crusade fundraiser is chaired by Thomas H Huston of Columbus Junction for April, announced by Mrs R C Smith, Louisa County ACS chair.
A letter from Cousin Lyedeckker reports Capitol discussions on a foreign travel tax to curb gold outflow. Officials cite graduated taxation and flexible exchange rates, with critics noting complexity and political risk. The piece critiques rules, foreign goods, and the idea of switching to a nonmonetary medium like corn.
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