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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1972
Page
4
Washington Iowa prints a devotional thought for April 3 1972 praising happiness through faith and listening to youth. The note includes a humorous aside about six Mikes in the upcoming Fiddler on the Roof production and a reflection on guiding rather than directing students.
An analysis by Dr. J William Schopf of fossil evidence in central Australia places the origin of sexual reproduction near two billion years ago ranking it second in importance after the first life. He explains mitosis as a nonsexual division and meiosis as the genetic basis for diverse offspring and rapid evolution.
In Stockholm 1970 Bermuda Bowl action, Goldman as East doubled to reach four spades while the Chinese team shifted to five clubs doubled at the other table, earning 320 points with Tai and Huang delivering strong play. The column notes farm anxieties and urban farming critics amid the match.
Highlights include Virgil Grissom born April 3, 1926 and history moments such as the Pony Express start in 1860 and Richmond’s capture in 1865. Also noted are civil rights school order in 1962 and Nixon’s 1971 review statement. A thought by John Collins warns against blind subordination.
Readers discuss marital status hints with Ms versus Mr and propose even labeling men by marriage. Other letters share workplace humor about aging stereotypes and a typist's plea to break routine, with readers weighing in on privilege and overwork.
A 1972 Washington Evening Journal column by L M Boyd riffs on fiction heroines and popular culture. It notes studies on appealing widows, mentions John Havlicek, and teases TV and geography quips while closing with a note about a Soviet divorce postcard rule.
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