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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1964
Page
4
A weekend scene near a house shows skilled removal of a dead elm by George Norman and crew using careful rope work and a stump chewer, illustrating progress and the art of controlled demolition. The piece contrasts this with a reflection on one man one vote, imagining a world assembly with major nations allotted vast voting blocs.
Atlanta Times notes a pure gold bathtub priced at 360000 dollars cast in Tokyo for the Funabara Hotel in Central Japan. For 2 dollars and eighty cents, a two minute soak is offered to holiday revelers. Dear Santa OO0-
Gustavo Colonnetti, former president of Italy's National Research Council, warns the Leaning Tower of Pisa may topple. The tower tilts 11 to 16 feet from vertical and has sloped since the 12th century, sinking a fraction of an inch annually.
A devotional reflection cites Psalms 16 11 about the path of life in Christ providing fullness of joy in His presence now and forever. The verse emphasizes divine guidance and enduring happiness beyond this life.
Stan Greigg, 33, Democrat elect in Iowa's sixth district, stands as a new political type. He became Sioux City's youngest mayor at 32, won the city council seat in 1961 by a record vote, and captured the primary by a record margin before defeating Republican Howard Sokol of Sibley to enter Congress.
Greigg campaigns across eight county district in race to replace retired Congressman Hoeven. The bachelor Lutheran former Dean of Men at Morningside College stresses Washington help, farm markets, and a nine foot Missouri River channel. He opposes Kerr Mills plan, favors actuarial soundness, and plans marriage to Cathryn Thomson.
At Minocqua Wisconsin a DMA board resulted in seven spades making by South after West led clubs. North-South and East-West partnerships each achieved a grand slam at the two tables, yielding a 4,540 point team gain in a DM match.
This dispatch introduces extra-sensory perception as a serious study led by Duke University researchers, recounting Hubert Pearce’s near-impossible card-picking feat and Dr. J. B. Rhine’s work. It contrasts genuine ESP with fake mediums and outlines early caution and scientific safeguards amid skepticism.
United Press International reports Dr. J B Rhine of Duke University devised a 25 card deck with star cross circle square and wave patterns to test ESP. He notes luck yields five correct by chance, while eight or nine suggests talent. Critics demand clear yes or no results and predictions of the future.
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