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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1967
Page
4
The September 14 1967 issue presents a religious reflection citing I John about eternity and notes the physical is fleeting. It ponders contentment versus fault finding and asks readers to consider a world where worry is replaced by spiritual focus.
A columnist recalls counting casualties in Western media from novels to TV and film. He estimates thousands of cowboys killed yearly across TV, film, and books, arguing the stock of real cowboys could run dry without action.
The American Intrepid beat the Australian Dame Pattie by six minutes in the first America's Cup sailing race. Gravel truck No 1 topped No 2 in a 75 mile feature on Washington's quarter mile speedway. Local druggists note a run on headache tablets and motion sickness pills as residents watch the noisy spectacle around the blocked-off Square.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff roles with 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 notes publication afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and that it is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act in Washington Iowa It also lists affiliations with Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association Iowa Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations and states a weekly carrier rate in Washington of 40 cents
In a five clubs contract, South leverages a potential 4-1 spade distribution and a modeled singleton heart to force an endplay. West leads spade king then heart ten. South wins, cashes A Q clubs, ruffs spade, then navigates diamonds to discard hearts. Declarer succeeds.
The Iowa tax commission may deny refunds of the 3 percent service tax to the highway commission, potentially affecting federal road funds. Robert Simpson of the U S Bureau of Public Roads notes a possible double tax if the service tax applies to entire contracts and debates where refunds should be credited. The issue hinges on whether refunds go to the primary road fund or the original project, impacting federal cost shares.
L. M. Boyd column surveys odd queries and trivia from readers. It notes a detergent bachelor who leaves no ring, jokes about beer consumption over a century, and raises light questions on baldness, orange eyes in power outages, and Rembrandt's one month without cash. Readers are invited to send questions to Boyd.
In early aviation days a homeowner sued to stop planes from flying over his land claiming ownership to heaven. Courts rejected the ancient doctrine, noting vast flights would invite countless trespass suits, while recognizing property rights must adapt to air age needs. The chicken farmer case set precedent for compensation when air travel alters land value, guiding later jet and supersonic era rulings.
A Marine sergeant at Parris Island issues honey energy to Platoon 108 in a mock contest against the Mongooses. The Cobras lose all events but finish praised as the best platoon on the island, illustrating how easily a group can be brainwashed.
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