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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1962
Page
5
The column warns that vandals act without motive and condemns blame on locals while noting fall rites and equinox history. It also ponders autumn TV premieres and reports on the America’s Cup races, highlighting Gretel’s upset and Weatherly’s tight wins as the series advances.
Wide open contest unfolds as Justice Ralph Oliver resigns effective Oct 1. Gov. Erbe to name a selections committee to pick a successor, following prior practice. Also noted are political shifts, potential candidate rumors, and system-wide district reapportionment details.
A science writer envisions an astronaut on Mariner II’s 109 day voyage to Venus in 1962. He describes solar corona, zodiacal light, and the black sky as Earth recedes, with little physical sensation beyond shielding from space. The piece notes Venus proximity and future human pilots.
A lay guide explains pleurisy as lung lining inflammation linked to pneumonia and other lung trouble. It details dry and wet forms, symptoms, and home remedies, plus when doctors biopsy fluid and attack the underlying illness.
In England 1960 trials to choose a British team for the World Olympiad, six tables tested a single hand with diverse auctions. North–South pairs reached five diamonds or eleven tricks depending on table, showing no consensus among top players.
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