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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1971
Page
4
A compilation of opinion pieces and local notes discussing how newspapers frame good news, Vietnam multiple viewpoints, church life, and rural peace. It reflects editorial stances on media bias, society’s normal versus abnormal events, and community highlights from Ottumwa and Washington IA.
The writer recounts a 6,800 mile trip from Mexico crossing the Rio Grande into Texas on March 4, visiting Premont and the Stoltzfus ranch, Musselman ranch near Victoria, and a stay in Gulfport after Hurricane Camille recovery. They note mild Mexican sun, cold March weather back home, and arrivals in Goshen after a transcontinental journey.
The record shows Richard W Longer and Fred J Longer Land transferring Lot 1 in Block U1 Wilsons Addition to Eli Plank and wife. Leo Dunbar and wife transfer Lots 7 and 8 in Block 13 Ori nal Plat Town of Brigh ton to Donald Statler and Esther Statler. Irma Gore Estate to Richard L Simon and wife transfer Lots 1 and 2 in Block 8 Riverside. Aelred R Knebel transfers Green West Half of Lot 8 and all of Lot 9 in Block 10 to Chester.
The Washington Evening Journal lists publication details including address 111 North Marion Ave Washington Iowa, contact numbers, ownership Bilder Shannon Co, staff names David Hitler editor and business manager, William Shannon VP and ad director, Charles Morris ad manager, Leonard Llewellyn production chief. Payment rates show carrier and mail options within Washington and outer Town area with yearly, semiannual, and quarterly terms.
In a recent four handed match, Italian star Sergio Belladonna found bold defense in a six diamond contract after opening club lead. He ruffed clubs, played A K diamonds, dumped spades and ended up endplaying West to force a spade return into the A Q. A different table pursued a heart defense and went down.
A quirky column surveys odd facts and trivia from weather and wind to infant room temperatures. It notes debates on wind tolerance, wigmaking as a nonautomatable craft, and the notion that a clock runs slow or fast by chance. It lists nominees from various cities and ends by praising UN translator Georges Schmidt who reportedly speaks 86 languages.
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