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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1972
Page
4
Washington Iowa edition notes a devotional Psalm reflection on mercy and healing from Psalm 6:2, juxtaposed with a local aside about Aimer, a man who once helped with homework and now warns that teaching the value of a dollar has grown urgent for children.
The piece praises blueberries and raspberries as luxury fruits while musing on boredom and the use of leisure time. It contrasts four and five day workweeks with the urge to fill free time through community, church, and civic activities, urging individual effort over dependence on others.
In a Los Angeles courtroom an elderly spectator sits in the back row explaining his presence as witnessing the justice system. Courtrooms invite public observation, with anonymity aiding impartiality and judges and lawyers staying accountable to unseen observers. Law Day highlights openness, yet courts are accessible year round. Writer Will Bernard notes the habit and meaning of public access to trials. The text also recalls Ernie Pyle’s war reporting style and quotes from his World War II writings.
A local note hints at an upcoming summer show by former Summer Arts participants. They plan excerpts from A Thurber Carnival presented as dinner theater at a local restaurant. Thurber, celebrated American humorist, would likely delight audiences as in past University of Iowa performances.
A Creston News Advertiser note discusses leisure time guidance by Jim Van Nostrand. The piece references a remark about the American scene and a respondent who commented on the state of the nation.
A Chicago reader complains landlady and un married sons cause nightly racket and police shrug. Abby advises consulting a lawyer and ending rent where sleep is impossible. In another row a sister dating a friend raises trust issues amid navy training and pregnancy. A third asks how to handle late night drop ins. Abby suggests a firm morning boundary and polite refusals.
Analysis of five hands in a bridge bidding scenario. It argues three notrump remains acceptable only if partner favors no-trump, and discusses why three clubs or two notrump can misfire. Three clubs, three hearts, and four clubs are evaluated for game prospects and fit.
A humor filled column notes on marriage license myths with emphasis on age truth and height exaggeration. It cites a veteran matrimonial bureau clerk and parries with quirky questions about clubs in a tournament and botulism figures. The piece also offers quick jests about German born Yorkville residents and fashion opinions from Cedric Adams reflecting 1972 press tone.
The Hungarian Supreme Court ruled camels must be muzzled on Budapest streets after the second fatal camel bite in three years. The decision follows the death of Ferenc Keresztur, whose widow receives 3000 dollars in damages for a fatal bite while escorting a camel from the railway station. A previous death occurred when a camel escaped from a circus in 1969.
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