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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1975
Page
4
In Washington Iowa on April 30 1975 readers are treated to a collection of reflections. The piece opens with a Psalm based thought about mercy and faithfulness and closes with a quip about not trusting robins and a local anecdote on cigarette holders.
A historical discussion notes mixed outcomes in alienation of a parent's affections suits. Children have occasionally won against alleged interlopers who drew away a father, while many courts limit such claims to moral duties and refuse legal damages. Some cases also discuss parents suing for alienation of a child’s affections, with judges warning of broad, disruptive litigation.
A collection of Dear Abby letters discusses Jesus hair rumors and long hair myths, marital jests about aging spouses, and a Washington High School Band chaperone’s praise. The letters cover religious questions, marriage dynamics, and student conduct during a spring concert tour.
Nancy Ames Washington newspaper listing from April 29 1975 includes contact details and staff names for Elder Shannon Inc with polling and printing roles. It lists subscription rates 240 per month by carrier in Washington and notes publication schedule Monday through Saturday except holidays.
A reader column prints Abig ail Van Buren items about money rates for Blondie subscriptions, a warning about a superstition, and several Dear Abby letters. Topics include ear piercing by a grandmother, parental permission, a divorced woman's inquiries into sex life, and instructions to write for responses and Abby’s booklet.
In a 1976 bridge column, North dealt a hand where declarer ruffed a club and took ten tricks. West misled by playing a low club third trick prompting East to ruff, revealing strategic signaling about spades and diamonds. West preserves a trump trick and reveals the ace by leading KQ clubs, betting on East’s ruff.
A column of assorted trivia and quips contrasts gender speed in dressing with workplace departure, cites a poll on boys fighting, notes crisis reports lacking notes, and jokes about Athens size, umpire salaries, jockey weight, and Latin American streets. A few human-interest lines conclude with observations about Danish bicycle culture and presidential contenders.
A column notes robins in the southern regions frequently get drunk on fermenting berry juice. The observation appears in multiple recent mentions within this column.
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