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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1967
Page
4
A 1962 Belgian case of a mother injecting poison to end an eight day old infant’s life highlights the mercy killing debate. The jury acquitted, yet the piece argues mercy killing remains legally unresolved and weighs arguments for and against, plus a statistical note on self harm.
Newspaper readers discuss issues in a Dear Abby column. Topics include a mother’s modesty with her four year old, locking the bathroom door, a wife wanting children against her husband’s view, and a friend urging a boyfriend to become a policeman for his gun skills.
Crawfordsville hosts twenty members for a Federation Crown program "A Jewel from the Past" about the Iowa Federated Women's Clubs history presented by Mrs. J. W. Evans. Hostesses serve refreshments. next meeting to tour a fabric shop in Washington. Also reports social visits and a fire incident at LeRoy Conrad home. Birthday party honors David Edgar with classmates present.
UPI reports more than 1 million accidental fires in the United States last year caused a record 1.49 billion dollars in property damage. National Safety Council figures show losses will rise with population and industry, while insurance often covers only part of the value destroyed.
Luther Meyer, 71, a former San Francisco journalist, finished a 2400 mile solo canoe journey from Fort Summit Alberta to Inuvik Northwest Territories. He faced rough waters, a near collision with an ore barge, and 30 foot waves but credited friendly locals and Mounties for help. After reaching Inuvik he had his Cycolac canoe shipped to Morgan Minnesota for full inspection.
Imitation milk made from skim milk and exonut oil, also called filled milk, looks and tastes like real milk with similar nutrition but lower cost. Federal experts say nutrition is comparable to whole milk while sales rise spark concerns among dairymen and officials. The practice is not new, with vegetable oil products known for years, including effects seen in the Philippines market. New impetus follows broader adoption and policy questions.
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