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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1976
Page
4
Editorial reflections cite Acts 16 31 urging total trust in Jesus Christ for salvation and note the lure of self made success as a man admits value of help. The piece contrasts personal merit with divine assurance and humility in choosing guidance.
In Ottumwa Iowa readers note a summer surge of house moving with at least four structures already relocated or planned. The spectacle draws crowds and evokes expert skill as crews reframe foundations without mishap, while one past mishap remains a cautionary legend about a house slipping into a basement.
A public service feature outlines cases of intra family and outsider eavesdropping. Ralph's spying on his wife failed to trigger federal intrusion liability. Courts sided with privacy rights in landlord and bed room intrusions, stressing the right to be let alone. The piece surveys the grey area in sensitive privacy cases.
A Wallace’s Farmer column urges perseverance with examples like John Wayne and Bob Hope, then shifts to Dear Abby about 18 year old David and 16 year old Pam facing pregnancy marriage. They married after Pam’s pregnancy, David failed to join the Air Force due to education, lived together and faced unemployment.
A letter to the editor recounts a Friday night bridge hand where North-South bid six diamonds after a Lightner double and a heart lead. The author details the trump sequence and a pin play that secured a doubled contract, noting the potential slam if West had led the ace of spades. The piece ends with a bidding quiz for tomorrow.
Opium poppies were once common in gardens and held varied opinions about their use. The piece recalls USDA promotion, historic land prices, Johnny Appleseed, Queen Victoria and a bib for sailors, Rio de Janeiro as cosmetic surgery hub, and the origin of mind your Ps and Qs. It ends with a reader address and a 1976 copyright note.
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