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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1973
Page
4
The Washington Iowa page blends editorial musings with a Captain Joshua Slocum excerpt and reflections on weather, humor, and a fuel and energy crisis. It cites Slocum’s solo voyage, quotes local thought, and urges practical energy saving tips such as timed thermostats, fluorescent bulbs, insulation, and efficient appliances to ease winter costs.
A motorist won a court case after claiming collision insurance covered damage when a burglar leaped onto his car during a burglary, a judge ruling that collision includes impacts by objects moving against another. The piece also notes varied court outcomes where collision coverage has covered unusual incidents and cites a hailstorm example.
The column mutters about life’s quirks from goodbye to insufficient funds and asks saddest three words fried liver tonight. It riffs on traffic rules for emergency vehicles and a mail truck’s boss status at unmarked intersections. It jokes about television time, screwdriver purchases, and aging longevity forecasts. It notes tropical maturity rumors and a quip about a blonde, a husband, and a professor's acquaintance. It cites Fuller brushes and Playboy stock art, with a Fort Worth address and 1973 copyright.
In a expert bridge game Sylvia East defies expectations by ducking and then returning the queen of diamonds to thwart South's plan. South misreads the ending as Sylvia cashes the final club, sealing another strategic success for the stubborn dealer.
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