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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1976
Page
4
A reader comments on Caswell's Red Oak Express piece about civility and friendship with adversaries. The letter argues editorials should stimulate thought, notes rising newsprint costs, and promotes reader letters while criticizing a Bicentennial edition for sidelining preschool and child care groups.
A neighbor kept Myrtle's escaped canary but the court ruled domestication binds ownership. Cases show domesticated animals remain private property after escape, unlike wild animals or un domesticated sea lions which regain natural liberty. ABA and Iowa bar service promote child welfare.
A compilation of odd musings on pedagogy and cancer myths. Readers recount personal cancer battles while addressing stigma. Abby replies clarifying cancer is not contagious and cautions against using offensive terms. The column also handles a protest over gendered farewell events and a note on linguistic sensitivity.
In a West led diamond sequence the South could have made four hearts by ducking the ten of spades. The post mortem notes that if South ducks twice West is left hopeless, allowing declarer to ruff diamonds and shed clubs. The column hints at the crucial timing and counting needed for better outcomes. Tomorrow features a bidding quiz.
A 1976 L M Boyd collection riffs on makeup ages in Britain and Sweden, word origins, and quirky trivia. It cites nail polish as a first cosmetic, explains cracklings and chitlings, notes sea turtles at 22 mph, recalls New York City beer courses, cites a Babylonian Talmud line dating to around AD 500, and mentions Zurich insurance discounts for women drivers. It ends with Columbus and Plato origins for earth roundness and Socrates credit.
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