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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1968
Page
4
The piece muses on faith and prayer, then laments Olympic preparations in Mexico City. It notes education gaps, middle names as humor, and foresees political protests, potential boycotts, and possible doom of politics overtaking sport at the Games.
Analysis argues Wallace cannot win the presidency yet mobilizes a widespread protest vote. It notes Wallace’s national reach, potential influence in close Northern states, and the desire of some supporters to undermine the two party system for future political change.
A marriage license was issued locally to Louis Allan Evanovich and June Ruby Duffy, both of Washington. The broader text discusses political prospects for George Wallace and third-party movements, noting Wallace as a singular, year-specific phenomenon whose long-term impact remains uncertain and historically unlikely.
Iowa Medicaid spending shows a drop of about 20 percent from 1965 to last fall as payments to medical vendors fell from 25.5 million to 20.6 million and per resident costs declined from 9.24 to 7.47. National figures, however, rose from 1.5 billion in 1965 to 2.9 billion, or 7.63 to 14.63 per capita.
A collage of items runs from fashion chatter about miniskirts affecting models to trivia about hair, dwarfs, famous figures, and a long vat of odds and ends. It notes Iowa truck rules, a state tax audit, and a debate on education administration, closing with Dr. Jack D. Fickel’s quip about control versus administration.
In a Venezuela Israel match, a deal with North 3109764 K92 A42 and East West vulnerable showcased odd bidding. South opened third hand with spades, North rebid three clubs, East bid three diamonds, South pursued slam, West doubled, and the hand ended in four spades after a dramatic sequence. Declarer and opponents navigated trumps and clubs, producing a 450 point result for the declarer and a contrasting 1200 point game for Venezuela at table two.
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