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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1971
Page
4
Readers weigh the idea of enduring unfulfilling marriages and the impact of suppressing true feelings. Letters from "Resigned" and "Been There" discuss gender roles, emotional health, and the urge to seek honesty or change, with Abby offering cautious guidance.
UPI reports that the Agriculture Department may tighten DES controls if residue rates stay high. Since April, about 3,900 samples showed 19 positive residues in beef and sheep, a 0.5 percent rate, prompting possible new regulations including extended withdrawal from seven days and mandatory producer certificates.
Births include Joyce Kilmer born 1886. Notable events span 1917 Halifax harbor disaster killing 1630, 1933 end of Prohibition, 1941 Roosevelt note before Pearl Harbor, 1943 Ike becomes Commander in Chief of Overlord. Roosevelt quote on freedom noted.
L M Boyd riffs on Wagner stay awake melody lingers, coffee caffeine, Paris clubs, car production, birth stats and Komodo dragons. He riffs on marriage tips, Cortez cattle brands, snoring by gender, lightning risks, and a boxing trivia tease. Copyright 1971 L. M. Boyd.
Montana State University researchers propose a one inch by three inch transmitter capsule placed in a calf to emit distinct beeps for each herd and owner. The device would replace branding, allowing easy identification with a handheld receiver.
The National Research Council notes food coloring has been used for over two millennia to disguise poor quality and adulteration. Governments have regulated it for 500 years, with modern standards requiring certified dyes. About 10 percent of US foods use such pigments, from candies to jams, with a booklet available for $2.50.
Bridge column notes B. Jay Becker as South dealer with both sides vulnerable in the current contract bridge session.
In an England match, the British star Ewart Kempson reached six hearts after a dramatic sequence. He won the opening diamond lead, ruffed, then navigated a straitened position to make the slam, aided by careful discards and timing as West showed out on spades and East returned clubs.
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