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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1968
Page
4
A religious reflection quotes Psalm 19 14 about acceptable words and inner truth. A humorous Turkey on a picket line cartoon conveys a light poke at abolishing Thanksgiving. A boy asks a policeman if a woman passed, delivering small town humor.
Area X Community College Cedar Rapids students learn proper conduct at a beginners class in contract bridge. The instructor lampoons flippers snapper s and drummers, noting seasoned players ignore etiquette. A separate note mocks Area X as a name for the college.
Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa marks nine months serving the handicapped at its sheltered workshop. Executive Director Raymond C. Hogue notes progress in rehabilitation counseling and aptitude testing with two staff pursuing advanced degrees at the University of Iowa. Rehabilitation director Forbes Johnson cites rising referrals and calls for more donated clothing and household goods to expand services for 38 current participants during November's Thanks-for-Giving month.
Washington the capital faces a surge in crime blamed on local and federal factors. President Johnson vetoed a 1960s crime bill, police and judiciary restrictions hamper enforcement, and Washington ranks high in national crime rates. Nixon pledges restoration of law and order, though challenges loom.
Miami report notes a cruise liner passenger guide by Robert P. Conners senior vice president of Norwegian Caribbean Lines naming types aboard MS Sunward and Starward The Night Watchman The Bright Light Man's Best Friend and Man of the Hour illustrate the mix of guests and crew with humorous labels and brief descriptions of behavior on late nights and pool decks
North opens six clubs after a strong auction. West leads ace hearts and another heart, declarer wins queen. After drawing trumps, East threatens a trump trick. A trump reduction sequence using diamonds and ruffing two of dummy’s winners defeats East’s defense and preserves the slam.
A collection of quirky claims and editorial asides on faces, love, and language. It notes a facial expert's theory that a large mouth signals romance and a large nose signals affection in men, jokes about ship christening, and recalls Gen Billy Mitchell and various odd trivia about coins, words, and social habits.
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