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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1973
Page
4
Friday Aug 31 1973 editorials feature Thought for Today praising close living with God and daily awareness of His presence. Included are quips from Kenneth Bird and Dale Carnegie about humor fallibility and criticism as disguised envy.
The 1973 All American Soap Box Derby winner was dethroned after officials found an electromagnetic device in the car. Amid rising costs and high sponsorships, critics urge discontinuing the event, arguing adults corrupt the youth sport and that authenticity and ethics are at risk.
Friday August 31 1973 marks day 23 with 122 to follow. The moon phases include new to first quarter. morning stars Mercury and Mars. evening stars Venus Jupiter Saturn. William Saroyan born 1908. notable history events include Charleston earthquake 1866 Hurricane Carol 1954 and 1968 Iran quake. A thought by William Saroyan reflects on theft and morality.
Sunday TV baseball drama featured a fan who claimed a bat tossed into the stands as his own. Dodger coach Jim Gilliam traded a replacement bat for the wayward one, aiding Bill Buckner’s key hit as the Cubs faltered. The incident spurred playful questions about salvaged goods and fan rights.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette item notes deer hunting season begins in fall and urges hunters to distinguish deer from cattle to avoid shooting cattle. It adds rustlers and a playful reference to gunfire possibly hitting a helicopter. Also reports about 100 transvestites dressing as Carol Channing at a San Francisco performance, with 1,000 people outside Curran Theater cheering as look alikes arrived.
South hands are graded over a double and five replies are analyzed. Redouble signals 10 plus points for game or penalties, one notrump shows balanced 8 or 9 points, two clubs denies redouble and hints on clubs, two spades marks a weak hand with spade support, and four spades aims for game with partner likely holding enough for ten or eleven tricks. Tomorrow: Silence.
LM Boyd lists the five most popular card games as contract bridge, poker, pinochle, rummy, and solitaire based on recent surveys. The column also notes quirky trivia from law firms’ gender bias to zodiac cooks and cultural norms among Hopi and airline stewardesses.
A 1970 Dear Abby column features Grandma's wonder about her granddaughter's unadorned looks and the counterpoint tale of a clock chime disturbance. Readers share humorous anecdotes about misfitting image and family routines, ending with Abby offers and a call for submissions.
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