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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1977
Page
4
A court ruled a company Christmas party related injury and a clerks heart attack were covered by workmen's compensation. Foreseeable stabbings and intoxication cases show party events as job related, while excessive drinking that breaks the link to work is not compensable. The ABA and Iowa Bar note these rulings.
Abigail Van Buren replies to a bereaved husband who cannot bear the morning song of a mockingbird that reminded him of his late wife. She advises not to kill the bird, suggests a scarecrow as a deterrent, and invites readers to offer humane solutions. The column also includes various reader questions about marriage and misunderstandings in customer service.
A collage of quirky notes from L M Boyd includes frozen mercury and whiskey antics in Alaska, a satirical bath water petition for conservation, gender vanity observations from Duke and Wisconsin researchers, Portland cement origin debates, dog years versus human years, Pole snowfall trivia, and a cat rain shelter stat, with a Weatherford, Texas address and 1977 copyright.
A devotional note emphasizes salvation over church affiliation noting Revelation 20 15 and the Judgment Seat of Christ. It compares spiritual outcomes to patient effort behind grand productions and underscores the need for lasting heavenly records rather than earthly rolls.
Energy Conservation Note cites battery-powered socks with over-the-calf stockings, wired to a small battery pack carried on a belt or in a pocket. Timely Products offers for men and women in sizes small to large. Epictetus remark recalled about needless items in a village market.
A local call to restrict skateboard and roller skating in streets emerges after a harrowing incident. Proponents warn streets pose lethal risks while sidewalks mean fewer injuries. City Council advised to weigh new ordinances.
A Cedar Rapids reader thanks the Special Olympics organizers for the Handicapped event on April 23. She credits her son, Lincoln school, his teachers and coach, and the many helpers, and notes pride in his participation and future Des Moines attendance. She also thanks the Journal for trusting him as a carrier.
Sleet and snow may hinder postal couriers but junk mailers persist. A California woman posted a note on her mailbox saying no one named Occupant lives here. An Atlanta resident copied deceased on junk mail envelopes, then the widow started receiving tombstone ads.
On this date in 1977 the day is Friday April 29 and the zodiac sign is Taurus. The Duke of Wellington born on this date in 1769 is noted as the British general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. The moon phase and visible planets are listed with morning and evening stars.
South can make all eleven tricks against the best defense by East and West. Win the spade lead in dummy, ruff and return a series of strategic ducks and finesses. If East discards a spade or a club, plan promotes to extra club tricks and the contract is made.
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