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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1968

Page

6

Beck accuses Hughes admin of aiding a chosen few

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Robert Beck, Centerville publisher, charges Gov. Harold E. Hughes’ administration with tax increases, budget expansion, and new bureaus while benefiting a select few. He cites alleged influence peddling in IPERS and political hacks in the revenue department, plus coercion to buy fundraiser tickets.

Burlington Iowa UPI Harold E. Hughes Robert Beck Centerville Hughes Beck IPERS

Robertson guests in Iowa City and area

March 26 reports visits and gatherings across Iowa communities. Tom Robertson and family spent Sunday with his parents in Iowa City. Lankford and Bodkins families visited in West Chester and Washington. other relatives gathered in Brighton, Agency, Richland, Keota, and Washington for meals, dinners, and Sunday visitors.

Rubio Tom Robertson Iowa City Cloyce Robertson Jerry Lankford Hobart Bodkins West Chester Bud Lankford Larry Lankford Jim Bodkins Washington Earl Fisher Brighton Amy Schmitter Eugene Morgan Mary Klett Bee Carris Charles Archer Agency Rachel Long Richland Don Long Susie Long Jim Blakely Poplar Grove Ill Charles Blakely Herbert Blakely Robert Kientz Ray Mourer A. E. Mourer Ray Mourers Keota

Noble Natives Share News and Haunts in Quiet Note

Noble residents recount a Tupperware party hosted by Mrs. Mahlon Leichty with many neighbors in attendance. The column notes cool weather, a brief Friday snow, local visits, a rumored haunted Mockin Bird farm house, stop signs added to Noble’s main road, and community happenings including Bethel church messages by J. D. Graber and the Leichty family hosting a mumps outbreak among Mahlon Leichty and three daughters.

Leila Grieser Zona Harlan Widmers Washington Maleta Danny Henry Graber Carol Huffer Mockin’ Bird Farm Noble Leonard and Henry Leichty J. D. Graber Elkhart Ind Bethel

Opening sales schedule at Iowa fairs and markets

A series of auctions and sales listed with dates in April and May across Washington, Mt. Pleasant, Osceola, Kalona, and other Iowa locales. Events include closing outs, farm equipment and household goods, and livestock auctions at multiple fairgrounds and markets. Key organizers include Floyd Hamil, J. F. Litwiller, and Eugene Morgan.

Washington County Fairgrounds Floyd Hamil Sarah L. Longwell Wellman J. F. Litwiller Brighton Rubio Road Richland Eugene Morgan Iowa Fairgrounds Mt. Pleasant Oskaloosa Wapello Highway 61 Smylie’s Columbus Junction Washington Livestock Sales Co Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Wayland Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie

Careful play preserves trump margin in bridge example

A contract bridge scenario shows how to avoid losing a suit contract on a narrow 7 to 6 margin. West cashes clubs then ruffs, the declarer must avoid relying on a 38-3 division and instead discards a spade to guard against a 4-2 trump break while still making ten tricks: four hearts, five diamonds, and a spade.

King Declarer West Diamonds South Res Syndicate, Inc

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