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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1968
Page
4
A collage of quotes and commentary critiques peacemaking virtues, celebrity mentions, and a long Iowa overcharge case. The piece contrasts moral guidance with civic administration, arguing that state error corrections should be at public expense, not citizens. It cites Joy Fitzgerald and laments bureaucratic burden in refunds by Des Moines.
A President Johnson critique notes tourist books discouraging travel abroad. One Poland guide suggests phrases to request coffee and threaten arson if neglected. Another booklet offers phrases for illness and shipping bodies home. The speaker jokes about Lake Okoboji as a safer alternative.
Moving season peaks as families relocate nationwide with about one in five moving annually. After the school year ends, a large share of the 40 million Americans on the move will be finalizing fresh addresses through summer.
Scientists note Echo I the first naked eye satellite launched August 12, 1960, is nearing demise as it drifts through the atmosphere. Once a beacon for Live from Europe via satellite, the 100 foot aluminum coated balloon has been eclipsed by Telstar and Syncom and may fall to earth in a dramatic, old-time finale.
Grace Tinnes travels to Davenport with her son in law and daughter to stay at the Lloyd Derbys home. Kermit Steinbeck visits his father in Delavan. The Morgans of Ft Madison host and visit in Bloomfield and Washington areas. Several gatherings honor mothers at Steinbeck cabin and various homes, with showers and cookouts noted. Families from Fairfield Cedar Rapids Washington and Richland share Mother’s Day visits and meals.
A binder can offer temporary liability protection after a car purchase but courts require reasonable accuracy to enforce it. If essential details like coverage amount type or term are missing, a binder may fail as a contract. False representations can void coverage, as shown by a motorist with undisclosed violations.
In Becker's column a four handed match features top player missteps costing 3350 points after South misleads and South’s failed spade return. At one table, five tricks in spades and hearts secure a 1350 point overcall. West earns 2000 point gain by defending three notrumps after a heart lead.
May 13 report details Mrs Lee Lankford honored on Mother's Day with guests including Bud and Lankford families, Ross of Lenxa Kansas, Floyd Estes and Merrel Lankford, and Larry Lankford. Also notes birth of Jay Thomas Robertson May 10 at Jefferson Co Hospital, with grandparents Nordyke Robertson and Shultz Robertson.
A playful collage from a 1960s column examines gender norms and quirky beliefs. Topics include Thai camera fears, hair tint trends, infidelity rates, nose enlargements in Japan, and social quirks about dogs, drinking, insomnia, and song popularity, with a witty Q and A ending about houseplant care and woodpeckers.
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