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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1972
Page
4
A reflective editorial-like piece asks readers to set spiritual and moral priorities, quoting scripture and contrasting aging with honesty about age. It weighs the idea that life’s demands shift as people grow older and urges straightforwardness about oneself.
A kitchen sign reads When all else fails read the directions as a sly quip. Cut Ottawi details a minor leaguer who argued a called strike with a jab to the umpire about his ancestors in a honeyed radio style.
Burlington increases parking meter fees from 5c to 10c per hour, a 100 percent rise. A half hour costs 5c, and the city expects to raise about $40,000 yearly for a municipal lot to hold 26 cars. The note contrasts with Washington where meters are not a burden.
Democratic candidate Paul Franzenburg suggests a state run summer CCC to employ youths cleaning parks creeks roadsides and riverbeds. It would cut unemployment while educating participants about pollution and reduce federal oversight by handling the program at state level.
Abigail Van Buren fields letters from readers facing manipulation, dishonesty, and jealousy. A widow asks about a persistent former priest suitor. another discusses a neighbor’s dishonest phone extension. a parent seeks guidance on a jealous 7-year-old. Abby advises clear rejection, honesty, and pediatric consultation.
LM Boyd notes Hawaii was the only state in 1972 with no rabies cases. The column muses on animals prone to rabies, demographic quirks, and odd trivia from politics to gardening. It cites a UC survey about teachers reading comics and claims Roosevelt’s unique inaugural pronoun use.
Lavun Worley describes the Jesus Revolution as a Christ controlled life offered to all, citing Explo 72 and biblical verses. The piece highlights diverse adherents from hippies to middle class souls, urging salvation through Christ and a world saved from destruction.
Iowa Agriculture officials rebut Democratic claims of neglecting farm programs. Secretary L.B. Liddy supports a Robb letter outlining three department efforts. Testimony before ICC hearings reduced railroad rates for soybeans and corn shipments, saving farmers about $60,000 so far and an estimated $600,000 over 10 years.
Mrs. Ella Conner found a baby robin in her driveway and nursed it on her porch with chicken hearts and hamburger. The bird cannot yet fly, and she plans to release it back to its nest once ready to return home.
Declarer at Six Notrump with West hand must guard against club lead. If diamonds are 3-1, win a club, cash A of diamonds, and lead Q of hearts to force twelve tricks. If Q loses to K, continue with A-10 of hearts and Q-K diamonds, discard nine of spades, then unblocked diamonds to reach twelve tricks. If defenders cover hearts queen or ten, adjust to still reach twelve tricks.
The article outlines a bridge tactic to unblock diamonds by discarding a later card, usually the jack of spades, to build a twelve trick contract. It warns against cashing ace of hearts early and cautions that leading ace of hearts or diamonds first can be fatal depending on defense. The note stresses avoiding leading spades before hearts and discusses risks when the king is held by the defense.
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