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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1973

Page

7

Laugh'n Matter. Matter Wee by Gloria Pitzer

A humorous critique of overbearing coaches and parental involvement in youth sports. The piece lampoons win obsessed methods, benching tendencies, and inflated expectations, ending with a light note on a boy who finally gets a chance to play and pitches a no hitter briefly.

Gloria Pitzer Colonel Sanders Dr. Spock Johnny Mann Singers Sandiot

White House to honor POWs with large May dinner

White House aides plan an elaborate outdoor dinner on May 24 to honor 587 returned POWs and their wives. Bob Hope will arrange the entertainment. More than 1,200 guests are invited, including Kissinger and other officials involved in the Vietnam settlement. Wives will tour the mansion and Mrs. Nixon will host a State Department reception.

Washington UPI White House U.S Bob Hope Vietnam Helen McCain Smith Pat Nixon Henry A. Kissinger Nixon Executive State Department

Picasso heirs plan suit for estate share in French courts

Picasso's children Claude and Paloma Ruiz Picasso in La Jolla plan action with half sister Marie Widmaier to claim a share of the late artist's multimillion dollar estate in France. The painter died at 91 in Mougins without a will. Jacqueline Roque Picasso had no children. Barabba nominated to head U S Census Bureau and Porges named executive director of Inter American Development Bank. Norbert T Tiemann named head of Federal Highway Administration replacing Francis Turner.

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