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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1972
Page
4
Washington Iowa notes the arrival of spring with playful reflections on seasonal changes and local wildlife. The column muses on warmer days, lawn growth, birds such as purple martins and cardinals, rabbits, and a growing ground hog burrow, ending with a light appreciation of a brief Iowa spring.
The piece argues the United States is not shown to have poorer elderly treatment abroad, noting only Denmark, with Italy and Japan cited. it claims the headline misrepresents facts and praises Denmark while warning Americans to stay with Social Security at home.
The piece argues thousands of federal tax returns by self styled experts are fraudulent in intent while lawyers and established firms avoided. It decries IRS lingo and urges clear plain English forms for both federal and Iowa state taxes. It calls for tough newspaper editors to simplify bureaucratic language.
The article explains common law marriage as an agreement to be husband and wife followed by presenting themselves as such. It notes the practice originated in colonial America, is still recognized where valid, and warns of legal risks like alimony, Social Security, and legitimacy issues for children. It cites cases about continuity of status and the imprudence of avoiding formal divorce.
UPI notes April 27, 1972 as the 118th day with stars Mercury Jupiter morning and Venus Mars Saturn evening. Notables born Taurus Samuel Morse. Historical items include Atlantic steamship starting transatlantic service in 1850, US Steel breaking ground for Gary in 1906, Social Security payment in 1937, Boxer carrier offshore move in 1965.
A Sioux City reader criticizes parents invading teen drawers and urges privacy and listening. Other letters discuss RECOVERY INC as a help for hypochondria and a World War II veteran who stopped filing taxes, seeking legal counsel to avoid prison and fines.
A Washington Evening Journal column quotes Dr Clyde B Simpson claiming ticklish women are usually not married. The piece compiles light notes on marriage age education nursing and household items and ends with a mail address for LM Boyd Fort Worth for readers to write.
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