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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1963
Page
4
The editorial reflects on dreams and the notion of mellow editors, then discusses how Negro advances in equal rights influence advertising. It notes increasingly integrated national ads with Negro models and testimonials, arguing advertisers recognize all buyers are people regardless of color and that this signals broader social change.
The President's so called non political tour aimed at conservation but Democrats were surprised by its openly political tone. Observers say the claimed conservation was mainly about preserving his political image in voters' minds.
The piece condemns a federal bill aiding harbor and steel mill construction on Indiana sand dunes along Lake Michigan. It argues dunes are irreplaceable, warns of irreversible spoilage, and notes a small reserve remains for recreation while nearby mills threaten future generations.
The article discusses the Presidio monthly published by Iowa State Penitentiary inmates at Fort Madison. It notes its quality, features in the September issue, and comparisons with other prison magazines. It mentions The Voice Behind the Walls, World Needs Drinking Judges, the 14th AA anniversary at Anamosa, and prison population data for Fort Madison including life sentences, parole releases, and new sentences. It also highlights photography quality and a park feature near Lacey Keosauqua State Park with inmate work on roads and trails.
Iowa State University expands televised instruction with nearly 2,000 students in Mathematics 101 and Engineering Graphics 131 via WOLTV recordings. The program, begun a decade ago, frees staff time, enhances visual learning, and may grow as enrollments rise and technology advances.
Public and private property transfers appear with Albert Hershberger Susie Hershberger estate to Marie Buck Walter north 50 feet of south 150 feet west half OL 1 Heights and Wellman. Several other property deeds follow including transfers by William H Perdock and William P Barth to Nordstrom Oil and to Maurice Ellis and more. A caveat filled with unrelated prison anecdotes and magazine notes closes the item with reflections on inmate interviews prison sports and plans.
One of George Norman's tree trimming crew dwarfed by the trunk of a giant elm removed from an alley on the west side of Washington in the past week. The elm, one of the city's largest, had become a hazard to nearby homes as Dutch elm disease takes a toll and threatens more removals locally.
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