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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1973
Page
4
Washington Iowa readers see a devotional note from Romans 8 26 on prayer and the Spirit of God. The text praises understanding hearts and mentions Mrs Bill Hennigan as a Lions linebacker with jersey number 58. The paragraph ties local fans to the Detroit Lions action and the familiar number 58 seen in games.
A reader recounts a minor car breakdown during a five o'clock work commute. The car sputtered stalled and could not restart amid a traffic line, and helpful coworkers declined to assist. A passerby pushed the car aside, and a service station determined the issue was a flooded engine.
During World War II gasoline was rationed and John Winga walked to work to save gas stamps. After saving enough stamps the Wingas traveled to Nebraska and paid with stamps only to be told they were no longer needed as the war ended that morning.
A trapper sets a fox trap anchored to a discarded rocking chair due to a staking problem. The next morning a farmer reports a red fox dragging the rocking chair across a plowed field, and the trapper catches the fox on the same pass, turning an unusual story into a successful catch.
In a vulnerable no trumps contest declarer South can miss a winning line by chasing spades. A key idea is to sacrifice a trump trick to reach dummy and cash the hearts AKQ, creating an entry to dummy. The recommended play preserves the entry to hearts and yields three extra tricks for the slam.
A collage of dated opinions and trivia from 1973 by LM Boyd includes advice on marriage proposals, eye colors, schooling and irritation in partners, plus notes on marijuana research, birth licenses, and longevity based on paternal age. It ends with a mailing address for correspondence in Fort Worth Texas.
United Press International notes December 8 1973 is a Saturday the 42nd day of the year. It lists Mercury and Saturn as morning stars Venus Mars and Jupiter as evening stars and Sagittarius as the zodiac sign for people born on this date. It recalls Eli Whitney born 1765 and historic events including Washington crossing the Delaware in 1776 Lincoln’s reconstruction plan in 1863 the AFL founding in 1886 and a Midway jetliner disaster in 1972.
Front matter lists publication name Washington Evening Journal Washington Iowa Vol 81 dated Saturday December 8 1973 with staff roles and addresses. It includes subscription rates and publishing details for Washington and surrounding towns under Inland and Iowa press associations.
Dear Abby addresses a custody dilemma after a younger wife resists raising her husband’s three sons and urges love and counselling. another reader asks about honoring a late husband with a 50th anniversary remembrance. a general note on skepticism toward marriage statistics closes the column.
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