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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1973
Page
4
Washington Iowa edition presents Thought for Today with Titus 2 11 as the grace of salvation. Curated quotes reflect on salvation versus overwork, patient care, and Holmes’s doctor devotion, attributed to Sydney Hart and Oliver Wendell Holmes M D.
A Cedar Rapids reader reports on an August 20 production of Edgar Lee Masters Spoon River Anthology by the Alpha-Omega Players, college actors from Texas. The piece uses epitaphs and folk elements to depict familiar local characters, with audience praise in Iowa City and expectations of similar reception in Washington.
A reader argues that food storing differs from hoarding. A hoarder panics at shortages and buys up supplies, worsening shortages, while a prudent storer plans ahead by growing and canning food to cut grocery costs and help America recover.
The piece discusses safe city rabbit farming and backyard produce as food sources. It contrasts storing food with hoarding, praising careful storage to balance markets and save money. It quotes editor Mrs. Millers view on practical, prudent storage and market impact.
Friday August 3 marks the 215th day of 1973 with 150 to follow. The Moon is near first quarter. Mercury Mars Saturn rise as evening stars Venus Jupiter. Notable births include WW II correspondent Ernie Pyle born August 3 1900. Historical events span 1492 Columbus sails, 1914 Germany declares war on France, 1958 Nautilus first undersea polar crossing, 1972 Senate approves SALT treaty.
Faik Hassan Bulut, 23, captured in Lebanon during a February raid, pleaded innocent before an Israeli military court to charges of Arab guerrilla activity. A police witness said Bulut admitted belonging to a Turkish revolutionary party and entering Lebanon after Turkish arrest efforts. The case marks the second trial of foreign nationals for guerrilla activity outside Israel.
Declarer leads win heart ace, draws trumps, ruffs a heart, and plays a low club from dummy to force a slam-going sequence. If South shows queen or ten you’re safe. otherwise aim for a ruff and discard or a diamond or club finesse. Alternative plan: jack of diamonds finesse from dummy with overtrick chances if South holds queen.
The piece discusses early fame for Sonja Her Mine as the first figure skater to wear shorter skirts, with notes on Ruby Keeler and Al Jolson as possible influencers. It blends trivia on fashion, geography, and cultural tidbits from 1973, including quotes about marriage laws and public manners.
Column excerpts reveal readers grappling with complex relationships pregnancy nosiness inferences from pillow talk and in law interference. Abby counsels blunt prudence, boundary setting, and clear rules to protect marriages and parenting plans.
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