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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1963
Page
4
Editorial notes urge coal companies or state conservation to reclaim ravaged Iowa land, citing Illinois experience. Includes aside about National Shoe Care Week and seasonal weather contrasts. Mentions Gwendolyn dialogue and March's varied weather.
Reading through the desolate southern coal counties reveals strip mine scars. Peabody Coal plans earth moving and seeding to restore mined areas. After a year or two grasses and pines begin to grow, creating green spaces with small lakes and fish. This natural recovery gradually smooths the rough terrain.
Kansas City voters dumped Mayor Roe Bartle after a long clash with the Pendergast machine. The piece recalls 1940 reforms, 19 years of machine-backed leadership, and a council manager era ending as citizens elected two anti-machine candidates. The moral: vigilance sustains good local government and public reform must be renewed.
A proverb lists six signs of a foolish man: anger without cause, speech without profit, change without progress, inquiry without object, trust placed in a stranger, and mistaking foes. The aphorism highlights common human follies in concise moral guidance.
Commentary on fashion and behavior with wry observations about contrasting colors pocketbooks and taste. Notes on a corn derby and moderation, plus shots at cars and people who buy them.
A study compares Linn and nearby Davis counties on per capita county costs to assess if consolidating lines and closing courthouses saves taxpayers money. Findings show mixed results. in a three county test Kossuth versus Hancock Winnebago, per capita costs vary by office and area, offering some savings but not proving guaranteed gains from consolidation.
A UPI survey shows state revenue needs grow as lawmakers consider tax hikes to fund education welfare and roads. States like Alabama Arizona Florida Georgia Hawaii Illinois Indiana Maine Mississippi Missouri New Jersey North Dakota Oregon and more eye added taxes. proposals include income sales and service taxes, with many governors weighing how federal cuts shift the burden. Ohio's Rhodes opposes replacing the sales tax with income tax, while Oregon requests new income tax revenues. Education funding remains the major driver for tax increases and bond issues may be used in some states.
Cheryl Keating profiles Dick Gallagher a busy senior son of Verle and Mrs Gallagher. A four year HKY member he serves as treasurer of the organization and participates in football track and wrestling. He hopes to study physical education and coaching at Burlington Junior College next fall.
United Press International reviews CBS Judy Garland special and Forum writers. NBC Dick Powell Theatre features Charlies Duet with Anthony and Julie London. Milton Berle guest host. Don Wilson and Casey Stengel among interviewees. CBS Jack Benny and NBC William Saroyan replacements noted. Discovery ’63 and Washington Journal caps the schedule.
In the 1961 European Contract Bridge Championship match at Torquay, Italy led off with heart and after intricate bidding the Northern South pair Brogi and Biarron reached a grand slam in spades. The Swiss defense balked at the heart control and the Italian plan produced a dramatic result.
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