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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1963
Page
4
In the Washington Journal editorial opines on Christmas gift woes revealed by a survey of 2,393 businessmen, wives, and secretaries. It notes women prefer personal, thoughtful gifts, while many men opt for traditional or cash gifts. The piece includes a table of survey results and ends with a humorous school-day anecdote.
Retired linotype foreman discusses the Shaff Plan for Iowa reapportionment voting December 3. The piece explains districting aims 58 Senate seats 99 House seats with population limits and cross county lines to balance rural urban power and avoid minority dominance.
A Boone County grave on a Des Moines River hill tells of Milton Lott who died freezing at age 12 escaping Sioux during 1846. Henry Lott and son avenge Sidominadora by ambushing the chief and later kill his family, with Sidominadora’s skull rumored to have moved to Homer.
The 1857 Spirit Lake and Split Lake massacres ripple through Iowa lore. Inkpaduta, Sidominadota’s brother, vows vengeance after Milton Lott’s brutal murder, ending in further killings near Lake Okoboji. Lott and kin fled to California before a lynching claimed a later fate for Lott.
Des Moines based Citizens for Democracy a 75 member group from Marathon in northwest Town campaigns for more local control of education. They oppose the State Board of Public Instruction plan to place Marathon High on the unapproved list and seek to influence lawmakers on school organization standards and superintendent election.
A fragment notes that a state board indirectly controls education policy and the expenditure of tax money, suggesting oversight or influence on budgets. The readable text implies governance by the State Board of Public Instruction over funding and policy decisions.
Bridge column analyzes a team match hand played by Becker. South’s heart bid and speculative spade response sparking debate on overcalls and entries. East led clubs, spade king return shaped play. North-South imperfect defense hindered slam chances. East-West later achieved a six spade slam at second table, scoring 1180 points, while North-South secured a game and 420 points.
Washington reports on Trans World Airlines purser Mike Haag. a 53 year old veteran with a German father and English mother, he works a 7 am Thursday start and returns by Saturday 3 pm, covering about 6000 miles in three duty days. He supervises six hostesses, speaks multiple languages, and earns up to 900 a month plus perquisites.
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