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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1972
Page
8
In Washington Iowa on August 2 1972 residents read about local happenings including a town face lifting project on North Iowa Avenue and Sitter s Auto Parts and Electric Supply as crews sandblast and spray rock surface. The piece notes 22 angry drivers in police court over a misleading sign and calls for clearer traffic signage.
Florida enacts a reform to treat mental illness as a medical condition rather than a crime, potentially enabling patients in state hospitals to cast ballots on election day. Robert S. Furlough, administrator of special programs, notes that while it’s unlikely many patients will vote, the law’s reach could alter civil rights for psychiatric inpatients in northern Florida where hospital population greatly exceeds town residents.
A Tuesday morning feature shows a full process color pork chop image with new potatoes and greens. An expert from Cottrell Press of Dallas guides us through an $-Wrap press procedure and checks packing thickness and folder alignment. The result looked good enough to eat and reflects the effort behind the print.
A sign near Coe College in Cedar Rapids reads Right Turn Only and confuses drivers. Police have issued about 22 citations to motorists who proceeded straight, thinking the rule allowed other movements.
Attorney General Kleindienst notes crime rose by one percent in the first quarter versus last year, calling it the best crime front news. Nixon hails the minimal gain as a pledge kept, citing FBI data showing smaller increases than 1969 and 1970. Cities listed as top crime reducers include New York, Detroit, Chicago, and others, with presidential congratulatory notes to mayors and their wives.
In a bridge narrative, Sylvia's unorthodox play and a spade lead set up a remarkable defense. The tale highlights her odd style, a king over ace misplay that paradoxically helps the contract, and a memorable triumph at the table. The piece then shifts to Washington where a House subcommittee, chaired by Rep. James J. Howard, plans hearings on electrical shortages spanning large U.S. regions with industry witnesses from utilities, coal, oil, and gas sectors.
A LM Boyd column from 1972 surveys health myths and trivia. It cites a doctor’s study on asthmatic children, jokes about milk beer coffee and sugar, notes on Samoa swimming custom, and quotes on photography and time definitions. It ends with a prompt to mail LM Boyd in Fort Worth.
A reader asks if giving a waitress a ten dollar note to curb her husband's flirtatious behavior is moral. The advice: tell him his conduct is conspicuous and ask him to stop the affectionate language and touching. resist the tempting note to a worker.
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