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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1962
Page
3
A reader asks about a 17 year old dating a 24 year old with an unclear divorce status. Abby advises parents have more sense, suggests the man should prove his innocence, and notes the girl’s distress at the rejection. The piece also covers a teen’s note on a father’s messiness and a wife seeking an allowance from a controlling husband.
A visitor from Columbia Mo praised Washington but criticized street signage. She noted missing markers on East Jefferson and South Second, dark lettering, and high placement. Local officials, including the mayor and council, are expected to address the issue.
Nine year old Sheri Batey testified in Maquoketa Iowa describing watching farmhand Donald Kinyon strike her grandmother Martha Batey with a chair. The second day of Kinyon's murder trial focused on the fatal beating and witnesses.
Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth Jewel spoke to the Kiwanis Club about Japan. He noted 86 million people in a country the size of California and that only about a quarter is inhabited, with mountains covering the rest. He described small farms, two annual crops, and Japan valuing land, family, and government highly. Guests included Charles Jeffries and fd Gidley.
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