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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
4
Washington Iowa edition for Thursday August 5 1971 carries editorials and a thought for the day from Ezekiel 3 10 and Edward Whiting about embracing Gods word and the meaning of home The page also peers into seasonal garden joys noting sweet corn cucumber tomato harvest and first ripe tomato or ear of corn with Afterthoughts from Whittemore Champion.
The Seventh U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously held that women cannot be required to retire, citing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Elsewhere Billie Sol Estes is released on parole and plans to work on his brother's Texas farm under parole terms.
A collage of quotes and snippets from small town papers reflects chatter on communication, culture, nature, aging, and travel. Observations range from phone taps and rising postage to fashion vanity and the fragility of trees and wildlife, ending with a breezy summer vignette.
A Panora Vedette column quips farmers endure varied weather and jokes about breakfast talk while challenging the idea that youth are always right. The piece argues experience and maturity still matter, and dismisses the generation gap as overblown.
A large meeting shows dissenters interrupting a speaker while an usher cites constitutional protection. The piece argues that not all oral conduct is lawful and highlights acts like false accusations and unsafe sales as unlawful. It emphasizes that freedom to express ideas is protected, but reasonable limits exist to maintain order.
A reader props a debate with Dear Abby over prostitution, marriage, and obesity. Letters from DISAPPOINTED, HEARTSICK MOTHER, and FAT AND MARRIED readers mirror the era's blunt stance. Cecile argues plus size wives can be valuable and loving. Abby promotes tolerance and guidance.
The piece surveys U S debate on Sino US ties as Beijing seeks recognition of Peking as the sole legitimate government and Taiwan as an internal affair, while Washington weighs two China policy choices and shifting realpolitik during the Vietnam era. It contrasts past China policy with current realist arguments and lists Chou Enlai’s six prerequisites for improved relations.
Bits of humor and trivia about mood swings hats and economic oddities. Notes include Mamie Eisenhower hats, a claim about cattle slaughter needs in Los Angeles, gender wage gaps, cost of living rankings, and assorted Q and A on language and daily life.
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