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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1965
Page
4
A brief notice from Washington reports a Tuesday October 19 1965 event. The item notes the date and location and mentions a scheduled evening service or gathering. No additional names or organizations are clearly readable in the excerpt.
Editorial notes the new highway beautification bill, backed by Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, tightens controls to ban billboards and junkyards on interstates and primary roads outside commercial zones and cuts federal funds for noncompliant states. It frames beautification as part of a broader push to restore urban and rural green spaces and curb pollution.
A Perry Chief column explains hydroplaning as tires rise on water with speed. Goodyear tests show braking drag drops from 800 to five pounds at 70 mph over wet pavement, reducing control. Advice: ensure good tread, slow on wet roads, avoid rapid braking.
The Timmins Press notes air travel speeds rise with newer aircraft while ground congestion lengthens the trip to airports. The piece observes this global pattern, highlighting longer drives despite faster in the air craft.
An incident at the Calgary Stampede features an observer whispering about a child with poodle hair and blue jeans. A confrontation ends with the realization that the speaker is the girl's parent, who corrects the caller. The moment is captured in a Brooks Bulletin item from Washington, Iowa dated October 19, 1965.
Lyndon Johnson speaks on beauty as a civic need urging Americans to imagine urban spaces as livable, colorful, and humane. He links beauty to hope, poverty reduction, and the War on Poverty, forecasting 300 million people in 2000 urban America and urging imaginative planning to transform cities into vibrant, sustainable communities.
An Indian guide warns a tourist about the sacred Cenote Sagrado at Chichen Itza, where drought and ritual sacrifices marked Maya history. The article tours temples, the Temple of Kukul Can, the Warrios Temple, Great Ball Court, and surrounding sites with details on ruins, jade, and legend.
The World Book notes the Puritans may not have been as puritanical as believed as they celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621 with three days of feasting while also including prayers in the event.
In a fast dealer East South West North notrump clash, South improves on a standard finesse. By forcing out the ace of clubs while keeping dummy’s high card safe, declarer gains three club tricks and secures nine total tricks if East holds A-9 clubs.
Crawfordsville Woman's Society of Christian Service celebrated its 25th anniversary at the church with 30 members and 5 children present. The afternoon included readings, a candle ceremony, and a tea as guests from Iowa City Brighton and Letts joined in the observance.
Mrs Bessie Severa of Cedar Rapids spent the week at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Fred Luckey and their sons in Riverside She plans to fly to California in November to visit relatives There is mention of Doris Blieu returning home from Washington and a trip to Iowa City to view the Homecoming parade with Marge Luckey and Doris Blieu Also Ed Bushek and Mrs Bushek attended a Veterans of World War I event in Johnson County at the Recreation Center in Iowa City
The Izaak Walton Junior Rifle Club meeting is moved to Tuesday October 26 at the Walton clubhouse. The meeting will convene at 7:30 pm.
David Elder, Editor and Business Manager William Shannon, Vice President, Advertising Director Charles Morris, News Editor Seth Shaffer, Local Advertising Bruce Cowden, Contributing Editor Howard Hazen, Production Superintendent Published afternoons, except Sunday, Christmas and July 4th Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879 at post office, Washington, Iowa United Press Leased Wire Members: Inland Daily Press Ass'n., Iowa Daily Press Ass'n. Iowa Press Ass'n., Audit Bureau of Circulations MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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