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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1966
Page
4
A miscellany editorial combines religious reflections with health notes about stair climbing as exercise. It notes a scientific survey on daily stair flights and jokes about the Miami Dolphins, recently winning their first AFL game, and muses on the dolphin name reflecting intelligence and gentleness despite their violent league schedule.
Researchers at Duke University report that certain dreams or nightmares can trigger intense bodily responses during sleep. Elevated hormone activity may occur even in relaxed sleepers, potentially leading to fatal heart stress when dream content feels real.
The Scranthorpe sausage makers claim a new world record with a 3124 foot long sausage surpassing Koenigsberg's 3000 foot previous mark. The milestone article notes the length and the competitive edge gained by the English producers.
Highland High School will present An Evening of Theatre on November 3 featuring four one act plays City Sketches Anybody for Tea House of Juke Shut and Bar the Door. Cast includes Janice Shebek Marilyn Kron Jorjean Colthurst Marie Strabala and others. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults 25 cents for youths.
Paris based engineers aim to debut the Aerotrain as the first commercial hover train within 18 months. A 12 mile Orleans area line could start after a 30 million franc contract is awarded, with half scale tests near Paris already reaching 120 mph.
In a bridge problem, South opens forcing two with game in hand. North supports to three hearts, South bids three spades and aims for a grand slam after North shows the club ace. Declarer analyzes club threats and ruffing diamonds, discards from dummy, then tests a club lead to secure the slam, noting misplayed first club lead.
Dr Leo Steg of General Electric told a Madrid congress that a neutral point about 85 percent to the Moon offers a safe stopover. Five such libration points exist, including between Earth and Moon and on the far side, enabling radio astronomy, studies of the Moon, and a possible alternate Apollo flight plan with line of sight communications.
Dear Abby column addresses three reader dilemmas. A wife fears a 16 year old sitter’s attention on her husband, advises setting boundaries. A girl asks about keeping letters from a past romance, Abby suggests returning or destroying them. A parent worries about wedding plans for two daughters and family hurt feelings, advises budgeting for Pam while considering Sue.
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