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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1963
Page
4
In a lively review of the Kentucky Derby broadcast, Chateaugay overcomes odds to win in a rapid home stretch surge. Jockeys Baeza and Yearza, both Panama natives, ride to a dramatic finish amid public enthusiasm for the classic race.
A weekend gathering in Des Moines launches the Conservative Party led by Dilley of Des Moines a John Birch Society associate. Pollsters say many Americans are conservative but the party rejects the typical view finding critics warn of misrepresentation.
Bird watchers note a sharp decline in bluebirds as neat people trim brush fence rows clear hollow trees and stumps. They wonder if starlings insecticides or urban tidiness have displaced the birds, lamenting the loss of nesting sites.
Rep. John Mowry leads a prologue to the liquor debate asking for a clear Governor Hughes position and specific liquor proposals. The GOP holds a 79 to 29 House edge, while the Senate has already passed a bill defining specifications.
An analysis from the Federal Narcotics Bureau shows 47,489 active addicts with 38,654 men and 44,242 heroin users. Most start with milder drugs at parties, then progress to heroin, chasing a quick high. The pattern traces from social use to dependency, withdrawal agony, and escalating crime to sustain use.
Letter writer argues livestock glut makes hogs and cattle unprofitable. He warns against expanding operations, urges farmers to compute costs and cut production, cites subsidies and unemployment risks, and warns about fertilizer overuse and the allure of larger farms.
The Cairo announcement by Egypt Syria and Iraq leaders outlines a plan for a united Arab nation from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean. Ben Bella envisions a Magreb federation with Libya and UA forming a second circle while Syria faces cabinet resignations over Baathist-Nasserite tensions.
James T. Schaeffer, a Montana State University Class of 1957 graduate, lost his ring at O'Hare Airport. Fort Hays State College associate professor E J Spomer found the ring in a washroom, traced the owner, and returned it. The owner credited the ring as a gift from his late father.
On The Record Deeds note transfers including an undivided one third in lands in sections 31 and 30 to estate of Sarah Quince Pearson from Frank M. Longwell and wife. Harold L. Norton conveys real estate to Howard O. Pearson and other section 32 parcels. Estate of George E. Burdock to Chris A. Gingerich as administrator to Mabel Dunbar. Dan W. Schrock to Brighton 10.758. Frank Dailey to John M. Goodwin. Mary Gale Letts to Gertrude F. Charles Fingle and wife to Charles Kiene and wife in section 17.
In the Masters' Individual Championship, South declares three hearts and makes nine tricks through a sequence of clever ruffing and overtrumps. Declarer’s key play comes after West signals a misread diamond and spade shifts, enabling South to overtrump, then ruff and discard to secure the contract.
In arid Australia the NSW rail network hosts mobile classrooms for isolated youth. UNESCO notes four train units, three with engineering and mechanics facilities, one for electrical trades. Each unit stays one to two weeks at towns up to hundreds of miles apart, delivering lessons and leaving homework.
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