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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1977
Page
4
Washington Iowa editorial cites I Thessalonians urging readers to avoid getting even. The piece states that revenge never works out and leaves readers with a moral urging to pursue good for all.
A newspaper editor reports receiving a two day invitation from Texas to attend a remote western village event billed as a Steer Roping and Art Show. The note requests attendance at the editor's expense, highlighting odd promotional tricks and travel costs.
Opinion argues over Concorde noise and airport landing rights. It notes Dulles allowed for six months while JFK is blocked, cites sonic boom issues, and reports residents near Dulles found noise similar to a 747. Concludes Concorde may fail financially despite fast service for select travelers.
Noriko Tsutsumi a Lab or from Japan writes from Wellman Iowa thanking locals for a month of hosting as a chaperone for 45 Labo students in the 4H Labo exchange program She praises the farm home of the R E Jones family and the friendly nature of Iowans noting the program aims at heart to heart communication and promises future exchanges with 4 H youths and Sabo participants.
A lighthearted, allusive column jokes about August school season moms and everyday quirks. Toward the end a playful quip about happiness as a contagion wraps the piece with warm, social humor.
In a B. Jay Becker column a bridge hand demonstrates how exact counting of Wests four suits reveals distribution. South discards, East discards, and by cashing A-Q-K and diamonds, declarer learns West holds 6-4-2-1. Club finesse then delivers a grand slam. a premature A-K lead would risk loss.
L M Boyd asserts honeybees carry up to 1.8 volts of static electricity and are positively charged. Flowers are negative, explaining pollen adhesion. Northwest farmers use leafcutter bees for pollination, claiming electric bees boost crop yields by about fourfold. Also notes on telecasting Congress proceedings and Denmark's legislature broadcasting. Oregon law bans coffee after 6 pm for young ladies. Copyright 1977 L M Boyd.
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