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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1962
Page
4
An editorial reflects on the enduring need for honest voices that challenge rulers and expose harsh truths. It cites biblical prophecy to argue that truth-tellers provoke discomfort by condemning vanity and moral complacency, urging society to value candor over comfort.
Senior Capehart of Indiana warned Americans are exhausted paying taxes for foreign aid after noting 89 billion dollars since World War II. He contrasted 4 billion for flood control and 27 billion for U S highways with a mounting national debt. Senator Symington questioned aid to India while Mr Rusk defended Western funding for India's development.
In the 1953 Vanderbilt Cup finals a dramatic bridge hand pivots the match. Ruth Sherman Edgar Kaplan King Featlan Peter Leventritt Richard Kahn reach seven diamonds doubled, leading to a grand slam and 2 210 points. The opposing North South score 680 points.
Researchers in Boston area universities report a newly discovered salivary enzyme linked to stress and emotional tension. In experiments with 29 schizophrenia patients, salivary cholinesterase levels were 58 percent below normal, while tension levels rose and fell with stress. Further studies on diverse groups are planned to clarify implications.
Dr. Burton El Fern warns about pedestrian fatalities linked to jaywalking and alcohol. He notes 300000 pedestrians may be hit yearly and urges radar traffic control and license penalties, plus future nets and elevated sidewalks to reduce harm.
A feature on the seasonal surge of excitement labeled May Madness. It describes the impulse to celebrate spring, examples of floral displays like artificial blooms, spring cleaning, and related quirks, plus a note on the economic side and a brief health study about X rays in pregnancy. The piece blends light commentary with reader questions and classic newspaper humor.
A gunman fired on Indonesian President Sukarno during a Jakarta prayer meeting but Sukarno was unharmed. Police chief Mohammed Noor and four others were wounded, and the assailant was reportedly arrested as an investigation began amid reports he was a Muslim extremist.
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