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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1969
Page
4
An editorial page from the Washington Louisiana Evening Journal on May 8, 1969 offers a Psalm 37 4 themed reflection about delighting in the Lord. It notes a lighthearted film idea The Love Bug as wholesome entertainment and includes a brief joke about a policeman and a punch line from a fight description.
The Iowa Water Pollution Control Commission opposes federal demands for secondary treatment of river pollution, defending primary treatment as sufficient. The stance protects meat packing interests in Iowa, drawing criticism as the commission resists proof of need while other states move toward higher purification standards. Federal authorities may intervene to reinstate compliance.
The Ames Daily Tribune notes the leading 50 box office earners as reported by trade daily Variety. It highlights Walt Disney titles as strong performers in the family market and hints at trends across the film industry in the permissive era.
Melvin Gingerich recalls South American cities visited including Bogota Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba. He notes meeting friends from Wayland Iowa and a teaching assignment, a delayed flight to Europe, and plans for the 1972 Mennonite World Conference in Ghana with site options near Accra.
Reminiscences recount 19th century Iowa lawmakers celebrating Prohibition repeal for a day in 1862 and odd notes from 1886. The piece highlights hogs run at large, sandboxes for quill pens, the Owl Family lobby, and trips around floods. It notes pay then was 2 dollars for 50 days and first meeting in 1886.
At the Iowa City V F W Auxiliary 6414 meeting in Riverside fifteen members and ten guests from Auxiliary 3949 attended. New officers were installed by visiting officers including president Mrs Clayton Winkler and secretary Mrs Phyllis Navy. Delegates were chosen for the District Convention at Keosauqua on May 10. Decorations and the June 27 28 celebration were planned. A cooperative dinner honored Mrs Mary Lukavsky’s 78th birthday. Births and a local car accident update were also noted.
In a five clubs contract from a Becker bridge column the East player faces a spade lead and must decide next. Recognizing South's queen of spades as a singleton, the defender should consider shifting from spades to hearts at trick two to threaten the game. A heart return, ideally the queen, can kill the contract if West holds the king of hearts, while preserving chances even if he does not.
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