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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1963
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal laments the loss of a Berk’s Barber Shop barber pole during a Tuesday night theft. The editorial urges protection of familiar trades and symbols, while warning that increasing traffic requires stricter access controls to main highways.
Goldwater Romney Kennedy and Nixon deny 1960s era runs while Kennedy hints at a renewed contract Rockefeller shows interest as the nation debates making the presidency more attractive with ideas like shorter work rules and better perks.
The legislature sent a new bill to the governor declaring policy that landowners along streets have free and convenient access to adjacent highways. The piece unsettles this editorial board, which questions practical impact despite potential merit.
The Main Lines Red warning is usually seen as a danger signal, yet women's fashions this year ignore it. The only balance in Washington appears in candidates' pre election speeches.
Louis Cassels reports that the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, based in Brooklyn, has seen a 700 percent rise in members over 20 years, with about 500,000 full members and up to a million readers. They evangelize door to door, reject flag salutes, and foresee Armageddon with 144,000 destined for heaven and the rest to live forever on earth.
Representative Charles Miller asks the Iowa State Tax Commission to consider raising the minimum tax bracket from 15 to 25 cents as a way to help shoppers with many small purchases and to curb merchant profits on tax collections. The issue, tied to potential 3 sales tax, could lead to legislative action if the commission does not act.
In a world championship match Italy vs United States in New York last year, two tables produced dramatic boards. At one table Coon opened with spades, Forquet overcalled, and Garro rose to five diamonds after a diamond raise, with Italians scoring 620 points. At another, Van der Porten Mathe and Belladonna pursued spade heavy auctions culminating in six diamonds, with Mathe making all tricks for 2 180 points, lifting the U S total by 1 560 points on the deal.
A family outing near Mexico City features Western attire, jerked beef, and a box camera as rain arrives beneath pine forests. The group travels by convertible to the Desierto de los Leones, a large park west of town, with the family spread across blankets and a missing child noted after the sudden shower.
A reflective piece recalls a cherished Mexican national weekend sport while the Lady from Pueblo endorses its value for a relaxing country day. The narrator muses on future outings, proposing options like a cave or a monastery as potential venues.
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