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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1968
Page
4
An editorial urges residents to welcome new neighbors and help them feel wanted as communities change rapidly. It notes trends of moving and growth, and jokes about future “talking highways” guiding drivers, reflecting on automation and job loss.
A survey of publishing shows a boom with more books printed and sold per person than ever, yet many books produced are not meant to be read. Coffee table books are large, beautiful, expensive, and meant to impress visitors rather than be read. A clergyman laments prayer being treated as a professional service. The midi skirt replaces the mini as fashion shifts, hinting at future hemline trends.
A columnist argues that bosses with private secretaries force callers to wait and that the power dynamic in dialing and answering reflects status. He contends this “you can wait better than I can wait” approach is a misuse of resource allocation. He notes it can resemble elitist etiquette and finds it poor practice while denying personal cabot-like status.
The Senate Subcommittee on Separation of Powers led by Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr plans hearings to probe whether the Supreme Court has exceeded its constitutional mandate and usurped legislative powers. The panel will convene in June with law professors and scholars to build a record as part of a lengthy inquiry into court discipline and restoring public confidence. The inquiry signals a potential broader confrontation among branches, with a second probe planned into executive overreach.
Larry Williams and his wife spend two weeks in Miami Beach Florida for an Insurance Adjusters School. Mrs Williams takes vacation from Drs Jewell and Gipple. Nearby, Clarence Hering attends high school graduations of granddaughters Karen Beenbless in Burlington and Connie Hering in Bloomfield.
A collage of witty blurbs by L. M. Boyd covers topics from hair color and shampoo tolerance to psychology claims about women's height, backstage opera talk, wedding poling, flirtation lines, and trivia. It playfully contrasts opinions on love, language, and everyday quirks with observations on intelligence and animal trivia. The piece closes with a reflective memory about a past encounter with actress Joan Fontaine.
Ronald S. Armstrong of Roe Heating and Hardware in Washington attended a special dealer training school conducted by Lennox Industries in Davenport.
Pfc. Fred Hensel US 54928477 of 218 CC&S Company APO San Francisco California 96384 is now serving in Viet Nam.
South opens colliery five diamonds after a heart lead by West. Declarer must avoid East gaining the lead and plays to keep East off the lead, using dummy to finesse clubs carefully. A cautious heart entry and club sequence yields success, while a careless line risks defeat if West drops the ten of clubs.
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