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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1969
Page
4
A long editorial spoof list from a Kansas paper urges readers to engage deeply with the Journal. It promotes daily reading, exploring inside pages, seeking facts, reading opposing views, exercising the mind, shopping locally, and enjoying ads and comics. The piece ends with a nod to Dear Abby and L. M. Boyd.
The CAB predicts serious airport congestion by 1975 or earlier in major hubs including Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Boston and San Francisco, with additional possible congestion in Philadelphia, Cleveland and Minneapolis. Nation’s busiest airports such as Kennedy LaGuardia Newark National and O'Hare face landing and takeoff restrictions as air travel time rivals ground transport.
Abigail Van Buren presents three readers with concerns about a 15 year old dating on school nights, a dispute over blood donation ownership, and a note on transportation congestion. Brenda’s parents fear early dating. Abby suggests a 15 year old should not date on school nights. A man learns his blood belongs to him. The piece ends with commentary on rail travel as a response to crowded air and highways.
Tina Martin of Dover Delaware returned from a one woman mission to the North Vietnamese peace talks delegation claiming she expects word within six weeks whether her husband Air Force Captain John M Martin is a prisoner or dead He disappeared on November 20 1967 The meeting followed her letters asking for access to the delegation and her stance helped ease the atmosphere with Xuan Oanh. Also notes on other prisoners wives and a reader Q and A column.
Wyman Iowa loses its post office this Saturday as the substation at Crawfordsville may disappear. Clair Mullen, widower of former postmistress Mrs. Mullen, plans to auction his store October 23 and notes no bids yet to reopen the post office. Residents weigh the closure amid uncertainty about a district bid.
A fragmentary column recalls Bloody Mary origins linked to Mary Tudor and critiques the idea of gin as a hangover cure. Dr Tomlinson favors beer and milk instead. It also surveys trivia, etiquette bits, and brief questions about voice pitch, liver iron, and humorous proverbs.
Mrs Til lie Millice celebrated her 94th birthday October 4 in the home of her grandson Chase Millice with four generations present. A group photo included great great grandmother Mrs Tillie Millice, great grandmother Mrs Emma Millice, grandfather Chase Millice and his sons James Glen and Paul, plus James sons Tony and Andy, Glen's son Mark, and Paul's daughter Jennifer.
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists editor David Elder business manager William Shannon and other staff roles. It notes publication afternoons except Sundays and holidays and credits associations and audit bureau memberships.
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