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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1973
Page
4
A Monday April 16 1973 column quotes Isaiah about all going astray and God’s pardon through Christ. The piece notes the difficulty of telling a good story and ends with a quirky item about a man claiming his wife invented a substitute for the Late Late Show.
The Ottumwa Courier notes a trend reversal in Iowa school bond votes with 19 proposals approved in early 1973. Ottumwa backed a $16 million plan for two elementary schools while Muscatine and Audubon posted large margins. Analysts cite tax-resistance fatigue, better planning, and stronger selling of projects as possible factors.
A state budget report notes a larger than expected tax take and discusses using the windfall for one shot needs. The governor proposes options, while the legislature weighs alternatives. A suggested idea is returning funds directly to taxpayers.
The Fairfield Ledger notes a historic drop in auto thefts with 904,000 vehicles stolen nationwide last year, down 4 percent from 1971. Antitheft devices show some impact, though organized thieves adapt. Rural areas fared worse. suburbs rose slightly due to population growth, while New York saw a 21.5 percent decline. More anti theft measures are urged.
Washington Evening Journal publishes from Washington Iowa Monday through Saturday with Postal details and pricing. The page lists staff including David Elder president editor and business manager, William Shannon vice president and advertising director, and others. Subscription rates show weekly carrier and yearly mail options within Iowa and Washington route.
Today's Health Association reports common home remedies are risky for burns choking and poisoning. Do not apply grease or baking soda. use cold water for burns and pressure for bleeding. For choking open the airway and reach back for the object or use tools. avoid back slaps. Soap and water beat antiseptics. ipecac only with caution and never in unconscious or convulsing cases.
In the 1933 Franklin Bridge Club team championship the field reached six hearts, all declarers failing the slam. A late analysis proposed a line where South plays dummy’s diamond, draws trumps, and cashes diamonds to learn East’s distribution, then finesses to a striking endgame. West’s return of a single suit exposes the distribution needed for the contract to succeed.
A collage of brief notes touches on post office dog bite myths, gender crash statistics, hair trends by age, cowboy legends from Montana and Cossack links, square dancing cadence, Fort Worth bachelors, parental age, motivations from a Harvard study, Peggy Fleming trivia, desert travel sounds, and hourly birth rates for people and pets.
A collection of reader questions and Abby's replies on marital fidelity and self-esteem. Topics include a delivery man’s alleged flirtations, a wife recalibrating trust, a former correspondent who reclaims her dignity after premarital behavior, and a quip about Cleopatra’s bathing.
American writer Charles Warner offered a pointed remark about urban governance noting that the topic most often invoked on city land is taxes.
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