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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1968
Page
4
Editorial cites Micah prophecy and argues lasting peace awaits Christ the Prince of Peace. It contends every effort toward global harmony fails until Jesus returns to reign on earth. The piece frames current efforts as premature without the anticipated millennium.
A humorous column recounts weekends with grandchildren and family mishaps. The narrator jokes about two year olds outpacing him in talk, body weight with weighty punchlines, and a political election anecdote about the Electoral College. The piece closes with light jabs at identical clothing mishaps among neighbors and colleagues.
New York UPIs Patricia McCormack reports that year round schooling, extended school year ESY, is being tested in several districts. The piece outlines plans such as continuous, two semester with modified summer, and trimester systems, with 205 to 225 day years.
Juan Ojeda, 24, fled a group including Cuban Ambassador Joaquin Hernandez at Mexico City International Airport as Cuban diplomats drew pistols from coats while shoving him toward a Cuban Airlines plane. Federal agents pulled Ojeda free, taking him to safety amid Cuban protests. Ojeda said he was kidnapped in Mexico City and imprisoned at the Cuban Embassy before his escape.
A roundup of local moves and events: Pat Marston heads to Cedar Rapids for Paris Beau Ty Academy while Rodney Campbell returns from Yellowstone to begin senior year at the University of Iowa. Several residents travel, teach, or assume new posts, with community notes on clubs, farming, and local achievements.
A listing of the Washington Evening Journal staff and departments in Washington Iowa. It names David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. The paper is published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th. It is entered as second class matter under a 1879 act.
An advice column fragment mulls dating lore and quirky theories about romance and fishing as a metaphor for pairing. It records humorous anecdotes, trivia, and playful quips on courtship, divorce, and daily life, ending with a note inviting reader questions to L. M. Boyd.
In a 1968 World Bridge Olympiad match Venezuela versus Canada, South American declarer erred and went down one, costing a potential 10 10 tie. At table two Rosignol Berah reached game with precise bidding, but Berah er’s misplay and East Elliott’s ruffing sequence doomed the contract, giving Canada a 790 point win while the Venezuelan effort would have tied if correct play occurred.
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