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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1965
Page
4
Editorial notes the five top state math winners are all boys from small towns Ladora Hartley Clinton and Council Bluffs with two from Hartley. It questions the Hartley school’s teaching staff and lauds the teacher who produced such students.
Texas faces a labor shortage as the state job office struggles to hire seamstresses for Western clothing and a long established saddle maker cannot replace retiring workers. Fort Worth industries sold about 15 million dollars of Western wear last year and demand remains strong driven by national trends and LBJ influence. The shift favors Western boots jeans hats and attire over tapered styles once popular.
The old red brick house at 707 South Iowa Avenue is slated for demolition after years of vacancy fire damage and neglect. Des Moines residents recall its exterior beauty and classic proportions while anticipating a neat modern replacement with central heating and air conditioning. The piece notes the Actuaries Club of Des Moines honors five high school math contest winners annually.
Chicago Daily News notes researchers in New Orleans tout a sensational drug that supposedly cures pain and inflammation, halts bacteria growth, tranquilizes, diureses, and dissolves fibers, while contrasting it with a quack elixir sold by a great-uncle. The piece mocks the bold claims and recalls older, similar, nonprescription remedies.
A UPI report on Saigon’s Tu Do street shows women dominate the fabric markets and tailoring shops. They select silks and prints, choose patterns from Paris and New York, and have dresses made for about $8 to $4 as complexity grows.
The author recalls the northwest square of Washington with memories from over 60 years ago. He describes the Jeffrey building housing the Washington County Savings Bank with James H. Young as president and Ab Anderson as cashier, plus upstairs offices of W. H. Butterfield and W. H. Riley. He notes lawyers, doctors, a barber shop, city hall, the courthouse, Crail dry goods, and the evolution of nearby firms and residences, weaving in social visits and a newspaper column response.
Red Cross volunteers power through the worst upper Mississippi flood feeding thousands from St Paul to Louisiana as 40 000 people are affected. They cook meals and transport them by boat through mud while shelters and relief tents serve levee workers and flood refugees.
The UNHCR reports about 15 000 Cuban refugees in Spain facing inadequate facilities while 500 new arrivals monthly swell the caseload. Emergency aid of 200 000 dollars funds faster westward family reunifications in the United States as authorities seek broader relief for Europe s latest refugee challenge.
In a Masters Championship hand West leads king of hearts and South can endplay him by ducking the opening lead. By cashing trumps and using a cross endplay, South can force nine tricks and gain a tenth regardless of West’s next suit. The note discusses strategic choice and declarer timing.
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