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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1972

Page

4

Editorial Thought For Today From Walnut Bureau

Seek ye first his kingdom and his Many things can be attained only by indirection and happiness is one Forget about happiness and work for the day of His triumph and you will find happiness If the safety pin had been invented in this day of a long time ago it would five moving parts two transistors and require a service call twice a year Walnut Bureau 5 like detergents work fast and leave

Walnut Bureau Abby

Policeman Ideal And Eskimo Borough Ideas In One Page

A compilation piece contrasts historic indigenous land sales with New York City woes of garbage pollution and traffic. It notes Eskimo villagers planning a large North Slope Borough with oil wealth potential and high per capita value, then shifts to a Chicago area portrait of police work.

Arctic Circle North Slope Borough Utah

Dear Abby advice column letters on boundaries and trust

A reader shares three Abby columns about neighbor boundaries and inappropriate curiosity. The first notes a mother offering to bathe another family’s young son to satisfy girls curiosity, Abby warns against arranging such situations. The second reflects a teen’s damaging older-man romance and its life lessons. The third asks how to handle unannounced relatives, with Abby validating the letter and advising setting boundaries.

What Makes a Girl Pretty A 1972 LM Boyd column

A playful collage of trivia and social oddities from 1972. Topics range from historic beauty standards in medieval Italy to modern fashion tips and quirky observations about soldiers, Berlin nightlife, red blood cell turnover, alligator hides, baseball players, hairpieces, and road etiquette.

Italy Jean Cal Florida Japan

Slow and deliberate play in contract bridge deal

West leads a heart singleton against six diamonds and South misplays by not accounting for East holding the ace of clubs. The expert analysis highlights that a spade ace and early AK of spades would have prevented the slam, while South’s club play could still reach the contract if West’s bid suggested a seven card club suit. A seesaw coup is teased for tomorrow.

West Declarer Dummy Jummy East South

Rue de Vallee Street Named at Mobile Park

Rudy Vallee, 71, did not get his Hollywood Hills street renamed as hoped. Forest Gardens Mobile Home Community in Lake Forest California honored him by naming a street Rue de Vallee in a cheeky nod after his failed bid and his resignation from the Los Angeles Traffic Commission last year.

Lake Forest Calif UPI Rudy Vallee Vallee Los Angeles Traffic Commission Hollywood Hills

Washington newspaper masthead with 1972 pricing notice

Tele data and header details for Washington Iowa edition dated Tuesday August 15 1972. Lists publisher Elder Shannon & Co and staff roles. Provides subscription rates by carrier and mail, advertising and production staff roles, and circulation details, reflecting newspaper operations and pricing.

Washington Vol Tele Sorin Marion Iiwa Elder Shannon & Co Owa Press International Inland Daily Press Assatoa Daily Press Iowa Press Audit Bureaus of David Elder Wilam Shannon Charles Morris Robert Shaffer Focal Treonard Llewellyn Eadquarters

Almanac Highlights August 15 1972 History and Births

Today August 15 1972 is the 228th day with 138 remaining The moon near first quarter Mercury Venus Saturn visible in morning sky Mars Jupiter in evening Born this date Leo author Edna Ferber 1887 Notable events include the 1914 opening of the Panama Canal 1935 Will Rogers Wiley Post crash 1966 NY Herald Tribune demise 1971 Nixon wage price rent freeze and 10 percent import surcharge announcement

United Press International Mars Jupiter Edna Ferber Atlantic Pacific Ocean Panama Canal Will Rogers Wiley Post Alaska New York Herald Tribune Nixon

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