Washington Evening Journal masthead notice and details
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa provides contact details and staff roles including editor David Elder and president William Shannon with departments for advertising news and production. It lists publication schedule and association memberships and pricing options for subscriptions and delivery regions.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Pene
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Press Ass‘n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Trust and Youth in Troubling Times Editorial
An editorial urges trust in the Lord amid fear and argues against chasing extraterrestrial intelligence. It cites Drunk driving tolls, compares U.S. losses to Vietnam casualties, and laments the disappearance of marbles as a traditional spring pastime, noting its simple, high-stakes play.
Nigerian Pen Pal Seeks Iowa Correspondents
A 20 year old Nigerian boy in Lagos requests readers to send letters as pen pals in Iowa State. He describes himself as tall and brown eyed, provides physical details, notes plans to travel to the United States in June, and offers to answer all letters regardless of age or sex.
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United States Information Service
Lagos
Iowa State
U.S.A
AROUND THE ROTUNDA Legislature image questioned in Iowa
The 1969 Iowa Legislature faces public image issues due to complex procedures and television coverage. Subcommittee to full committee to floor debates, potential recon or conference actions extend timelines. Radio coverage by WOI at Ames helps, while open committee meetings expose decisions and lawmakers to the press.
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Des Moines
IDPA
WOI
Ames
Dramatic notrump misplay shapes 1958 Italy US match
In a classic bridge analysis, Tobias Stone and Alvin Roth reached three notrump after a sequence against Italy. East led hearts, Stone finessed a sack to secure eleven tricks for 660 points, while Chiaradia chose the king and settled for six tricks and minus 300.
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Declarer
U.S
Tobias Stone
Alvin Roth
King
Siniscalco
Forquet
East
South
Stone
Low
West
Chiaradia
D'Alelio
Italy
Few States Have Program For Gifted Children
United Press International reports on gifted education: Connecticut schools in Brooklyn and Greenwich run seminars in philosophy, literary criticism, foreign policy, and lab workshops for fourth to sixth graders. Veterans on Talcott Mountain guide high school science studies. The piece notes only 15 states plus one territory have fulltime gifted staff, with three core needs: state funding, state leadership, and teacher training. Lou Brock leads the National League in stolen bases for three straight years.
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Talcott Mountain
Connecticut River
Greenwich
Connecticut
William G. Vassar
Connecticut Department of Education
Vassar
Lou Brock
Peru ends monetary awards for civil merit prizes
In a government economy move, Peru abolishes monetary awards tied to civil merit prizes. The report notes the shift as a fiscal measure affecting recognition programs nationwide.
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Lima
Peru
Abortion Costs and Public Musings in a 1960s Column
The piece notes the legal abortion cost in Czechoslovakia at 20 dollars, includes a fragment from a movie house overheard dialog, and surveys on voting among Viet Nam era servicemen. It weaves social commentary on gender markets, single women, and consumer advertising. It also mentions columnist Breslin’s mayoral bid and includes Q and A items on fertility temperature and Lana Turner.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Massachusetts
Tribby
Kingdom of Heaven
Jimmy Breslin
New York City
Jay E. House
Topeka
Kans
Lana Turner
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