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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1976
Page
4
The April 29 1976 Journal editorial outlines progress on the Washington Bicentennial Edition due July 1. Details include 10 by 16 inch format, 112 pages likely more, 1000 limited copies on book paper, full color headers with Washington scenes by Pamela Walker, and extensive ad and photo work.
Indiana State Department tests a prototype to curb tailgating with masthead signs and pavement detectors flashing Following Too Closely and Violation signs. The system will evaluate speeds and following distances for six months before heavier enforcement begins.
Abigail Van Buren answers readers about race in families and a troubled romance. The Maryland letter discusses light skinned relatives passing as Indian and a sincere but unfulfilling relationship, advising readers to choose friends over problematic relatives and to seek meaningful connection.
Odd column notes a tongue in cheek drink called the Mayor Beame Cocktail a Manhattan on the rocks and ponders how choices in marriage affect fortunes. It jokes about spelling debates and a Royal Oak Daily Tribune piece on teachers resisting red ink over errors.
A New York State Assembly vote adds television sets to protected items that cannot be seized to satisfy debts, alongside homesteaded homes and vehicles. The piece also mentions varied trivia and ends with a credit to LM Boyd of Weatherford Texas.
A bidding quiz analyzes four hearts after a spade lead. It advises rejecting the club finesse and using a sequence of ruffs and discards to secure a 75 percent success, noting a genuine 50 percent line if clubs split unusually. The message highlights practical, higher-probability play over risky finesse.
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