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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1963
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal reflects on a YMCA wilderness trip in northern Minnesota, praising the boys for embracing the old camping tradition and suggesting they may disdain modern trailer campers. The editorial closes with a nod to the Y’s role in enabling such experiences.
A columnist rails against modern National Park campsites that resemble summer resorts with bath houses, coin laundry, stores, and concessions. True camping, he says, means simple tents, self-sufficiency, and retreat from civilization, not family vacations funded by government.
Commentary from Cedar Rapids Gazette reflects on Rep. Walter Judd’s defeat in Minnesota and the impact on bipartisan spirit and Kennedy administration foreign aid votes. The piece notes the post election shift in influence on the House Foreign Relations Committee and ponders cause and effect.
In Hopkinsville Kentucky a 31 foot Jefferson Davis obelisk overlooks a city with a near 30 percent African American population. The community embraced rapid desegregation, forming a bi racial Human Rights Commission and banning segregation in many venues with peaceful progress and active leadership, notably Mayor F Ernest Lackey.
Bucks County Pennsylvanias Centennial School District launches a first of its kind five year cultural and language oriented pre school program for 3 to 5 year olds. It aims to reduce mobility driven dropout rates by including home guidance and motivation training with 40 children in year one and 20 families per group. The Ford Foundation funds 500000 for Year One with state and local support planned for subsequent years.
A retired toastmaster recalls drafting a five minute talk on The Mature Mind for Washington club meetings. He admits limited knowledge, notes quotes from H A Overstreet, and jokes about immature minds while reflecting on the book and his unfinished ending.
Fire safety tips warn against burning leaves on windy days and advise burning trash or leaves only in a covered metal container away from buildings. Keep a garden hose ready with threaded faucets, place a ladder for rescue, store water spraying equipment accessibly, and post the local fire department number.
South faces three notrump after West leads hearts. The declarer tests unseen cards and overcomes bad spade breaks by ducking the heart king and using a careful spade sequence. He wins returns in hand and plays A Q of spades then the ten of spades to force the contract regardless of distribution.
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