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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1971
Page
9
A montage of Iowa weekly column excerpts humorously reflects small town life. Vignettes cover telephone history, car stripes, gossip, doctor visits, a city dump episode, girdle mishap, IRS notices, tomato seasons, and family dynamics through several town bylines and editors.
A long reader letter page presents worries about a charming husband who cheats, a disturbed correspondent seeking guidance, a wife dealing with a cold water revenge prank, a marriage between first cousins, and a widow facing anemia after a neglected sex life. The columnists offer blunt counsel and reassurance amid small town tensions.
A World News article profiles Haiti under Francois Duvalier "Papa Doc" and his chosen successor son Jean-Claude. It notes poverty literacy limits and fear driven rule, with hints of looming bloodshed upon succession while describing Port-au-Prince life, tourism, and the Ton Ton Macoute. It also contrasts voodoo culture, Creole French speech, and stark inequality.
A fragmentary column weaves costs of breakfast cereal, biblical questions, prison mental retardation claims, animal trivia, sports town labels, odd Q and A snippets, and show business references. The piece peppered with humorous asides touches on culture, entertainment, and odd facts.
In a bridge analysis, South failed to make a slam after a misplayed trick. The article explains the correct play to guard against four trumps and notes the swing from a potential 1430 points to minus 200, a 1630-point loss, with emphasis on the safety tradeoff.
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