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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1976
Page
4
Editorial reflects on Isaiah praise of divine reward and contrasts it with political temptations. It warns against big spending in Congress and calls out Mondale and Schweiker as potential presidents. The piece cites Josh Billings and Topeka Capital quips about experience and local wisdom.
A 1976 deficit briefing critiques federal spending and rising debt. It laments rising Social Security and Health, Education and Welfare costs, warns of annual deficits, credits vetoes but calls for restraint, and urges the public to curb overspending. The piece frames the nation as a household mismanaging finances and stresses vigilance.
In the 1976 Montreal Olympics Nadia Comaneci, 14, earned perfect 10s on bars and beam, while Olga Korbut faltered with a fall and out of bounds misstep. Romania led on bars with a second place finish, and the Soviet team claimed their seventh straight gold amid praising and controversy. The piece notes harsh judgments, politics of judging, and the demanding life of elite gymnasts under intense training.
Cool dry harvest weather favors timothy and seed markets while wheat yields worthless. Bill Riley of Crawfordsville celebrates a centennial daughter after 22 years. A saloon project near Blair’s elevator draws talk as the M E church gains Pastor Rev. R Halley. Public health worries rise over sewerless streets, privies and pig-pens. A Baptist superintendent recalls a summer of many deaths.
The page mixes Dear Abby reader questions on parenting and marriage with an unrelated historical note claiming Chang Hsien Chung murdered millions in 1643 Szechuan. It also mentions a college women teachers trend, a doctor’s blink test, and the disappearance of the Mississippi Queen riverboat in 1873.
In a classic Italy vs United States match, Belladonna and Avarelli used an artificial two diamond bid to show a strong distribution and high cards, followed by a two spade response signaling a weak hand. Belladonna raised to four spades, Avarelli crossruffed for 11 tricks and 450 points. In the U S game the North South auction led to a down one contract, a 500 point loss, illustrating luck and convention choices.
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