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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1973
Page
4
The Washington Iowa column reflects on faith and wages noting Henry Ford quotes and correcting the adage about experience as a teacher. It cites several local names and ages in a closing list.
The piece warns of a possible polio outbreak in the United States as immunization rates fall from 74 percent in 1965 to 63 percent for children aged one to four. It notes reduced natural immunity after years of polio-free periods and cites public health official concerns that people are no longer fearing polio.
United Press International notes events on August 15 including Edna Ferber born in 1887, the Panama Canal opening in 1914, the death of Will Rogers and Wiley Post in 1935, and the 1966 closure of the New York Herald Tribune. It also recalls Nixon’s 1971 wage price rent freeze and import surcharge.
In a three notrump contest, South misplayed a heart lead and diamond layout. The article shows an improved line after the ace of hearts, with five diamond tricks possible about 2 to 1, and notes the 3-3 diamond division occurs 36 of 100 deals. Tomorrow: Pianissimo.
The Journal of American Insurance notes one in four drivers yearly in collisions with a rise since 1960 from 21.3 percent to over 25 percent. Ages 16 in 100 to 25 show 40 percent accident involvement, 27 percent for 25 34, decreasing with age. 16 percent for those over 65. The piece contrasts involvement with fatal crashes and cites recent Iowa traffic fatalities reported by the Associated Press.
The Creston News-Advertiser argues for keeping hometown postmarks, praising their personal touch and community promotion. It notes the shift to U.S. Postal Service postmarks reduces locality cues, while questioning efficiency gains from centralized stamping. The piece ends with a preference for preserving local postmarks.
A 1973 copyright line appears for L M Boyd noting mail addressed to L M Boyd at P O Box 17076 Fort Worth TX 76102. The entry preserves an address and ownership reference. No other context is provided in the fragment.
A quirky mix of sleep personality notions from Pierre Daveux and humorous items about a Wayne State rent a pallbearer bureau, orange juice decline, and overweight concerns. It includes odd Q and A bits on churches in Moscow and Irish vengeance poems, plus a Prague coughing choir being booked in eastern Europe.
Ramon Munizaga, 64, spent 34 years in a San Juan jail for murder, theft and assault before an amnesty freed him this year. The prison also awarded a pension after he earned the rank of sergeant among guards while incarcerated.
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