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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1969
Page
4
Editorial thought for the day cites scripture and warns against hate. A long piece mocks parenting pitfalls via a list of twelve points. Local notes describe leaves in wind and street sweeping, followed by Moonlight Madness with a waning moon. A Huntsville garage sale ad references four families at a giant sale.
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff roles including editor David Elder business manager William Shannon and news editor Charles Morris. It notes publication times and association memberships with Inland Daily Press and Iowa Press and a post office classification.
A contract bridge play record by B. Jay Becker notes top performance in the Masters' Championship. With North dealer and East-West vulnerability, the hand shows North holding Q9T52 and AQ8 1083 54 Fi aAI8 10 AQTE4 1082, East with 4K106 9175432 K92, West with e% and South with K96 AKI7T63. The excerpt highlights bidding and play strategies.
A reader questions leading the fourth best card on defense. The article recounts a 1969 King Feat deal where West led spades as fourth best, allowing East to gain. East misled later, enabling declarer to secure 11 tricks. a normal lead could have allowed West to help partner and restrain declarer.
Abby answers readers with pragmatic advice about twin beds to ease back pain and a suggestion to buy matching twin mattresses. She advises honesty about a car in the garage for a teen’s friend and counsels a wife to set boundaries with a work-obsessed husband.
A lighthearted column by L. M. Boyd explores who says I love you first, noting trends shift from men to women among the young. It mixes quips on love and romance with brief curious questions, miscellaneous trivia, and playful customer-service bits.
A Pentagon panel urged continued ROTC on college campuses with improvements including higher cadet pay, greater college control over programs, and removal of a marriage ban for Navy ROTC cadets. It warned dropping ROTC risks isolating services from civilian influence and reducing officer education.
The article explains that picketing is protected by the First Amendment as a form of speech but is not unlimited. Courts sustain peaceful picketing while allowing restrictions on violence or blocking pedestrians. libelous or inciting statements remain unlawful. The U S Supreme Court warns liberty implies public order.
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