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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1962
Page
5
The Creston News Advertiser urges voters to approve a June 4 primary ballot amendment changing how judges are chosen. It would name candidates from a nonpartisan commission and allow direct yes or no votes on individual judges, reducing party influence while preserving voter input.
The piece notes 40 million people receive government cash payments and argues that expanding bureaus gain authority, becoming a de facto government. It contrasts 1942 and 1962 executive-to-civilian ratios, contending agencies police, prosecute, and judge, reducing rights to fight. It also discusses far right opposition to Kennedy liberalism and GOP prospects in 1964.
Congressman Bromwelk questions FAA action that closed its Cedar Rapids district office serving about 2 million people and up to 1 000 aircraft across 31 Iowa counties and parts of Wisconsin and Illinois. A week later the agency funded navigational aids at a Texas airport near Johnson City, provoking concern over stated efficiency gains.
Charles H. Brower, head of a major ad agency, warns West Coast executives that the United States spends far less on propaganda worldwide than the Communists. He calls for a cabinet rank secretary of world affairs to direct U.S. selling efforts and notes ad professionals could influence society more efficiently than force. He questions full wartime bureaucracy and cites broadcast listings for TV and radio programs.
An advertisement promotes nursing training options from practical nurse certificates to bachelor degrees. It outlines hospital, private duty, office, industrial, and public health nursing paths, argues nursing fits family life, and invites readers to study courses and state board eligibility. It lists programs and contact: National League for Nursing, 10 Columbus Circle, New York.
A devotional note cites James 2 9 warning that favoritism breeds sin and urges readers to discard prejudices disdained by their Creator in a brief reflective message with spiritual guidance.
Eddie Albert guest stars as a tycoon who has a seizure during a board meeting and strikes an associate. The associate dies indirectly from the blow and the district attorney demands Dr Casey release him for trial.
In a team match B. Jay Becker notes two diamonds overcall and East’s bid choices led to divergent results. At table one West led ace of diamonds, declarer ruffed, and South made five spades doubled for 850 points. Table two followed different bidding and defense, yielding 1 050 points to EW. The article debates whether two clubs would have been better and whether West should have led diamonds.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Leichty and Mr. and Mrs. Hob Hartzler attended the marriage of Roger Leichty and Evelyn Roth at Yoder Kansas Saturday evening. Nearby families and church groups joined in April birthday celebrations and community gatherings across Bethel and Sugar Creek churches with many local attendees and a chalk talk by Rev. Jerry Beltz. The report notes rain amounts and ongoing farming work including corn picking and oats sowing.
The squall waves hit the northeast coast raising seafood costs as high tides disrupt sewage, forcing New Jersey to ban clam oyster and mussel catches for nearly two weeks. Clams from other areas rise in price. The report notes widespread weather damage and market shifts following the storm.
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