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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1971
Page
4
A column reflects on modern dependence on electricity, imagining life without power and the resulting hardships. It also notes Travel Talk’s report on two Mexican dog breeds the Chihuahua and the Xoloitzcuintli, exploring naming curiosities.
A letter to the editor argues against U S intervention in the India Pakistan crisis. The writer recalls Vietnam lessons and urges leaving the issue to the United Nations and other nations, warning of potential fallout if the United States becomes involved. The piece closes with a jab about repeating past foreign policy errors.
In Crawfordsville Iowa readers comment on Sylvia a bridge player whose unorthodox plays spark club discussion. A noted hand features South bidding six hearts and Sylvia doubling to force a down one result. The column ends with local church notes and a light editorial aside.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff positions led by David Elder as president and editor with William Shannon as vice president and advertising director. Pricing includes 55 cents weekly by carrier in Washington, 40 cents in surrounding towns, and yearly mail rates of 12 dollars outside the Washington route, 15 dollars within the Washington route.
Readers weigh whether an employee should attend a boss’s housewarming when the boss’s wife is dying and a girlfriend moves in. Replies span opposing views from sales of donation to charity to attending the party, with lines from multiple papers and a Viet Nam remark.
A collage of notes riffs on marriage behavior and public life. It cites studies on wives fidelity cosmetics and blonde prevalence while musing on Jackie Onassis and presidential remarriages. The piece also touches on body image, vasectomy myths, and newspaper name usage for presidents.
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