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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1976
Page
8
A 1976 Dear Abby column includes a reader seeking surgery for excess fat on the buttocks, another on a neighbor’s punitive piano lessons, and a late dinner invitation scenario. Abby answers with practical, humorous guidance while preserving the tone of the era.
Local listings detail Channel 2 3 4 6 9 12 programming for Wednesday and Thursday with news, movies, and dramas. Notable items include CBS Movie The Auto of Miss Jane Pittman, Hawaii Five O, Gunsmoke, Klute, Da Vinci, Masterpiece Theater, and various talk and game shows.
United Press International marks August 11 as the 224th day of 1976 with 142 to follow. notable events include the 1909 first radio SOS from the Araphoe off Cape Hatteras and the 1954 Indochina peace, Watts Riots 1965, Braga protests 1975, plus a Victor Hugo quote in a thought for the day.
A vacation is defined as the time you take when you cannot stay in one place for two centuries. It reflects what you have been taking from life, a break to reset, explore, and return refreshed to continue the long journey.
A history of local sale notices lists dates and times for public auctions and estate sales across multiple towns in Iowa. Items include real estate, farm machinery, antiques, household goods, and livestock, with locations in Kinross Wayland Washington and nearby communities, conducted by owners such as John and Linda Hiatt, Walter Smith, Mary Foster Estate, Arlene Oak, and Willard Poore. Starts vary from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. across August, including a weekly livestock sale at Wayland and Washington.
Social Security officials explain that many applicants are not considered disabled under the law. Benefits require a lasting physical or mental impairment and inability to do any substantial gainful work for at least 12 months or death. Eligibility depends on age, education, work history, and adequate prior covered work, with SSI available for those with little income or resources.
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