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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1973
Page
4
Editorial notes in a Christmas column praise God for His plan and advise giving Him glory. It highlights Washington district decorations and energy savings from holiday lighting by the Chamber of Commerce. It also extols snow as free decoration improving spirits amid winter travel hazards.
The National Federation of Independent Business defends the SBA while critiquing its shift from a pragmatic lender to a broader social program. It argues the Johnson era mixed deals with minority enterprise aims, causing losses and distracting from core growth support for small firms. Senator Bible pushes tax reform as a remedy, urging a return to the original concept with separate social planning.
A Tennessee court denied grandparents an independent right to visit their grandchild when the parent holds custody. The decision noted courts may allow visitation if the child’s welfare is at stake, citing cases where preserving family ties prevented emotional disturbance and even led to custody by grandparents after parental incapacity. The piece also covers Lester Flatt denying death reports and suing Esquire magazine for defamation.
The article analyzes a bridge hand where South attempts a slam after North shows heart preference. Despite misgauging the dummy and potential poor slam, the king of trumps is played correctly. It argues the best percentage bid or play favors long-term success, noting the slam could only succeed with favorable trumps or a singleton queen.
The Almanac notes today December 14 1973 marks key anniversaries. James Doolittle born 1896, George Washington died 1799, Alabama statehood 1819, Ronald Amundsen reached the South Pole in 1911.
Washington Evening Journal details publishing office in Washington Iowa with staff credits David Elder president and editor Charles Morris managing editor Robert Luther advertising manager Leonard Llewellyn production superintendent. Subscription rates list weekly carrier and mail options within and outside Iowa with annual prices and terms.
The text surveys voices revealing mood more than faces, critiques platform shoes for ankle strain, and jokes about marriage odds. It shifts to a predator analogy with field mice and rabbits, mentions liquor-disease insight, war injury odds, sleep bag nudity advice by a woodsman, and ends with numbers and a Fort Worth address.
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