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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1970
Page
4
An editorial praising former Alaska governor Hickel for environmental action, noting his tough stance on oil spills and contrasts with critics. It also discusses a new national Missing Youth Locator paper aiding parents by listing runaway youths with photos for a $28.50 fee, highlighting broader niche publications.
Fifteen John Jay College students in New York City, all FBI agents enrolled in a criminal justice course, quietly resigned from the school to protest a professor’s critical remarks about the FBI head. They left without disruption, staging a peaceful campus rebuke.
A collage of quirky facts and Q&A items notes California allegedly leads in blondes per capita, Wisconsin loses its top slot, and various trivia touch on twin births, long dinosaur eggs, and unrelated oddities. It cites a 34B Hawaii bra size claim and random regional notes from Alaska to Massachusetts.
The 1970 census counts 204,765,770 Americans in the United States and abroad as of April 1 1970. The decade saw slower growth than any since the 1930s, though the numerical increase was large. Five states gain House seats, nine lose them, with districts to be redrawn by state legislatures in 1971 to fit new apportionment.
The Washington Evening Journal lists contact details for circulation and staff, including phone, address at North Marion Avenue, Washington Iowa, and pricing: by carrier 60 cents weekly in town, by mail in Iowa 1 dollar yearly, 6 months six fifty, and outside Iowa 14 dollars yearly, 7.60 six months, with editors and managers named and various departments noted.
A set of Dear Abby submissions explores marital strain housekeeping pride and sympathy. The writer questions neglectful home habits, while Abby notes the family example impacts daughters. Another letter asks for recognition of a wife’s burden during a husband’s illness and the need for sympathy from friends. A final note critiques wedding announcements emphasizing parental status over the couple.
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