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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1965
Page
4
An Evening Journal editorial argues there are many proposed paths to peace but only the transforming power of God through Christ can truly remake a person. It cites Galatians 6:16 and emphasizes spiritual renewal as the sole sure route to peace.
A reader praises the Texaco Star Inn near Interstate 80 east of Grinnell Iowa praising the 24 hour lunch room and cheerful staff. The piece notes the strong service ethos and convenient location. It also discusses Iowa Medical Aid to the Aged costs and the welfare board facing continual small claims while defending the program’s value.
Missoula editor says Humphrey lacks wisdom yet praises his Nation al Student Association speech as unusually thoughtful. The piece notes his line that the right to be heard does not guarantee being taken seriously, and adds a sly jab at editors themselves.
Field trips and classroom help powered a summer Headstart at Stewart Elementary for pre kindergarten pupils. Twenty two students were split into two classes with teachers and three volunteers each. total attendance averaged 32.5 daily despite illness and vacations. Dianne Perdock donated 135 hours, the most, while Agnes Beliel provided 76 hours as a volunteer cook. Local officials and businesses supported activities including police, post office, fire department, Army unit, theater, bank, library, and John Deere Store demonstrations, with transport from Mid Prairie and 4 H fair observation.
About 30 Service Awards were given to individuals and organizations that helped run the Head-Start program this summer. Journal photo by Dallas Kinney.
Twenty two New York City drug addicts may soon kick heroin with methadone hydrochloride. The synthetic narcotic blocks cravings and prevents high even when heroin is administered. Doctors Dole and Nyswander report initial trials with 22 volunteers as promising enough for further study. Evening Journal, Washington, Iowa. September 14, 1965.
Public Health Service committee says flu likely this winter and urges high risk groups to get first shot in September and last by December. ADA warns do it yourself denture reliners can cause irreparable jaw bone and denture damage. Walter Reed reports a second cholera case, first found six weeks prior, the only cases since WWI. Drug industry research 1965 cost about 338 million dollars, under 4 percent government funded. About 5,000 Americans may drown in 1965, two thirds in non recreational waters.
Dr. Mayer of the Howard School of Public Health in Boston argues that extra pounds are less hazardous than continued smoking. He says quitting cigarettes is advantageous even with weight gain and notes a person could gain 120 pounds and still live longer than a heavy smoker.
In a five clubs contract, South declarer faces a rare hand where a bold line wins despite three likely losses. West leads spades, South wins ace nine, then cashes clubs, ruffs hearts, and uses a trump entry to finesse. The sequence, though unlikely, yields success by ruffing diamonds and discarding spades and hearts strategically.
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