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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1964
Page
4
The Evening Journal prints a devotional thought for March 12, 1964. It cites Proverbs 15 29 about the Lord hearing the prayer of the righteous and being near when invited.
A local Bloomfield daily sign painter creates a provocative sign and a historic kite site marker. The New Hampshire primary shocks Republicans and Democrats as John Lodge, serving abroad in Viet Nam, wins via write‑ins over Goldwater Rockefeller and Nixon, stirring questions about sentiment and leadership. The Iowa scene faces court‑driven apportionment and school standards battles, signaling a volatile two-year political future and urging readers to maintain subscriptions for future coverage.
A historical overview tracks movie censorship from 1896 protests over kiss scenes to 1952 Supreme Court rulings that films are protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments. It notes self censorship by Hollywood, the Hays Office, and ongoing state and local boards, with few remaining bans.
The article describes MO Pipe 12 a Missouri University developed hybrid corn for corncob pipes with stronger woody tissue and higher cob yield. It notes Washington Missouri growers and three local companies drive production and the Missouri Meerschaum Co as industry leader with cobs aged up to seven years before processing.
A humorous column reflects on 1900 Iowa life from a kitchen window. It recounts a mix of local curiosities, a crime story, carpet allergies, and a grandmother’s view, then shifts to Iowa’s 1900 demographics, census, tribes, and city notes like Des Moines population, statehouse cost, and regional industry.
The Parkview Home Auxiliary met at Wayland Mennonite Church with devotions led by Mrs. Warren Bergh. Theme The Growing Season. Reports by Mrs. Wyse and Mrs. Henss. Voted to hold Spring and Fall meetings on the second Tuesday of March and October. Committee chairmen reported progress and planned for the coming year.
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