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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1971
Page
4
The column laments word overuse from ecology to polarization and urges retiring jargon while noting a New York police commission dismissal of 34 officers in 1970 amid corruption probes. The piece cites Judge Learned Hand and reflects on societal trends and language.
A reader condemns roadside litter from beer and soft drink cans and bottles seen along Route 2 in Keota Iowa. The writer urges liquor and beverage sales reform, banning bottle or can sales or requiring on site consumption and bottle returns while calling for industry self policing.
The Future Business Leaders of America chapter at the University of Northern Iowa campus finished first in the state for the third straight year at the 25th annual leadership convention. Adviser T J Berdo receives special tribute for his many hours of guidance, with students expressing deep gratitude and pride. The note lists many club members and thanks various individuals. Evening Journal Washington IA April 22 1971.
A court held a trucking company liable for a newborn's blindness caused by a crash involving an expectant mother, ruling the unborn child has a right to begin life with sound health. The piece surveys other cases and cautions against opening broad lawsuits for birth-related harms and birth status.
Kalona United Fund president Mark Swartzendruber announced the 1972 drive committees at Kalona’s Kolonial Town House breakfast. Officers assisting him were Mrs Shirley Pantel vice president C W Beckman secretary and Richard Over treasurer. Committees include Budget and Admissions chaired by Steve Reif with Richard Dyer Mrs H E Peterseim Mrs Joe Allen and Morris Swartzendruber Campaign co chaired by Mrs Ford Skola and Mrs Eugene Way with Richard Beck A A Jackson Dave Conwell and R L Hendrickson Publicity led by Mrs Beckman and Mrs Delmar Schlabaugh.
The Washington Journal published from 111 North Marion lists Shannon and Coy Ing as publishers and shows staff including editor David Elder, managing Charles Morris, and advertising director William Shannon. Subscription rates vary by region with weekly carrier and mail options for Washington and surrounding towns.
Des Moines reports reapportionment as a king sized headache with in-fighting likely as districts are drafted for socio economic and political balance. A Town City computer drafts three plans with deviations of one three and five percent. Legislators seek aspirin as examples surface where three legislators share a House district while an adjacent district lacks an incumbent. The Supreme Court has not set hard standards for population deviation. Council of State Governments cites three percent as common. Utah may reassess in a special session after adjournment. Four states delay until 1972 while Hawaii and Massachusetts plan deadlines.
Congressman John Kyl of Bloomfield opposes a plexiglas barrier between Congress and the House gallery. A Washington subcommittee weighs security options after a Senate wing bombing spurred safety reviews. Kyl says visitors should see the House in action while acknowledging the security issue without a barrier.
A miscellany of eccentric observations and quips from the 1970 CHECKING column. It riffs on longevity odds, fish intelligence, disliked foods, centenarian sayings, saints and legends, youth crime patterns, a jab at Cassius Clay, and quirky newspaper names. Superficial predictions and reader letters add to the patchwork tone.
Riverside April 19 The Dessert Bridge club met at Mrs Florence Hamiltons home for an evening of bridge with guests Mrs Harold Owens Mrs Paul Schnoebelen and Irene Beranek. Prizes went to Irene Beranek and Mrs Owens after dessert and coffee. The club plans to meet April 23 with Mrs Lucy Kirchner and Luella Schnoebelen.
In a vivid contract bridge tale, Sylvia navigates eccentric bidding and mechanical errors to reach six hearts. Despite missteps like discarding the ace of spades, she completes the contract after a sequence of strategic discards and ruffs, ending in a sensational finish.
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