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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1973
Page
4
Editorial notes yearns for access to God citing 1 Timothy 2 5 and Jesus message No man cometh unto the Father but by Me. It contrasts slow work of building with quick destruction and cites Churchill on deliberate versus reckless change.
A writer recalls nicking his chin with an electric shaver and a vivid red stain, noting Spain's link to the term blue blood. He explains noble families’ lighter skin showed blue veins, giving rise to the phrase for high status. He ends with a playful reflection on keeping the red off his shirt.
A humorous note critiques civil rights campaigns by lampooning a fictitious group called LATER the Lefthanders Alliance Toward Equal Rights It mocks demands such as left handed studies left handed models and redesigns of right handed devices while noting practical jokes involving a left handed monkey wrench.
A letter from an Iowa reader thanks neighbors for 223 cards and notes during a lengthy Iowa City hospitalization. The writer lists items received including a poem a puzzle two church bulletins and three postage due cards, joking about the messages from friends.
In a South dealer bridge game, declarer lands five diamonds despite hostile distribution and a looming heart loser. A guard squeeze on the spade threat lets him win the last spade and trump sequence, yielding an improbable but successful contract.
A collage of quirky notes surveys and quips on sleepwear jokes and humor taste. It cites a New York study on nightwear, Flip Wilson impersonation hints, mahogany crosses in Santo Domingo, and joke reception differences between Smith College men and women.
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