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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1963
Page
4
A brief Washington Evening Journal item dated Tuesday September 17 1963 reports a local development. Details readable but fragmentary. confirms date and newspaper context with no further identifiable names or events.
The piece argues the Birmingham church bombing demands fear and restraint before retaliation erupts. It criticizes police brutality as a riot catalyst and condemns American Tobacco Co. for marketing Luckies to teens while claiming adult restraint.
A Washington Iowa reader rebuts a editorial on the Freedom March in Washington DC. The writer claims Negroes demanded white jobs and emphasizes self-help and earned rights. The letter asserts Lincoln’s view on race and proposes migration to Africa as the best path for educated Black Americans to aid their people.
An essay on automation discusses its rise and impact in Washington, tracing its origins from Ford in 1946 to modern trends. It explores whether machines will uplift leisure or trigger chaos, noting the dial telephone switch system's early automation change in 1950s Washington and the loss of human station voice interactions.
An article surveys the rise of electronic computers shaping automation in industry. It notes job shifts, cost barriers, and the need for policy study led by President Kennedy to mitigate automation’s feared impact. It highlights the computer’s binary logic, widespread use in bookkeeping and management, and the tension between efficiency gains and potential financial risk.
Des Moines IDPA report shows 1 Republican members of the state executive council support a state airplane for Governor Harold Hughes though Republicans question cost and use. Officials including State Auditor Akers Treasurer Abrahamson and Secretary Liddy doubt they will use it and suggest leasing. bids ranged from 542,239 to 586,300 with the Skymaster as the low offer. If not bought, bids may be re-submitted.
A humorous sketch by Dick West notes the summer flood of fashionable knees and dresses in Paris, with reflections on fashion, optics, and the awkwardness of eye contact. He recalls his wife dismissing the idea of necklines going public and muses on women’s wardrobes shifting from shorts to shifts.
In a Bridge column Becker analyzes a North South slam in six notrump with East West cards unseen. South reasons on distributions after a diamond lead and heart handling, confirming West's six diamonds three spades and three hearts, then uses a club finesse to secure the contract. The commentary demonstrates deduction and precise play to reach the slam.
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