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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1962
Page
4
The column muses on parenting discipline, changing status symbols from iron deer to pool tables, and compares shifts in tastes to India and China facing a potential world war risk. It warns economic concerns for India and the global impact if it fails, urging peaceful resolution.
The article notes the India Red China border clash and Krishna Menon turning from his pro communist stance. It warns against gloating at India's troubles, stressing that India's fate is vital to global interests despite personal displeasure with Menon.
A Washington Iowa reader laments Christmas season commercialization and early holiday displays in stores. The writer questions whether merchants or shoppers push the rush and urges preserving Hallowe en and Thanksgiving days while keeping Christmas in its proper season.
An article explains multiple sclerosis symptoms and potential management. It notes nerve damage in the brain and spinal cord, varied symptoms, possibilities of recovery or relapse, and suggests cooling the home, dietary changes, diabetes meds, muscle strengthening, bladder retraining, and coordination exercises. It mentions free manuals from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
San Francisco reported physiologist Dr. Hardin Jones of UC Berkeley told a Kaiser Foundation Hospitals symposium that smoking accelerates aging and shortens life by about seven years for a pack-a-day smoker. He said the aging effect begins with first cigarettes and is proportional to consumption, with reversibility possible through exercise, weight control, and a healthy environment.
Ethiopian Airlines with American pilots and Ethiopian staff expands trans Africa routes and plans jet service to Athens Frankfurt and Madrid using two Boeing 720B jets financed by a U S Export Import Bank loan. Officials credit government private aid and U S policy aiding development of Africa's air transport system.
The UPI report notes rising interest in heraldry in the United States as hobbyists buy a $30 do it yourself heraldry kit. It explains the need to prove descent from an ancestor who bore arms and outlines three ways to trace lineage while warning about authenticity rules from the College of Arms. The piece cites York Insignia Ltd. and discusses Flynn O Flynn family variations and ancestral splits with different emblems.
The Wavening Journal in Washington Iowa lists editorial staff and management positions including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager, William Shannon as VP Advertising Director, Charles Morris as News Editor, Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor, and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday, Christmas, and July 4th, with second class matter status under the 1879 Act, and affiliation with United Press Leased Wire and state press associations.
The column recalls old Saturday baking rituals with family, contrasts them with today’s bakery shopping, and muses on autumn and November preparations. It mentions rhubarb, pie timber, and a reflection on holidays from Apple Day to Mule Day, ending with a child’s doll question.
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