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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1972
Page
6
Shanghai dispatch describes China’s work culture under the drive to industrialize. It notes six official paid holidays yearly, long hours for officials, and extensive overtime without pay, plus special paid leaves for family separation, illness, and maternity.
USDA estimates Iowa corn production at 1.076 billion bushels for 1972, down 8 percent from 1971, with an average yield of 103 bushels per acre. Iowa would lead nationally in both total production and yield, surpassing Illinois. Soybean output in Iowa projected at 202.85 million bushels, up about 18 percent. National corn output expected at 4.948 billion bushels, down 11 percent from last year.
Forests and especially healthy forests act as natural air conditioners by transpiration cooling and carbon dioxide oxygen cycles. One acre of young trees consumes 12 tons of CO2 and releases four tons of oxygen annually, with canopy cooling under tall trees often 20 degrees cooler than open air, underscoring forests as essential to life and conservation decisions.
Notices show multiple auctions on Aug 19 at locations near Ollie Ainsworth Mt Pleasant and Washington fairgrounds with items including farm machinery livestock and antiques. Also weekly sales at Kalona Middletown Wayland Wapello and other towns with livestock and furniture sales.
Weekend schedule with Channel 2 3 4 6 9 12 entries shows News ABC Movies War and Peace parts I II and related programs. Channels feature Lassie Friends on Shore Cade's County Big Valley Life At The Top FBI News at 10 Gospel and various talk shows and specials.
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