Editorials and anecdotes on judgment and dieting
A collection of items including a biblical reminder on judgment, a quip about weather forecasts, a joke about a local clothier and a comment from a Washington citizen who declines a concert association membership. It includes a humor piece about dieting, a dinner-table exchange, and family dialogue, all in a light editorial voice. The column ends with the newspaper staff and mailing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Concert Association
Sex and the stewardess rule sparks EEOC clash
Washington letters recount the EEOC’s 3 to 1 ruling that sex is not a bona fide occupational qualification for flight attendants. The piece traces the Civil Rights Act origins, Congress’s unintended coverage of gender, and ensuing debates on discrimination in aviation and other fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EEOC
Congress
Enactment of the Ten Commandments in law
A western lawmaker once proposed enshrining the Ten Commandments in the state criminal code. The idea failed to pass, yet it highlighted the gap between moral law and criminal law, noting how moral law guides conduct even when enforceable rules apply only in specific cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell Lowell
Youthful masters shine in Morehead Cup bridge match
In a 1968 semifinal of the Morehead Cup, young players Altman and Becker faced Paul Hodge and John Gerber. After Gerber opened three clubs and a series of doubles and redoubles, Becker and Altman won the hand with precise defense. Gerber's seven trump tricks collapsed, losing three to West for a ten trick swing and a heavy penalty.
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Chares Peres
Dan Rotman
Chicago
Steve Altman
Mike Becker
New York
Peres
Rotman
Altman
Becker
King
Paul Hodge
John Gerber
Morehead
Gerber
Hodge
United States
West
Declarer
East
Winga named head for Coffee Day in Washington County
John Winga Jr of Winga's Cafe Washington Iowa is named Chairman of Washington County for the Iowa Restaurant Association Coffee Day to be held Friday or Saturday March 15 or 16. Restaurants will serve coffee on the house to raise funds for the state Iowa Association for Retarded Children and for the National Association for Retarded Children research. Local residents are urged to support and banners will identify participating restaurants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Winga, Sr
Washington
Bette Scott
West
Burlington
Iowa Restaurant Association
John Winga
Winga
Iowa
Washington County
Iowa Association For Retarded Children
National Association For Retarded Children
Every Third City Girl Puts Tint on Her Hair
A collage style item notes a cultural trivia thread on hair tinting among city women and lists curious facts about fashion, romance, and popular beliefs. It also parodies quick Q and A exchanges about celebrities, speed, and dumbfounding trivia.
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Briekman
Evening Journal
God
Don Reid
West Des Moines Express
Dorothy
Beg
Washington Evening Journal
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Bregg
WAR Department
Hem
Boo-Hoo
Blondie
Tudbury
Icredit
Joe
Baldy
Mr. Stewardess
Washington, D.C
Washington, D. C
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Vietnam
New York Yankies
EEC
B. Jay Becker
Res Syndicate, Inc
L. M. Boyd
California
England
Crook
Marlene Dietrich
Columbus
Lorraine
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